Van Wert BOE approves contracts, hears 5-year forecast
Kirsten Barnhart, DHI Media News Editor Thursday, May 27, 2021 9:29 AM The Van Wert City Schools Board heard from Marie Markward and students regarding a transition course that helps middle school students prepare for high school during Wednesday s meeting. (DHI Media/Kirsten Barnhart)
VAN WERT – During Wednesday s Van Wert Board of Education meeting,
the board approved a list of end-of-the-year contracts and thanked staff
for a successful year despite teaching and working during a global
pandemic. Thank you to all of our certified employees–teachers
and administrators–our classified employees–custodial staff, cafeteria
personnel, bus drivers, and any other support personnel–it s been a
20 South Side grads get scholarships
ASHLEY SLOBODA | The Journal Gazette
Twenty South Side High School 2020 graduates got full-ride, two-year scholarships to Ivy Tech Community College Fort Wayne thanks to an anonymous donor who shares their alma mater, according to a news release.
The $200,000 gift ensures the 20 students will graduate from college with little to no educational debt, the Ivy Tech release said. Recipients can use the scholarship to pay for tuition, books, supplies and fees.
Ivy Tech described the donor as someone “deeply rooted in the advancement of social justice and providing equitable educational opportunities for students.”
The South Side graduate established the scholarship to support students who demonstrate financial need and are the first member of their family to attend college, the release said.