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SCHAFER COMMUNITY FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP Amber Dixon, the recip- ient of the Schafer Communi- ty Founda- tion Schol- arship, is the daugh- ter of Kristen and Thomas Dixon, of Winslow. Amber will attend the University of Southern Indiana to study biology, with plans to be- come a pharmacist. During her years at PCHS, she has been involved with National Honor Society, Key Club and academic team, among oth- er things. She was a member of the soccer team through- out her high school career and was an All-State honor- able mention in her junior and senior years. DESSIE MAE BRUCE GRIFFITH SCHOLARSHIP Danielle Williams, daugh- ter of Rich- ard Wil- liams, of Winslow, is the re- cipient of the Dessie Mae Bruce Griffith Scholar- ship. Danielle will major in English while attending Ball State University. Danielle hopes to become an editor/ publisher in the future. Dur- ing her time at PCHS, Dani- elle has been involved in Na- tional Honor Society, Winter Guard and Color Guard. WINSLOW EAGLES SCHOLARSHIP Kailee Russell, daughter of Stacy Russell and Ter- ry Strobel, both of Winslow, is the re- cipient of the Win- slow Ea- gles Schol- arship. Kailee will be attending Indiana State University. She plans to study nursing and pursue a career in pediatric nurs- ing. Kailee has participat- ed in marching band, jazz band, pep band and winter percussion throughout high school. MR. AND MRS. WILLIAM WEATHERS-BETTY WYATT MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Samantha Halbrader, the recipient of the Weathers- Wyatt Memorial Scholar- ship, is the daughter of Krista and Randy Halbrader. Samantha plans to at- tend the University of South- ern Indi- ana and major in elementa- ry education. She has partic- ipated in National Honor So- ciety and Key Club during her high school career. Sa- mantha has been involved in softball all four years of high school. WINSLOW HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP Kirstin Asbell, the daughter of Bobby and Jenni- fer Asbell, is the re- cipient of the Win- slow High School Alumni Association Scholarship. Kirstin plans to attend Indiana Universi- ty. Her major course of study will be biology with plans to become a physician's assis- tant. As a high school stu- dent, she has participated in National Honor Society, Key Club and Student Gov- ernment. She has participat- ed in volleyball throughout her high school career. PETERSBURG HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1959 Noah Benson, son of Re- bekah and Chad Evans, of Petersburg, is the recipi- ent of the Peters- burg High School Class of 1959 Schol- arship. No- ah will at- tend Indi- ana Univer- sity and major in computer science with the goal of be- coming a Software Applica- tions Developer. During his high school career, he has participated in Key Club and National Honor Soci- ety among, other things. Throughout high school, Noah has been in Swing Choir, Marching Band and the musical. PIKE OPTIMISTS/ LAWRELL HILGEMAN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Whitney Hartke, daugh- ter of Wendy Thompson and Ryan Hartke, both of Sten- dal, is the recipient of the Pike Optimists/ Lawrell Hilgeman Memori- al Scholar- ship. Whit- ney plans to attend Ball State Univer- sity majoring in pre-dental and plans to become a den- tist. During her high school career, Whitney has partic- ipated in Key Club and Na- tional Honor Society. MONTES/FENOL SCHOLARSHIP Noah Croak, son of Jody and Bruce Croak, of Pe- tersburg, is the recipient of the Mon- tes/Fenol Scholar- ship. Noah plans to at- tend Ken- tucky Wes- leyan Uni- versity and study fit- ness/sports management and work toward a future as a college basketball coach. Noah has been involved in Key Club, Peer Tutoring, Student Government and BPA during his high school career. PIKE CENTRAL HS SCHOLARSHIP Nicolle Heaton, daughter of Lea and Eric Heaton, is the recipient of the Pike Cen- tral High School Schol- arship. Nicolle will be at- tending Vincennes Universi- ty to be an education major and plans to become a teacher. She has been a member of National Honor Society, Key Club and Stu- dent Government, among other things. During her se- nior year, she participated in Educational Professions Stu- dent Teaching. PIKE CENTRAL ALUMNI SCHOLARSHIP Alexandria Baumgart, re- cipient of the Pike Central Alumni Scholarship, is the daughter of Matthew and Angela Baumgart, of Win- slow. Al- exandria has been a member of the Nation- al Honor Society, German Club, Col- or Guard and Winter Guard throughout her high school career. She will be attend- ing Vincennes University to study elementary education to become a teacher. MARY F. CURTIS SCHOLARSHIP Amber Ruble is the first recipient of the Mary F. Curtis Scholarship. She is the daugh- ter of Re- Gena Ru- ble, of Pe- tersburg, and Bry- an Ruble, of Evans- ville. Am- ber intends to enroll in a biology and pre-physical therapy cur- riculum, with the ultimate goal of obtaining a doctor- ate in physical therapy. She plans to attend either Frank- lin College or the Universi- ty of Indianapolis. During her high school years, Am- ber has participated in Na- tional Honor Society, FCA, Key Club and Academic Team. She has also been a part of the band for the last four years. MARION AND