PAL Helps High School Students Plan for College

In the past, most students arrived at college never having exams can see how ICI campuses might award them taken any college-level coursework and were routinely credit, as PAL answers such questions as: Will it count assigned to 100-level or entry-level courses. These days as a required course or an elective? What score will I students are encouraged to tackle college-level work in have to earn in order to have it count? high school, such as Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate and Dual Credit classes to challenge • Dual credit course equivalencies: Students who themselves, ease the transition to college, and accelerate complete, or plan to complete, one or more college their time to degree. In fact, to earn an Indiana Academic courses in high school can see how the credits might Honors Diploma, students must successfully complete at transfer to independent or public colleges around the least two AP, IB or Dual Credit courses. state.

That’s why the Independent Colleges of Indiana (ICI) has • Students can search a database of the 230+ developed a new web resource for prospective students, undergraduate degree programs offered by Indiana’s counselors and other adults helping with the college admissions 31 independent colleges and universities. For example, process. The ICI Program and Articulation Library, or PAL, serves a student interested in engineering has some 12 as a companion to a similar resource developed for Indiana’s campuses to choose from and an almost equal number public institutions by the Commission for Higher Education. of specialized engineering degrees, everything from mechanical to optical. The ICI PAL provides access to: • Advanced Placement exam and course equivalencies: Check out PAL at http:www.icindiana.org/pal Students who take, or plan to take, one or more AP

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As the 2010-2011 school year came to a close, the Amanda (Royer) Vester, Wabash Valley Community Foundation and its affiliates, Clara Fairbanks Scholarship T.H. - Saint North Mary-of-the-Woods Vigo High School, 2002 the Clay County Community Foundation and the Sullivan College: B.S. in Marketing / Indiana Wesleyan University, County Community Foundation, wrapped up a six-month M.S. in Management; currently marketing coordinator with process of selecting and awarding scholarships to students the ISU Credit Union, Terre Haute. from throughout the Wabash Valley.

Each year, the Community Foundation scholarship committees Kelsey (Roberts) Buckley, Sullivan High School, 2004 review applications on behalf of donors who, through the endowment funds they have created, entrust the Community Elizabeth A. Bledsoe Scholarship - Purdue Univeristy: B.A. Foundation with administering the annual awards. This year, in English; currently a 7th Grade Language Arts teacher in the Community Foundation received 276 applications from Brownsburg, Ind. students primarily in Clay, Sullivan and Vigo counties and awarded 137 scholarships for a total of nearly $900,000 in James Powell, Terre Haute South Vigo High School, 2005 support of post-secondary education. James Jackson Scholarship - Carnegie Mellon University: B.S. in Computer Science; initially employed by Microsoft in Seattle, Through numerous scholarship funds, the Community Wash., currently employed by Google in Pittsburgh, Pa. Foundation has been supporting area students in their pursuit of higher education for more than a decade. As we look forward in anticipation of the endless possibilities that lie ahead for the scholars listed in this newsletter, it’s good to reflect on those Lance Unger, Sullivan High School, 2006 Sullivan County who have gone before and ask… Lilly Endowment Community Scholar - Purdue University; Farm Management; self-employed as a farmer in Carlisle, Ind. Where are they now? Brittany Spugnardi, Sigma Phi City Council Northview Scholarship High - Indiana School, State 2006-2009 University: Beta T.H. North Vigo High- Indiana School, B.S. in Speech and Language Pathology; currently pursuing Emily (Hendricks) Turnier, Scholarship , a Master’s degree in the same major. Dunham Memorial with All You 2000 Jennifer six years B.A. in Journalism; University: national women’s magazine in New York City; currently a free-lance writer/editor in Indianapolis. Where might your education take you? Don’t miss out on your opportunity to apply for scholarship support from the Community Foundation. Applications for the 2011-2012 Clay City High School, 2001 Gary and Leesa Caleb Farmer, academic year should be available via our website at Nesty Scholarship - Taylor University, Upland, Ind.: B.A. www.wvcf.com by mid-October, with the deadline to submit in Education and M.A. in Higher Education and StudentCollege an application being December 15. Please visit the website currently Director of Brooks Residential Development; or contact the Wabash Valley Community Foundation at in Waco, Texas. at Baylor University 812.232.2234 for more information. December will be here before you know it, so don’t procrastinate!

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attends Rose-Hulman Institute Zebulan Thomas, Northview High School, of Technology and is seeking a career in Computer Engineering. While in high school, Zebulan was heavily involved in academic and service clubs, in addition to marching band and church-related activities. Zebulan held a part-time job during his junior and senior years of high school. He demonstrated strong leadership skills through his involvement with National Honor Society, Interact and Academic Superbowl.

