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May 24, 2012

ACROSS THE WABASH VALLEY: May 24, 2012

Anonymous ---- The Tribune Star Thu May 24, 2012, 05:00 AM EDT

TERRE HAUTE —

Turkey Run

The Turkey Run Middle School Student Awards Program was held Thursday May 10 in the gymnasium.  Those students receiving awards were as follows:

Sixth Grade Beginning Band Awards:  Participation; Connor Crum, Jaci Emery, Josie Eslinger, Nate Ferguson, Logan Freeman, Zavier Fullingim, Mallorie Gregg, Brayden Haworth, Riley Hightower, Quenton Hill, Christian Johnson, Olivia Marshall, Linsey Oats, Clifton Rivers, Matthew Sliz, Ellen Snodgrass, Cody Stewart, Jacob Stone, Justin White; Practice Award: Josie Eslinger, Logan Freeman, Mallorie Gregg, Christian Johnson, Matthew Sliz, Justin White;  Responsible Award: Connor Crum, Jaci Emery, Josie Eslinger, Nate Ferguson, Logan Freeman, Zavier Fullingim, Riley Hightower, Christian Johnson, Olivia Marshall, Linsey Oats, Cody Stewart, Justin White

Middle School Band and Choir:  Outstanding Achievement in Middle School Band: Kelcie Basan, Chaylee Chaplain; Middle School Band Most Improved:  Brittany Romig; Outstanding Achievement in Middle School Choir: Raine Myers, Cody Turner; Middle School Choir Most Improved:  Rachel Millikan

Art:  Sixth Grade Art Award:  Jaci Emery; Seventh Grade Art Award:  Austin Hartman; Drawing Award: Melissa Harden; Ceramics Award: Mistee Saylor; Painting Award: Kitrick Brattain; Queen Bee Award: Seth Cruse ; 3rd Shift Custodian Award: Katlyn Conrad; Makes Me Smile Award: Clifton Rivers; Clown Fishero Award: Shelby Lee; Star Fishero Award: Nate Ferguson; Cat Fishero Award: Hunter Uplinger; Gold Fishero Award: Haley Lee; Beta Fishero Award: Ellen Snodgrass; JM2L3GB Award: Kenny Johnson; VP Award: Nate Ferguson, Angel Trinkle

Language Arts:  Sixth Grade Excellence in English (All A’s): Nathan Ferguson; All A’s Reading Class: Josie Eslinger, Logan Freeman; All A’s in Language Arts Class: Jaci Emery; Almost All A’s in Language Arts Class: Josie Eslinger, Logan Freeman; Work Ethic: Trevor Hardman, Riley Hightower, Lauryn Jeffers; Seventh Grade Excellence in English: Reece Hightower, George Munoz, Mistee Saylor, Braden Mitchell, Brock Mitchell, Royale Myers; Almost all A’s in English: Seth Jones, Hallie Jones, Andrea Long; Work Ethic: Christina Woods, Dakota Eldridge, Luke Gill; Grand Lodge Americanism Essay Contest Finalists: Kali Wittenmyer, Braden Mitchell, Brock Mitchell, Carlie Croan, Andrea Long, Madison Rush; Eighth Grade English Award: Rachel Grayless; All A’s : Kelcie Basan, Becca Brand, Taylor Crowder, Chaylee Chaplain, Morgan Harbison, Reece Hightower

Math:  Sixth Grade Awards: Trevor Hardman, Hope Yoder, Zavier Fullingim, Nate Ferguson, Lauryn Jeffers, Christian Johnson; Seventh Grade Awards: Madison Galey, Maggie Stites; Math 8 High Achievement: Rebecca Brand, Royale Myers, Morgan Harbison; Algebra All A’s Award: George Munoz, Reece Hightower, Chaylee Chaplain, Rachel Grayless

Science:  Sixth Grade Science Awards:  Trevor Hardman, Josh Cade, Josie Eslinger, Zavier Fullingim; Seventh Grade Science Awards:  Reece Hightower, Brock Mitchell, George Munoz; Eighth Grade Science:  Science 8 Outstanding Achievement:  Chaylee Chaplain; Science 8 Most Improved: Brayden Bayird, Chayne Bollinger, Sydni Bowling, Jacob Budd, Rachel Crowder, Makayla Keller, Tiffany Land, Kendra Marriot, Jacob Pefley, Megan Toycen, MacKenzie Whitlow, Walker Uplinger, Ryan Trench; Science 8 Busy B Award: Kelcie Basan, Becca Brand; Fun Awards: Big Divide (MSU vs. U of I) Michael Hagele; Sleepy Time Award: Drew Ferguson; Velcro Award: Baily Pribble

