Hamilton Heights Middle School Principal Bret Bailey has been selected as the Indiana Association of School Principals District 5 Middle School Principal of the Year. District 5 includes schools in Miami, Howard, Tipton, Boone, Hamilton, and Madison counties. (Reporter photo)
The Hamilton Heights Youth Assistance Program (HHYAP) held its annual Impact Awards Dinner on Wednesday at Beck’s Hybrids near Atlanta.
The program recognizes students in each grade who successfully maneuvered through a challenge in their life. Students can be nominated by a teacher, guidance counselor, administrator, or any staff member who feels a student is deserving of the award.
This year’s award recipients are as follows:
- Kindergarten: Aaliyah Eastland, presented by Sara Smith
- 1st grade: Brandon Dillard, presented by Tracy Zachary
- 2nd grade: Tommy Kloepfer, presented by Tracy Zachary & Chelsea Kleyla
- 3rd grade: Evelyn Young, presented by Marianne Collar
- 4th grade: Ethan Vondersaar, presented by Taylor Krueger; and Ryan Donnelly, presented by Lauren Knapp
- 5th grade: Drew Champion, presented by John Walsh
- 6th grade: Sanyia Thomas, presented by Emily McClelland
- 7th grade: Avery Patterson, presented by Bonny Stites
- 8th grade: Hattie Graham, presented by Kari Beery
- 9th grade: Eva Pierce, presented by Caty Wiegman
- 10th grade: Adalyne Price, presented by Caty Wiegman
- 11th grade: Aerial Trump, presented by Dee Roper
- 12th grade: Ethan Mead, presented by Krista Shields
In addition, Sabrina Duncan was presented with the Tony Etchison Memorial Award.
Thank you to HHYAP Impact Awards Committee Members Michelle Heiser, Toby Etchison, and Jeanann Dodson.
HHYAP Board Members include Jeremy Hunt, Jeanann Dodson, Sarah Buckner, Sydney Loomis, Zach Smith, Perry Williams, Jessica Heiser, Natasha Robinson, Judge Paul Felix, Judge Michael Casati, and Tricia Akers.
Learn more at youthassistance.org/hamiltonheights.
Cheryl and Chris Faulkner, owners of Big Dog’s Smokehouse BBQ, 29 E. Jackson St., Cicero, provided a delicious meal. (Reporter photo)
Heights Superintendent Dr. Derek Arrowood and Board President Arnett Cooper share a few words. (Reporter photo)