Category Education

Achievements, Community, Education

Pioneer Elementary 2016-17 1st Nine Weeks Honor Roll

The following Pioneer Elementary students made the honor roll for the first nine weeks of the 2016-2017 school year. Grade 4, All A: Dawson Eggers, Grant Fisher, Kylie Jamerson, Brenner McLain, Keirsten Nies, Caitlynne Roberts, Tayt Smith, Jacob Spencer, Luke…

October 29, 2016

Achievements, Community, Education

Landis Elementary School Honor Roll – 1st 9 Weeks 2016-2017

The following Landis Elementary School students made the honor roll for the first 9 weeks of the 2016-2017 school year. 1st Grade All Stars Alejandra Liz Baltazar-Francisco, Mara Selene Conklin, Ashlyn Kay Cox, Diego Domingo-Miguel, Ivan Damian Franco, Damian Thomas…

October 27, 2016

Achievements, Community, Education

Caston Elementary School Honor Roll – 1st 9 Weeks 2016-2017

The following Caston Elementary School students made the honor roll for the 1st 9 weeks of the 2016-2017 school year. All As Honor Roll Grade 2: Katana Anetrella, Carson Harness, Luke Hipsher, Lane Hook, Ariyana Kahlmorgan, Keira Kahlmorgan, Angelina Lambros,…

October 27, 2016

Achievements, Community, Education

Logansport resident named first Heckard Scholarship recipient

LOGANSPORT, Ind. — Bethany Poyser, a nursing student at Ivy Tech Community College Logansport Campus, has been named the first recipient of the Don Heckard Memorial Scholarship. The award was announced recently at a fundraising cruise on The Madam Carroll…

October 24, 2016

Community, Education

Singing and performance focus of Broadway class at Indiana University Kokomo

KOKOMO, Ind. — Cody Kopka dreams of a career on stage, as an opera singer. A new vocal performance workshop class at Indiana University Kokomo prepares him for that future, with seasoned performer Garry Grice sharing his talents and experiences. “This…

October 24, 2016

Community, Education

Former Disney animator inspires IU Kokomo art students

KOKOMO, Ind. — As a child, Breanna Cogswell watched hours and hours of Disney animated movies. An aspiring animator herself, she especially loved Ariel, from The Little Mermaid, with her perfectly drawn underwater hair. On Friday, Oct. 14, Philo Barnhart,…

October 20, 2016

Community, Education

Chet Fincher named to Ivy Tech Kokomo Region Board of Trustees

KOKOMO, Ind. — Chet Fincher, a native of Logansport and business representative for the Indiana/Kentucky/Ohio Regional Council of Carpenters, has been named to the Ivy Tech Kokomo Region Board of Trustees. Fincher was appointed to a three-year term by Ivy…

October 20, 2016

Achievements, Community, Education

Galveston Elementary Honor Roll – 1st 9 Weeks 2016-2017

The following students from Galveston Elementary School made the honor roll for the first 9 weeks of the 2016-2017 School Year! “A” Honor Roll 4TH GRADE: Riley Johnson, Madeline Leicht, Raelynn Miles, Nicholas Park, Cassidy Roller, Mylie Sipe, Griffin Wolf,…

October 19, 2016

Achievements, Community, Education

Columbia Middle School Honor Roll – 1st 9 Weeks 2016-2017

The following students made the honor roll at Columbia Middle School for the first grading period of the 2016-2017 school year. All A GRADE 6: Celeste Gomez, Berlyn Huff, Tristan Kitchel, Kaiden Lucero, Conner Shannon, Luna Tafolla, Myah Yax GRADE…

October 16, 2016

Achievements, Community, Education

Columbia Middle School 2016 Red Ribbon Essay Contest Winners

Columbia Middle School winners of the Red Ribbon Essay Contest are: Mackenzie Maxwell, Grade 8 Braxton Austin, Grade 8 Hannah Houston, Grade 8 Claire Kitchel, Grade 8 Luna Tafolla, Grade 6 They will be recognized at an awards breakfast on…

October 14, 2016

Achievements, Community, Education

Columbia Elementary Bicentennial Coloring Contest Winners

Columbia Elementary has announced the winners of the Cass County Bicentennial Committee’s 4th grade coloring contest: The overall winner was Julissa Martin. The winner from Ms. Swisher’s class was Michael Popson. The winner from Miss Canady’s class was Kayden Denny.…

October 14, 2016

Achievements, Community, Education

Pioneer Jr.-Sr. High School – 1st 9 Weeks Honor Roll 2016-2017

The following students at Pioneer Jr. Sr. High School made the honor roll for the first nine weeks of the 2016-2017 school year: ALL A HONOR ROLL 7th Grade: Emily Chan, Cameron Eades, Mason Hinkle, Yamilette Martinez, Faith Norzinskay, Sarah…

October 13, 2016

Achievements, Community, Education

Logansport High School Honor Roll – 1st Quarter 2016-2017

The following Logansport High School students made the honor roll for the 1st quarter of the 2016-2017 school year: Grade 9 – 4.0 + Beau Atkinson, Justine Brown, Alma Bueno, Andrew Cheng, Abigail Coon, Arin Deane, Elle Deardorff, Mariana Dominguez,…

October 13, 2016

Achievements, Community, Education

CCCF announces 2017 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Finalists

Cass County Community Foundation President Deanna Crispen is pleased to announce Cass County’s 2017 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Program finalists: Brad Berlet, Lewis Cass High School Jenna Harrison, Pioneer High School Madison Kiser, Pioneer High School Cassia Scagnoli, Logansport High…

October 10, 2016

Community, Education

North Central Indiana rolls out workforce grant

KOKOMO, Ind. – Industries from the North Central region of Indiana now have the opportunity to re-skill and up-skill their current employees with the help of a $250,000 federal grant. The North Central Indiana Regional Incumbent Worker Program focuses on…

September 29, 2016

Community, Education

State Superintendent visits Landis

After receptions honoring three Logansport educators, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Glenda Ritz visited Landis Elementary where she met with visitors from China and toured the school’s classrooms, including a stop in the dual-immersion kindergarten class where children are learning…

September 29, 2016

Achievements, Community, Education

Two Logansport educators honored with inaugural Newby Awards

It was a day for honoring local educators in Logansport. Shortly after Jitka Nelson was named Indiana’s 2017 Teacher of the Year at Logansport High School, Mayor Dave Kitchell and Deputy Mayor Mercedes Brugh held a luncheon at Silver Lake…

September 29, 2016

Achievements, Community, Education

Nelson named 2017 Indiana Teacher of the Year

(Click the play button above to listen to an interview with Indiana Teacher of the Year Jitka Nelson). Logansport High School’s Jitka Nelson was named Indiana’s Teacher of the Year on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016. Representatives from the Indiana Department…

September 29, 2016

Community, Education

Trine, Ivy Tech holding events this week for ITT students

[column size=”one-half”] Trine event Tuesday, Sept. 27 in Logansport Trine University will host an all day event on Sept. 27, 2016, for former ITT Technical Institute students at its eight education centers across Indiana and Michigan. The event will take…

September 26, 2016

Community, Education

Caston students help those in need

Caston students and staff collected over 700 toiletry items to be delivered to The Emmaus Mission Center, Salvation Army, and United Ministries as part of Live United Day. Pictured are 6th grade Student Council members, Abby Ellis, Kinzie Mollenkopf, Landon…

September 22, 2016