Students to visit D.C. (1/4/04)

Amanda Rathbun, Redkey, and Josh Atkinson, Portland, both Jay County High School students, will be attending the Presidential Classroom Program in Washington, D.C.

They will get to observe Congress in action, visit their congressional offices and debate current issues with peers from the United States and abroad.

Sights they will visit include the White House, the U.S. Department of State and Arlington National Cemetery.

Amanda will attend the program from Jan. 29 through Feb. 5 and Josh will attend from June 11 through June 18.



DECEMBER STUDENTS

Students of the month for December have been announced at West Jay Middle School.

Sixth grade student of the month was Taylor Burris, daughter of Jeff and Elizabeth Burris.

For the seventh grade was Wil Masters, son of Mike and Debbie Masters.

Eighth grade winner was Ashley Cosner, whose guardians are James and Raye Brown.

WINS AWARD

Judi Merkel, rural Geneva resident and a longtime educator in Purdue University’s Cooperative Extension Service, has been awarded the Frederick L. Hovde Award for Excellance in Educational Service to Rural People in Indiana.

She is a former school teacher and has been with the extension office in Wells County for the past 11 years.

Merkel received the award because of her involvement in campaigns against breast cancer, food borne illnesses, and osteoporosis; also promoting regular medical checkups, advising young mothers about parenthood and dealing with the aging process.

The award is sponsored by Farm Bureau of Indiana and is named for the man who was Purdue’s president from 1946-71.[[In-content Ad]]