*** graduate of Los Alamos High just became president of Croatia. Actually Laura Terrain spoke to the superintendent who tells us the president was an excellent student who loved exploring New Mexico culture. In her Los Alamos High School yearbook photo, Colinda Grabar Kierrovik is *** smiling senior, *** graduate of the 1986 class. Today, 29 years later and about 9000 miles from where that photo was taken, she is still smiling as the newly elected president of Croatia. It's wonderful to add *** graduate who is now *** president of *** very important country. Los Alamos Superintendent Dr. Eugene Schmidt tells us Grabar Kitarovic graduated with *** 3.9 grade point average. She excelled in classes. Like American history, foreign language, typing, and even *** course called Lifetime Sports. She was *** person who was interested in trying all kinds of things American. After leaving Los Alamos high, Grabar Kierrovic went on to get her undergrad and master's in Croatia. She later became Croatian ambassador to the United States, then worked for NATO before becoming the nation's first female president. Schmidt says having an international leader on the high school's list of alumni is *** historic benchmark and an honor for Los Alamos. It builds upon what I think is *** wonderful educational reputation. Grabar Kierroic will officially take office next month. Schmidt says he wants every Los Alamos High School student to send her *** letter of congratulations. Laura Terrain, KAT Action Seven News. According to Los Alamos High School 1986 yearbook, she was also *** member of the Homecoming court, very well rounded, to say the least, 3.9 GPA, and she was involved in fun things. I just imagine the students of Croatia looking into their president going graduate of. What New Mexico's that? That's so cool. So cool. We love that story tonight. Well, there is *** fight brewing over trash. The city of Albuquerque wants.
Croatian police say a 7-year-old girl died, 6 people were wounded in a knife attack in a school
They described the attacker as a 'young male' and said he had been detained
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Updated: 4:21 AM PST Dec 20, 2024
A 7-year-old girl died, and a teacher and five other students were wounded in a knife attack at a school in the Croatian capital, Zagreb, on Friday, police said.Related video above: Once a US high school student, now Croatia's first female presidentThey said the attack happened at 9:50 a.m. at the Precko Elementary School in the neighborhood of the same name. They described the attacker as a "young male" and said he had been detained.Health Minister Irena Hristic said the attacker was over 18, while media reported he was 19.Video footage published by Croatian media showed children running away from the school building and a medical helicopter landing in the schoolyard.Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said at the start of the government session that he is "appalled" by the attack and that authorities are still working to determine exactly what happened. Plenkovic said several children have been taken to various hospitals in Zagreb.State HRT television said the attacker entered the school and went straight into the first classroom he found and attacked the children.School attacks are rare in Croatia. Last May, a teenager in neighboring Serbia opened fire at a school in the capital, Belgrade, killing nine fellow students and a school guard.
ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — A 7-year-old girl died, and a teacher and five other students were wounded in a knife attack at a school in the Croatian capital, Zagreb, on Friday, police said.
Related video above: Once a US high school student, now Croatia's first female president
They said the attack happened at 9:50 a.m. at the Precko Elementary School in the neighborhood of the same name. They described the attacker as a "young male" and said he had been detained.
Health Minister Irena Hristic said the attacker was over 18, while media reported he was 19.
Video footage published by Croatian media showed children running away from the school building and a medical helicopter landing in the schoolyard.
Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said at the start of the government session that he is "appalled" by the attack and that authorities are still working to determine exactly what happened. Plenkovic said several children have been taken to various hospitals in Zagreb.
State HRT television said the attacker entered the school and went straight into the first classroom he found and attacked the children.
School attacks are rare in Croatia. Last May, a teenager in neighboring Serbia opened fire at a school in the capital, Belgrade, killing nine fellow students and a school guard.
