Who’s News for Saturday, June 17, 2017

Friday, June 16, 2017

AgriGold announced recently that NOAH POYNTER of Greencastle is working as a sales intern.

Poynter will be sharing the AgriGold story, placing field signs and working closely with his local corn specialist, Kole Ames, as part of the 2017 AgriGold Sale Intern Program.

A 2016 North Putnam High School graduate, Poynter just completed his first year at Purdue University. He is the son of Ray Poynter Jr. and Heather Poynter.

AgriGold has hired a total of 71 interns across the Corn Belt, 14 of them in Indiana.


ASHLYN ARCHER recently received her MBA from Maryville University in St. Louis.

Archer is a 2008 Greencastle High School graduate and a 2012 DePauw University graduate. She received her master’s degree in education from University of St. Louis in 2014.

She is the daughter of Keith and Melissa Archer, formerly of Greencastle.


A number of local students were named to the spring 2017 dean’s list for Ivy Tech Community College Central Indiana.

The dean’s list recognizes any degree-seeking student who has earned 12 or more credit hours during his or her studies at Ivy Tech, is enrolled in a minimum of six credit hours during the term, and earns a grade point average of 3.5 or higher.

Local dean’s list honorees, sorted by city or town, include:

Bainbridge: ALEXANDRA R. WITTIG, Exploratory/Undeclared; JUSTIN L. McENTIRE, Elementary Education TSAP; MATTHEW T. BLUBAUGH, PreEngineering.

Cloverdale: MISTY BARGER, Human Services; BETHANY M. McCAIN, General Studies; PENNYL. ELSEY, Early Childhood Education TSAP; SHELBY L. ROLAN, Healthcare Spec RN Interest.

Coatesville: DANIEL GRUNDLOCK, General Studies; HANNAH M. PIERSALL, Elementary Education TSAP; JEFFREY M. FOX Apprentice Tech Carpenter; MICHELLE D. SHORTER, Paralegal; MIRANDA L. FRENCH Mortuary Sciences; NICHOLE E. GILBERT, Human Services; OLIVIA R. THOMAS, Healthcare Spec RN Interest.

Fillmore: CHELSI A. DANIELS, Criminal Justice TSAP; NOAH R. TAYLOR, General Studies.

Greencastle: BETHANIE P. BURGESON, Exploratory/Undeclared; DESTANY HUMPHRESS, Criminal Justice TSAP; JENNIFER BUCHANAN, General Studies; JUSTIN D. PAINTER, Exploratory/Undeclared; KAITLIN E. BURNS, Healthcare Spec RN Interest; LISA TRUMP, Library Technical Assistant Distance; REAGAN G. BOWLING, Healthcare Spec RN Interest; SHANE W. CULLOM, Business Administration; TAYLOR A. VanSICKLE, General Studies; TYLER N. MASTEN, General Studies

Poland: BENTON M. SPECK, Computer Science via DE; PAYTON M. BRACKIN, Building Construction Mgmt.;

Reelsville: JOSH METCALF, General Studies.


DYLAN WATSON of Putnamville was recently named to the 2017 spring dean’s list at Missouri Valley College.

Watson is studying agri-business.

The requirements for the dean’s list are a 3.3 or higher grade point average; at least 12 graded hours for the semester.


Indiana State University has announced its dean’s list for the spring semester of 2017.

Area students making the dean’s list are RYAN CHESTNUT, TAYLOR GRUNER, KELLY HAYDEN, AMANDA LONG and VANESSA RICHARDSON, all of Cloverdale; KYNDRA BOYCE of Fillmore; CATHERINE ABU HASHISH, MAKAYLA ALBERS, ALEXANDRA BASILE, MIRIAH CHERRY, KAELYNN COX, EMILY DICKEY, JESSICA FUNK, LUCY HAYES, EMMA HIIGEL, HILLARY JOHNSON, MICKENZIE KEAN, REBEKAH KELLY, WILLIAM MOBLEY, MEGAN MOORE, JAYMZ NEUMANN, KAITLYN PRICE, CALEB ROBINSON, EVAN SCOTT, SYDNEY SMILEY, TANNER SNIDER, MACIE SNOWDEN, SIERRA SPENCER, NICHOLAS THARP, LYDIA THARP, DANIELLE THOMAS, EMMA THOMAS and BRIANNA WELLS, all of Greencastle; EMILY BELL, CARLEE SCHLATTER, KATI WALLACE, PHILLIP WILLIAMS and ALYSSA YOCOM, all of Reelsville; JORDANNE VONDERSAAR of Roachdale; and BETHANY WIATT of Russellville.

To be eligible for the list, students must maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale.


GARRETT HEAVIN, a resident of Greencastle, recently attended the Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership Seminar held at University of Indianapolis.

Heavin joined more than 150 other young high school leaders from the region.

Representing South Putnam High School, Garrett is the son of Anthony and Karen Heavin.

Each spring, select area sophomores from public and private high schools convene at one of the 70 state leadership seminars across the country to recognize their leadership talents and apply them to becoming effective and ethical leaders.

Student participants (known as HOBY Ambassadors) take part in hands-on activities, meet leaders in their state, and explore their own personal leadership skills while learning how to lead others and make a positive impact in their community.

At the end of their seminars, HOBY Ambassadors are challenged to give back by serving at least 100 volunteer hours in their communities.

Students who complete the Leadership for Service (L4S) Challenge within 12 months of their seminar are eligible for the HOBY L4S Challenge Award and the President’s Volunteer Service Award.

Alumni who log 4,000 hours of service receive the President’s Call to Service Award from HOBY. To date, HOBY Ambassadors have performed over 3 million hours of volunteer service in their communities.

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