Alexandria Thompson, Sullivan High School, where she outside the isclassroom seeking in activities such as PEER Mentoring, Spanish Club, Beta a Pharmacy Club degree. attends Butler University and Show In team captain forChoir. two years and received severalhigh awards school, for her outstanding She also Alexandria contributions as a team member excelled and leader. kept at volleyball, busy for which she served as

attends Marian University where she Colleen Curley, West Vigo High School, extracurricular Colleen was very involved in is studying Elementary Education. Knowledge Key Club, Link Crew, Go M.A.D., activities, some of which included Masters, National Honor Society, Concert, Marching and Jazz band. Colleen was involved in church-related activities, and she held a part-time job during her sophomore, junior and senior years of high school.

Thomas Foulkes, Terre Haute North Vigo High School, Institute of Technology and is seeking a career in Engineering. attends While Rose-Hulman in high school, Thomas served as captain of several clubs, including Knowledge Masters and the Science and History Academic Teams. He was President of National Honor Society. Thomas was a finalist at the INTEL 2010 International Science New Funds Fair. In support of the greater community, he served as an Eagle Scout and a Special Olympics Volunteer. Chuck Miles Memorial Fund

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Chuck Miles Memorial Fund I would like to receive more information about establishing a fund in my family’s name. Susan Templeton Scott Dictionary Fund 3 I would like to receive information about establishing a scholarship fund. Virginia M. Buell Memorial William W. Drummy III, Rebecca A. 2011 Scholarship Drummy, RN, and Lillian A. Drummy, Kacie Fritz, Clay City High School RN Nursing Scholarship Scholarship $500 Jennifer Inman, North Central High School Indiana State University $ 3,500 Recipients Indiana State University Rex Buntain Tribune Star Scholarship Richard P. & Veada Akers Medical Kelsey Burr, Sullivan High School Peter Anthony Duong Memorial Education Scholarship $250 Scholarship Jennifer Inman, North Central High School Mountain State University Alicia McDonald, South Vigo High School $3,000 $500 Indiana State University Jim Case Scholarship Ball State University Kaitlin Neyhart, Sullivan High School David Danner, North Central High School $3,000 $500 Sam J. and Joyce E. Emmert University of Southern Indiana John Brown University Family Fund Clint Grey, Northview High School J.P. Alexander Memorial Scholarship Janet Romine Chatfield $150 Myles Burton Business Award Purdue University $250 Angela Garrett, North Central High School Indiana State University $250 Lloyd & Lela Ewbank Scholarship Indiana State University Christie Hasbrouk, North Vigo High School Joe & Dorothy Archer Scholarship $500 Jacob Van Bever, North Vigo High School Fred Christman Scholarship Trine University $16,600 Christie Hasbrouk, North Vigo High School Indiana University $120 Senator Herman J. Fanning, Jr. James Lange, North Vigo High School Trine University Memorial Scholarship $16,600 Alicia McDonald, South Vigo High School Purdue University Tina Clem Memorial Scholarship $250 Ty Wiggins, North Vigo High School Cody Steele Ball State University $16,600 $124 Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology William Fenton Scholarship Jeffrey Alan Cole Memorial Ty Wiggins, North Vigo High School Roy W. Barnhart Scholarship Scholarship $120 Gwendolyn Snow, Northview High School Josh Hunt, North Central High School Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology $2,075 $500 University of Southern Indiana Purdue University Larry Paul Fleschner Scholarship Tyler Thornton, South Vigo High School Denise D. & John C. Bell Scholarship Dr. and Mrs. James O. Conklin $2,000 Scholarship Hannah VanHorn, Northview High School University of Notre Dame $1,500 Sarah Tennis, West Vigo High School Indiana State University $19,200 Dr. John E. Freed, Jr. Memorial Purdue University Scholarship Bentrup Family Scholarship Sandra Ngo, South Vigo High School Tamara Henderson Dr. James Harvey Crowder Memorial $266 Scholarship $250 IU School of Medicine Indiana State University Miranda Shott, Sullivan High School $540 Kelly Fuqua Memorial Scholarship Beta Sigma Phi City Council Vincennes University Emily Durcholz, Northview High School Scholarship $235 Robert & Barbara Deakins John Patterson, North Vigo High School Indiana University $500 Lauren Webster, Northview High School Olney Central $580 Gerstmeyer Technical High School Alexa Smith Purdue University