Tim Welch will be the instructor of the New Castle Career Center’s new fire and rescue program, launching this fall. Welch started his career in the mid-1990s as a paramedic.
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Center to offer fire, rescue training this fall
NEW CASTLE – The New Castle Career Center, which serves Eastern Hancock students, recently announced a new opportunity for students interested in pursuing a career in emergency services.
The Fire and Rescue Program will begin in the fall of 2024 and allow students to earn four state fire certificates while still in high school. Students will learn in the classroom and have hands-on training at the Henry County Fire Training Center.
Career firefighters will instruct students in both the physical training and Fire Academy requirements. These include search and rescue procedures, victim removal, fire suppression, breathing apparatus skills, fire ground operations and more. Upon completion of the program, students will have earned 12 total credits. Interested students can contact their school counselor for an application. Once the application has been processed, students will be contacted to set up an interview.
For more information about the New Castle Career Center and the programs available, visit nccareercenter.org and follow the center on Facebook.
Tutrow receives scholarship
GREENFIELD – Lucas Tutrow of Greenfield was among seven civil engineering students honored recently with a scholarship.
Tutrow, a Trine University civil engineering major, received an Asphalt Pavement Association of Indiana scholarship. Scholarships are awarded by the APAI Scholarship Committee to students studying construction management, civil engineering and construction engineering and management at six nationally accredited Indiana universities, including Trine University. Students must complete an in-person interview with members of the Scholarship Committee to receive an award.
Tutrow was among seven Trine students recognized Dec. 14 during the Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and Scholarship Awards Banquet at the Horizon Convention Center in Muncie.
SNHU announces local honor students
HANCOCK COUNTY – Southern New Hampshire University recently announced students with Hancock County ties to honor lists.
Jonathan Hall of Fortville earned dean’s list honors for having achieved a 3.5 to 3.69 grade point average while earning at least 12 credit hours during the fall semester.
Several local students earned president’s list, for earning a GPA of 3.7 and above during the fall semester at SNHU. Those students were Charles Nichols-Redman, Fortville; Brandon Pope, Greenfield; Cornesha Thompson, Greenfield; Kayla Wall, Greenfield; Danielle Denney, New Palestine; and Wyndell Birch, New Palestine.
SNHU is a private, nonprofit institution located in Manchester, N.H.
Chumbley earns dean’s list at WCU
NEW PALESTINE – Kiera Chumbley of New Palestine was named to the Western Carolina University Fall 2023 Dean’s List.
To qualify for the honor, students must earn a grade point average of 3.5 or higher while completing a minimum of 12 credit hours. WCU is located in Cullowhee, N.C.
Greenfield students named to UE honor list
GREENFIELD – Two Greenfield students were recently named to the University of Evansville’s dean’s list for the fall semester.
Grace Burnell and Andrea Lenser were both honored; they are both of Greenfield and are both majoring in creative writing.
To merit the honor of being placed on the list, a student must have carried a full academic load of 12 hours or more and have earned a grade point average of 3.5 or higher. The University of Evansville is a private university located in southwestern Indiana.
GCSF announces totals for 2023
GREENFIELD – The Greenfield Central School Foundation recently released a list of achievements in a recap of the 2023 year.
The foundation stated that more than $72,000 was given in grants and wishes for Greenfield-Central teachers in 2023, and that 100% of teacher wishes were granted. It also stated that $150,000 in endowment match opportunities and $62,500 was given in scholarships to seniors. Programs the foundation helped fund included Kindergarten 101, field trips for hundreds of students, a high school career fair, and 30 at-risk junior high students being mentored by high school peers. For more information on the foundation, visit gcschoolfoundation.com.
Foundation offers scholarships
GREENFIELD – The Community Foundation of Hancock County announced that more than $450,000 will be awarded in scholarships locally.
Traditional scholarship applications for graduating seniors and current college students are open now through Feb. 9. Nontraditional applications for adult learners are open Dec. 15 until funds are disbursed. Applications for trade and technology seniors are from Feb. 12 to April 12. Apply at celebratehancock.org. For questions, call 317-462-8870 or email [email protected].
529 savings plans exceed $7 billion
INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana Treasurer of State Daniel Elliott recently announced the state’s tax-advantaged CollegeChoice 529 education savings plans have exceeded $7 billion in assets under management.
CollegeChoice 529 provides families with flexibility and choice when it comes to saving for education after high school. Funds can be used at any eligible school or qualified apprenticeship program, both in- and out-of-state. Accounts grow tax-deferred and distributions are tax-free as long as the money is withdrawn to pay for qualified education expenses like tuition, books, equipment, and fees.
Indiana taxpayers may also be eligible for an annual state income tax credit of 20% of contributions to their CollegeChoice 529 accounts, worth up to $1,500 each year ($750 for married couples filing separately).
For more information about CollegeChoice 529 Savings Plans, visit www.collegechoicedirect.com/plans.
