Future Educator Scholarship Awarded To Three Local Students
INDIANAPOLIS – Three students in Kosciusko County planning to pursue a career in education were selected to receive the Next Generation Hoosier Educators Scholarship, according to State Rep. Curt Nisly (R-Goshen).
Nisly, who supported legislation creating the scholarship program, said the scholarship is awarded to top-performing students who commit to teaching in Indiana for five consecutive years. Recipients will receive $7,500 per year for up to four years to obtain a teaching license.
“An important factor in the academic success of our Hoosier children is having effective and dedicated teachers in the classroom,” Nisly said. “This scholarship is an innovative way to encourage high school students to earn a degree and enter the teaching profession in Indiana.”
The Next Generation Hoosier Educators Scholarship is available to 200 high-achieving high school and college students each year who either graduate in the top 20 percent of their high school class or earn a score in the top-20th percentile on the SAT or ACT. Nisly said in order for students to continue receiving the scholarship in college, students must earn a 3.0 cumulative grade point average and complete at least 30 credit hours per year.
More than 500 students applied, and 200 scholarships were recently awarded to highly qualified students across the state, including these recipients from Kosciusko County:
• Jairus Boyer, Wawasee High School, Taylor University
• Meredith Brouyette, Tippecanoe Valley High School, Indiana Wesleyan University
• Ashely Salyver, Warsaw Community High School, Grace College.
“The Commission wants to congratulate the second cohort of students who were chosen to receive the Next Generation Hoosier Educators Scholarship,” Indiana Commissioner for Higher Education Teresa Lubbers said. “We were once again encouraged by the high-quality applicants and know these future teachers will have a positive impact in Indiana classrooms.”
The 2019-2020 application will be available beginning in the fall. Visit www.LearnMoreIndiana.org/nextteacher for more information.
Free Days In Honor Of Women
Free admission to the YMCA will be offered at both the Parkview Warsaw and North Webster branches to women age 18 and up from May 13-19 in honor of Women’s Health Week.
Coming in as a guest on these days means they can have access to everything a member would have access to including group exercises classes, the pool and childcare for ages 6 weeks to 12 years while you work out. Contact the Y with any questions about special admission days and schedules at 574-269-9622 or visit www.kcymca.org.
Wawasee Announces Summer Lunch Program
Wawasee Community Schools announced its participation in the Summer Food Service Program.
Free meals will be made available to all children ages 18 and under and to people over 18 enrolled in a state-approved educational program for the metally or physically disabled. Free meals wil be provided to all children and are the same for all children regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability. There will be no discrimination in the course of the meal service.
Meals will be provided at the following sites on the dates listed:
• North Webster Elementary School, 5475 N. CR 750E, North Webster. Lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. June 4 through July 27, but not on July 4.
• Milford Library, 101 N. Main St., Milford. Lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. June 4 through July 27, but not on July 4.
• The former Syracuse Elementary School, 502 W. Brooklyn St., Syracuse. Breakfast from 7:50 to 8:30 a.m., lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. June 4 to 29.
• Syracuse Lakeside Park, 1013 N. Long Drive, Syracuse. Lunch from 11:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. June 4 through July 27, but not on July 4.
• Bowen Center at Enchanted Hills, 9799 Excalibur Place, Cromwell. Lunch from 11:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. June 4 through July 27, but not on July 4.
• Wawasee High School, 12659 Syracuse-Webster Road, Syracuse. Breakfast from 7:50 to 8:30 a.m., lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m June 4 through July 27, but not on July 4.
• North Webster Community Building, 301 N. Main St., North Webster. Lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m June 4 through July 27, but not on July 4.
Meals will be served on a first-come, first-serve basis. For more information, contact Jane Holloway at 574-457-8839, ext. 3234.