Scholarship James Lange, North Vigo High School $500 Rob and Lisa Denker Scholarship Indiana State University $1,400 Austin Sinders, Clay City High School Purdue University Blair Endowment Fund Scholarship $500 Conor Strain, Vincennes University Evelyn W. Gettinger Indiana Northview High School University Scholarship $200 Albert & Freda DeCoursey Indiana State University Joshua Lawson, North Central High School Scholarship $176 Elizabeth A. Bledsoe Scholarship Erika Matson, Northview High School Indiana University Joshua Lawson, North Central High School $1,000 DePauw University John D. Gettinger Purdue University $2,600 Scholarship Indiana University Dr. William W. Drummy Memorial Brittany Bezy, Sullivan High School Brazil Business & Professional Scholarship $500 Women's Club Scholarship Jennifer Inman, South Vigo High School Purdue University Kaylee Strycker, Northview High School $2,000 $166 Indiana State University University of Texas at Dallas 4 Chris Gilbert Memorial Scholarship James F. Jackson Scholarship Laura Brooke McDonald Memorial Dustin Hunter, North Central High School Caleb Gilman, North Central High School Scholarship $250 $16,200 Rachel Helt, North Vigo High School Indiana State University Indiana State University $1,000 Hanover College Glenn High School Alumni Jo Ann F. Johnson Memorial Quinton Stewart, North Vigo High School Scholarship Scholarship $1,000 James Lange, North Vigo High School Corlisha Mitchell, Pike High School Indiana State University $190 $118.03 Purdue University Indiana State University Nancy & Dale McKee Family Scholarship Harry M. & Rosemary L. Grandey Mabel Kidwell Scholarship Soo Gil Yang Scholarship Caroline Disney, Northview High School $700 Lauren Reberger, Northview High School $325 Indiana State University $4,700 Earlham College Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Albert and Verna McKee Renis and Fern Knust Scholarship Memorial Scholarship Gill Township Scholarship Logan Fry, Clay City High School Joshua Lawson, North Central High School Brittany Bezy, Sullivan High School $1,000 $400 $500 Indiana University-Purdue University Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis Janice Hart Modesitt, R.N. David A. Gilman, PhD Memorial Carol M. Starkey Kochell Scholarship Nursing Scholarship Scholarship Molly Mishler, West Vigo High School Carly Pell, Northview High School Shelby Weaver, North Central High School $8,000 $500 $2,500 Indiana State University Indiana State University Indiana State University Carol M. Starkey Kochell Scholarship John & Carol Myers Scholarship Donald and Mary Goltry Scholarship Leigha Cottom, West Vigo High School Myles Burton Tamara Henderson $3,000 $2,000 $100 Ivy Tech Community College Indiana State University Indiana State University Albert A. Landes Endowed Gary and Leesa Nesty Scholarship Sgt. Dale Russel Griffin Memorial Scholarship Nicole Nelson, Northview High School Scholarship Kaci Kehrt, Northview High School $830 Nicholas Brownfield, West Vigo High School $215 Appalachian Bible College $1,000 Butler University Purdue University Chelsea Withrow, Clay City High School Ted and Anna Nesty Scholarship Char Herr-Smith, Northview High School $215 Bethany Wright, Northview High School $1,000 Vincennes University $2,265 PJ Montgomery, South Vigo High School Butler University $1,000 Harold Paul Loveall III Memorial Indiana State Univeristy Scholarship John and Eunice Organ Valedictorian Dustin Query, North Vigo High School Jack Etling, South Vigo High School Scholarship $1,000 $3,000 Brittany Bezy, Sullivan High School DePauw University Ivy Tech Commuity College $200 Purdue University Dercie E Hawkins Simmons Jack Lower Memorial Scholarship Aaron Gettinger, Sullivan High School Education Scholarship Ayla Walter, North Vigo High School $200 Kaitlin Neyhart, Sullivan High School $350 Stanford University $250 Rhode Island School of Design Courtney Nash, Sullivan High School University of Southern Indiana $200 Miranda Shott, Sullivan High School Roy & Louie Lucas Scholarship Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology $250 Jordan Maurer, Northview High School Taylor Pierce, Sullivan High School Vincennes University $2,074 $200 Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Indiana State Univeristy Harriet Hicks Scholarship Brittany Stigler, Northview High School Tom McCarthy Memorial Scholarship Liane R. Page Memorial Scholarship $400 Scott Dugger, North Vigo High School Mallory Brown, North Vigo High School Indiana University $700 $391 Indiana State University Indiana State University Halie's Rainbow - Halie Hite Memorial Scholarship