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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: 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  

• Parks offering summer day camp

  The Terre Haute Parks and Recreation Department is now accepting registrations for its summer day camp.

  May 16, 2013  

• State recognizes counties for improving college success

  Indiana Commissioner for Higher Education Teresa Lubbers recognized 26 Indiana counties for working to increase the percentage of Hoosiers with education beyond high school. The counties are members of Indiana’s College Success Coalition, a statewide network focused on improving college access and success.

  May 16, 2013  

• College Challenge program earns accreditation

  Indiana State University’s College Challenge program for high school students has earned initial accreditation from the National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships.

  May 16, 2013  

• ISP offers youth an up close look at law enforcement

  Most television viewers have seen at least part of a CSI or Law and Order episode. These shows seem to have spurred a new interest in law enforcement and forensics. For more than 40 years the Indiana State Police have been giving young people an up close look at law enforcement through its youth camps program.

  May 16, 2013  

• Goals, Pride & Achievements: May 16, 2013

  Alyssa A. Barnes of Clinton graduated from Purdue University on Sunday.
  She has a bachelor’s degree in hospitality and tourism management, with a minor in psychology.

  May 16, 2013  

• Woodrow Wilson students collect funds for animals

  The leadership team from Woodrow Wilson Middle School sponsored a week of giving to collect funds and supplies for the Terre Haute Humane shelter.

  May 16, 2013  

• Riverton Parke academic bowl team finishes strong

  The Riverton Parke English academic bowl team finished as runner-up at the state finals competition on May 4 at Purdue University, and the social studies team swept through all of its last eight questions without a miss to finish third in the contest.

  May 16, 2013  

• Turkey Run High School names top 2013 students

  Kaleigh Basan has been named valedictorian and Jeff Woods and Kendall Davies are co-salutatorians for the Turkey Run High School Class of 2013.
  Graduation ceremonies will be in the high school gymnasium at 11 a.m. May 25 with 36 students receiving their diplomas.

  May 16, 2013  

• Bruce’s history lessons: Spring Cleaning 2013

  Time for my annual “Spring Cleaning” column, in which I address reader issues and answer “Frequently Asked Questions.”

  May 9, 2013  

• Moats gets ISU Rankin Award

  Indiana State University has honored Katelynn Moats of Terre Haute with the Rankin Memorial Distinguished Senior Award in recognition of her contributions to the betterment of the university.

  May 9, 2013  

• Turkey Run to honor seniors

  Turkey Run High School will hold its senior awards and recognition program at 7 p.m. Monday in the ELC room. A reception will be held from 6 to 7 p.m.
  The program for freshmen to juniors will be held at 1:32 p.m. May 16 in the high school gymnasium.

  May 9, 2013  

• Honey Creek math club earns gold status

  Honey Creek Middle School has received Gold Level Status as a participant of the 2013 MATHCOUNTS Club.

  May 9, 2013  

• Riverton Parke students bring home art awards

  Students from 15 schools in west central Indiana competed in the 34th annual d’Arlier Trust Spring Art Show on April 19-25 in Veedersburg. Four Riverton Parke High School students won a total of nine awards in six of the show’s 20 categories.

  May 9, 2013  

• Parke Adult Tutoring Service awards mini-grant

  The Parke Adult Tutoring Service has awarded a mini-grant of $270 to Riverton Parke English teacher Mike Lunsford to purchase reading materials for his students.

  May 9, 2013  

• Vigo County School Corp. Honor Roll — Middle School, Second Grading Period

  May 9, 2013  

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