Warsaw Community Schools Celebrates DARE Graduation
May 13, 2024 at 5:17 p.m.
Warsaw Community Schools hosted the annual DARE graduation and awards ceremony last week, recognizing the efforts and achievements of its sixth-graders.
Superintendent Dr. David Hoffert said, "Warsaw Community Schools is so grateful to our local DARE officers (Roy Navarro and Lewis Fuller) along with the support of the Warsaw Police Department, Kosciusko County Sheriff's Department and Winona Lake Police. Their commitment to mentor our sixth-graders through the DARE program creates a life-long impact. Our communitywide DARE graduation is the culmination and support of students making positive choices."
The DARE Program continues to recognize student achievements through its various awards. The Sergeant Terry Polston Award and Sticker Awards are given to deserving students who have demonstrated good citizenship, classroom participation and kindness. The Essay Award is a competition in the students’ homeroom classes and students write about what DARE means to them, according to a news release from WCS.
Finally, the Drake Strong Award is given in memory of Drake Price. Price was an honorary police officer with the Warsaw Police Department. Price lived by the saying, "If you are not smiling while you're doing something, you are not doing it right." This is given to one student in the district and this year’s award winner was Israel Gagnon, stated the release.
Award Recipients from Claypool:
Sergeant Terry Polston Award: Kaden Briedert, Noah Jones, Arya Balbuena-Kline, Kennedy Shilling, Teagan Bailey, Verlyssa Baldridge, Andrea Montillano, Caroline Gudorf, Qwincy Trumble, Kailea Smith
Essay Award: America Alonzo, Qwincy Trumble
DARE Student of the Year: Billie Wells
Sticker Award: Preston Ellis, Billie Wells
Award Recipients from Washington:
Sergeant Terry Polston Award: Maisy Metz, Landry Fitzgerald, Paige Yocum, Carson Haack, Haddi Hoeppner, Dakotah Coon, Hadley Campbell, Jackson Everitt, Harper Westerhof, Sydney Chandler
Essay Award: Quinn Suissi, Delaney McCammon, Dexter Beck
DARE Student of the Year: Lincoln Rak
Sticker Award: Quinn Suissi, Allison Shaub, Colin Meerzo
Award Recipients from Madison:
Sergeant Terry Polston Award: Gwendolyn Serena, Tenley Silveus, Chloe Heckaman, Benjamin Anglin, Jose Cervantes Servin, Devin Poort, Josias Terrazas, Lucille Hankins, Gemma Cox, Anna Jones
Essay Award: Paisley Jarrell, Evan Goshert, David Goble
DARE Student of the Year: Reegan DeManage
Sticker Award: Brielle Patterson, Addison Goon
Award Recipients from Jefferson:
Sergeant Terry Polston Award: Elijah Robertson, Eli Katris, Santana Hanshoe, Remi Fleming-Maze, Ben Carter, Liam Kitch, Ollie Petersen, Sophia Moore, Henry Schotter, Violet Wonderly
Essay Award: William Green, Serena Klingaman
DARE Student of the Year: Amelia Schotter
Sticker Award: Isadora Vega, Konrad Kolember
Drake Strong Award: Israel Gagnon
Award Recipients from Sacred Heart:
Sergeant Terry Polston Award: Eddie Sutton, Yamileth Gonzalez, Cecilia Zemen, Cristobal Conde, Nery Alvarado, Jensen Sands, Ximaryra Lopez, Lily Piper
Essay Award: Evelyn Piecuch
DARE Student of the Year: Hunter Poppenfoose
Sticker Award: Laura McCullough
Award Recipients from Eisenhower:
Sergeant Terry Polston Award: Adalyn Meyer, Araya Zimmerman, Alayna Harrison, Addison Maier, Liam Hill, Jaylen Mitchell, Nora Stewart, Haedyn Chavez, Annalise Stenoish
Essay Award: Adalyn Meyer, Araya Zimmerman, Alayna Harrison
DARE Student of the Year: Annalise Stenoish
Sticker Award: Annalise Stenoish, Baylee Wieringa, Roosevelt Hoffert
Award Recipients from Lincoln:
Sergeant Terry Polston Award: Luke Zhao, Adelyn Rennhack, Soledad Smith, Lorelei Powers, Bryttin Wagoner, Haylee Fletcher, Kayaleia Futch, Harmony Boyd, Mason Santamaria, Logan Moore
Essay Award: Luke Zhao, Adelyn Rennhack, Soledad Smith, Lorelei Powers
DARE Student of the Year: Adelyn Rennhack
Sticker Award: Ember Shirley, Adelyn Rennhack, Haylee Fletcher, Margareta Loeb
Award Recipients from Harrison:
Sergeant Terry Polston Award: Adelyn Reed, Dhanishka Sudarsan, Aliya Williams, Logan Hamstra, Ella Hansen, Emmitt Neely, Elisee Vil, Annaliese Srogi, Chaitrali Chavan, Jai Moody
Essay Award: Adrenna Carlson, Benjamin Maile
DARE Student of the Year: Chaitrali Chavan
Sticker Award: Chaitrali Chavan, Benjamin Maile
Award Recipients from Leesburg:
Sergeant Terry Polston Award: Addysen Miller, Landon Deatsman, Yoselin Tello, Kristian Wilson, Caleb Rodriguez, Emma Selvey, Hudson Neher, Elora Chaney, Kaysia Hogendobler
Essay Award: Addysen Miller, Landon Deatsman, Yoselin Tello
DARE Student of the Year: Caleb Rodriguez
Sticker Award: Konner Burgin, Kaysia Hogendobler, Jack Slone
Warsaw Community Schools hosted the annual DARE graduation and awards ceremony last week, recognizing the efforts and achievements of its sixth-graders.