Avice K. McCrae Scholarship Martha & Mary Ann Pedlar Macy Mayle, Northview High School Justin Nuttall, North Vigo High School Scholarship $500 $625 Brittany Stigler, Northview High School Indiana State University Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology $2,750 Indiana University Earl F. Hopkins Scholarship Jessica Thacker, Northview High School $300 Indiana State University 5 Continued on page 6 Sercolbe Scholarship Taylor Pierce, Sullivan High School Scholarship Bethany Wright, Northview High School $18,000 $250 Indiana State University Recipients Butler University Shelby Weaver, North Central High School $18,000 Continued Dedia M. Sexton Scholarship for Clay Indiana State University Community School Corporation Marilyn Wheeler Pendergast Hallie Harbison, Northview High School Sullivan County Purdue Alumni Foundation Fund for Indiana $600 Association Scholarship Univeristy School of Law Indiana State University Brittany Bezy, Sullivan High School Neil Black, Sullivan High School Bradley Harting, Northview High School $100 $751 $600 Purdue University Indiana University School of Law Indiana University Travis James Smith Memorial Award Marilyn Wheeler Pendergast Dedia M. Sexton Scholarship for Thomas Goss, South Vigo High School Foundation Fund for Rose-Hulman Indiana School for the Deaf $1,000 Institute of Technology Megan Bernella, Indiana School for the Deaf University of Dayton Douglas Collett, North Vigo High School $1,000 $626 Rochester School of Technology Travis Smith Mental Attitude Award Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Jessica Holsinger, Indiana School for the Shelby Stewart, South Vigo High School Deaf $500 Marilyn Wheeler Pendergast $350 Vincennes University Foundation Fund for Saint Mary-of- Medtech College the-Woods College Terre Haute Junior Golf Association Carrie Rushton, Clay City High School Richard & Margaret Shattuck Scholarship $336 Memorial Scholarship Nicholas Brownfield, West Vigo High School Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Caroline Disney, Northview High School $175 $175 Purdue University Max & Helen Pierce Scholarship Earlham College Lindsay Vencel, Clay City High School Terre Haute Regional Hospital $600 Sara W. Springer Memorial Scholarship Rose-Hulman Institute of Technolgy Scholarship Tamara Henderson Brittany Bezy, Sullivan High School $1,000 Rex E. Pierce Salutatorian $1,500 Indiana State University Scholarship Purdue University Carly Pell, Northview High School Mikaela Chagnon, Sullivan High School $1,000 $200 Gene K. Shike Memorial Scholarship Indiana State University Cincinnati Christian University Scott Dugger, North Vigo High School $500 Everett E. & Fern A. Tucker John & Myrtle Price Scholarship Indiana State University Scholarship Nicole Nelson, Northview High School Kacie Fritz, Clay City High School $3,700 Sherman Education Scholarship $1,100 Appalachian Bible College Kayla Anderson, Sullivan High School Indiana State University $9,500 Dorothy Wurst Porter Scholarship Andy & Edythe Turner Memorial Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Scholarship Quinton Stewart, North Vigo High School Kelsey Burr, Sullivan High School $350 $9,500 Natalie Shonk, Marshall High School Indiana State University Mountain State University $500 Matthew Fleace, Sullivan High School Lake Land Community College Brent and Helen Rentschler $9,500 Sallie Unger Scholarship Fund Scholarship Indiana University Dan Mayhill Carson Kleiber, Northview High School Delaney Gadberry, Sullivan High School $15,300 $9,500 $1,500 Indiana University Indiana State University Lincoln Christain College Angela Garrett, Dan & Jane Robbins Northview Sullivan High School Valentine Family Scholarship $18,000 Marching Knights Scholarship Brandon Rose, Indiana State University Sullivan High School Taylor Hanson, $750 Northview High School Erin Hazelrigg, Sullivan High School Vincennes University $500 $18,000 Indiana State University Indiana State University Vigo County WVCF Scholarship Haylie James, Sullivan High School Bob Romas Memorial Scholarship Kelsey Vanwey, South Vigo High School $9,500 Dylan Hofmann, $2,687 Clay City High School Indiana State University $500 Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Joshua Lawson, North Central High School Vincennes University $18,000 VCEF John Kassis Memorial Ambrose & Miriam Rubey Scholarship Indiana University Scholarship Kaitlin Neyhart, Sullivan High School Jacob Van Bever, North Vigo High School Zack Lewis, South Vigo High School $18,000 $300 $500 University of Southern Indiana Indiana University Indiana State University

