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Seven local kids graduate Hoosier Youth Challenge Academy
INDIANAPOLIS -- A total of 75 young Hoosiers from 32 counties were honored during a ceremony last week in Knightstown, Ind. as graduates of the Hoosier Youth Challenge Academy Class 34, an Indiana National Guard program that offers military-based training to at-risk youth 16-18 years of age who haven't graduated high school.
Indiana students receive special awards, honors at National History Day Contest
INDIANAPOLIS— The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) proudly announces several Indiana students received special awards and honors at the National Contest for the National History Day (NHD) program held June 9-13 at University of Maryland, College Park. This year, Aesop Birkemeier of Brown County Middle School received first place in...
Zionsville Community High School Business Professionals Association Club members earn recognition
Seven students from the Zionsville Community High School Business Professionals Association Club attended the National Leadership Conference in Chicago May 10-14 to compete in eight events. The ZCHS Virtual Financial Portfolio Management team won second place in the national competition for the second consecutive year. Team members are, from left, Prab Jayachandran, Charlie Sondik and Kaden Oberlander. Sondik and Oberlander were also members of last year’s team. (Photo courtesy of Zionsville Community Schools)
McCarthy graduates from Manchester University
NORTH MANCHESTER — Madison McCarthy of Crawfordsville graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Studies & Biology from Manchester University during the 2023-24 academic year. Commencement was May 18. McCarthy was among nearly 250 students who received degrees from Manchester,
Shamrocks place 2nd for 3rd consecutive year
For the third consecutive year, the Westfield High School boys golf team flirted with a state title before coming up just short. The Shamrocks finished with a 605 total, five strokes more than champion Zionsville June 12 at the IHSAA state finals at Prairie View Golf Club in Carmel. Westfield had finished second the previous two years to Guerin Catholic.
Teacher Prep Academy brings teaching career experience to high schoolers
(CHALKBEAT) — Elley Kropp wasn’t sure at first if her family would approve of her becoming a teacher. She knew she might make more money as a nurse or a cosmetologist. And she had faced challenges in school; in the eighth grade she was diagnosed with learning disabilities.
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