The award recipients were as follows:

Valedictorian - Nathan Thompson

Salutatorian - Angel Carrillo

Top Five Scholars - Nathan Thompson, Angel Carrillo, Blayden Huber, Gracie Eberhart, Kayli Wireman

 

 
 Distinguished Award Winners
 
  Departmental Award Winners
 
 Health Science/CNA Award Winners
 
  General Scholarship Winners
 
 West Central Education Foundation Scholarship Winners

President’s Award for Academic Excellence - Nathan Thompson

Governor’s Work Ethic Awards - Gracie Eberhart, Megan Stimson, Nathan Thompson, Savannah Shepperd

D.A.R. Good Citizenship Award - Nathan Thompson

Northwest Indiana Workforce Work Ethic Awards - Gracie Eberhart, Megan Stimson, Nathan Thompson, Savannah Shepperd, Blayden Huber, Tyler Kochale

Principal’s Leadership Award - Emanuel Hoover

 

Academic Honors Diploma - Angel Carrillo, Gracie Eberhart, Emanuel Hoover, Blayden Huber, Wendy Salazar, Megan Stimson, Nathan Thompson, Kayli Wireman

Technical Honors Diploma - Angel Carrillo, Zander Deutscher, Gracie Eberhart, Kelsey Gutwein, Emanuel Hoover, Blayden Huber, Tyler Kochale, Austin Morrison, Wendy Salazar, Paige Thomason, Nathan Thompson, Destiny Villarreal, Kayli Wireman

National Honor Society - Angel Carrillo, Gracie Eberhart, Manny Hoover, Blayden Huber, Austin Morrison, Nate Thompson, Kayli Wireman

Ivy Tech Green Cord Awards - Nathan Thompson, Angel Carrillo, Blayden Huber, Gracie Eberhart, Kayli Wireman, Megan Stimson, Austin Morrison, Emanuel Hoover, Tyler Kochale, Zander Deutscher, Wendy Salazar, Kelsey Gutwein, Destiny Villarreal, Connor Czahor, Alyson Bazan, Ewen Cameron, Austin Kopka, Nathan Davis, Blayde Dillman, Colton Gutwein, Ashtin Howard, Dakota Kaeb, Kolten Kletz, Tamea Rowe, Brian Salazar, Elva Martinez

 

High Honor Roll - Angel Carrillo, Blayden Huber, Nathan Thompson

Honor Roll - Gracie Eberhart, Megan Stimson

Perfect Attendance - none

Athletic (Four Year Awards)

Gracie Eberhart - Track and Field, Cheerleading

Kayli Wireman - Softball

Blayden Huber - All Conference Academic All Star (Football, Basketball and Track)

 

Academic Awards:

Health Careers - CNA - Gracie Eberhart, Destiny Villarreal, Zander Deutscher, Elva Martinez, Wendy Salazar, Alyson Bazan, Kayli Wireman, Kelsey Gutwein

Health Science - Austin Morrison, Xayla Keys

Medical Terminology - Emanuel Hoover, Emily Centers, Blayden Huber, Alyson Bazan

Spanish (Outstanding Student) - Zander Deutscher

Spanish (Most Improved) - Austin Morrison

Trojan Opportunity Academy (Extraordinary Effort) - Austin Kopka

Pre-Calculus (Outstanding Student) - Angel Carrillo

Quantitative Reasoning (Outstanding Student) - Megan Stimson

Business (Outstanding Business) - Kayleigh Wireman

English (Outstanding Student) - Angel Carrillo

Economics (Outstanding Student) - Blayden Huber

American Welding Society Certification - Tyler Kochale, Gerardo Salazar, Blayde Dillman, Dakota Kaeb, Ewen Cameron, Connor Czahor, Nathan Thompson, Brian Salazar, Austin Kopka, Ashtin Howard, Austin Morrison

Music Award (Band) - John Philip Sousa Award - Nathan Thompson

 

Senior scholarships also awarded

The 2022 senior scholarship awards at West Central have also been announced.