6 VFW Post 972 Voice of Democracy Scholarship Thomas Foulkes, North Vigo High School Memorial Contributions $5,000 Olivia Stockton, South Vigo High School June 1 - August 31, 2011 $4,000 Hannah Thomas, North Vigo High School Paul Beard Ted Greene Virginia M. Purcell $3,000 Harold & Malinda Medsker Mrs. Marjorie Fisher Wright, Shagley & Lowery, P.C. Richard Hansen, South Vigo High School Lillian Bell Sgt. Dale Russel Griffin Gene Rudy $2,500 Amanda Clark, Denise & John Bell Clinton Wal-Mart Denise & John Bell South Vigo High School Mr. Aharon Eyal $2,000 Martha E. Bell Mr. Blake Griffin Patty Salter Shane Sizemore, South Vigo High School Denise & John Bell Mr. & Mrs. Gene Griffin Pat & Mary Cahill $1,500 Stephen & Robin Scott Larry Dale Bennett, Sr. Henry Monroe Shagely Wabash Valley Community Sally, Christine & Norman Mrs. Robert Grubbs Mike, Nicole, Tyler, Madison & Foundation Scholarship Lowery Mr. & Mrs. J.T. Gill Abigail King Kelsey Vanwey, South Vigo High School Norm & Britt Lowery $282 Donald E. Smith JoAnne Hayes Gene Shike Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Mr. Mark A. Howell Mr. Bradley Shike & Paula Chuck Bradford Fricchione Erskine Lee & Eula Webb Mrs. Eleanor Cox Riggs Halie Hite Scholarship Halie's Rainbow K. F. Smith Bruce Brentlinger Jordan Nickels, Mr. & Mrs. Butch Hancock North Vigo High School Nancy Brentlinger Dorothy Howard Harold & Malinda Medsker $350 Stewart Norris Unit John & Rita Knotts Ball State University Pat Comer 197 AM Legion Auxiliary Tom & Susan Dinkel Rosemary Stierwalt Dr. Robert K. Webster & Wanda Ryan Kelly Tom & Nancy Gettinger Webster RN Scholarship Denis Conrady Mrs. Jillian R. Kelly Eddie Pirtle Elizabeth Emmert, Northview High School Richard & Joanne Rowe $4,100 Loretta Ketner Mr. & Mrs. Don Struble’s Ivy Tech Community College Albert Bob Corey Mr. & Mrs. Thomas F. Sipes beloved daughter Kim Wright, Shagley & Lowery, P.C. Sharon & Jack Pattison Wright, Shagley & Lowery Ronald Kneeland Scholarship Janet R. Daugherty Troy E. & Susanne Helt Jeanne H. Sumansky Sarah Tennis, West Vigo High School Jerome Daugherty Ms. Sharron R. Jolly William Kumpf $220 Ms. Sandra L. Gettinger The Gill Township Ms. Mary A. Chapman Dick Uhey Purdue University Class of 1958 Mr. Mark A. Howell Don Kuykendall Kimberley Jeanne Fowler Wulf Ruth A. Davis Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Martin John Vester Scholarship Fund for Catholic Pat & Mary Cahill Tyler Miller & Sammi Education Pat & Carolyn Monaghan Major Mary Maegenlein Dummel Tyler Thornton, South Vigo High School John S. & Kris Newlin Denise & John Bell Rick & Kelli Miller $4,000 Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Smith University of Notre Dame Mary Jean Lowry Markey Dr. Joseph G.S. Weber Peter Anthony Duong Lida D. Kerlin Mr. and Mrs. Luken E. Dever Mr. & Mrs. Jose P. Garcia Mr. & Mrs. Paul Multari Laura Brooke McDonald Mary "Helen" Wittick Mary Catherine Gephart Mr. Mark A. Howell Jim Ebler Sullivan High School Karen Coyner McKain Class of 1964 The Gill Twp. Class of 1958 Carolyn Sue Fischer David Montague Tributes Ms. Sharylin Knock Richard & Joanne Rowe

John E. Freed, Jr. Janet Sue Newman Ron Prettyman for being the Jean Freed Ms. Cynthia A. Petrovic Athletic Director of the Year Mrs. Bobbi Froderman Jo Einstandig Bruce Fuqua Ms. Joan Kasameyer Ruth Thomas All the great Dads in the Bird Dolores Miller Templeton & Mattingly Families Sarah "Sally" Jane Nichols Leone Star Services, Inc Pierce Gietz Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Smith Mr. D. Curt Hagerman Susie Dewey Dr. Stephen Fredrick Paige Ms. Norma C. Lemmon Evans Don Goltry Barbara A. Vogel Robert & Marjorie Jerry John Parker Tom & Nancy Gettinger

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