KOSCIUSKO — Kosciusko Youth Leadership Academy recently welcomed students to learn more about social services offered throughout the county during an event held at Combined Community Services, Warsaw. Stephen Possell, executive director of Combined Community Services, welcomed students and provided an introduction on CCS’s mission and the many programs the organization provides that give back …read more.

KOSCIUSKO — The Kosciusko County Youth Leadership Academy welcomed the class of 2018-2019 for the first time at its September meeting held at Baker Youth Club, Warsaw. The event invited new members of KYLA to meet and learn about the organization and their peers.  KYLA students are selected to participate in the academy following the …read more.

KOSCIUSKO — Kosciusko Youth Leadership Academy is now accepting applications for the 2018-2019 class year. Those wishing to apply currently need to be sophomores in high school entering into their junior year this fall. Applications can be picked up at the guidance counselors’ offices at Warsaw Community High School, Lakeland Christian Academy, Wawasee High School, …read more.

WARSAW — Developing vision and courage were the main topics of the Kosciusko Youth Leadership Academy banquet and graduation, held Wednesday evening, May 2. KYLA president Carl Lauster opened the event, stating that this is the program’s 25th graduating class. Since its inception in 1993, KYLA has graduated 640 students. While participating in KYLA, students …read more.

WARSAW — Kosciusko Youth Leadership Academy held their January meeting at the Warsaw Ivy Tech Community College campus. The session focused on higher education opportunities and pathways for Kosciusko Youth Leadership Academy students.  Presenters included Grace College’s Kearstin Criswell, director of student involvement, along with student involvement team members Ellie Price and Spencer Roberts. They …read more.

KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — This month’s KYLA educational session featured Kearstin Criswell, Director of Student Involvement, who provided attendees with an entertaining, interactive discussion on life leadership skills and how to recognize, apply, and expand them through continued education. Focused discussions included engaging others with respect and compassion, leadership through encouragement, and using self-awareness skills to …read more.

SYRACUSE — For the third time this season, the Wawasee girls basketball team lost on a shot in the final seconds as West Noble escaped with a 53-51 win over the Lady Warriors. Wawasee’s Aubrey Kuhn also held a fundraiser for the Kosciusko County Cancer Care Fund for a KYLA project during the game.

WARSAW — Preliminary studies for an ice rink and park offices at Center Lake Park were signed Monday morning, Oct. 10, during the Warsaw Board of Public Works and Safety meeting. The study will cost approximately $15,000. The contract was signed with MAI Architects, Claypool. Larry Plummer, parks superintendent, stated this has been in the …read more.

KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — Every year, approximately 30 students are selected from high schools in Kosciusko County to participate in the Kosciusko Youth Leadership Academy (KYLA).  Selected members will spend several hours throughout their junior year learning about leadership in our community and participating in a community service project. The group kicked off the new school …read more.

[weaver_youtube w7lQ2zhuKkQ rel=0]   WARSAW — “The best classroom in the world is at the feet of an elderly person,” a quote by Andy Rooney was shared by Brynn Durecki, a participant in Kosciusko Youth Leadership Academy. She presented her Project Proud program “Regeneration,” during the KYLA graduation ceremony Wednesday evening, May 4. This project …read more.

[weaver_youtube 3r2agRt3GSY rel=0]   WARSAW — Leadership. Key areas to success. This was the topic Jane Wear, president and chief executive officer of Cardinal Services, presented as guest speaker at the 2015-16 Kosciusko Youth Leadership Academy Graduation Wednesday evening, May 4. This was the 22nd graduation for KYLA Wear picked out 10 things she believed …read more.

[weaver_youtube f5K7KvNCwKI rel=0]   WARSAW — Hunter Haines, a participant in Kosciusko Youth Leadership Academy, used the opportunity with Kosciusko Youth Leadership Academy to get a message out to others and create a program in an attempt to keep what happened to him and his family from happening to others. Haines was chosen to present …read more.

WINONA LAKE — Local teens Abigail Smith and Katie Yocum want to spread the word about juvenile dermatomyositis and its effects. Both girls are juniors at Warsaw Community High School. Just a few years ago, Smith began babysitting two happy twin girls, Katherine and Caroline. Not long after, one of the twins, Katherine, was diagnosed with juvenile dermatomyositis, an autoimmune …read more.

WARSAW — Two Tippecanoe Valley students are setting up a 3-on-3 tournament for a good cause.

WARSAW — The KCH Health & Wellness Center hosted the Kosciusko Youth Leadership Academy’s Dec. 2 meeting where the students learned about orthopedics and healthcare in the county. KYLA moderator, Tony Ciriello and Jay de los Reyes, chief operating officer for Kosciusko Community Hospital welcomed the students. Brad Harris stated that he has been working …read more.

MILFORD — The Kosciusko Youth Leadership Academy held its November meeting in Milford at Chore-Time Brock. The theme for the session was agri-business in Kosciusko County. KYLA Moderator Tony Ciriello opened the meeting by welcoming the students.

