Governor's Work Ethic Certificate

  • 11th - Blake Endris, Alexander Lynch, Alethia Peter
  • 10th - Alexzander Campbell, Gracie Kopka, Maisie Toosley,
  • 9th - Emily Bunger, Madisyn DeMoss, Makylah Holle, Kaitlyn Lowry, Asa Moon, Brynn Randolph, Kaitlyn Scholz, Ellie Sparks

 Rochester Institute of Technology

Kailee Bishop (Humanities and Social Sciences Award), Jalie Glasford (Women in STEM Award), Bryce Nannenga (Business and Leadership Award), Aletheia Peter (Science and Math Award)

High Honor Roll

  • 9th Grade - Emily Bunger, Madisyn DeMoss, Samantha Franscoviak, Brendan Grindstaff, Makylah Holle, Braya Kyburz, Asa Moon, Kaitlyn Scholz, Ellyse Sparks
  • 10th Grade - Maddox Gutwein, Brooklynn Lattimore, Sydney Mellon, Maisie Toosley,
  • 11th Grade - Jalie Glasford, Aletheia Peter

Honor Roll

  • 9th Grade - Kaiden Gutwein, Chloe Auxier, Gracie Green,Kyra Leman, Kaitlynn Lowry, Ryan Richardson, Jacqueline Salazar, Zane Wall
  • 10th Grade - Gracie Kopka, Kayla Schlatter, Abigail Wilhite, Erykah Olson, Marcus Davis, Kandece Duetscher, Sadie Hannon, Alana Kasten, Jordan Kochale, Alexzander Campbell, Averie Sanders, Kendall Shumate, Navaya Yount
  • 11th Grade - Emma Taylor, Michael Wireman, Valentina Asua Senovilla, Kailee Bishop, Conner Bunger, Landyn McTeigue, Alexander Lynch, Christopher Mehrings, Bryce Nannenga, Chelsea Schultz, Kaira Willner

Perfect Attendance

  • 10th Grade - Jordan Kochale, Maddox Gutwein

Underclass Awards

Teacher/Subject

Brad Odom - U.S. History

Marc Hall - World History

Desiree Supremo - Chemistry

D. Supremo - Integrated Chem./Physics

Desiree Supremo - Biology

Brian Pilarski - Anatomy & Physiology

Brian Pilarski - Weights/Conditioning

Greg Buschman - Pre-Calculus

Greg Buschman - Algebra I Honors

Greg Buschman - Algebra II Honors

Greg Buschman - Algebra II

Jerlu Santillana - Geometry Honors

Jerlu Santillana - Geometry

Jerlu Santillana - Algebra I

Amber Leman - Algebra I Lab

Hiliary Durie - English 11

Hiliary Durie - English 11 Honors

Brittany Spoonemore - English 9 Honors

Brittany Spoonemore- English 9

B. Spoonemore - English 10 Honors

Brittany Spoonemore - English 10

Bill Amsler - Welding -Ivy Tech Welder Qualification Certificate

Shaw Haselby - Animal Science

Shaw Haselby- Principles of Ag

Shaw Haselby - Landscape

Shaw Haselby - Plant Science

Shaw Haselby - Horticulture

Jennifer Johns - Health Science

Jennifer Johns - Medical Terminology

Jennifer Johns - Certified Nursing Assistant

Tyler DeMoss - Mech. Drafting & Design I (Design Technology)

Tyler DeMoss - Mech. Drafting & Design II (Design Technology)

Tyler DeMoss - Adv. Manufacturing (Manufacturng)

Tyler DeMoss - Adv. Manufacturing II (Manufacturing)

Stephen Sholey - Band

Stephen Sholey - Louis Armstrong Jazz Award

Lisa Mahaffey – Choir

Rebecca Reed - Spanish I

Rebecca Reed - Spanish II

Rebecca Reed - Spanish III

Keenan Scutchfield - Prin. of Business

Keenan Scutchfield - Accounting I

Keenan Scutchfield - Accounting II

Stephanie Thilges - Prin. of Culinary (not presenting)

Stephanie Thilges - Art (not presenting)

