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BURKET – The Tippecanoe Valley School Board elected new officers during its regular meeting Monday.
Adam Heckaman will serve as president with Aaron Zolman as vice president and Stan Miller, secretary.
Jessica McFarland was once again appointed treasurer.
The dates, times and places of the monthly meetings will be the same as the 2017 schedule.
The meeting was held at the Burket Educational Center. Students enrolled in the alternative education program were given an opportunity to share their achievements by Micah Lukens, instructor in the program.
The board accepted a grant from the SmithStrong Foundation Fund of $1,000, awarded by the Kosciusko County Community Foundation. Grant funds will be used to award an outstanding student athlete at Tippecanoe Valley High School who most closely exemplifies the values that Charlie and Scott Smith demonstrated in their daily lives.
Four TVHS juniors were recognized as recent recipients of the Rising Stars of Indiana Award. Shayleigh Shriver, Elijah Holder, Dylan Wood and Olivia Ellenwood all received the non-competitive recognition for the Rising Star program designed to honor high school juniors for their academic achievements
The Indiana Association of School Principals hopes to increase their visibility and scholarship opportunities by allowing schools to identify outstanding scholars.
