Grace College To Support Kosciusko County Work Ethic Certificate Program

December 9, 2019 at 10:12 p.m.

By Staff Report-

Officials for Kosciusko’s Work Ethic Certificate campaign recently announced that Grace College is the third local post-secondary school to support the program.

Grace has agreed to offer work ethic certificate recipients the following incentives if they choose to go to Grace: free online application, minimum merit scholarship of $20,000 ($5,000 per year), waiver of the $200 enrollment deposit, free tutoring in the Learning Center and free access to the campus gym (upon enrollment). The work ethic certificate is a prestigious award available to seniors who demonstrate that they are “future-ready.” Earning the award is a two-part process. Students must first have a strong attendance rate, no discipline issues, meet the GPA qualifications and have amassed a certain number of work experience or community service hours. Then, they are evaluated on soft skills identified as necessary for success by local employers such as teamwork, leadership, initiative, accountability and punctuality amongst others.

Visit www.wacc.warsaw.k12.in.us/wec for more details,  including a copy of the rubric.

“Grace College is pleased to support the Kosciusko work ethic certificate program,” said Dr. Mark Pohl, associate vice president of enrollment management and financial aid. “We are thrilled to reward future-ready seniors in our county for their good character and hard work.”

They join Ivy Tech Community College Warsaw Campus and Manchester University in local schools providing work ethic certificate recognition.

The certificate is an initiative of the governor’s office to help fulfill the needs of today's labor market. The intention of this program is to provide employers with a capable workforce and at the same time provide any Kosciusko graduate with strong employment options and rewards upon graduating.

Last year, 3,102 graduates in Indiana earned the award. Locally, 30 students from Warsaw Community High School earned the award as well as 20 students from Tippecanoe Valley High School and 33 from Whitko High School.

Anyone who has questions or wants to be involved with Kosciusko’s work ethic certificate should contact Jill Jackson at jjackson@warsawschools.org or by calling the Warsaw Area Career Center at 574-371-5074, ext. 2105.



Officials for Kosciusko’s Work Ethic Certificate campaign recently announced that Grace College is the third local post-secondary school to support the program.

Grace has agreed to offer work ethic certificate recipients the following incentives if they choose to go to Grace: free online application, minimum merit scholarship of $20,000 ($5,000 per year), waiver of the $200 enrollment deposit, free tutoring in the Learning Center and free access to the campus gym (upon enrollment). The work ethic certificate is a prestigious award available to seniors who demonstrate that they are “future-ready.” Earning the award is a two-part process. Students must first have a strong attendance rate, no discipline issues, meet the GPA qualifications and have amassed a certain number of work experience or community service hours. Then, they are evaluated on soft skills identified as necessary for success by local employers such as teamwork, leadership, initiative, accountability and punctuality amongst others.

Visit www.wacc.warsaw.k12.in.us/wec for more details,  including a copy of the rubric.

“Grace College is pleased to support the Kosciusko work ethic certificate program,” said Dr. Mark Pohl, associate vice president of enrollment management and financial aid. “We are thrilled to reward future-ready seniors in our county for their good character and hard work.”

They join Ivy Tech Community College Warsaw Campus and Manchester University in local schools providing work ethic certificate recognition.

The certificate is an initiative of the governor’s office to help fulfill the needs of today's labor market. The intention of this program is to provide employers with a capable workforce and at the same time provide any Kosciusko graduate with strong employment options and rewards upon graduating.

Last year, 3,102 graduates in Indiana earned the award. Locally, 30 students from Warsaw Community High School earned the award as well as 20 students from Tippecanoe Valley High School and 33 from Whitko High School.

Anyone who has questions or wants to be involved with Kosciusko’s work ethic certificate should contact Jill Jackson at jjackson@warsawschools.org or by calling the Warsaw Area Career Center at 574-371-5074, ext. 2105.



Have a news tip? Email info@whitewaterpublications.com or Call/Text 360-922-3092

e-Edition


e-edition

Sign up


for our email newsletters

Weekly Top Stories

Sign up to get our top stories delivered to your inbox every Sunday

Daily Updates & Breaking News Alerts

Sign up to get our daily updates and breaking news alerts delivered to your inbox daily
Local Events

Latest Stories


Public Occurrences 05.20.25
County Jail Bookings The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:

Surf Internet Presents ‘Gig City’ Plaque To Warsaw Common Council
Representatives of Surf Internet presented a plaque to the Warsaw Common Council and mayor Monday night to congratulate them on becoming a “Gig City” with Surf Internet.

City Council OKs Moving Forward On Downtown Parking Plans
A soft rollout of the new downtown Warsaw parking technology and ordinances could come as early as August, with the official rollout in the fall. City Planner Justin Taylor told the Warsaw Common Council Monday that on May 7 the Warsaw Traffic Commission voted unanimously to give a favorable recommendation to the council related to the proposed changes for downtown parking.

Valley Board Honors Retiring Teachers, Hears Construction Update
MENTONE — Tippecanoe Valley School Board honored two retiring teachers Monday and heard a construction update on its new day care facility and administration building.

Warsaw Redevelopment Commission OKs BOT Agreement For Public Works Facility
A public hearing Monday on the build-operate-transfer (BOT) agreement between Robinson Construction and the Warsaw Redevelopment Commission for the Public