S. Thilges - Photography (not presenting)

Lisa Zeyen - 2D Art

Lisa Zeyen - 3D Art

Susan Ames - TOA - Most Credits

Susan Ames - Graphic Design

Danielle Christensen - Life Skills

2024 Top Student Overall

Jalie Glasford

Sydney Mellon

Sydney Mellon

Jaylyn Cortez

Kaitlyn Scholz

Maddox Gutwein

Nick Penicaro, Jalie Glasford

Aletheia Peter

Kaitlyn Lowry

Maddox Gutwein, Sydney Mellon

Allvia Faler, Lyric Ross

Kaitlyn Scholz

Kaira Willner

Braya Kyburz, Kaiden Gutwein

Abigayle Mitton

Faith Hooper

Aletheia Peter

Kaitlyn Scholz

Samantha Franscoviak

Sydney Mellon

Kaleb Kovach


Collin Stalbaum

Aletheia Peter

Makylah Holle

Chelsea Schultz

Collin Stalbaum

Ryan Randolph

Maise Toosley

Kailee Bishop

N/A


Lillie Tarr


Joseph Muston

Ryan Richardson

Kyle Gibson

N/A

N/A

 

Kaitlyn Scholz

Sydney Mellon

Conner Bunger

Braya Kyburz

Blake Endris

Jalie Glasford

Braya Kyburz

Destiny Olson

Mackenzie Luepnitz

Brooklynn Lattimore

Kaitlyn Scholz

Parker Lewark

Sydney Mellon

Emily Clapp, Isabelle Gillock

Most Improved Student

Erik Hernandez

Ryleigh Wienhoft

Sadie Hannon, Jordan Kochale

Shirley Waugh, Donald Davis

Braya Kyburz, Makylah Holle

Gretchen Gutwein

N/A

Conner Bunger

Basia Carrera

Bryce Nannenga, Navaya Yount

Ashlin Collins, Rudy Maravilla Rodriguez

Makylah Holle

Kaleb Kovach

Jacqueline Salazar, Felix Cuvreau

Aydan Pirtle

Erik Hernandez

N/A

Ezra Rodriguez

Elizjah Garcia

Gretchen Gutwein

Drea Villarreal


Jacobie Mills

Erik Hernandez

Audrey Hammons

Raul Martinez

Parker Lewark

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A - all will receive CNA class completion certificate

Kaleb Kovach


Jadon Rieck

Nathan Peter

Christian Luepnitz

N/A

N/A

 

Madisyn DeMoss

Gracie Kopka

Christian Luepnitz

Alexzander Campbell

Kandece Deutscher

Bryce Nannenga

Madisyn DeMoss

Isabell Garcia

Jenna Marlatt

Braylin Shepperd

Emily Bunger

 

 

Greyson Conn 

 

Middle School Awards

8th Grade Awards

Math awards

  • Most Improved – Chloe Endris
  • Top Student – Brady Bishop, Julian Echterling, Justin Burns

Algebra awards

  • Most Improved – Grant Peter
  • Top Student – Connor Huber

Social Studies awards

  • Most Improved – Christopher Jackson
  • Top Student – Veronica Klug

Intro to Ag awards

  • Most Improved – Madison Taylor
  • Top Student – Connor Huber

Language Arts awards

  • Most Improved – Peyton Hoeferlin
  • Top Student – Cassidy Lattimore

PE awards

  • Most Improved – Brenner Wilson, Jaxson O’Blenis
  • Top Student – Connor Huber, Collin Mehrings

Current Events awards

  • Most Improved – Dayton Young
  • Top Student – Julian Echterling

Preparing for College awards

  • Most Improved - Connor Huber
  • Top Student - Julian Echterling

Science awards

  • Most Improved - Veronica Klug
  • Top Student - Calleigh Wuethrich

Functional - Language - Carston Gibson

Perfect Attendance - Zaelyn Jacobs

High Honor Roll - Brady Bishop, Julian Echterling, Connor Huber

Honor Roll - Grant Peter, Brendan Richardson, Teagen Holle, Jaelyn Jacobs, Veronica Klug, Cassidy Lattimore, Tate Leman, Vincent Roberts, Calleigh Wuethrich

