Stepper
Stepper among Hoosier
Youth Challenge grads
KNIGHTSTOWN — Corey Stepper of Bartholomew County was among 75 youth ages 16-18 who graduated from Class 34 of the Indiana Hoosier Youth Challenge Academy on June 8. HYCA offers military-based training to youth 16-18 years of age who have not yet graduated from high school. The free program offered by the Indiana National Guard is not used for recruitment and trains and mentors youth to develop values, skills, education and self-discipline to become successful young adults.
Class 34 graduates experienced a two-week acclimation phase, five-month residential phase, engaged in service to the community, and will participate in a yearlong post-residential mentorship phase to help them achieve their career and life goals. Established in 2007, the academy has graduated 2,600 students.
Local students graduate
from Franklin College
Columbus: Eric Scott Fults, master of science degree in physician assistant studies; Cassandra Caroline McDonald, master of science degree in physician assistant studies; Madissen Jin-Hee Pearson, master of Science degree in physician assistant studies; Chesney Jayne Loehr, bachelor of arts degree in chemistry.
Nashville: Hannah Kay Asher, bachelor of arts degree in exercise science.
Area students earn
academic honors
The following students were named to president’s or dean’s lists at the following schools:
Franklin College
Columbus: Lauren Barker, Gage Bayne, Ashlyn Hill, Allison Meyer, Tristan Reeves and Brooke Stephens.
Elizabethtown: Chloe White.
Nashville: Hannah Asher.
Seymour: Ryan Collins and Stephanni Kleber.
Manchester University
Columbus: Caleb Martoccia and Sydney Sluys.
Nineveh: Lauren Akles.
Seymour: Erin Singleton.
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Brownstown: Kylee Nowling.
Columbus: Tukea Gaddis, Ashley Lucas, Cynthia Molitor, Melinda Mudd, Delaney Pottorff, Angela Supernovich and Priethaa Viswanathan.
Elizabethtown: Alonza Chino.
Seymour: Emily Singleton.
Nashville: Madison White and Rachel Foy.
University of Alabama
Columbus: Anna Liimatta.
Nashville: Mae Farmer.
Seymour: Joshua Rennekamp and Kaylee Waskom.
