Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 133, Number 24, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 17 June 2010 — Page 7

ANGOLA IWo area students, Byrd Mitchell of New Pwis, and Tyson Kaase of Syracuse, have been named to TUne University main campus president's list for spring semester 2010. President's list students earned 3.750 to 4000 grade point averages while carrying at least 15 credit hours. Additionally, Steven Cornett, Blaine Maxson, and Thomas Zeltwanger, all of Bremen; Austin Hamsher of Nappanee; Jessica Smoker of Syracuse, and Daniel Graber of Wakarusa, have been named to the dean's list at Trine for foe spring semester. Dean's list students aflueved a 35 to 3.759 grade point average while carrying at least 15 credit hours. Goshen College spring dean’s list GOSHEN Goshen College recently recognized 293 students, including a Nappanee student, for excellence in academics, on foe 2009-10 spring semester dean's list Alyssa Danielle Goodman, daughter of Michael and Kathy Goodman of Nappanee, is a junior studying nursing at Goshen College. She is a 2008 graduate of North Wood High School. The dean's list includes students earning at least a 3.75 GPA, while completing at least 12 hours of course work for a letter grade. Only grades from the designated semester are included in foe Dean's List selection process. Nursing professor receives scholarship GOSHEN Goshen College associate professor of nursing Ruth Stoltzfus was recently named one of four recipients

of the 2010 Spotlight on Nursing Graduate Scholarships, which awards $5,000. The scholarship criteria include being a full or part-time graduate student in good standing in Indiana and also having a commitment to teach in an accredited school of nursing in Indiana for one academic year. Stoltzfus will complete course work in foe Ph.D. program at foe Indiana University School of Nursing in

Indianapolis this summer. She has been employed at Goshen College since 2000 as director of the Wellness and Health Center and adjunct faculty. In 2008, Stoltzfus became associate professor of nursing and teaches courses in the basic nursing program, the RN to BSN program arid the master's in nursing program. > Spotlight on Nursing is a nonprofit organization founded in 2002 to heighten community awareness of the nursing profession and support the education of nurses. The Spotlight on Nursing Graduate Scholarships are awarded with foe purpose of increasing nursing faculty in Indiana. Shaw receives lop honors Brittany Shaw of Nappanee has received highest honors with a grade point average of 3.9 for the fall 2009 semester as an online student of College of Court Reporting. The college was founded in 1984, and meets or exceeds the standards of the National Court Reporters Association in vwv. iillx-yi, 4, Local graduates from nantington U. HUNTINGTON Huntington University awarded degrees to 276 graduates at the 112th commencement exercises May 15. Ryan A. Smith of Nappanee, will complete his degree July 31, earning a Master of Arts degree in Youth Ministries. Huntington University is a comprehensive Christian college of the liberal arts offering graduate and undergraduate programs in more than 70 academic concentrations. Indiana Tech degrees awarded FORT WAYNE plishments of hundreds of students at the university's 89th Commencement Saturday, May 15. About 560 students participated in the May ceremony. The university holds one ceremony each year honoring all graduates from Indiana Tech locations throughout the state and online. Rena Fox, Wakarusa, earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. Goshen College named TV School of Year Goshen College's broadcasting program took top honors in the state this year from the Indiana Association of School Broadcasters (IASB). The college beat out 16 other schools, including Ball State and the University of Indianapolis, in being named the Television School of the Year. Broadcasting students also won nine individual awards in various video categories, including first place for music video; second place for best anchor, video magazine, package, school newscast and corporate video; and third place for spot production, music video, in-depth and entertainment video. June events at Goshen College All events ate free and open to foe public, unless otherwise noted. June 21 to 24 Piano Workshop and Academy for Teachers and Students, Music Center, designed to serve foe professional needs pf piano teachers working at all levels and in a variety of settings. Guest clinicians include Robert Weirich from foe Kansas City Conservatory; Karin Redekopp and Mark Edwards (a duo piano team); Lisa Weinheifher Roebuck; Kevin Olson (composer of the year), as well as Goshen College professors Matthew Hill and Beverly Lapp. For information or to register, contact Beverly Lapp at 5/4-535-7361 or pianoworkshop®goshen.edu. June 21 Sauder Concert Hall Free admission for workshop participants, $5 for all others. June 22 Redekopp and Mark Edwards, piano duo, Sauder Concert Hall. Free admission for workshop participants, $5 for all others. June 22 to 26 Goshen College Soccer Camp, Goshen

College Soccer Fields Kindergarten Kickers, ages 5-6 years (rid, cost SBO, will meet 10 to 11:15 am Students in grades 1 through 8, cost $l9O, will meet from 9-JO am to3:3opm Registration deadline is June 18. For more information and to register, contact Tavi Mounsi thir aj at (574) 5357235 or thavisakmfigoshen.edu. ' June 23 7JO pm., Piano Workshop Recital: Robert Weirich, polo duo, Sauder Concert HaH. Free admission for workshop participants, $8 for all others. |

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Top Readers rnoio proviaea Top Accelerated Readers from Woodview Elementary for the 2009-10 school year. They are, front row, from left, Alaa Ali, Kamryn Koble, Vonda Schwartz, and Steven Lehman. Middle row: Dawson Bley, Michael Lehman, Eric Tener, Colton Mast, and Emerson Mast. Back row: Katrina Yoder,Tara Miller, Luke Beer, Victor Castillo, and Ben Yoder.

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Mattingly is ‘Educator of the Year’

North Wood Middle School teacher of 45 years Ruth Mattingly has been named Educator of the Year by the Nappanee Area Chamber of Commerce. Mattingly, who will retire from the Wa-Nee School system this year, was presented foe award begun in 1992 in the name of former educator and coach, Jim Andrews. George Roelandts, North Wood

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Middle School principal, stated in his nomination letter about Mattingly, "...after 45 years she is still enthusiastic and dedicated toward our youth as she was when she first began teaching. Each day I find her assisting students, explaining algebraic equations in her ever-patient manner, smiling as a student finally 'gets' it!" Roelandts called Mattingly "a great role model and mentor to our incom-

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