Winamac Community High School 2024 senior awards

Graduation ceremonies for the Winamac Community High School Class of 2024 will be at 2 p.m., Sunday, June 2, in the high school gymnasium. The 2024 valedictorian is Kaden Burns, and the co-salutatorians are Olivia Link and Lily Bennett. 

The award recipients were as follows:

Charles and Lenore Keitzer Memorial Scholarship
Max Keller
Maggie Smith

Everett R. and Frieda G. Houghton Scholarship
Kaden Burns
Maggie Smith

Winamac F.O.E. #2580 Scholarship
Kaden Burns
Destini Gould
Ayden Jimenez
Olivia Link
Piper Link
Kailey Moore
Aidan Smith
Maggie Smith
Malachi Wolfe

Psi Iota Xi Scholarship
Bianca Huizar

The Jerry Jones Memorial Scholarship
Draven Anders
Jeffrey Richwine

EPCSC School Board Scholarship
Gabrielle Joseph

Pulaski Co. Farm Bureau Scholarship
Max Gearhart
Ashlynn Jennings

Coca-Cola Scholarship
Ayden Jimenez

D.A.R. Good Citizen Award
Destini Gould

Distinguished Young Woman of Winamac Award
Destini Gould

WCHS Athletic Boosters Scholarship
Conner Burton
Maggie Smith

Herbert Hoch & Martha Hoch Scholarship
Kaden Burns
Conner Burton
Max Gearhart
Bianca Huizar
Olivia Link
Piper Link
Aidan Simmermaker
Kelsey Wegner    

Winamac Kiwanis Club Scholarship
Jeffrey Richwine

V.F.W. Post #1728 Auxiliary Scholarship
Julianna Eaton
Kelsey Wegner

V.F.W. Post #1728 Scholarship
Piper Link

Winamac Lions Club Scholarship
Bianca Huizar
Aidan Smith

Eastern Pulaski Teachers Assoc. Scholarship
Malachi Wolfe

Judge Jack Richert Memorial Scholarship
Conner Burton

Bob Goble Memorial Scholarship
Piper Link

Ernest D. Armstrong III Memorial Scholarship
Destini Gould

Earl D. Roudebush Memorial Scholarship
Bianca Huizar

Alberta J. Barnhouse Memorial Teacher Scholarship
Dennis Bellaire

Linda L. Keys Braun Memorial Scholarship
Kelsey Wegner

Don Chapman Creative Writing Memorial Scholarship
Olivia Link

William O. (Billy) Goble Memorial Scholarship
Conner Burton

Ralph E. and Sarah M. Horner Scholarship Award
Max Gearhart
Bianca Huizar

Senn Family Scholarship
John Malchow

Winamac Conservation Club Scholarship
Olivia Link

Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office Scholarship
Piper Link

Frances and Gertrude Rausch Ag Scholarship
John Malchow

Military Enlistment Recognition
Willis Dennis
Joshua Hagen
Talen Hurlburt
Piper Link
Domannik Pace
Brennen Runk

Indiana College Core
Dennis Bellaire
Lily Bennett
Kaden Burns
Bianca Huizar
Alonzo Huizar
Ashlynn Jennings
Olivia Link
Piper Link
Bethany Poor
Mackenze Ruff
Aidan Simmermaker
Maggie Smith
Aiden Villanueva
Kelsey Wegner    

Bowden Family Scholarship
Maggie Smith

The Doug Capper Music Scholarship
Kaden Burns

American Legion Post #71 Scholarship
Max Gearhart

The Haley Fox Memorial Scholarship
Kailey Moore

Pulaski Co. Soil & Water Conservation Award
Olivia Link

Fulton County REMC Scholarship
Ashlynn Jennings

LightStream Scholarship
Max Gearhart
Piper Link
John Malchow

Murray Law Scholarship
Piper Link

Brad Breyfogle Spirit of Sport Scholarship
Max Gearhart
Kelsey Wegner

Conn Family Scholarship
Kaden Burns
Kelsey Wegner

Franklin and Evelyn Fechner Scholarship
Aidan Smith

Future Builders Scholarship
Max Keller
Jeffrey Richwine

Alexandra “Ali” Gibson Memorial Scholarship
Bianca Huizar

Agnes Hartman Scholarship
Maggie Smith

Everett and Ethel Knebel Scholarship
Talan Braun

Paul Baker Memorial Scholarship
Kaden Burns

Lilly Endowment Community Scholar
Lily Bennett

Roland and Nancy Lowry Memorial Scholarship
Raegan Kasten

Winamac Rotary Club Scholarship
Aidan Smith

Albert Lee Weaver Memorial Scholarship
John Malchow

Connie Weaver Denham Memorial Scholarship
Malachi Wolfe

Katherine L. Brown Scholarship and Achievement Award
Kaden Burns
Olivia Link

Marshall and Lola Carper Scholarship
Max Gearhart
Piper Link

  
Pulaski Health Care Center
Pulaski Health Care Center - Parkview
FNB Monterery
Habitat
Ace Hardware
WKVI Side

Local News Briefs

Winamac Community HS 2025 commencement exercises June 1

Senior photos featured

WINAMAC - Commencement exercises for the Class of 2025 at Winamac Community High School will be at 2 p.m., Sunday June 1, at the high school gymnasium.

Diplomas will be presented to 81 seniors.

Yakym district staff to hold local mobile office hours June 2 in Winamac

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Rudy Yakym (IN-02) has announced that his staff will hold mobile office hours in Pulaski County Monday, June 2, in Winamac.

Yakym’s mobile office will visit throughout Indiana's Second District in June to assist constituents with casework questions.

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. 

U.S. 421 to be resurfaced south of Medaryville

PULASKI COUNTY - Indiana Department of Transportation contractor E&B Paving LLC will begin a resurfacing project for U.S. 421 between the two junctions of SR 14 on or after Tuesday, May 27.

During resurfacing activities, the road will be reduced to one lane with flaggers directing traffic in the area where work is occurring. This project will be ongoing through early August.

  

Indiana News

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.

61 Pulaski County students earn Ivy Tech degrees, certificates

KOKOMO (May 9) - Ivy Tech Community College Kokomo Service Area, which includes campuses and instructional sites in Kokomo, Loganspor and Peru, celebrated the Class of 2025 with three commencement ceremonies Friday, May 9.

The events, divided by schools, honored 1,128 students who are expected to have completed work on 1,432 degrees and certificates by the end of the Fall 2024 and Spring and Summer 2025 terms.

  

Post News

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.

Alliance Bank Junior Board welcomes new members

The Alliance Bank Junior Board of Directors welcomed nine new members for the 2025-26 school year during their annual celebration Sunday, May 4.

Students are selected for the board through an application process. Each of the participating schools are typically represented by two students from both their junior and senior classes.

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. 

West Central names 2025 valedictorian, salutatorian

West Central High School has named its top academic seniors in the Class of 2025. They are Valedictorian Aletheia Peter and Salutatorian Jalie Glasford.

West Central will hold commencement exercises Sunday, May 25, at the school gymnasium.

West Central HS holds 2025 senior awards program

FRANCESVILLE - West Central High School held its annual Senior Awards program Monday evening (May 12). Seniors were recognized for various academic and athletic awards, honor roll, and scholarships.

Graduation ceremonies for the Class of 2025 will be at 2 p.m., Sunday, May 25, at the school gymnasium.