GRAVES COUNTY, KY (KFVS) - Graves County High School senior Ryan Noffsinger will continue to be a part of a national champion co-ed cheerleading squad.

He recently signed with Morehead State University, which recently won its 20th national championship. Noffsinger has been a member of the multi-state and national champion Graves County Co-Ed Competition Cheerleaders.

“We are extremely proud that Ryan has made the Morehead State University co-ed cheerleading team,” said his Graves County coach, Jon Summerville. “All of Ryan's hard work has allowed him to continue his cheerleading career at a multiple-time UCA national champion cheer team. Ryan is an extremely talented young man who developed into an outstanding leader for this year’s team. We are going to miss him, but we know he will represent Graves County well.”

PADUCAH, KY (KFVS) - A Wingo Elementary School reading and science teacher was recognized as the sixth outstanding educator at the Challenger Learning Center.

Staff from the Challenger Center recognized Nakia Brown during a surprise presentation at a Wingo Elementary school-wide assembly on April 30. During the presentation they gave her a framed certificate and a $100 gift certificate for science and math supplies donated by Travis School Equipment in Draffenville.

In addition the Graves County School District also receives one free mission for the 2012-2013 school year to the Challenger Learning Center in Paducah.

“The Challenger Learning Center program is a comprehensive educational experience for students,” said Melissa Duncan, media contact at West Kentucky Community and Technical College. “We created this annual award to show our appreciation to the educators who help make our program so successful. We are excited to present this award to Ms. Brown.”

GRAVES COUNTY, KY (KFVS) - The Fourth Annual Charlie Johnson Heritage Dinner will present Bro. Gregg Hussey with the “Charlie Award.”

It’s presented each year to an individual who makes a difference in the community by exhibiting the Y’s four core values of caring, honesty, respect and responsibility. The Y also will honor the late Bobby Finstad with the James McKelvey Award for Perseverance.

The dinner will take place at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 24, at the Mayfield First Presbyterian Church Family Life Center. Tickets are available for a donation of any amount at the YMCA, 1545 Cuba Road, Mayfield. Proceeds will help fund the YMCA’s Summer Camp Financial Assistance Program.

Last year, the Y provided assistance to 15 community children so their families could afford to send them to summer camp. This year’s goal is to provide assistance to send 20 children to camp.

To learn more, you can call the Y at 270-247-0049.