Recipients are as follows:

Health Careers Scholarships - Gracie Eberhart, Kayli Wireman

Thomas E & Ora M Carneal Scholarships - Gracie Eberhart, Emanuel Hoover

Francis & Gertrude Rausch Agricultural Scholarship - Nathan Thompson

Pulaski County SWCD Senior Conservation Award - Nathan Thompson

Koster Family Scholarships - Nathan Thompson, Angel Carrillo, Blayden Huber, Gracie Eberhart, Kayli Wireman, Megan Stimson, Emanuel Hoover

Francesville American Legion Auxiliary Scholarship - Megan Stimson

Murray Law Scholarship - Gracie Eberhart

Lightstream Scholarship - Emanuel Hoover

Gutwein & Risner Scholarship - Nathan Thompson

District 1 Farm Bureau Scholarship - Nathan Thompson

Pulaski County Farm Bureau Scholarship - Nathan Thompson

West Central Student Council Scholarships - Gracie Eberhart, Kayli Wireman

West Central National Honor Society Scholarships - Nathan Thompson, Gracie Eberhart, Kayli Wireman, Emanuel Hoover

West Central FFA Scholarships - Nathan Thompson, Angel Carrillo, Ewen Cameron, Dale Gilger

West Central Athletic Boosters Scholarship - Kayli Wireman

Northern Indiana Power From the Past Scholarship - Nathan Thompson

Miles William Allen Memorial Scholarships - Nathan Thompson, Gracie Eberhart

Co-Alliance Scholarship - Nathan Thompson

Grace Pampel Scholarship - Nathan Thompson

John & Violet Wuethrich Agricultural Scholarship - Nathan Thompson

Vision Farm Management Scholarship - Nathan Thompson

Doris Petra Scholarship - Savannah Shepperd

Shannon Bretzinger Memorial Scholarship - Kelsey Gutwein

Ladybug Cleaners Scholarships - Megan Stimson, Tyler Kochale, Connor Czahor

Walter & Wanda Buczek Memorial Scholarship - Nathan Thompson

Terry Stevens Memorial Scholarships - Zander Deutscher, Destiny Villarreal

Branden Conley Memorial Scholarships - Gracie Eberhart, Kayli Wireman

Deb Haring Memorial Scholarship - Angel Carrillo

Dr. Mike Gutwein Memorial Scholarship - Nathan Thompson

Mike Rishel Memorial Scholarship - Kelsey Gutwein

Roger Dickinson Family Scholarship - Wendy Salazar

Mellon Family Scholarship - Megan Stimson

The Patio Drive-In Scholarship - Zander Deutscher

Francesville Volunteer Fire Department Scholarship - Alyson Bazan

Ralph Harris Memorial Scholarship - Kayli Wireman

Lerch Family Scholarship - Austin Morrison

Martha Timm Memorial Scholarship - Savannah Shepperd

Getz Family Scholarship - Angelina Tarr

Overmyer Family Scholarships - Gracie Eberhart, Tyler Kochale

Jeanette Moncel Memorial Scholarship - Zoe Nelson

Jeff Moncel/Phil Pixey Memorial Scholarship - Angelina Tarr

William J Hubbard Memorial Scholarships - Emanuel Hoover, Wendy Salazar

Angie Huber Memorial Scholarship - Emanuel Hoover

Betty Rebeck Memorial Scholarship - Savannah Shepperd

Freshour Scholarships - Angel Carrillo, Gracie Eberhart, Kayli Wireman, Tyler Kochale

Pulaski County Community Foundation Scholarship - Blayden Huber

Louis Rosenberg Memorial Scholarship - Austin Morrison

Cooperative Elevator Scholarship - Nathan Thompson

Ralph & Carol Tanner Scholarship - Lorelee Pedalino

West Central Scholarships - Nathan Thompson, Angel Carrillo, Blayden Huber, Gracie Eberhart, Kayli Wireman, Megan Stimson, Austin Morrison, Emanuel Hoover, Zander Deutscher

 

  
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Local News Briefs

County Councilman Locke resigns seat, effective June 30

The Pulaski County Republican Party reports the District 3 county councilman has submitted his resignation from the council, effective June 30.

The seat is held by Jerome “Jerry” Locke. A party caucus will be held to select a replacement to fill the remainder of Locke’s term.

Francesville ‘Family Fun in Park’ June 28

FRANCESVILLE – The Uptown Project, in partnership with West Central Youth League, will sponsor its “Family Fun in the Park,” from 6 p.m. to sunset, Saturday, June 28.

