KOSCIUSKO — With 20 cadets ready to learn more about Kosciusko County on board, the Kosciusko Leadership Academy year started its year with a county bus tour this past Tuesday, Aug. 28. The tour included visiting examples of agriculture, tourism, entrepreneurship and travel in Kosciusko County, with stops at the Clunette grain elevator, the Oakwood …read more.

    WARSAW—Lutheran Health Network Kosciusko Community Hospital enjoyed hosting the Kosciusko Leadership Academy on Feb. 6. The topic was local healthcare. Leadership from Bowen Center, EMS Services and Lutheran Health Network KCH presented to the class. Since 1982, the KLA has invested in the emerging leaders of our community; people who possess a passion …read more.

    KOSCIUSKO — Kosciusko Leadership Academy recently met at the Warsaw Police Department. The topic of the session was city, county and state government.  The cadets heard from different representatives from different levels of government. The first speaker was Staci Young from Mayor Thallemer’s office.  She discussed current and future projects in Warsaw.  She …read more.

KOSCIUSKO — Kosciusko Leadership Academy met at the Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation, located off SR 13 in Syracuse, for a session on the importance of protecting the Kosciusko County water resources.  Guest speakers included Dr. Nate Bosch, Director, Lilly Center for Lakes & Streams at Grace College and Heather Harwood, Executive Director, WACF.  Cadets learned …read more.

KOSCIUSKO — Kosciusko Leadership Academy started the 2017/2018 year at Ivy Tech Community College with an introduction to KLA by Board President Dr.Jeffery Fawcett, Grace College, and history of KLA by Advisor Nathan Conley, Lake City Bank. An overview of the KLA year was given by Moderator Dr. Allyn Decker, Ivy Tech Community College. Following the …read more.

WARSAW — Kosciusko Leadership Academy member Tori Perry is seeking the public’s opinion of having a public pool in Kosciusko County. Every year, the KLA experience culminates with a White Paper Project. Students form teams and research relevant community issues and needs. Class members then propose workable solutions in a forum of peers and community …read more.

KOSCIUSKO COUNTY —Kosciusko Leadership Academy recently met at The Kosciusko County Community Foundation, where cadets learned about philanthropy in Kosciusko County. Suzie Light, Executive Director of the KCCF spoke on the topic of philanthropy and the focus of a community foundation.  Light defined philanthropy as sharing time, talent and treasure for the good of others.  …read more.

WARSAW — The Kosciusko Leadership Academy (KLA) was hosted by the City of Warsaw and the Warsaw Police Department on Tuesday, Oct. 11. Cadets learned about city, county, and state government through presentations delivered by Warsaw’s Mayor, Dr. Joe Thallemer, County Treasurer Sue Anne Mitchell, and the State Representative for the 22nd district, Rep. Curt Nisly. …read more.

KOSCIUSKO — Kosciusko Leadership Academy (KLA) met at the Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation (WACF) to learn about Aquatic Ecology in Kosciusko County. Nathan Bosch, Ph.D., Director of Center for Lakes and Streams, explained the far-reaching effect of the lakes. The Center for Lakes and Streams offers educational opportunities for schools through aquatic petting zoos, classroom …read more.

KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — Kosciusko Leadership Academy (KLA) kicked off the 2016/2017 year at the Kosciusko County Community Foundation. Cadets were welcomed by KLA President Jeff Fawcett, the morning was facilitated by Moderator Allyn Decker, and a history of KLA was given by Advisor Nathan Conley. Following the introductory session, the cadets walked to MudLOVE for a …read more.

WINONA LAKE — “Summer time and the living is easy,” so says the song. Well, not if you’re a town’s park and recreation director. Summer is usually pretty busy and Holly Hummitch, director of the Winona Lake Parks and Recreation Department and Senior Center, wouldn’t have it any other way. “Just the mass chaos is …read more.

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 JONI TRUEX KLA Public Relations Director WARSAW — Kosciusko Leadership Academy met at the Zimmer Biomet Dane Miller R & D Center on Bell Drive recently. Guest speakers included Dan Richard, Kosciusko County Area Plan Commission Director; George Robertson, Kosciusko Economic Development Executive Director; and Rob Parker, Kosciusko Chamber of Commerce President and CEO. …read more.

By JONI TRUEX Kosciusko Leadership Academy Public Relations Director KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — The world of the orthopedic business was the topic for a recent Kosciusko Leadership Academy meeting. Seth Nash, global sales, Zimmer Biomet, offered a global perspective and introspective look at the U.S. market. Nash stated the focus areas include transformative technology, demographic drivers, …read more.

