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3C EOPLE WEDNESDAY May 28, 2008 Assistant local news editor Robin Gibson, 213-5754 E-mail: newsmuncie. gannett.com Page designer: Ben Kreider, 213-5846 Publish photos Celebrate your children's achievements, highlight community events, document grand openings. Whatever you want to share, Get Published! is the place to do it. WHAT'S GOING ON IN TOWNS AROUND EAST CENTRAL INDIANA PLACES Schools Briefs ECIEDUCATION I Art Gem Published share your news and photos 1 ,1. iV hi KURT H0STETLER THE STAR PRESS STUDENTS SHIRLEY NJUGUNA (left) and Sam Wolfe spoke during a small dedication ceremony Tuesday for the mural they and other I Can classmates made at Southside High School.

Special-ed students bring wildlife into Southside Kendall Murr, Brandon Huston, Rob Lorch, Cole Barr, Kevin McNamara, Taryn Lorance, Jeffrey Retz, Emily Fisher, Tori Long, Cassie Short, Sierra Kirby, Caleb Mixell, Tori Phelps, Sahil Kulkarni, and Carter Cook. Fourth grade: Nathan Norris, David Ferrebee, Austin Hill, Sydney Murray, Lois Carpenter, Chris Fawcett, Braden Owens, Jade York, Matt Hopping, Brian Crummett, Sarah Bade, Evangeline Bouw, Adri Curts, Mitchell Slagle, Adrienne Watson, Katie Nixon, Konner Campbell, and Abby Neff Fifth grade: Jackie Steinhall-Miller, Brandilei Claxton, Michelle Bess, Doug Czerwonka, Kameron Delk, Kiana Allen, Nathan Comp, Payton Newberry, Lauren Rich, Eric Short, Emily Gates, Sarah Dillman, Brandon Young, Haley Decker, Marcus Drummer, Alec Myers, Lacy Swoveland, Mikala Ashley, Jordan Moffitt, Lindsey Whitesel, and Laura Eaton The following students were students of the week for the month of April at Yorktown Elementary. Third grade: Paxtyn Thompson, Dakota Lisby, Tiffany Duncan, Joshua Stephenson, Morgan Cravens, Kara Tucker, Tommy Erwin, Abby Hollingsworth, Haley Christman, Jordan Coleman, Emily Scholer, Olivia Reed, Shawn Llamas, Drake Tweedy, Caleb Scott, Kaitlyn Mesaros, Logan Crum, Maddie Minniear, Jessica Munson, Casey Nichols, Illeana Trissel, Remington Hiestand, Sierra Campbell, Brady Horine, Kylie Hiatt, Zach Guffey, Reilly Weber, Abbie Stone, Josh Grimes, and Zach Mullins. Fourth grade: Katie Olson, Paige Thorpe, Halie Hardwick, Wilson Trulock, Ashton Dulworth, Tori Barlow, Sloane Stephens, Bradley Daugherty, A'Dreana Howard-Anderson, Brittney Slaven, Theresa Bitterman, Tracy Wheat, Matthew Oliphant, Damian Cole, Amber Slaven, Helena Condon, Vahni Kurra, Adam Murray, Johnny Chapman, Ryan Miller, Nick Murdock, Mitchell Minniear, Anthony Ambrosetti, McKenna Myers, Tyler Ferree, Michaela Barton, Meghan Stevens, Ali Tschuor, Bryce Kramer, and Ashleigh Williamson. Fifth grade: Ashlynn Starr, Andrew Applegate, Chamion Walburn, Lauren Elston, Jessica Lianas, Alex Nickoli, Jessica Burkey, Matthew Roberts, Samantha Corya, Taylor McDaniel, Jordan Carson, Brandon Gott, Alex Osborn, Amanda Slaven, Jackie Steinhall-Miller, Michelle Robinson, Riley Miller, Michael Slaven, Haylee Lacy, Jordan Gilmore, Karli Acree, MeKayla Cooper, Davion Nicholson, Morgan Clark, Mike Rhum, Brant Shelby, Makenzie Conner, Elijah Brand, Ashleigh Morrow, Katie Keller, Alyssa Alcido, Marisa Stewart, Baylee Blankenbaker, Brandon Allen, and Katy Brown.

