GREENFIELD – Evelyn Petry of Greenfield was named to the dean’s list of Columbia College of Columbia, Missouri for the Fall 2021 semester.
To be named to the dean’s list, the student must have completed 12 semester hours in a 16-week period and achieved a grade point average of 3.5 on a 4-point scale. Petry attended the college online. For more information on Columbia College, visit ccis.edu.
Social work scholarship available
GREENFIELD – A scholarship for those wishing to pursue a license or certification in guidance counseling, social counseling or social work may apply for a scholarship starting Jan. 3.
The Jeannine Miller Scholarship in Support of Guidance, Counseling and Social Work is available through the Hancock County Community Foundation. Applications are open Jan. 3 and close June 30; applicants must be nominated by a Hancock County public school administrator. According to a press release from the foundation, countless students have benefitted from Jeannine Miller’s caring guidance, and it’s in this spirit that Pearson, Jon and Phillip Miller recognize the positive impact the school guidance counselors and social workers can make on the lives of students.
Applications can be picked up from building principals. For more information, visit giveHCgrowHC.org/education or contact Janet White, education officer, at 462-8870 ext. 226 or [email protected].
Blood drive scheduled
NEW PALESTINE – A blood drive in honor of Sugar Creek Elementary School student Andrew Eyerman will be held 3:30 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 5 at the school’s gymnasium. Sign up at versiti.org/IN and enter code B857.
Family research topic of webinar
GREENFIELD – The Hancock County Historical Society will kick off a new webinar history series for 2022 with a program at 7 p.m. Jan. 11 called “My Family Did What?” The 2022 programs will be online due to the continuing COVID issues and as a way to keep history alive in Hancock County. Advanced registration is required and once registered, participants will receive the link through email to join the program online. The program is open to anyone and registration can be found at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/217917405827
Speaker Ronald L. Darrah’s “My Family Did What?” workshop covers how to start from scratch and become the family genealogist with a low-tech approach to America’s most popular hobby. Darrah has been a genealogical researcher for more than 40 years. He is a librarian of the Genealogical Society of Marion County, chair of the Indiana Genealogical Society affiliates Society of Civil War Families of Indiana and Territorial Guard Society of Indiana; a fellow of the Indiana Genealogical Society.
Topics covered include where and how to look for information in libraries, historical societies, and on the internet; recognizing that just because something is in print doesn’t mean it’s right; where to start a search; common mistakes to avoid; keeping records; making a strategic plan; and more. For more information, email Michael Kester at [email protected].