Kosciusko Leadership Academy cadets Chuck Josey, Kosciusko Community Hospital; Julie Kline, Whitman Group; and Ryan Christner, Precision Medical Technologies; meet with Allyn Decker, KLA Moderator; and KLA cadet Steven Kuhn, Kosciusko Community YMCA, to discuss their white paper project. Each KLA cadet is tasked with selecting a topic and forming or joining a team to …read more.

By CINDY KLUSMAN Kosciusko Youth Leadership Academy Board Member WARSAW — The Kosciusko Youth Leadership Academy held its Oct. 7 meeting at the Warsaw Police Station. KYLA Moderator Tony Ciriello opened the meeting by welcoming the students and spoke briefly about the requirements for their Project Proud. Each year, two students from the prior KYLA …read more.

KOSCIUSKO — The Kosciusko Leadership Academy kick-off tour for the 2015/2016 year started at the Kosciusko County Community Foundation for an introduction to KLA by Moderator Allyn Decker, history of KLA by Advisor Dr. Steven Grill and Advisor Emeritus and Founder Jean Northernor.

By ALYSSA LOWE Manager of Marketing and Communications, Kosciusko Chamber of Commerce The second annual Kosciusko Chamber of Commerce Career Fair, GPS 2 Success, was held Tuesday, April 14 in collaboration with Kosciusko Leadership Academy and WorkOne. Over 2,500 11th- and 12th-grade students attended the college and career fair.  Students were bussed in from Lakeland …read more.

By JONI TRUEX KLA Public Information Director The Kosciusko Leadership Academy Class of 2014/2015 held their last regular session at Westminster, Winona Lake. Terry White, author, Winona Lake, informed the KLA cadets about the history of Winona Lake. “Winona 100, Third Wave Rising” is a published collaboration between Terry White and Dr. Steve Grill. Winona …read more.

By JONI TRUEX Public Information Director, Kosciusko Leadership Academy Kosciusko Leadership Academy met at Creighton Brothers to learn about Agri-Business in Kosciusko County. President of Creighton Brothers, Ron Truex, began the session by welcoming the KLA class to Creighton Bothers, a family farm in operation since 1925. With the decline in family farms, there is …read more.

By JONI TRUEX, KLA Public Information Director Kosciusko Community Hospital hosted the Kosciusko Leadership Academy class session on health care in Kosciusko County. KCH President Steve Miller, provided an overview of the health care provided by Kosciusko Community Hospital. KCH has expanded by locating several offices throughout the county in order to bring medical care …read more.

By JONI TRUEX Public Relations Director, Kosciusko Leadership Academy The Kosciusko Leadership Academy met at the Manahan Orthopaedic Capital Center to learn about the Orthopaedic industry at a session sponsored by the Convention and Visitors Bureau. Mary Kittrell welcomed KLA Cadets and provided an overview of tourism in Kosciusko county. Bob Hastings, a research director …read more.

By JONI TRUEX Kosciusko Leadership Academy Hosted by Kosciusko County Community Foundation, Suzie Light welcomed the Kosciusko Leadership Academy cadets and guests to their monthly meeting to learn about philanthropy in Kosciusko County. Light explained the definition of philanthropy and stated “Philanthropy is not about giving what’s left over, it’s about meeting your philanthropy goals …read more.

By JONI TRUEX Public Relations Director, Kosciusko Leadership Academy Hosted by K-21 Health Services, Rich Haddad welcomed the Kosciusko Leadership Academy cadets and guests. Rich explained the K-21 Medical Services Pavilion was the result of a KLA White Paper project. The facility is an all inclusive connected health services center. Michelle Boxell, Cardinal Services, spoke …read more.

By JONI TRUEX Kosciusko Leadership Academy Public Information Director Kosciusko Leadership Academy Moderator and Grace College Professor Allyn Decker shared with the KLA Class he has heard and evaluated over 500 speeches. The session focused on presentation skills as all KLA cadets will present at the Project Proud session on White Paper Projects. “Public speaking …read more.

By JONI TRUEX Kosciusko Leadership Academy Public Information Director Kosciusko Leadership Academy met at the City of Warsaw Police Department to learn about local and state government in Kosciusko County. District 22 State Representative Rebecca Kubacki shared her thoughts on governmental influence. The Government should not dictate belief systems. Each person has a right to …read more.

