Students learn about visually impaired peers

Students at Morgan Township Middle/High School learned what their visually impaired classmates experience on a daily basis.

Visually impaired students help others see challenges

MORGAN TOWNSHIP | Visually impaired students who attend Morgan Township schools to receive services, such as learning braille, turned the tables on their classmates on Monday afternoon when they taught about the many challenges they face every day.

NWI schools earn high marks at Academic Spell Bowl finals

A number of region schools scored highly in the Indiana Academic Spell Bowl state finals Saturday, with two taking top honors.

ISU President's Scholar eyes medical degree

Jacob Kemp, 18, has been named a President’s Scholar at Indiana State University in Terre Haute.

Going gray at Washington Township High School

WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP | Jon Nugent is hoping to turn his high school's gym into a sea of gray Friday night.

Hard work pays off for hoops star and honor student

Shelbi Westerhouse's unwavering work ethic is taking her to new heights.

Derby graduates from Grace College

Morgan Michelle (Hunsley) Derby, daughter of Brian and Colleen Hunsley of Wanatah, graduated from Grace College, Winona Lake, Ind., on May 8. She earned a bachelor's in special education. Derby was also named to the spring 2010 dean's list. To be eligible for the honor, students must be enro…

Morgan Township High School class of 2010

Valedictorian: Jana Hunsley

Kouts, Andrean earn 1st's at Purdue

Kouts High School and Kouts Middle School captured tops spots in science at Indiana Academic Super Bowl competition this month.

Think, think, think ...

WESTVILLE | The sound of the buzzer was imminent.

Think, think, think ...

JOHN J. WATKINS | THE TIMES Portage High School contestants, from left, Chelsea Chambers, Ken Guerra and Anna Simmons discuss a question Wednesday night at the Academic Super Bowl Invitational at Purdue North Central in Westville.

Think, think, think ...

JOHN J. WATKINS | THE TIMES Chesterton student Chelsea Coons flips her team's score at the Academic Super Bowl Invitational at Purdue North Central.

Think, think, think ...

JOHN J. WATKINS | THE TIMES Wheeler High School's Rachel Svetanoff ponders a question at the Academic Super Bowl Invitational at Purdue North Central.

Students recall challenges of health clinical

VALPARAISO | Emily Strilich, a senior at Boone Grove High School, said it was after she broke her elbow a few years ago that she decided what she would do for the rest of her life.

Students recall challenges of health clinical

Jon L. Hendricks | The Times Health Occupations student Julie Fletcher laughs while talking Friday about an incident during her eight-day clinical assignment outside of the classroom at the Porter County Career and Technical Center. Many of the students at the Valparaiso facilty worked at nu…

Students recall challenges of health clinical

Jon L. Hendricks | The Times Health Occupations student Samantha Adkisson, of Hobart, talks Friday about her eight-day clinical assignment outside of class at the Porter County Career and Technical Center. Many students worked at nursing homes learning about possible future jobs.

Students recall challenges of health clinical

Jon L. Hendricks | The Times Health Occupations teacher Marian Dick looks over an assignment Friday for student Samantha Weaver, of Portage, during class at the Porter County Career and Technical Center.

EDITORIAL: Learn from these best schools

The Indiana Chamber of Commerce's list of "Best Buy" schools is worth looking at. The organization's annual list should be a lesson plan for educators.

Thomas Jefferson Middle wins first place in Spell Bowl contest

WEST LAFAYETTE | Thomas Jefferson Middle School in Valparaiso took first place in their class in the state Spell Bowl competition Saturday at Purdue University.