News Release

SOUTH WHITLEY — Whitko Junior/Senior High School recently named award recipients in the Senior Academic Awards and Scholarship Program for the 2022-2023 academic year.

10 Years Outstanding Attendance

Nadia Rhoades

2022-2023 Outstanding Attendance

Jayda Gregory, Makayla Lindzy

Academic Honors Diplomas

Cody Adkins
Anna Arter
Kylie Evans
Abigail Frank
Jayda Gregory
Morgan Howard
Makayla Lindzy
David Ousley
Nadia Rhoades
Rachel Sands
Kirsten Schipper
Anastacia Schmidt
Blake Schroeder
Katrina Streby
Heath Tinker

Technical Honors Diplomas

Braiden Wolfe

Academic And Technical Honors Diplomas

Chloe Bollinger
Brookelynn Coburn
Nevaha DiFilippo
Chloe Hathaway
Jordyn Leininger
Brooke Schroeder

627 Recognition

Receiving this recognition are senior who, when taking either the SAT or ACT, received an SAT verbal or math score of at least 600 or an ACT composite score of at least 27:

Cody Adkins
Autumn Anderson
Anna Arter
Chloe Bollinger
Anastacia Schmidt
Kylie Evans
Abigail Frank
Jayda Gregory
Chloe Hathaway
Jordyn Leininger
Nadia Rhoades
Ashton Sexton
Brice Stover
Heath Tinker
Noah Warner

Whitko Medallion Award Winners

Seniors who over their four-year high school career compiled a cumulative GPA or 10.0 or above:

Cody Adkins
Anna Arter
Chloe Bollinger
Abigail Frank
Jayda Gregory
Chloe Hathaway
Jordyn Leininger
David Ousley
Nadia Rhoades
Blake Schroeder
Brooke Schroeder
Jillian Starkweather
Katrina Streby
Heath Tinker
Braiden Wolfe
Zoe Yarger

Top 10 Ranking

This ranking is based upon their class rank as of the end of semester one:

First: Anna Arter — valedictorian
Second: Jordyn Leininger — salutatorian
Third: Jayda Gregory
Fourth: Nadia Rhoades
Fifth: Abigail Frank
Sixth: Cody Adkins
Seventh: Chloe Hathaway
Eighth: David Ousley
Ninth: Jillian Starkweather
10th: Blake Schroeder

National Honor Society

Anna Arter, Chloe Bollinger, Brookelynn Coburn, Abigail Frank, Jayda Gregory, Chloe Hathaway, Jordyn Leininger, David Ousley, Nadia Rhoades, Anastacia Schmidt, Blake Schroeder, Brooke Schroeder, Alyson Tucker, Maggie Wolf, Braiden Wolf, Zoe Yarger

Ironman Athletic Awards

Cody Adkins
Chloe Bollinger
Brent Bowers
David Ousley
Nadia Rhoades

Ultimate Wildcat Awards

Cody Adkins
Chloe Bollinger
David Ousley
Nadia Rhoades

Athletic Awards

Mick Bishop Award — This athletic award is given to a senior boy who has earned a major letter in basketball and a major letter in another sport. This award is based on outstanding qualities of sportsmanship, leadership and character. The recipient of the 2022 Mick Bishop Award is: David Ousley

Ted Eugene and Mary Alice Long Award — This award is given to a senior girl who has participated in the high school athletic program all four years. She must have received special honors in her sport or sports and have shown outstanding qualities in sportsmanship, leadership and character. The recipient of the 2022 Ted Eugene and Mary Alice Long Award is: Morgan Howard

Ed Pequignot Award — The Ed Pequignot Family created this award to be given to a senior boy who has been active in the athletic program and shows outstanding qualities in sportsmanship, leadership and character. The Ed Pequignot Award for 2022 goes to: David Ousley

