Background
Yonkey, Roxanne Sue was born on April 6, 1962 in Hastings, Nebraska, United States. Daughter of Eugene J. and Mary E. (Batie) Lockwood.
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Roxanne Sue Yonkey
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Education
Bachelor, Liberty University, 1988. Bachelor in Education, University Nebraska, Kearney, 1993.
Career
Assistant sports information director, Longwood College, Farmville, Virginia, 1988-1989; sports editor, Goodland (Kansas) Daily News, 1990-1992; editor, Syracuse (Kansas) Journal, 1993-1994; editor, Sherman County Star, Goodland, since 1994; president, Top Star, Inc., parent company Sherman County Star, Goodland, since 1994. President All-Stars, Inc., Goodland, since 1996.
Achievements
Membership
Member Kansas Press Association (3d place commentary award 1991, Third place spot news award 1996, 1st place sportswriting award 1996, Third place sportswriting award 1997, 1st place sports column writing, 2d place sports pages, 3rd place newswriting and sports photography 1998), Kiwanis (secretary Goodland 1996-1997).
Interests
Connections
Married Eric L. Yonkey, May 14, 1994.
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Nationality
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Religion
Baptist -
Political Party
Republican
Education
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1988
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1993
Awards
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Recipient 2 Best in Nation awards Cosida, 1989, Oscar Stauffer award Kansas State High School Activities Association, 1998, journalism awards, 1998. Named Goodland Business and Professional Woman of Year, 1996.Recipient 2 Best in Nation awards Cosida, 1989, Oscar Stauffer award Kansas State High School Activities Association, 1998, journalism awards, 1998. Named Goodland Business and Professional Woman of Year, 1996.