Superintendent Dr. David Hoffert said, "Warsaw Community Schools is so grateful to our local DARE officers (Roy Navarro and Lewis Fuller) along with the support of the Warsaw Police Department, Kosciusko County Sheriff's Department and Winona Lake Police. Their commitment to mentor our sixth-graders through the DARE program creates a life-long impact. Our communitywide DARE graduation is the culmination and support of students making positive choices."
The DARE Program continues to recognize student achievements through its various awards. The Sergeant Terry Polston Award and Sticker Awards are given to deserving students who have demonstrated good citizenship, classroom participation and kindness. The Essay Award is a competition in the students’ homeroom classes and students write about what DARE means to them, according to a news release from WCS.
Finally, the Drake Strong Award is given in memory of Drake Price. Price was an honorary police officer with the Warsaw Police Department. Price lived by the saying, "If you are not smiling while you're doing something, you are not doing it right." This is given to one student in the district and this year’s award winner was Israel Gagnon, stated the release.
Award Recipients from Claypool:
Sergeant Terry Polston Award: Kaden Briedert, Noah Jones, Arya Balbuena-Kline, Kennedy Shilling, Teagan Bailey, Verlyssa Baldridge, Andrea Montillano, Caroline Gudorf, Qwincy Trumble, Kailea Smith
Essay Award: America Alonzo, Qwincy Trumble
DARE Student of the Year: Billie Wells
Sticker Award: Preston Ellis, Billie Wells
Award Recipients from Washington:
Sergeant Terry Polston Award: Maisy Metz, Landry Fitzgerald, Paige Yocum, Carson Haack, Haddi Hoeppner, Dakotah Coon, Hadley Campbell, Jackson Everitt, Harper Westerhof, Sydney Chandler
Essay Award: Quinn Suissi, Delaney McCammon, Dexter Beck
DARE Student of the Year: Lincoln Rak
Sticker Award: Quinn Suissi, Allison Shaub, Colin Meerzo
Award Recipients from Madison:
Sergeant Terry Polston Award: Gwendolyn Serena, Tenley Silveus, Chloe Heckaman, Benjamin Anglin, Jose Cervantes Servin, Devin Poort, Josias Terrazas, Lucille Hankins, Gemma Cox, Anna Jones
Essay Award: Paisley Jarrell, Evan Goshert, David Goble
DARE Student of the Year: Reegan DeManage
Sticker Award: Brielle Patterson, Addison Goon
Award Recipients from Jefferson:
Sergeant Terry Polston Award: Elijah Robertson, Eli Katris, Santana Hanshoe, Remi Fleming-Maze, Ben Carter, Liam Kitch, Ollie Petersen, Sophia Moore, Henry Schotter, Violet Wonderly
Essay Award: William Green, Serena Klingaman
DARE Student of the Year: Amelia Schotter
Sticker Award: Isadora Vega, Konrad Kolember
Drake Strong Award: Israel Gagnon
Award Recipients from Sacred Heart:
Sergeant Terry Polston Award: Eddie Sutton, Yamileth Gonzalez, Cecilia Zemen, Cristobal Conde, Nery Alvarado, Jensen Sands, Ximaryra Lopez, Lily Piper
Essay Award: Evelyn Piecuch
DARE Student of the Year: Hunter Poppenfoose
Sticker Award: Laura McCullough
Award Recipients from Eisenhower:
Sergeant Terry Polston Award: Adalyn Meyer, Araya Zimmerman, Alayna Harrison, Addison Maier, Liam Hill, Jaylen Mitchell, Nora Stewart, Haedyn Chavez, Annalise Stenoish
Essay Award: Adalyn Meyer, Araya Zimmerman, Alayna Harrison
DARE Student of the Year: Annalise Stenoish
Sticker Award: Annalise Stenoish, Baylee Wieringa, Roosevelt Hoffert
Award Recipients from Lincoln:
Sergeant Terry Polston Award: Luke Zhao, Adelyn Rennhack, Soledad Smith, Lorelei Powers, Bryttin Wagoner, Haylee Fletcher, Kayaleia Futch, Harmony Boyd, Mason Santamaria, Logan Moore
Essay Award: Luke Zhao, Adelyn Rennhack, Soledad Smith, Lorelei Powers
DARE Student of the Year: Adelyn Rennhack
Sticker Award: Ember Shirley, Adelyn Rennhack, Haylee Fletcher, Margareta Loeb
Award Recipients from Harrison:
Sergeant Terry Polston Award: Adelyn Reed, Dhanishka Sudarsan, Aliya Williams, Logan Hamstra, Ella Hansen, Emmitt Neely, Elisee Vil, Annaliese Srogi, Chaitrali Chavan, Jai Moody
Essay Award: Adrenna Carlson, Benjamin Maile
DARE Student of the Year: Chaitrali Chavan
Sticker Award: Chaitrali Chavan, Benjamin Maile
Award Recipients from Leesburg:
Sergeant Terry Polston Award: Addysen Miller, Landon Deatsman, Yoselin Tello, Kristian Wilson, Caleb Rodriguez, Emma Selvey, Hudson Neher, Elora Chaney, Kaysia Hogendobler
Essay Award: Addysen Miller, Landon Deatsman, Yoselin Tello
DARE Student of the Year: Caleb Rodriguez
Sticker Award: Konner Burgin, Kaysia Hogendobler, Jack Slone