By JONI TRUEX KLA Public Information Director Kosciusko Leadership Academy met at the new Bowen Center Corporate Office in Warsaw to learn about personality and leadership style, using the Myers Briggs Type Indicator. This session was presented by Allyn Decker, KLA moderator. Through examples and pretesting, the Cadets learned which of the type descriptors most …read more.

Pictured at the Wawasee Conservancy are (seated) Dr. Nathan Bosch, Executive Director Center for Lakes & Streams at Grace College; Heather Harwood, Executive Director, Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation; Judy Shoemaker, Development Officer Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation; (standing) KLA Moderator Allyn Decker; Nicole Sherrill, Zimmer; and Zack Harding, Symmetry Medical. Kosciusko Leadership Academy (KLA) met at …read more.

By: Joni Truex KLA Public Information Director Tuesday morning was the unveiling of the 2013/2014 Kosciusko Leadership Academy White Paper Projects. Project Proud allowed all cadets the opportunity to explain their topics, research and findings to their fellow classmates, an esteemed panel of judges, KLA Board Members, sponsors, employers and interested citizens. The topics covered …read more.

Kurt Carlson, CEO, Bowen Center discussed the drastic changes in mental health care over the centuries. The Bowen Center continues to provide mental health services in many Indiana counties. A new headquarters was recently built in Warsaw. The building project is almost totally finished and portions of the new building are now occupied. Bowen Center …read more.

By Joni Truex KLA Public Information Director Kosciusko Leadership Academy met in the historic Kosciusko County courthouse recently to learn about the Kosciusko County Judicial System — both past and present — and law enforcement. Circuit Court Judge Michael W. Reed reviewed the history of the Kosciusko Judicial system. Superior 1 Court Judge Duane Huffer explained the current workings of our …read more.

By: Joni Truex KLA Public Relations Director Kosciusko Leadership Academy recently met at the Kosciusko County Community Foundation, which is one of the homes for local philanthropy. Guest speakers were Suzie Light, executive director of Kosciusko County Community Foundation; Peggy Michel, vice president and trust officer of Lake City Bank Wealth Management Division; and Rich …read more.

By JONI TRUEX Executive Officer Builders Association Kosciusko Fulton Counties The Warsaw Police Department hosted the latest session of the Kosciusko Leadership Academy. Police Chief Scott Whitaker welcomed everyone. Representing city government, Charlie Smith shared he was in the third class of KLA and was representing Warsaw Mayor Joe Thallemer. Councilman Smith shared that Warsaw …read more.

By: Joni Truex KLA Public Information Director Members of the Kosciusko Leadership Academy met at the Bowen Center and were welcomed by Tim Nussbaum and Huntter Randall, KLA graduates and Bowen Center employees. This session focused on personality and leadership style, using the Myers Briggs Type Indicator. The session was presented by Allyn Decker, KLA …read more.

Kosciusko Leadership Academy met at the Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation to learn about Aquatic Ecology in Kosciusko County. Nathan Bosch, Ph.D., director of Kosciusko Lakes and Streams, shared there are 114 lakes In Kosciusko Count including those with two or more acres. There are 106 lakes of 5 or more acres in our county. Kosciusko …read more.

Kosciusko Leadership Academy will begin the 2013-2014 class on Aug. 27, 2013.  Applications are currently being accepted for this exciting opportunity to learn about the businesses, government, infrastructure, politics and people of Kosciusko County. The classes are limited in size, allowing the opportunity to network with other students. Class session topics include water resource protection; …read more.

The Northern Indiana Lakes Festival will now have interactive arts activities thanks to a Kosciusko Leadership Academy white paper project. “When our KLA group set out to promote the arts within the community we needed an avenue to engage a large audience,” said Amanda Zambrano, 2013 academy graduate. “By developing an arts component within this …read more.

Kosciusko Leadership Academy learned about Agri-Business in Kosciusko County. Creighton Brothers hosted the meeting and General Manager Ron Truex explained how far the company has grown, from the 1925’s start to providing over 1 billion eggs a year. Crystal Lake, the sister company, breaks over 36,000 eggs a day, on purpose, to provide liquid, frozen …read more.

Warsaw Police Department served as host for the fourth session of the Kosciusko Leadership Academy this year. This session covered city, county and state government. Warsaw Mayor Joe Thallemer enlightened the cadets about the city of Warsaw – population 13,559 – considered a Class 3 city. The population has almost doubled in 40 years. The city’s …read more.