Kuhner Scholarships MUNCIE Three Delaware County high school seniors received the Kuhner Memorial Scholarship, created by members of the Kuhner family for students studying in the fields of theology, food chemistry, engineering or related sciences. The scholarship is $1,000 and is renewed for the four-year college term as long as the student maintains a required grade-point average. The awards are granted on the basis of scholastic achievement in high school, the demonstrated ability to complete a college career and financial need. Recipients are: Jennifer L. Bell, Central High School.

Delta High School, Delta High School, son of Paul and Cynthia Whitehair. Marissa D. Wilcox, Wes-Del High School, daughter of Allen and Donna Wilcox. BSU Legacy Scholarships MUNCIE Several local students are the recipients of Ball State University Alumni Association Legacy Scholarships for the 2008-2009 academic year: Tessa Barnard, Wapahani High School. Bianaca Brammer, Central High School.

Jordan Ellis, Central High School. Caitlyn Gerber, The Indiana Academy for Science, Mathematics, and Humanities. Kari Grile, Central High School. Richard Peters, Yorktown High School. David Whitehair, Delta High School.

Yorktown students MUNCIE April students of the month for West View Elementary School are Jayla Jones, Parker Drown, Jaylil Abrams, Talula Keller, Josh Carter, Logan Elliott, Cory Huffman, Riley Brown, Jacob Whittenberg, Zach Osborne, Audrey Taylor, Bobby Cunningham, Griffin Hill, Todd Brown, Kaleb Timmons, Emily Bright. Grissom Elementary School students of the month for May are Dylan Haupt, Jarrod Wills, Nathan Hammond, Noah Barbosa, Jailen Baldwin, Kinley Malone, Chase Snyder, Kylie Butler, Jennifer Wood, Zack Fierstos, Serena Green, Haley Gasparino, Alexia Thomas, Hayle West, Cody Ice, Caleb Jefferson, Taylor Hornbeck, Madison Smith, Bria Holbert, Mary Jane Epperson, Tyler Thompson, Ian Miles, Eva Mitchell. Students of the week YORKTOWN The following students were students of the week during May at Yorktown Elementary School: Third grade: Hannah Trotti, Alayna Wimmer, Felicia Noble, I The mural "Southside Savannah," was dedicated on Tuesday. By 0SEYE T. BOYD oboydmuncie.gannett.com MUNCIE What started out as the backdrop to a talent show performance has found a permanent home on the wall of Southside High School's I Can classroom.

The mural, Southside Savannah, was dedicated on Tuesday. Above it, a plaque gives the names of the special-education students who worked on the project. Special-ed students in the I Can program run FT! T77 1 liiLS Dunn Hague mm 4 I can do anything if I try." "I tell them don't guess, keep looking at your picture, then you'll know how," Watkins said. The biggest lesson of the project was learning how to work cooperatively, Watkins said. Usually, students work on individual pieces of art, but with the mural each had a task, and many times the students helped each other.

Working on the mural did help Shirley Njuguna, a junior, learn how to work better with her peers. She also learned patience, she added. "It teaches us you should always have patience," Njuguna said. I Contact news reporter Oseye T. Boyd at 213-5830.

Junior-Senior High School. Mathematics: Class 1, finalist, Jay County High School; Class 4, Indiana Academy for Science, Mathematics and Humanities; Class 4, finalist, Cowan. Science: Class 4, Indiana Academy; Class 4, third, Randolph Southern Junior-Senior High School. Social studies: Class 4, third, Randolph Southern; finalist, Indiana Academy. Interdisciplinary: Class 2, finalist, Delta High School; Class 4, finalist, Tri Junior-Senior High School.

Merit Scholarship winners MUNCIE Two students from the Indiana Academy for Science, Mathematics and Humanities have been named winners of National Merit Scholarships financed by colleges and universities. These awards provide between $500 and $2,000 annually for up to four years of undergraduate study at the institution financing the scholarship. Another group of Scholars will be announced in July, according to a press release. Indiana Academy students receiving the awards in the most recent round were: Eric D. King, Connersville, to study chemical engineering at Purdue University.

