From the Desk of Mr. McCormick

* TYLER FLYNN HONORED AS ONE OF 40 HOOSIER ACADEMIC ALL-STARS -- ACCOMPANIED BY INFLUENTIAL SCIENCE EDUCATOR, MRS. TRAN

* MRS. CHERNOWSKY AND THE BRV FFA STUDENTS TRAVEL TO OKLAHOMA FOR THE NATIONAL SOILS COMPETITION -- TEAM MEMBERS: ELI SAYRE, SAMUEL MORTON, TIM KNOPP, & ISAAC MORTON

Indianapolis – Now in its 38th year, forty high school seniors from throughout Indiana have been named 2024 Indiana Academic All-Stars, a program of the Indiana Association of School Principals (IASP). In addition, 50 other students were recognized as Academic All-Star Regional Honorees. The students were selected from a field of 281 outstanding nominees from the state’s private and public accredited schools.

Academic All-Star distinction recognizes seniors who excel in the classroom first and foremost, but who also are actively involved in their schools and communities, and take on leadership roles in those activities. The program is produced by the Indiana Association of School Principals, and sponsored by Purdue University. Additional support is provided by Inter-State Studio.

The IASP Indiana Academic All-Stars program salutes academic excellence in the same manner that student athletes traditionally are honored.

By providing a showcase for academically talented seniors, the sponsoring organizations hope to accomplish the following objectives:

▪ Give academic achievement the prestige it deserves;

▪ Motivate students to recognize the value of academic excellence;

▪ Provide students with an incentive for academic achievement, and

▪ Promote a positive image of Indiana’s young people.

Each public and private high school accredited by the Indiana Department of Education may nominate one senior for consideration as an Indiana Academic All-Star. From these nominees, a selection committee chose the Regional winners (representing five regions in Indiana) and the 40 Indiana Academic All-Stars.

Selection of the school’s nominee is based upon the following considerations:

▪ Student transcript, with a focus on Advanced Placement, Dual Credit, International Baccalaureate, and Advanced College Placement classes taken/grades received.

▪ Academic achievements and honors, academic courses and academic extracurricular activities.

▪ Other extracurricular activities, community service and leadership qualities.

The following are recognized as 2024 Indiana Academic All-Stars:

Isra Badar, Plainfield High School

Emma Baker, Greenwood Community High School

Alexander Bastien, Jasper High School

Megan Batta, Batesville High School

Johnathan Beauchamp, Cathedral High School, Indianapolis

Mary Bellia, Saint Joseph High School, South Bend

Molly Briggeman, Perry Central Jr/Sr High School

Leopold Hunter Carroll, Lake Central High School, St. John

John Clements, Andrean High School, Merrillville

Liam Commons, University High School, Carmel

Carson Cox, Riverton Parke Jr/Sr High School, Montezuma

Griffin Crist, Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School, Indianapolis

Kyle Davis, Bloomington High School South

Brady Exoo, Terre Haute South Vigo High School

Tyler Flynn, Blue River Valley Jr/Sr High School, New Castle

Hannah Gao, Hamilton Southeastern High School, Fishers

Akshay Guttikonda, North Central High School, Indianapolis

Jacob Haley, Marian High School, Mishawaka

Liam Hoffman, Avon High School

Jaxon Hoting, Heritage Jr./Sr. High School, Monroeville

Lucas Jablonski, Seymour High School

Amelia Jaracz, La Lumiere School, LaPorte

Joel Johnson, Carroll High School, Fort Wayne

Layla Kelly, Homestead High School, Fort Wayne

Griffin Lawrence, Eastern Hancock High School, Charlottesville

Jennah Love, Wes-Del Middle/High School, Gaston

Alex Lu, Park Tudor School, Indianapolis

Sophia Madrazo, Herron High School, Indianapolis

Cassie Miller, Parke Heritage High School, Rockville

Bhargava Mortha, Carmel High School

Katie Raber, Barr-Reeve Middle/High School, Montgomery

Caleb Smith, Warsaw Community High School

Joshua Steely, Manchester Jr/Sr High School, North Manchester

Kyah Streeval, Edinburgh Community High School

Graham Subler, South Adams High School, Berne

Alyse Thomas, Marquette Catholic High School, Michigan City

Srikar Vaasan, Floyd Central High School, Floyds Knobs

Grace VanBibber, Eastern High School, Greentown

Emerald Wallace, Clinton Prairie Jr/Sr High School, Frankfort

Samuel Weber, St. Theodore Guerin High School, Noblesville

The Blue River Valley FFA soils team earned a berth into the national soils competition by placing top 4 in the Indiana state soils competition earlier this school year. The team departed this past weekend for Oklahoma where they will have a week of scheduled soil classification practices and history lessons at different locations in Oklahoma. The week will culminate with the national soil classification competition in El Reno, OK (hosted by Oklahoma State University at the Canadien County Expo & Event Center).

The team will not know exactly where they will judge soil until the morning of the competition. Competition soil pits will be in undisclosed locations within a 30 mile radius of El Reno. Oklahoma State University's agronomy department is the host organization for this national competition.

TEAM MEMBERS INCLUDE:

* Eli Sayre

* Samuel Morton

* Tim Knopp

* Isaac Morton

Superintendent

Email: Trent.McCormick@brv.k12.in.us
Website: www.brv.k12.in.us
Phone: 765-836-4816