The public is welcome to join in for a fun evening of fellowship at the Francesville Town Park.

PCPL activities, programs listed for June

The Pulaski County Public Library has listed its programs and activities for June. They include the Summer Reading Program, a youth improve camp, a children’s program on bubbles, and a stuffed animal sleepover.

For more information on any program, call the library at 574-946-3432 or visit the library’s website at www.pulaskicounty.lib.in.us.

Circus comes to town June 17

WINAMAC - The Culpepper & Merriweather Circus is coming to Winamac Tuesday, June 17, at the Winamac Town Park for two shows, the first starting at 5:30 p.m., and the second beginning at 7 p.m. Each show lasts about an hour and a half.

The event is sponsored by the Winamac Kiwanis Club.

4-H Fair Parade June 30

The 2025 Pulaski County 4-H & Community Fair Parade, with the theme "Grow it, Show it, Play it at 4-H," will step off at 6 p.m., Monday, June 30, in downtown Winamac.

The parade is organized by the Winamac Kiwanis Club in partnership with the Pulaski County Fair Association. The parade grand marshal will be 2025 Halleck Award winners Don and Lynn Darda. 

  

Indiana News

4C Health purchases Curtis Building from PMH

PERU - 4C Health is marking its 50th year in business with an exciting development for Pulaski County operations with the purchase of the Curtis Building from Pulaski Memorial Hospital.

The building is located north of Winamac, just off U.S. 35, at 2418 Curtis Drive.

Yakym surprises 'Hoosier Heroes' with Congressional records

WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 27) –Congressman Rudy Yakym honored two local first responders Tuesday recognizing their “exceptional service and commitment to their communities.”

Pulaski County Deputy Christopher Parish and Culver Community Police Chief Ryleigh Carr received entries into the Congressional Record.

Young, colleagues address shortage of mental health providers in schools

WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 27) – U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), and Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) reintroduced the Mental Health Excellence in Schools Act to address the shortage of mental health providers in schools by boosting the pipeline of graduate students trained to become school psychologists, counselors, and social workers.

“Access to mental health resources improves the safety, well-being, and academic success of Hoosier students,” said Sen. Young. “Our bill will both support the school-based mental health workforce and address the critical need for these professionals.”

Pulaski County unemployment rate drops to 2.4% in April

Pulaski County's unemployment rate dropped to 2.4 percent in April, down from 3.1 percent in March, the Indiana Department of Workforce Development reported Thursday, (May 22). The rate was 3.1 percent a year ago.

The county had 6,777 employed persons in a labor force of 6,943 in April. In March those numbers were 6,753 of 6,967. A year ago the numbers were 6,388 of 6.591.

  

Post News

CFoPC awards$17,000 to community organizations

The Community Foundation of Pulaski County (CFoPC)  announced Thursday (June 5) $17,000 has been awarded in grants to four local nonprofits and community organizations.

The Foundation works to strengthen the community through funding, convening and fostering collaboration among nonprofits to amplify their impact.

Winamac Community HS presents 2025 senior awards

WINAMAC - Winamac Community High School has announced its 2025 Senior Awards winners, honoring graduates for various academic and athletic awards, and scholarships.

The awards were presented at the annual Senior Awards program Friday evening (May 30).

Winamac Community HS 2025 commencement exercises held June 1

Senior photos featured

WINAMAC - Commencement exercises for the Class of 2025 at Winamac Community High School were held Sunday June 1, at the high school gymnasium.

Diplomas were presented to 81 seniors.

Human Services celebrates 50 years

Pulaski County Human Services (PCHS) continued the celebration of its golden anniversary Wednesday (May 28) at its annual Senior Citizen Health and Resource Fair in Star City.

PCHS is a non-profit organization that provides assistance to low-income, disabled, and elderly households, as well as general public-transportation and referral services in Pulaski County.

West Central HS awards diplomas to 41 seniors

Senior photos featured

FRANCESVILLE - The 58th annual commencement exercises at West Central High School were held Sunday (May 25), in the school gymnasium. Diplomas were awarded to 41 seniors.

The program opened with a baccalaureate service at 2 p.m., sponsored by the West Central Ministerial Association, followed by the commencement ceremonies.