In a year already turned upside down by COVID-19, three Wawasee High School graduates who will be entering the military were still able to have a graduation ceremony, even if not with their peers in July.

Geoff Walmer, principal of Wawasee High School, released the following information Friday, May 29, about the high school graduation ceremony:

For several years Byron Oswald served the Wawasee Community School Corporation as a maintenance worker and also the head of maintenance at Wawasee High School before retiring. He often did the sort of work not noticed by the general public, but was seen and appreciated by staff, administrators and students at the high school.

Press Release SYRACUSE — On Monday evening, May 4, Geoff Walmer, Wawasee High School principal, released the following letter regarding a graduation ceremony for the class of 2020: “Dear Seniors: “We wanted to wait until Governor Holcomb’s announcement this past Friday before finalizing any plans with regards to a graduation ceremony. Now that we better …read more.

SYRACUSE – Wawasee and Warsaw teamed together to help fight a bigger opponent Saturday night.

SYRACUSE — To borrow terminology from the sport of track and field, the bar is being raised for AP, or advanced placement, courses at Wawasee High School. Wawasee received word Dec. 12 it is one of 10 schools in the state being accepted into the AP-Tip IN program based out of Notre Dame. A more …read more.

SYRACUSE — “Safer does not mean safe.” It was a message repeatedly emphasized by actor Moses Jones, who travels extensively to warn teens about the dangers of vaping through the use of e-cigarettes. He spoke at “Sweet Deception,” a school wide convocation Thursday morning, Oct. 31, at Wawasee High School then spoke in the afternoon …read more.

SYRACUSE — Other school corporations have used professional learning communities and research has shown they improve the growth rate of student learning. This school year, the Wawasee Community School Corporation will implement professional learning communities. During the regular monthly meeting of the Wawasee School Board Tuesday evening, Sept. 10, in Syracuse, Geoff Walmer, Wawasee High …read more.

SYRACUSE — Wawasee Community School Corporation school board met briefly Tuesday, Aug. 20, to receive public input on the 2019-2020 proposed budget and tend to a handful of personnel matters. This year’s budget includes a 3.5% increase over last year’s. No members of the public attended to weigh in on the budget, which will be …read more.

SYRACUSE — A familiar face was approved by the Wawasee School Board as the new principal of Wawasee High School during the board’s regular monthly meeting Tuesday evening, July 9, in Syracuse. Geoff Walmer, who began his public education career as a teacher for five years at WHS and also served as the school’s assistant …read more.

Before they have even graduated from high school, 25 Wawasee High School students are in a hall of fame. More precisely, the Wawasee High School Academic Hall of Fame. The 25 senior students were officially inducted during a banquet Saturday evening in the cafeteria of the high school. In order to be eligible for the …read more.