MARTHA KLIPSCH SCHOLARSHIP Erika Higgs, the daugh- ter of Janet and Kevin Calde- meyer, is the recipient of the Mar- ion and Martha Klipsch Scholar- ship. Eri- ka plans to study biol- ogy at the University of Southern Indiana and ulti- mately become a physician. Some activities Erika has participated in are National Honor Society and Key Club. She has volunteered at Gold- en Living Center. PIKE COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE SCHOLARSHIP Lacey Murray, daughter of Anita and Gary Murray, is the recipient of the Pike County Chamber of Com- merce Scholar- ship. Lacey will study radiology at the Uni- versity of Southern Indiana and be- come an Ultrasound Tech- nician. Lacey participated in National Honor Society and Key Club during her high school career. OTWELL SCHOOL ALUMNI SCHOLARSHIP Kaylee Gray, the daughter of Angie and Mike Gray, of Petersburg, is the recipient of the Ot- well School Alumni Scholar- ship. Kay- lee intends to pursue an under- grad de- gree in market- ing and accounting at Pur- due University. Some of her high school activities in- clude National Honor Soci- ety, Student Government, BPA and Key Club, among other things. During her high school career, she has participated in swimming, track and field, and cross country. DARWIN AND GRACE YOUNG'S SCHOLARSHIP Katherine Young, the daughter of Amanda and Christian Young, of Win- slow, is the recipient of the Darwin and Grace Young's Schol- arship. Katherine plans to at- tend Indi- ana State University and study fash- ion merchandising/market- ing. During her high school years, she has participated in National Honor Society, Soccer, Track and Cheer- leading. FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Earl Townsend V, son of Danna and Earl Townsend, of Petersburg, is the recip- ient of the Peters- burg First United Method- ist Church Scholar- ship. Earl has enlist- ed in the Army Na- tional Guard and will enroll in college in the Fall of 2017 to study civil engineering. He has participated in Na- tional Honor Society, First Robotics, Cross Country and Track during his high school career. Cody Nalley Erica Gaines Amber Dixon Danielle Williams Kailee Russell Samantha Halbrader Kirstin Asbell Noah Benson Whitney Hartke Noah Croak Nicolle Heaton Alexandria Baumgart Amber Ruble Erika Higgs Lacey Murray Kaylee Gray Katherine Young Earl Townsend V Price of school lunches going up next year By Ed Cahill The cost of school lunch- es will be increasing by 10 cents for Pike County stu- dents during the 2016 -17 school year. During its regular month- ly meeting on Monday, April 11, the Pike County School Corporation's Board of Trustees voted unanimously – albeit reluctantly – to adopt a mandate by the U.S. De- partment of Agriculture to up the cost of school lunch- es for elementary school stu- dents from $2.05 to $2.15 and the cost of school lunch- es for high school students from $2.35 to $2.45. In addition, the cost of lunches for adults will in- crease from $2.80 to $2.90. However, the cost of school breakfasts – $1.50 for students and $1.75 for adults – will remain the same. "What's the reasoning be- hind this? " board member Chris Satterfield inquired. "The USDA says we're not charging enough to offset what our expenses are," Su- perintendent of Schools Su- zanne Blake replied. "Bot- tom line, we've got to do it if we still want to receive the reimbursement from them." "This has to be done," Satterfield said. "Again, Big Brother taking care of the little guy." "I move we approve – out of necessity," board presi- dent Dave Waltz said. "I'll second out of necessi- ty," Satterfield said. In other business, the board voted to accept a bid submitted by Kieffer Broth- ers Construction of Mt. Car- mel, Ill., for work at the Pike Central wastewater treat- ment plant. Derick Wiggins of Mid- western Engineers, Inc., reported that the bid sub- mitted by Kieffer Brothers Construction was $256,654, approximately $150,000 low- er than the only other bid, which was submitted by PPMI Construction Co. of Evansville. "We have experience on oth- er projects with Kieffer Broth- ers, and we would recommend that you award the contract to them," Wiggins said. "They're a reputable company, and they do good work." Wiggins said that Kieffer Brothers Construction is ex- pecting to start work around the first of June, and is ex- pected to have the project completed by the start of the 2016 -17 school year. "I know we've been telling all the coaches – for athlet- ic camps, summer practic- es and things – to make ar- rangements at the elementa- ries," Blake said. The school board also ap- proved a request by the cor- poration's technology direc- tor, Phil Clauss, to purchase 10 carts of Chromebooks for Pike Central High School from RTI at a cost of $77,100. "We're trying to move to- ward a 1-to-1 environment," Blake said. "We also know that some of the devices can be shared among classrooms." In addition, Blake updat- ed the school board on var- ious fund balances, which, as of March 31, were: Gen- eral Fund – $1,792,285.98; Debt Service Fund – $75,294.24; Retirement/ Severance Bond Debt – $21,761.59; Capital Proj- ects Fund – $402,250.35; Transportation Operating Fund – $1,398,679.80 ; and Bus Replacement Fund – $257,887.19. Pike County Community Foundation scholarship winners See SCHOOL on page 10