Leadership. What makes a good leader? That was the topic of Luke Wright, founder and chief executive officer of MudLove, Warsaw, who was the guest speaker for the 2014-15 Kosciusko Youth Leadership Academy Graduation Wednesday evening. The event was held at Champagne Jam, Warsaw. “Leadership is the most single influence in the world,” he stated, …read more.

Just how much love can be put into a sweater? Aarshia Jain, a junior at Warsaw Community High School and member of the Kosciusko Youth Leadership Academy, wants to find out. As a service project for KYLA she developed a project called “Love In A Sweater.” Her mission is to make sure everybody has something …read more.

By EMILY COWAN Kosciusko Youth Leadership Academy The Kosciusko Youth Leadership Academy held their Wednesday, Jan. 14 meeting at the Kosciusko Community Foundation building. KYLA moderator, Tony Ciriello, welcomed the students and introduced Ann Lash-Branson who is the Human Resource Manager at R.R. Donnelley. Lash-Branson gave an overview of the responsibilities of a Human Resource …read more.

By EMILY COWAN KYLA Board Member Kosciusko Youth Leadership Academy held the Dec. 3 meeting at the KCH Wellness Center. EMT Tony Doyle started the session discussing education/training requirements for paramedics and the equipment used in treatment. He fielded questions about careers in the emergency response field. Biomet’s Senior Development Engineer Josh Porter shared a …read more.

SYRACUSE – Taking one for the team took on a different meaning Wednesday evening as 16 teams took aim at each other for bragging rights at the Put The Hammer Down Dodgeball Tourney at Wawasee Middle School. The event was a fundraiser for the Wawasee High School chapter of the Kosciusko Youth Leadership Academy. The …read more.

From 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 10, area Wawasee businesses will be battling it out for title of Dodge Ball Champions in the first ever Put The Hammer Down Dodgeball Tournament! 16 teams will join Wawasee High School’s Kosciusko Youth Leadership Academy project supporting Kosciusko County Habitat for humanity to raise funds …read more.

By EMILY COWAN KYLA Board Member Media Relations Kosciusko Youth Leadership Academy held the November meeting at CTB, Inc., in Milford. The session focus was agri-business in Kosciusko County. Through an interactive learning game presented by Kelly Heckaman from the Purdue Extension, the students matched questions with answers to learn various statistics and the importance …read more.

Wawasee High School’s KYLA project supporting Habitat For Humanity will host a dodgeball tournament Wednesday, Dec. 10, at the Wawasee Middle School gym. The Event, which will take place from 7:30-9:30 p.m., will have 16 teams from area businesses battle for the title. Admission is $1 with concessions available. Proceeds from the event will go …read more.

Kosciusko Youth Leadership Academy held its Oct. 1 meeting at the Warsaw Police Station. Guest speaker Brad Jackson, Kosciusko County Commissioner, started the meeting by discussing county government and its role in decision making regarding local issues. KYLA moderator Tony Ciriello lead the remainder of the session with an interactive discussion about state and local …read more.

The 21st class of the Kosciusko Youth Leadership Academy recently held their first meeting of the year at the Baker Youth Club, Warsaw. This year’s class includes 25 students who are in their junior year of high school. Students will spend the school year attending one meeting per month learning about the Kosciusko community and …read more.

Kosciusko Youth Leadership Academy held the March 5 meeting at the Kosciusko County Courthouse. Circuit Court Judge Mike Reed, prosecutor Dan Hampton, Warsaw Police Chief Scott Whitaker and Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department Captain Aaron Rovenstine presented various aspects of the legal system in Warsaw and Kosciusko County. Judge Reed shared an overview of how the …read more.

Kosciusko Youth Leadership Academy met Feb. 5 at the Bowen Center, where students learned about social services in the county. KYLA moderator Tony Ciriello opened the meeting by introducing Tim Nussbaum of the Bowen Center. Nussbaum used an interactive approach to speaking to the students regarding stress and mental illness. He discussed the history of …read more.

The 20th class of the Kosciusko Youth Leadership Academy recently held its first meeting of the year at the Baker Youth Club. This year’s class includes 30 students who are in their junior year of high school. For information about KYLA, go to www.kylaleadership.org.

Warsaw Breakfast Optimist Club presented donations to several organizations this week during their regular meeting. Among those that received doantions were the Lake City Skiers, Warsaw Community Schools Chess Club, Kosciusko Youth Leadership Academy and the Winona Lake Splashpad and Limitless Park. Matt Voss of the Lake City Skiers accepted a $500 donation from the …read more.

Kosciusko Youth Leadership Academy held its 19th annual graduation ceremony Wednesday night at Champagne Jam in Warsaw. This year, 30 students completed 16 community service projects, that raised $40,000. Carl Lauster, KYLA president, said each student was required to donate a minimum of 10 hours of community service work on a project of his or …read more.

By PHOEBE MUTHART Staff Writer [email protected] Twenty-eight students from six area high schools attended Kosciusko Youth Leadership Academy graduation Wednesday night at Champagne Jam restaurant in Warsaw. Guest speaker was Warsaw Mayor Joe Thallemer. Each year students are required to complete a project that emphasizes service to the local community. Each year the juniors are …read more.