Students named National Merit semi-finalists
Six local students have been named 2019 National Merit scholarship semi-finalists.
Columbus East High School students Anita Henrichsen and Mark Nusterer and Columbus North High School students Mimi Chon, Julia Iorio, Claire Kim and Charles Shepherd were among about 16,000 semi-finalists in the program. They will have the opportunity to compete for about 7,500 scholarships worth more than $31 million that will be offered next spring.
More than 90 percent of semi-finalists are expected to be named as finalists and about half will earn a National Merit scholarship. Scholarship winners are expected to be announced beginning in April.
East to host regional college fair
Columbus East High School will host a regional college fair this week.
The fair will be 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sept. 27 featuring admissions representatives from about 100 colleges from Indiana and other states. Students at Columbus North High School will ride a bus to East during fifth period and will have a release time period for lunch.
North students are asked to register in their counseling center and get a field trip release form, which must be returned to the counseling center by 3:30 p.m. today.
East senior organizes car show
A Columbus East High School senior is hosting a car show this weekend to help raise awareness of suicide prevention.
Macy Sigman has organized the second annual Break the Silence Car show that will be held Saturday at Columbus East High School, 230 S. Marr Road. Registration will be held from 8 to 11 a.m. with judging and a car show planned from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
In case of rain, the event will be held Oct. 6. Entry fees are $10, while VIP entry fees are $20 with all proceeds benefiting the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.
For more information, call 812-603-0144.
Natural gas safety focus of student program
Students from five local schools recently learned about natural gas safety through a program offered by Vectren.
The Energy Safe Kids program was presented to students at Schmitt, Southside, Smith and Taylorsville elementary schools, in addition to St. Bartholomew Catholic School.
The program, based on fourth-grade curriculum, educates children about natural gas safety through classroom presentations and take-home energy safety booklets.
