Lake City Bank is pleased to announce that Katrina L. Mills has been promoted to Operations Solutions Architect Officer. 

FORT WAYNE — Students from Whitko’s 5th-grade classes at Pierceton Elementary and  Whitko Jr/Sr High School’s business class visited Junior Achievement’s BizTown and Finance Park on Friday, Dec. 6. Previous to 2019, Junior Achievement’s offices were located near Glenbrook Mall behind Kohl’s. After a recent campaign, they have a new location specifically designed to their …read more.

SYRACUSE — There are still a few tickets left for the Junior Achievement “Gilligan’s Island” themed cruise fundraiser aboard the S.S. Lillypad 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday, June 30. Tickets are $30 and include a three-hour tour of Lake Wawasee, appetizers and a chance to win some silent auction items. All proceeds support Junior Achievement …read more.

WARSAW — For 24 enthusiastic employees from Parkview Health, Zimmer Biomet and DePuy Synthes, the time spent preparing to share JA in a Day activities with students will culminate on May 19.  At 7:30 a.m. these dedicated volunteers will meet 289 students at Edgewood Middle School. The Junior Achievement activities will continue in the classrooms …read more.

SYRACUSE — Information on next week’s JA Golf Outing at Maxwelton Golf Club.

Warsaw – Lake City Bank recently announced that it has promoted Shelly R. Fraley to Vice President. Fraley, who is office manager of the bank’s Warsaw Downtown office, leads sales and service efforts in the branch, manages the daily operations of the office and handles small business loans. She has 22 years of experience in …read more.

By DONNA BURROUGHS Superintendent, Triton Community School Corporation BOURBON —Triton Elementary sixth grade students visited Junior Achievement’s BizTown Wednesday, April 13. BizTown is a 10,000 square foot kid-sized city in which students can experience what its like to be an adult for a day. What a great experience for Triton Elementary School 6th grade student. They’re …read more.

By CAITLIN STEINER Marketing Officer, Lake City Bank WARSAW — Lake City Bank announced it has promoted Kim K. Strawbridge to office manager of its Milford office. Strawbridge, who is also assistant office manager of the bank’s Syracuse office, supports office staff in their efforts to provide quality service and build customer relationships. She also manages the …read more.

BOURBON — Students in sixth grade at Triton Elementary School learned about free enterprise Wednesday, March 2.

KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — Junior Achievement is excited to spread the word on an exciting app called JA Build Your Future, an app designed to assist with financial planning as teens look towards post-secondary education and explore their desired careers.

WARSAW — Junior Achievement serving Warsaw, Tippecanoe Valley, and Pierceton schools has received a $2,500 donation from America’s Farmers Grow Communities, sponsored by the Monsanto Fund and directed by local farmer and JA board member, Aubrey Rife of Kosciusko County. The donation will help the organization bring financial literacy education to area elementary schools for …read more.

By RENEA SALYER, Area Director Kosciusko Junior Achievement Let’s get ready to Bowl! Choose your day and time to bowl for Junior Achievement serving Warsaw, Tippecanoe Valley, and Pierceton Schools. Teams of five people will have a great time dressing up like super heroes for prizes and great fun at The Bowling Alley, 1535 N. …read more.

PLEASANT LAKE — The Parkview Muddy Trail Run was held on Saturday, Sept. 12, at the Anthony Wayne Scout Reservation in Pleasant Lake. The event was a huge success and brought out nearly 300 runners. The Muddy Trail Run was designed to be a fun obstacle course where participants endured wading through mud pits and …read more.

By VICKY DECKER JA Area Coordinator Midwest Poultry has generously donated to support the entire Junior Achievement programs being offer at Mentone Elementary School.  Junior Achievement programs help prepare young people for the real world by showing them how to generate wealth and effectively manage it, how to create jobs, which make their communities more …read more.

By VICKY DECKER Development Manager, Junior Achievement Imagine hundreds of community men and women volunteering with Junior Achievement in classrooms across Kosciusko County. As they share their time and experience, they are helping kindergarten through high school youth understand economics, build workplace skills, and experience personal financial realities. In response to educator requests, JA expects …read more.