Social Studies:  Eighth Grade Social Studies Award:  Kelcie Basan, Chaylee Chaplain, Rachel Grayless

President’s Award for Educational Excellence:  Eighth Grade:  Rachel Grayless, Chaylee Chaplain, Kelcie Basan

Midwest Academic Talent Search:  Reece Hightower

21st Century Scholars:  Seventh Grade: Dakota Zelonis, Brittany Romig, Hallie Jones, Seth Jones, Kirstin Turner, Kali Wittenmyer, Melissa Harden, Christina Woods; Grade 8: Andrew Ferguson, Rachel Grayless, Dakota Turner, Dean Bunting, Chaylee Chaplain; Applicants: Andrea Long, Maggie Stites, Devin Alward, Angie McFarland, Cassidy Stevens

Perfect Attendance: Daniel Thurman, Devon Young, Walker Uplinger

Middle School Academic-Athlete Awards:  Rachel Grayless, Andrew Ferguson

Middle School Academic Bowl:  English Division: Mistee Saylor, Royale Myers; Social Studies: Rachel Grayless, Morgan Harbison, Riley Hightower, Matthew Sliz; Science: Rachel Grayless-Captain, Riley Hightower, Ellen Snodgrass, Andrea Long; Interdisciplinary: Rachel Grayless, Reece Hightower, Riley Hightower, Royale Myers, Mistee Saylor

    National Junior Honor Society:  president: Courtney Jones; vice president: Noah Nevins; secretary: Amanda Long; treasurer: Sara Stumpf; New Members: Reece Hightower, George Munoz, Braden Mitchell, Brock Mitchell, Royale Myers, Luke Gill, Andrea Long, Hallie Jones, Austin Hartman, Sam Asbury, Becca Brand, Seth Jones, Lauryn Jeffers, Josie Eslinger, Trevor Hardman, Jackie Emery, Nate Ferguson, Zavier Fullingim, Clifton Rivers, Daniel Thurman, Jacob Guinn, Riley Hightower, Josh Cade, Brian Grayless, Ellen Snodgrass, and Mallorie Gregg.

— Lori Brown

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• BRUCE’S HISTORY LESSONS: Montgomery Meigs establishes Arlington National Cemetery

  This week (June 15) in 1864, Brig. Gen. Montgomery C. Meigs, who had been appointed Quartermaster General of the Union Army in 1861, established Arlington House, the former home of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee, as a cemetery for the Union’s soldiers. Today Arlington National Cemetery is America’s national military burial ground.

  June 13, 2013  

• Vigo County School Corp. High School Honor Roll

  June 13, 2013  

• Goals, Pride & Achievements: June 13, 2013

  June 13, 2013  

• BRUCE’S HISTORY LESSONS: This week in 1944: D-Day and the Airborne assault on Normandy

  This week (June 5) in 1944, with the D-Day invasion of the Nazi-occupied Normandy coast set to begin, the man in charge of that invasion, Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, paid a special visit to members of the U.S. 82nd and the 101st Airborne.

  June 6, 2013 1 Photo  

• Terre Haute North, South African-American clubs taking educational journey to Washington, D.C.

  Students and teachers from Terre Haute North and South Vigo high schools saw three years of hard work pay off Monday afternoon as they lined up eagerly at the doors of a school bus to start a long ride to Washington, D.C.

  June 4, 2013 5 Photos  

• BRUCE’S HISTORY LESSONS: A woman’s voice of moral clarity

  This week (June 1) in 1950, Margaret Chase Smith, the Republican senator from Maine and the first woman ever to serve as both a U.S. senator and member of the House of Representatives, gave a speech that, looking back, was a voice of moral clarity amidst a cacophony of madness and vilification.

  May 30, 2013  

• Education-technology grants given to Valley

  Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction Glenda Ritz has announced the 2013 Technology Resource Grants, awarded to help organizations purchase technology resources for student instruction in career and technical educations classrooms.

  May 30, 2013  

• Turkey Run presents academic awards

  Turkey Run High School freshmen, sophomores and juniors were honored at an awards program on May 16.