Ted and Loretta Easterday Legacy Award — This award is given to two nominated seniors who excel in mental attitude, character, sportsmanship, athletic ability, scholarship in the classroom, commitment to their school and community and leadership skills during their four years in high school. They must be a multiple-sports athlete and/or have additional club participation. Recipients are: David Ousley and Nadia Rhoades

Scholarship Recipients

Scholarships and the senior students who earned them were:

Carol Hegel Farm Bureau Scholarship: Maggie Wolf

Charles Wolf Scholarship: David Ousley, Jordyn Gregory

Craig Sherbahn Memorial Ag Scholarship: Maggie Wolf

CWA Scholarship: Chloe Bollinger, Nevaha DiFilippo, Chloe Hathaway, Jordyn Leininger, Nadia Rhoades, Zoey Gaff

Donald Love Scholarship: Maggie Wolf

Ernie Lee Wallen Memorial Scholarship: Hailie Logan, Maggie Wolf

Justine Hostetler Memorial Scholarship: Hailie Logan, Kennedy Slone, Maggie Wolf

Kosciusko County Community Foundation presentations: 

Fred and Nedra Beebe Scholarship Endowment: Jayda Gregory, Brooke Schroeder, Kennedy Slone
The Helen and Carl Berkey Educational Endowment:  Brooke Schroeder
Camelot Scholarship Fund:  Brooke Schroeder
Gill Family Charitable Endowment, general scholarships: Kennedy Slone
KCH Medical Staff Scholarship Fund: Brooke Schroeder
Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship: Jordyn Leininger
Ruth Ladd Medical Scholarship Fund: Brooke Schroeder
McDonald Memorial Scholarship Fund: David Ousley
Dave and Diana Reinhart Tuition Scholarship Fund: Jayda Gregory
The B. Franklin and Eleanore Ringle Educational Endowment: David Ousley
Richard and Gladys Stewart Nursing Scholarship Fund: Brooke Schroeder

Larwill Lions Club Scholarship: Hailie Logan, Maggie Wolf

Luann Warner Memorial Scholarship: Maggie Wolf

Mary Jane Miller Scholarship: Kennedy Slone

Pierceton Chamber of Commerce Scholarship: Brooke Schroeder, Kennedy Slone

Questa Foundation Scholarship: Anna Arter, Jayda Gregory

Sidney School/Alumni Association Award: Cody Adkins

South Whitley Community Facilities: Chloe Bollinger, Nadia Rhoades

Tri-Kappa Chapter Scholarship: Jayda Gregory

Walter and Ella Schoop Scholarship: Each year, four students from Whitko are selected for the Walter and Ella Shoop Memorial Scholarship. This scholarship is distributed during the student’s freshman year of college and is available upon renewal for their sophomore year. This year’s recipients are: David Ousley, Nadia Rhoades, Brooke Schroeder, Maggie Wolf

Whitko Scholarship Fund: Cody Adkins, Anna Arter, Chloe Bollinger, Hailie Logan, David Ousley, Nadia Rhoades, Rachel Sands, Brooke Schroeder, Ashton Sexton, Kennedy Slone, Jillian Starkweather, Maggie Wolf, Braden Wolfe

Whitley County Community Foundation presentations:

Charles H. White Scholarship: Brooke Schroeder
Daniel E Bolinger Memorial Scholarship: Kirsten Schipper
DeMoney Grimes Life Science Scholarship: Jayda Gregory
Gene C. Carter Memorial Scholarship: Nadia Rhoades
HANDS Scholarship: Anna Arter
Manufacturing Your Future: The Don Wood Foundation Scholarship: Braiden Wolfe
Philip and Leta Shriver Scholarship: Maggie Wolf
Tenney Family Scholarship: Kirsten Schipper, Zoe Yarger
Whitley County Builders Association Scholarship: Cody Adkins
Whitley County Retired Teachers Scholarship: Abigail Frank

Whitley County Extension Homemakers FACS Achievement Award: Cassandra Brannaka

Whitley County Farm Bureau Ag Scholarship: Maggie Wolf