Sprint, Times-Union Honor Swank As 'Indiana Leader Of Tomorrow'

July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.

By Staff Report-

Of the 19 area students nominated for the "Indiana Leaders of Tomorrow" program, Warsaw Community High School's Alicia Swank received the top $500 cash award Tuesday.

The statewide program, sponsored by Sprint and the Times-Union, honors area youth in grades 9-12 for their leadership and community volunteerism.

In addition to the 19 students featured in this area, more than 300 students from around the state were nominated for this program. All nominations were reviewed by a panel of community leaders. Swank was one of the 13 district finalists in the state.

A student from Bremen was named the statewide "Indiana Leader of Tomorrow", and received a $2,500 cash award for college. Her high school received a $2,500 donation from Sprint.

Alicia, 18, Warsaw, is the daughter of Gene and Sue Swank. She was nominated for the award by her grandmother, Ruth Roberts.

A senior at WCHS, Alicia has been on the high honor roll for her entire school career and is taking various honor courses. Her current grade point average is 12.53 on a 12-point scale.

She is a member of National Honor Society, vice president of Business Professionals of America, involved with the Family Career and Community Leaders of America and secretary of Octagon Club. She is the secretary for her chapter for Health Occupations Students of America. She was a four-year member of WCHS girls tennis team, and volunteered at Jefferson Elementary School and Animal Welfare League. She traveled through Europe with the People to People Program in June 2002.

Her work experiences include being an accounting aide at Hand Industries, tennis instructor for Warsaw Community Tennis, and as a waitress and kitchen aide at Gordy's Sub Pub.

Alicia plans a career in medicine. [[In-content Ad]]

Of the 19 area students nominated for the "Indiana Leaders of Tomorrow" program, Warsaw Community High School's Alicia Swank received the top $500 cash award Tuesday.

The statewide program, sponsored by Sprint and the Times-Union, honors area youth in grades 9-12 for their leadership and community volunteerism.

In addition to the 19 students featured in this area, more than 300 students from around the state were nominated for this program. All nominations were reviewed by a panel of community leaders. Swank was one of the 13 district finalists in the state.

A student from Bremen was named the statewide "Indiana Leader of Tomorrow", and received a $2,500 cash award for college. Her high school received a $2,500 donation from Sprint.

Alicia, 18, Warsaw, is the daughter of Gene and Sue Swank. She was nominated for the award by her grandmother, Ruth Roberts.

A senior at WCHS, Alicia has been on the high honor roll for her entire school career and is taking various honor courses. Her current grade point average is 12.53 on a 12-point scale.

She is a member of National Honor Society, vice president of Business Professionals of America, involved with the Family Career and Community Leaders of America and secretary of Octagon Club. She is the secretary for her chapter for Health Occupations Students of America. She was a four-year member of WCHS girls tennis team, and volunteered at Jefferson Elementary School and Animal Welfare League. She traveled through Europe with the People to People Program in June 2002.

Her work experiences include being an accounting aide at Hand Industries, tennis instructor for Warsaw Community Tennis, and as a waitress and kitchen aide at Gordy's Sub Pub.

Alicia plans a career in medicine. [[In-content Ad]]

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