Updated: One of the school programs cancelled due to COVID-19 this year was Kosciusko Youth Leadership Academy, which suspended its activities until the 2021-2022 school year. However, one KYLA student, Elizabeth Stone, was determined to see her project through, and on Veterans Day, Nov. 11, 20 banners honoring men and women serving in the armed forces were hung on Market Street in downtown Warsaw.
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Updated: Local military personnel are being honored thanks to a local Kosciusko Youth Leadership Academy member’s project idea.
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Updated: WARSAW — Kosciusko Youth Leadership Academy recently welcomed students to learn more about social services offered throughout the county during an event held at Combined Community Services, Warsaw. Randy Polston, executive director of Combined Community Services, welcomed students and provided an introduction on the mission of CCS. Polston also … Read More
Updated: WARSAW — The supply drive earlier this spring at Martin’s and Owen’s benefitting Fellowship Missions was a huge success, according to a press release from the event’s organizers. Zach Leedy and Michael Hammer, students from Wawasee High School, organized the drive as part of their community service project … Read More
Updated: WARSAW — Kosciusko Youth Leadership Academy is pleased to announce this year’s graduation keynote speaker will be WSBT-TV Chief Meteorologist and Warsaw-native Matt Rudkin. The graduation banquet will be held at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 1, at 2517 Banquet Hall in Warsaw. Rudkin graduated from Purdue University with … Read More
Updated: WARSAW — Kosciusko Youth Leadership Academy students recently had the unique opportunity to learn more about the county’s judicial and criminal justice system from professionals of both the court and law enforcement fields. Students met at the Kosciusko County Courthouse and were welcomed by Superior Court 1 Judge … Read More
Updated: KOSCIUSKO — Three Warsaw Community High School juniors are selling bracelets and accepting donations in an effort to rescue children trapped in the sex trade industry. Olivia Renier, Annie Wottring and Ellie Klotz are members of the Kosciusko Youth Leadership Academy where students are asked to create and complete … Read More
Updated: KOSCIUSKO — Tippecanoe Valley High School Juniors Kirstyn Yoder and Quintin Allen didn’t just meet the goal for their joint community service project — they crushed it. The two are members of the Kosciusko Youth Leadership Academy where students are required to create a community service project, alone … Read More
Updated: KOSCIUSKO — Students in Kosciusko Youth Leadership Academy recently had the opportunity to dig into information regarding the local agriculture and livestock industries. The presentations included information from both Tom Farms, headquartered in Leesburg, and Maple Leaf Farms, headquartered in Milford. The February meeting, held at the K21 … Read More
Updated: KOSCIUSKO — On Wednesday, Jan 9, Ivy Tech Community College in Warsaw welcomed students and board members with the Kosciusko Youth Leadership Academy for a day of learning and self-discovery. The event focused on education opportunities in Kosciusko County and beyond for students considering college. The meeting began … Read More
Updated: KOSCIUSKO — Kosciusko Youth Leadership Academy recently welcomed students to learn more about social services offered throughout the county during an event held at Combined Community Services, Warsaw. Stephen Possell, executive director of Combined Community Services, welcomed students and provided an introduction on CCS’s mission and the many … Read More
Updated: WARSAW — The Kosciusko County Purdue Extension Office has been busy, and with the county 4-H fair less than two months away, things aren’t about to slow down anytime soon. Four representatives of the extension office addressed the Kosciusko County Council Thursday night, May 10, to highlight some … Read More
Updated: KOSCIUSKO — Kosciusko Youth Leadership Academy is now accepting applications for the 2018-2019 class year. Those wishing to apply currently need to be sophomores in high school entering into their junior year this fall. Applications can be picked up at the guidance counselors’ offices at Warsaw Community High … Read More
Updated: WARSAW — Developing vision and courage were the main topics of the Kosciusko Youth Leadership Academy banquet and graduation, held Wednesday evening, May 2. KYLA president Carl Lauster opened the event, stating that this is the program’s 25th graduating class. Since its inception in 1993, KYLA has graduated … Read More
Updated: WARSAW — Bowling for Baker is a bowling event to raise money for the Baker Youth Club. The family bowlathon will take place from 1-3 p.m. on Saturday, May 19, at The Bowling Alley, 1535 N. Detroit St., Warsaw. The event is being organized by a group from Kosciusko Youth … Read More
Updated: SYRACUSE — Wawasee High School juniors Morgan Adkins and Lesley Tayagua created a fundraiser to help raise money for the Kosciusko County Cancer Care Fund. The two are part of the Kosciusko Youth Leadership Academy and were challenged to create a community service project. Their project, “Hoopin’ for … Read More