By DONNA BURROUGHS, EdS Superintendent, Triton Community School Corporation Eight seniors representing Triton High School participated in their first “Titan Challenge” at Bethel College. The Titan program is a Junior Achievement Program that seeks to help students understand the economics of running a business. At the Titan Challenge, teams from area schools competed to have …read more.

By DANI BARKEY Chief Accountability Officer, Warsaw Community Schools Lincoln and Claypool Elementary teachers participated in Junior Achievement’s “Are You Ready for Some FootBOWL” Bowl-A-Thon on Nov. 1. The Claypool team was sponsored by Symmetry Medical. Their combined efforts raised $405 to help Junior Achievement build successful futures for hundreds of local students. This year …read more.

SYRACUSE – The annual Junior Achievement Serving Wawasee Golf Classic will take place Thursday, Aug. 21, at Maxwelton Golf Club in Syracuse. Day-of registration will take place at 11:30 a.m. with a 12:30 p.m. shotgun start. Lunch will be provided prior to the start of the golf. Four-member teams are $300, which includes 18 holes …read more.

[weaver_youtube Tczvy1XeTJs rel=0] SYRACUSE – The streets of Syracuse were abuzz Saturday morning in efforts to help the children of Wawasee area schools. The Junior Achievement Stars & Stripes 5K road race was held, beginning at Lakeside Fitness and working its way around Syracuse, passing through Oakwood Park and down Pickwick Drive before returning to …read more.

The sixth grade students at Triton Elementary took a field trip to Fort Wayne, to the Junior Achievement Biztown facility. The students have been participating in a 19 lesson curriculum education program through JA Biztown. Throughout the program students are encouraged to use critical thinking skills to learn key economic concepts as they explore and …read more.

SYRACUSE – The Junior Achievement Stars and Stripes 5K Run/Walk is currently accepting registration for the May 17 event in Syracuse. The 9 a.m. race will start at Lakeside Fitness in Syracuse. There are racing groups for ages 12 to 70-plus, with awards going to the top three finishers in each age group. Registration done …read more.

Junior Achievement board members received an award from the Syracuse-Wawasee Chamber of Commerce for Nonprofit Agency of the Year. Junior Achievement provides programs and funding for more than 1,700 students in the Wawasee Community School Corp. making economic education possible for local students.

SYRACUSE – Area golfers gathered at Maxwelton Golf Club on Aug. 15 for the annual Junior Achievement Serving Wawasee Golf Outing. The event raised funds to support Junior Achievement programs that teach students work readiness, personal finance, entrepreneurship and fiscal literacy. Pictured is the 2013 winning team from Northern Lakes Insurance, from left to right, …read more.

SYRACUSE – Ligonier’s Tyler Alles and Goshen’s Yuko Baumann were the male and female overall winners at Saturday’s Junior Achievement 5K held in Syracuse. Alles finished the 5K race, which began at Lakeside Fitness and worked its way around Syracuse and back to the gym, at 16:22, a 5:17 pace. Baumann, who clocked a 22:08/7:08 …read more.

SYRACUSE – It’s time to lace up your running shoes and join Junior Achievement (JA) of Wawasee at Lakeside Fitness in Syracuse on May 18 to have a great time while raising funds to support JA. JA programs teach young people about entrepreneurship, work readiness and financial literacy. For example, third grade students learn how …read more.

Junior Achievement will be hosting at 5K Stars and Stripes Run/Walk at 9 a.m. Saturday, May 18, at Lakeside Fitness, 1309 Harkless Dr., Syracuse. The race, which will offer awards to the top three contestants in each age group, will benefit Junior Achievement, a program that helps teach students in grades K-12 about personal and …read more.

Junior Achievement, serving the Wawasee School Corporation, is hosting its annual golf outing on Thursday, Aug. 16, at Maxwelton Golf Club in Syracuse. The shotgun start will begin at 12:30 p.m., with a lunch preceding the event catered by Maple Leaf Farms. Cost to enter the event is $350 per team of four ($87.50 per …read more.

Junior Achievement of Kosciusko County sponsored its Stars and Stripes 5K, ran Saturday in Syracuse. The top overall time was achieved by Tim Murray of Goshen at 17:11, the top women’s time by Melanie Mickley of Syracuse at 20:46. The top male finishers, results listed in age group order beginning with 2-12 years old, were: …read more.