Four IPS Educators Win $25,000 Award for Life-Changing Work in Schools
United Way of Central Indiana announced Wednesday, May 31, the four individuals from Indianapolis Public Schools who were named Hubbard Life-Changing Educators. [...]
George Washington Community High School to Receive FAFSA Award
George Washington Community High School will be one of 114 local high schools to receive the inaugural FAFSA Completion Award. The Indiana Commission for Higher [...]
IPS Reveals its Top 10 Finalists in the 2018 Teacher of the Year Program
Indianapolis Public Schools acknowledges the dedicated teachers in our district through the Teacher of the Year (TOY) program, which celebrates effective teachi [...]
Juggling Sports and Academics is Easy for Alexis
Throughout her high school career, Alexis Jo Matthews has excelled both in and out of the classroom. Participating in four sports while maintaining a 3.99 GPA, [...]
Video games Will Always Been Part of Andres’ Life
The 2017 valedictorian at Broad Ripple Magnet High School for the Arts and Humanities said obtaining the No. 1 spot wasn’t his ultimate goal when he arrived his [...]
Anissa Follows in Famed Cartoonist’s Footsteps
Jackie Ormes was the first African-American female cartoonist in the United States. Her comic strips were syndicated in black newspapers in the 1930s and ’40s, [...]
Blessing’s Journey started Halfway Around the World
Achieving the top spot in your class is a feat for any high school student, but for Blessing Ajoke Olagundoye, earning valedictorian is the result of efforts mo [...]
Cosmel Moves to His Own Rhythm
The valedictorian at John Marshall Community High School is the only one of this year’s 16 vals and sals going outside of Indiana for college. He’s also enterin [...]
Daniela is Creating Her Own Family Traditions
Traditions are very important to Daniela Lopez, the 2017 salutatorian at Arsenal Technical High School. Each morning, she fills up on a hearty breakfast of eith [...]
Politics is Definitely in Margaret’s Future
Margaret VanSchaik has always been driven. “Success was never not an option for me. Growing up, our parents were so chill but education was very important,” sai [...]