President’s Award - Connor Huber, Tate Leman, Grant Peter, Cassidy Lattimore, Brady Bishop, Julian Echterling

 

7th Grade Awards

Math awards

  • Most Improved - Kaylynn Kavach
  • Top Student – Casey Lynch

STEM awards

  • Most Improved – Mark Witham
  • Top Student – Envee Echterling-Grandchamp

Design 7 awards

  • Most Improved – Lissianna Conley
  • Top Student – Calvin Lynch

Social Studies awards

  • Most Improved – Chevy Cambern
  • Top Student – Envee Echterling-Grandchamp

Language Arts awards

  • Most Improved – Brody Randolph
  • Top Student – Brynlee Owens

PE awards

  • Most Improved – Cooper Mitchell, Emma Taylor
  • Top Student – Brady Hannon, Isaac Warner

Financial Literacy awards

  • Most Improved – Beau Lindahl
  • Top Student - Envee Echterling-Grandchamp

Science awards

  • Most Improved – Shane Joseph
  • Top Student – Tucker Gudeman

Art Awards

  • Most Improved – Calista Sutton
  • Top Student – Aiden Shank

Life Skills – Joel Marguina

Functional – Math & Language – Gracie Gibson

Perfect Attendance – Mikaela Dunne

High Honor Roll – Envee Echterling-Grandchamp, Tucker Gudeman, Sarabeth Lowry, Carson Mellon

Honor Roll – Casey Lynch, Nirvana Binion, Chevy Cambern, Braylan Gutwein, Brady Hannon, Kole Kopka, Calvin Lynch, Brynlee Owens, Isaac Warner

Principal’s Award – Carson Mellon

 

 

  
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Local News Briefs

Stop signs to be added to two county intersections

The Pulaski County Highway Department will add stop signs Monday (April 28) to two county road intersections – one in southeast Rich Grove Township, and the second in northwest Monroe Township.

The new stop signs were approved April 14 in an ordinance adopted by the county commissioners.

Pulaski County America 250 committee to meet April 28

The Pulaski County America 250 Committee will meet at 6 p.m., Monday (April 28) at the new Pulaski County Historical Society Museum, 110 N. Monticello St., Winamac.

All who are interested in helping to develop county plans to celebrate the nation’s 250th anniversary beginning this summer through 2026 is welcome to attend. Please RSVP to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to attend the meeting.

Pulaski County Economic Development Summit April 29

The annual Pulaski County Economic Development Summit is set for 6 p.m., Tuesday, April 29, at the Knights of Columbus hall, Winamac. The event is hosted by the Pulaski County Community Development Commission.

The keynote speaker will be Stephanie Wells, president of the Indiana Fiscal Policy Institute. The program will also feature the annual “State of the County Economy” address by CDC executive director Nathan Origer.

PMH seeks community input identifying health needs of local communities

Survey deadline May 17

WINAMAC - Pulaski Memorial Hospital has announced the launch of its 2025 Community Health Needs Assessment, a comprehensive initiative aimed at identifying and addressing the most pressing health needs of our local communities.

“Community feedback is essential” said Hospital CEO Steve Jarosinski. ”PMH will be gathering input from residents, local organizations, community leaders, and even other area healthcare professionals to better understand the health challenges and opportunities across the region.”

PCPL lists programs, activities for April

The Pulaski County Public Library has listed its programs and activities for April. They include a celebration of National Library Week, a kids’ caring for the environment program, a Ladybug Welcome Sign craft, and an Earth Day craft.

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.

  

Indiana News

Southbound I-65 reopens in Jasper County following hazmat fire

ROSELAWN (April 22) - I-65 southbound reopened near mile marker 230 at approximately 6:30 a.m. (ET) Tuesday, almost 17 hours following a spectacular semi-truck fire and hazmat cleanup which included an overnight repaving of a section of the interstate. No injuries were reported.