  May 30, 2013  

• Goals, Pride & Achievements

  Laci Pethtel of Oblong is the 2013 recipient of the Lincoln Trail College Professional Assistants Group scholarship.

  May 30, 2013 2 Photos  

• VCSC to offer summer meals

  Sarah Scott Middle School will offer free breakfast and lunch for people 18 years old and younger Monday through June 20.

  May 30, 2013  

• Road Runners name scholarship winners

  The Wabash Valley Road Runners have named Anne Mullican and Justin Clapp as the recipients of the 2013 WVRR scholarships.

  May 30, 2013  

• South student blazes competition with research

  Ryan Chung, a junior at Terre Haute South Vigo High School, placed first at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair in the computer science category.

  May 30, 2013  

• Indiana State University Dean’s List

  Indiana State University has announced its dean’s list for the spring 2013 semester. Area students recognized for their academic achievement include:

  May 30, 2013  

• RP recognizes outstanding students

  Riverton Parke High School’s class of 2013 was honored on May 15 at the annual senior awards night in the school’s cafetorium.

  May 30, 2013  

• Student blood donors receive scholarships

  Roche Diagnostics and Indiana Blood Center are recognizing 81 high school seniors in Indiana who participate in community service.

  May 30, 2013  

• Bruce’s History Lessons: Morse’s telegraph and its impact as a ‘game changer’

  This week (May 24) in 1844, Professor Samuel F.B. Morse sat in the Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C., surrounded by members of Congress, who had come to witness history.

  May 23, 2013 1 Photo  

• High schoolers attend automotive, welding skills competitions

  Area high school students put their skills to the test at the annual Automotive Skills and Welding Skills competitions on April 18 at Ivy Tech Community College—Wabash Valley.

  May 23, 2013  

• Riverton Parke presents concert, music awards

  The Riverton Parke Jr.-Sr. High School Music Department presented its annual Spring Concert on May 13 in the school gymnasium.

  May 23, 2013  

• Turkey Run senior awards and honors

  Turkey Run High School seniors were honored at an awards program May 13. Scholarships and departmental and activity awards were presented.

  May 23, 2013  

• South earns national yearbook design honor

  The Terre Haute South yearbook, Uaxactun, has been recognized for excellence and featured in the 2013 Gotcha Covered Look Book, Volume 11 celebrating the best-of-the-best in yearbook design and coverage.

  May 23, 2013  

• Vincennes University Dean’s List

  The Vincennes University Dean’s List for Spring 2013 includes students from the Vincennes campus, Jasper campus, Aviation Technology Center in Indianapolis, military bases, and other extended sites.

  May 23, 2013  

• 4 more honored as Four Star Schools

  In addition to the three Vigo County schools (Terre Haute South Vigo High School, Dixie Bee Elementary and Fayette Elementary schools) that were announced earlier, four more Wabash Valley schools were recognized as Indiana Four Star Schools.

  May 23, 2013  

• Bruce’s history lessons: Truman’s decision to recognize Israel

  This week (May 14) in 1948, at the direction of President Harry Truman, the United States recognized the existence of the newly formed state of Israel, which had declared independence earlier that day. It was, Truman later stated, among the most important decisions of his presidency.

  May 16, 2013  

• Reunion listings: May 16, 2013

  May 16, 2013  

• Chances and Services for Youth to participate in food program

  The Chances and Services for Youth recently announced plans to participate in the Summer Food Service Program.

  May 16, 2013  

• South Latin students compete at convention

  Terre Haute South Vigo High School Latin students competed with other Indiana schools at the recent state convention at ISU.

  May 16, 2013  

• Southwest Parke School Corp. receives eLearning grant

  Southwest Parke Community School Corp. has received an Imagining and Creating eLearning grant for the 2013-2014 school year through the Indiana Department of Education.

  May 16, 2013  

• Newsmakers: May 16, 2013

  May 16, 2013  

• Otter Creek competes in regional Academic Super Bowl

  The Otter Creek Academic Super Bowl teams competed in the regional Academic Super Bowl competition on April 27 at Sarah Scott Middle School.

  May 16, 2013  

• Riverton Parke FFA teams compete at April 16 contest

  Two Riverton Parke FFA Parliamentary Procedure Teams competed at the section competition for the Parliamentary Procedure Demonstration Contest on April 16 at the Indiana FFA Center in Trafalgar.

  May 16, 2013  

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