William F. Vogel, Connersville, to study physics at Purdue University. I Items can be submitted to School Notes by e-mail (oboyddmuncie. gannett.com). L.

Buchanan N. Buchanan Canan a business where they make and sell gift items. For 10 weeks, students in Jane Sulanke's fourth-period class spent an hour a day working on the mural, which features a lion, elephant and gorillas. Sulanke watched students realize the potential each possessed. "That was the whole point to show kids what they can do," Sulanke said.

In the beginning, freshman Cierra Little was unsure of her ability to draw animals. Instead of having students imagine the features of each animal, VSA of Indiana instructor MK Watkins, who worked with the class, brought in pictures-for the students to draw from. Through the project, Little learned "that Scholarships son of Brian and Cindy Dunn. He plans to study general studies at Ball State. Tyler Hague, Muncie, son of Clyde and Susan Hague.

He plans to study physics at Abilene Christian Laura Jobe, Muncie, daughter of Steve and Janice Jobe. She plans to study sports medicine at IU. Rachel M. Potee, Muncie, daughter of Michael J. and Jane A.

Potee. She plans to Potee m. Walls study advertisingpublic relations at Loyola University in Chicago. Jarod R. Walls, Albany, son of Jeff and Betty Geyman.

He. plans to study aquaticsexercise at Ivy Tech. Academic Super Bowl MUNCIE Eight local schools competed in the 2008 Indiana Academic Super Bowl State Finals on May 3 at Purdue University. Local teams placing in the various categories at finals were: English: Class 1, finalist, New Castle Chrysler High School; Class 4, third, Cowan Junior-Senior High School; Class 4, finalist, Daleville MIS Davis Dowd MiiJ'Vii Jobe Shroyer Scholarships MUNCIE Eleven local students will receive the 2008-2009 Shroyer Scholarship. This award is available to college-bound children whose parentguardian are employees of First Merchants First Merchants Bank, Merchants Trust Company, Old National Bank or Old National Trust Investments who work in Delaware County.

Shroyer Scholarship recipients this year are: Lindsey Buchanan, Yorktown, daughter of Brian and Cindy Buchanan. She plans to study communications at Ball State University. Natalie Buchanan, Yorktown, daughter of Brian and Cindy Buchanan. She plans to study criminal justice at Ball State. Joshua D.

Canan, Muncie, son of Daniel and Barbara Canan. He plans to study electrical engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. Bridget Connors, Carmel, daughter of Robert and Ann Connors. She plans to study teaching at Indiana University. Krista B.

Davis, Anderson, daughter of Todd D. and Jerilyn Davis. She plans to study elementary education at Anderson. Tiffany Dowd, Dunkirk, daughter of Jay and Loretta Dowd. She plans to study accounting at Ivy Tech Community College.

Caleb Dunn, Yorktown, I ON CAMPUS Academic Honors GREENCASTLE, Ind. -Elizabeth Ratchford, Muncie, has been initiated in the Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society and the Alpha Lambda Delta National Academic Honor Society for Freshmen at DePauw University. I GRADUATES CORNELL UNIVERSITY Ithaca, N.Y. Spring 2008 commencement Bachelor of science in biological engineering Muncie: Megan Victoria Connors. PhD in history I Items can be submitted to On Campus by e-mail (newsmuncie.gannett.com) or by mail (The Star Press, On Campus, P.O.

Box 2408, Muncie, Ind. 47307). The items must be legibly printed and must include the name and telephone number of an individual who might be contacted for more information. Muncie: Jorge Luis Rivera Marin. UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA Berkeley, Ca.

Spring 2008 commencement Master of city planning Muncie: Kristin Laurel Perkins. Call the newsroom The Star Press newsroom can be reached at (765) 747-5754. It can also be reached toll-free at (800) 783-7827. Hours are Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 11 p.m., Saturday and Sunday 2 p.m.

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