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• La Lumiere honor roll, 2nd quarter

  February 3, 2012

• Credit union offers two scholarships

  February 3, 2012

• Purdue offers health program for young mothers

  February 3, 2012

• LPHS Bands to present Winter Concert Feb. 8

  February 3, 2012

• READ LaPorte County marks 25th anniversary with special events

  February 3, 2012

• New Prairie Middle School musicians gather 115 medals

  February 2, 2012

• Scholarships available for students pursuing law enforcement career

  February 2, 2012

• PNC’s College Goal Sunday to help with financial aid is Feb. 12

  February 2, 2012

• Slicer runner Mitch Hubner signs with IUPUI

  February 2, 2012

• Boston Middle School Honor Rolls, grade period 2

  January 31, 2012

• Kesling Middle School Honor Rolls, grade period 2

  January 31, 2012

• LPHS musicians gather 100-plus medals at state contest

  January 30, 2012

• LPHS Winter Guard opens season

  January 30, 2012

• New Prairie Middle School’s Geography Bee winners

  January 15, 2012

• LP Hospital to offer Certified Nursing Assistant classes

  January 14, 2012

• LP fourth graders write about “A Brand New Year”

  January 13, 2012

• Hospital offers medical interpreters course

  January 12, 2012

• PNC trip to Washington, D.C., is open to community members

  January 6, 2012

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  January 3, 2012

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1. February 3, 2012

   La Lumiere honor roll, 2nd quarter

   La Lumiere School announces its honor roll for the second quarter. The honor roll is based on a 4.0 scale. Cum Laude students are those with a cumulative un-weighted grade point average of 3.0 or higher with no grade lower than a C. Magna Cum Laude students are those with an un-weighted 3.5 grade point average or higher and no grade lower than a C. Summa Cum Laude students are those with a cumulative, un-weighted grade point of 4.0 or higher.

   Summa Cum Laude

   12th grade: Christian (CJ) Allen, Valparaiso; Stephanie Alvarez, Chicago; Devon Carlson, Michigan City; Lena Carlson, Michiana Shores; John Lake, LaPorte; Shubhra Murarka, LaPorte; Alana Murray, Michigan City; Jingxin Xu, China

   11th grade: Laima Augustaitis, New Buffalo, MI; Mary Catherine (Katie) Brown, Lakeside, MI; Margaret (Daisy) Costello, Chesterton; Lauren Dekker, LaPorte; Alexa Hicks, LaPorte; Seung-Jin (Jenny) Lee, Korea; Jiayuan (Nicholas) Liu, China; Lucas Tang, Portage; Andrew Yarger, South Bend

   10th grade: Kelly Barr, LaPorte; Indré (Ruth) Hirt, LaPorte; Claire Jaffee, Michiana Shores; Jian (Penfie) Jiao, China; George Koehm, LaPorte; Emet Murillo, LaPorte; Neal Patel, Chesterton; Heather Rosenblum, LaPorte; Taylor Schaetzle, Michigan City; Isabella Schuster, LaPorte; Caroline Spikner, Benton Harbor, MI; Ida Vanderboegh, Michigan City; Marina Walinski, Rolling Prairie; Thomas Yemc, Long Beach

   9th grade: Allison Coffeen, LaPorte; Conner Correira, Granger; Lydia Costello, Chesterton; Johanna Guentert, South Bend; Brittany Hicks, LaPorte; Ana Kleihege, LaPorte

   Magna Cum Laude

   12th grade: Matej Buovac, Croatia; Rapheal Davis, Fort Wayne; Despina Diveris, Valparaiso; Brooke Gardner, Portage; Margo Gaza, New Buffalo, MI; Kaleefah Henry, Canada; Jin-uk (Tim) Heo, Korea; Ava Karaitis, Union Pier, MI; Lincoln Kavinsky, Oak Park, IL; Emma Keiley, Rolling Prairie; William Kesling, LaPorte; Rebecca Kilcoyne, LaPorte; Ho Sang (Bruce) Lee, Korea; Anulé (Joy) Ndukwu, Chesterton; Saman Sardari, Iran; McKenna Sklut, Chesterton; Rebecca Stueck, Michigan City; Brian Tonino, River Forest, IL; Corwyn Zalcberg, Grand Beach, MI

   11th grade: Brett Barnard, Michigan City; Dan Giancaspro, Union Pier, MI; Jenny Gronemeyer, Michigan City; Dai-Lin (Ivan) Hsieh, Taiwan; Xu Hao (Sammy) Huang, China; Jacquelyn Jacobs, New Carlisle; Madison Kemper, New Buffalo, MI; Kathryn Knight, Beverly Shores; Hyun-Jong (Danny) Lee, Korea; Mollie Levin, Portage; Haoyan (Rocky) Li, China; Sydney Locklear, LaPorte; Ashley Neil, LaPorte; Madison Newbanks, Michigan City; Neathie Patel, Chesterton; Dustin Price, LaPorte; Brian Roberts, Michigan City; Michael Spaeth, LaPorte

