Articles by Mike Rhodes

Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of scholarship announcements you will see in MuncieJournal.com over the next few weeks. By Kallie Sulanke— MUNCIE, IN—Congratulations to the following scholarship recipients: Kadence Aikin, a senior at Daleville Jr./Sr. High School, is a recipient of the Michele Barnhart Hires Scholarship. Kadence plans to study Nursing at Ivy Tech Community College. She is the daughter of Laura Wright and Christopher Aikin. Kingston Browning, a senior at Wes-Del High School, is a…

Editor’s note: The Future Leaders of America series profiles high school seniors who display leadership qualities in their school and the community. The series is brought to you by Pridemark Construction. By Stacey Shannon— SELMA, IN—When it comes to technology, Wapahani High School senior Taylor Green is quite knowledgeable. In fact, half his school day this year he interns with the IT department at the high school working on laptops, projectors, cameras, wiring, networking and other related tasks. Green has…

 By Ball Brothers Foundation— MUNCIE, IN —Every child can learn. That is one of Kira Zick’s most strongly held beliefs. She knows there’s a way to reach every student, and in her third and fourth grade Spanish/English dual language classroom, she challenges herself to figure out how. She believes a positive environment is the best foundation for learning.    “It is essential that the learning environment is safe, positive, encouraging, well-managed, as well as diverse. Every student deserves to be…