ANGOLA — The medical field appears to be a popular pursuit for Angola High School’s 2021 graduates, attracting both valedictorian Allyson Ditmars and salutatorian Hannah Conley.
ANGOLA â Prairie Heights High School and Angola High School have one big thing in common this year: their valedictorians are cousins.
Angolaâs Allyson Ditmars and Prairie Heightsâs Haylee Henderson are the daughters of sisters Mary Ditmars and Rae Henderson, who come from the Lepley family.
Mary married Allyson s father, Eric Ditmars, and Rae married Haylee s father, James Henderson.Â
Allyson and Haylee have been good friends ever since they were little. After all, the two are only a month apart in age. Allyson was born on July 10, 2002, and Haylee followed soon after on August 9.
âThey would be on the couch talking, and nobody else mattered,â Mary said.
This is a rendering of the new playground planned for Horace Mann Elementary School.
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Saint Francis professor Rick Miller, left, is pictured with students, from left, Xavier Yoder, Reggie Telemaque and Alex Reichard and professor David Stehlik. The team won a marketplace challenge.
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In Grace College’s fitness room, exercise science director Christina Walters, center, advises students Zach Kraft and Hannah Wanemacher.
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Trine University President Earl Brooks II, third from right, poses with Presidential Award for Excellence in Performance recipients, from left, Deborah McHenry, O’Shea Owens, Evan Gustin, Jennifer LaRose and Mary Ditmars. Staff members were unmasked for photos only.
The award is given annually to non-faculty who show outstanding dedication and commitment to Trine University.
This year s honorees were:
⢠Mary Ditmars, executive assistant for the Office of the President
⢠Evan Gustin, assistant dean of student services
⢠Jennifer LaRose, director of housing and event services
⢠Deborah McHenry, executive director of student success and retention
⢠O Shea Owens, assistant athletic director for game operations and fan engagement
Trine University President Earl D. Brooks II said Ditmars, Gustin, LaRose and Owens were honored for exceptional efforts to make sure campus housing and athletic activities operated smoothly while maintaining health and safety during the COVID-19 pandemic. McHenry was recognized for leading the #TrineTogether initiative, demonstrating the university s commitment to growing an inclusive community in which all races and creeds are represented.