   10th grade: Richard Cains, Michigan City; Justin Dekker, LaPorte; Cassidy Dye, LaPorte; Katarina McGuckin, Long Beach; Courtney Meyer, Michigan City; Daniel Mockaitis, Michigan City; Anna (Maggie) Murdoch, Glenview, IL

   9th grade: Emily Beach, South Bend; Madison Bratton, New Carlisle; Lucas Conner, Michigan City; Madeline Fulton, South Bend; Livia Gazzolo, Harbert, MI; Daniel Goodman, LaPorte; Christopher Hohman, Rolling Prairie; Samuel Kamyszew, Chicago; Ian Miner, Ada, MI; Angela Mofield, LaPorte; Ikeadi Ndukwu, Chesterton; Sylvia Ogar, LaPorte; Noah Wennekes, Michigan City; Rowan Whalen, LaPorte; Yiqian (Michael) Wu, China; Jae Won (Eric) Yoo, Korea

   Cum Laude

   12th grade: Aaron Emmanuel, Canada; Regina Hurt, LaPorte; Jacqueline Lange, LaPorte; Marta Llor, Chicago; Randell Mashak, LaPorte; Jordan Ransone, Long Beach; Boyang Teng, China; Paul Uminski, Long Beach; Trevor Wennekes, Michigan City; Zachary Wisniewski, LaPorte

   11th grade: Pascal Arteaga, Chesterton; Matthew Babcock, Michigan City; Todd (TJ) Coffeen, LaPorte; Jacqueline Davis, Rolling Prairie; Mallory Dumelle, Beverly Shores; Morgan Grimm, Rolling Prairie; Xinwei (Chris) Guo, China; Danielle Ivanovich, Chesterton; Matthew Jelinek, Flossmoor, IL; Morgan Kniola, Three Oaks, MI; Sarah (Irina) Kovach, New Carlisle; Haley Luck, LaPorte; Lisamarie Nappier, Chicago; Nicole Newell, Schererville; Broderick Yekel, Griffith

   10th grade: Connor Anthony, Glenview, IL; Brian Caplice, Michigan City; Xiaoning (Cherry) Chen, China; Eryn Dietz, Michigan City; Cormac Gahan, South Haven, MI; Katherine Goble, Naperville, IL; Elise Jaffee, Michiana Shores; Jae Won Kwak, Korea; Patrick Lake, LaPorte; Alexandra Newton, Evergreen Park, IL; Shaun Perez, Valparaiso; Ian Scholl, LaPorte; Abigail Smith, Richland, MI

   9th grade: Sara Jania, North Judson; Natalie Newell, Schererville; Bradley Nygren, Michigan City; Anmol Sahi, Schererville; Samuel Sturtevant, Plymouth; Ka’Ron Wilson, Chicago

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2. February 3, 2012

   Credit union offers two scholarships

   Members Advantage Credit Union is offering two scholarships in 2012 for graduating high school seniors and college freshmen and sophomores enrolled in a college, university or trade school.

   The Gail Walker Memorial Scholarship was created in memory of former board member Gail Walker, who died in 2008. The Leona Bruno Scholarship was created in memory of the first manager of Members Advantage Credit Union.

   Scholarships will be given to candidates who demonstrate scholastic achievement, personal integrity, and who are involved in their community. For more information and to download applications, visit www.macuonline.org. Applications will also be available at the credit union’s Michigan City and Portage locations.

   Applications will not be accepted via e-mail; they must be mailed in or dropped off. All walk-in applications must be received by March 31 and all mail-in applications must be postmarked by March 31.

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3. February 3, 2012

   Purdue offers health program for young mothers

   Young pregnant or parenting mothers (ages 15-19) are invited to attend Purdue’s Have a Healthy Baby program. In this free program, learn helpful information about healthy eating during pregnancy. Child care will be provided.

   Topics include:

   – The importance of a balanced diet and an active lifestyle during pregnancy

   – How to achieve a healthy pregnancy weight gain

   – The danger of food-borne illness and tips to protect yourself during pregnancy

   – The best methods for feeding the baby

   – The consequences of smoking, drinking and drugs during pregnancy

   The Have a Healthy Baby program is a research-based curriculum taught by trained, caring educators across Indiana. In LaPorte County, Purdue Extension Educator Allison Goshorn and Program Assistant Jody Kutch will deliver nutrition education to bring about lifestyle changes promoting a healthy pregnancy.

   The program will take place on the following dates and at the following locations:

   – The Bridge, Michigan City, on Tuesdays, Feb. 28 and March 6, from 3 to 5 p.m.

   – State Street Community Church, LaPorte, on Tuesdays, March 13 and 27, from 4 to 6 p.m.

   Registration is required. For more information, visit http://www.purdue.edu/momstogether, e-mail agoshorn@purdue.edu or call 219-324-9407.

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