After assessing the damage to the roadway, the Indiana Department of Transportation determined that the accident scene needed to be resurfaced. INDOT already has a contract in place for this area for pavement patching with Rieth-Riley Construction, and they were able to mobilize to take over the scene once cleanup was complete. A total of 7,700 square feet of asphalt to a depth of four inches (and six inches on the outside shoulder) had to be replaced overnight.

Braun signs package of executive orders to ‘Make Indiana Healthy Again’

INDIANAPOLIS (April 15) – Gov. Mike Braun Tuesday signed a landmark package of executive orders with initiatives to improve Indiana’s health and well-being.

U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz were in attendance to support Indiana’s initiative. Indiana now joins a number of states that have embraced, through legislation or executive orders, Kennedy’s “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) movement.

Pulaski County unemployment rate up slightly at 4.3 percent in February

Pulaski County's unemployment rate ticked up to 4.3 percent in February, up from 4.2 percent in January, the Indiana Department of Workforce Development reported Monday, (March 31). The rate was 3.8 percent a year ago.

The county had 6,535 employed persons in a labor force of 6,831 in February. In January those numbers were 6,507 of 6,793. A year ago the numbers were 6,381 of 6.645.

 

Update: Avian Influenza continues to affect wild birds across Indiana

INDIANAPOLIS (March 3) - The Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) continues to detect highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in wild birds throughout Indiana and has currently detected the H5NI virus in 30 counties.

HPAI is also suspected in an additional 32 counties based on reports involving the deaths of raptors, cranes, and waterfowl. Thirteen affected birds have been reported in Pulaski County, with significantly high cases found in neighboring Starke and Jasper counties.

Indiana Health News

Measles cases climb to 800 nationwide; 8 in Indiana

Also: respiratory illness updates

INDIANAPOLIS (April 21) — The Indiana Department of Health is investigating an outbreak of measles and working with local health officials to help stop the spread of infection. The current reported cases are connected to each other but at this time there are no known links to outbreaks in other states.

Eight cases have been reported in the Indiana, all in Allen County.

  

Post News

Pulaski Superior Court appears saved

INDIANAPOLIS (April 24) – Pulaski Superior Court and seven other rural courts have been spared from closure, following revisions made to HB1144 approved by both the state house and senate Thursday evening in the Indiana General Assembly.

The legislation is now pending the approval of Gov. Mike Braun.

Chamber presents Don, Lynn Darda with 2025 Halleck Award

The Pulaski County Chamber of Commerce presented the 2025 Halleck Community Service Award to Don and Lynn Darda of Winamac at its annual award banquet Thursday evening (April 24), at the Winamac VFW.

The Dardas are both retired teachers in the Winamac schools and have been enthusiastic volunteers in a variety of projects throughout the years. 

Community Foundation awards $15,000 in grants

The Community Foundation of Pulaski County (CFoPC) has announced $15,000 has been awarded in grants to local nonprofits and community organizations.

The following projects and organizations have received funding:

  • $5,000 to Pulaski County Historical Society – “We’re Moving!”
  • $10,000 to Pulaski Memorial Hospital – for a Community Health Worker

Alliance Junior Board visits BraunAbility

The Alliance Bank Junior Board of Directors had the opportunity to visit BraunAbility in Winamac in April.

During their visit, the student directors were given a presentation about the company and had the chance to ask questions. They also had a tour of the facility, which allowed them to see the manufacturing process of vehicles equipped to assist individuals with disabilities.

Jury finds Monterey man guilty of attempted murder 

WINAMAC – A Pulaski County Circuit Court jury has found a Monterey man guilty of attempted murder in connection with a July 3, 2023 shooting in downtown Monterey.

Kenneth D. Ketcahm, 41, was also convicted on additional charges of criminal recklessness and pointing a firearm. The verdict was returned Monday (April 14).

Fatal crash on U.S. 421 under Investigation

MEDARYVILLE (April 15) – The Pulaski County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a crash which claimed the life of a Porter County man Tuesday on U.S 421 near the intersection of CR 800N in Cass Township.

The crash involved a dump truck and minivan. Release of the identity of the deceased minivan driver is pending the notification of family.