News Release
Warsaw — Warsaw Community Schools proudly hosted the annual D.A.R.E. Graduation and Awards Ceremony last week, recognizing the outstanding efforts and achievements of WCS sixth graders.
“Warsaw Community Schools is so grateful to our local DARE Officers (Roy Navarro and Lewis Fuller) along with the support of the Warsaw Police Department, Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department and Winona Lake Police.,” said Superintendent Dr. David Hoffert. “Their commitment to mentor our 6th graders through the D.A.R.E. program creates a life-long impact. Our community wide D.A.R.E. Graduation is the culmination and support of students making positive choices.”
The D.A.R.E. Program continues to recognize outstanding student achievements through its various awards. The Sergeant Terry Polston Award and Sticker Awards are given to deserving students who have demonstrated good citizenship, classroom participation, and kindness. The Essay Award is a competition in the students’ homeroom classes and students write about what D.A.R.E. means to them.
Finally, the Drake Strong Award is given in memory of Drake Price. Drake was an honorary police officer with the Warsaw Police Department. Drake lived by the saying, “If you are not smiling while you’re doing something, you are not doing it right.” This is given to one student in the district and this year’s award winner was Israel Gagnon.
Award Recipients from Claypool:
Sergeant Terry Polston Award: Kaden Briedert, Noah Jones, Arya Balbuena-Kline, Kennedy Shilling, Teagan Bailey, Verlyssa Baldridge, Andrea Montillano, Caroline Gudorf, Qwincy Trumble and Kailea Smith
Essay Award: America Alonzo and Qwincy Trumble
D.A.R.E. Student of the Year: Billie Wells
Sticker Award: Preston Ellis, Billie Wells
Award Recipients From Washington
Sergeant Terry Polston Award: Maisy Metz, Landry Fitzgerald, Paige Yocum, Carson Haack, Haddi Hoeppner, Dakotah Coon, Hadley Campbell, Jackson Everitt, Harper Westerhof, Sydney Chandler
Essay Award: Quinn Suissi, Delaney McCammon and Dexter Beck
D.A.R.E. Student of the Year: Lincoln Rak
Sticker Award: Quinn Suissi, Allison Shaub, Colin Meerzo
Award Recipients From Madison
Sergeant Terry Polston Award: Gwendolyn
Serena, Tenley Silveus, Chloe Heckaman, Benjamin Anglin, Jose Cervantes Servin, Devin Poort, Josias Terrazas, Lucille Hankins, Gemma Cox, Anna Jones
Essay Award: Paisley Jarrell, Evan Goshert, David Goble
D.A.R.E. Student of the Year: Reegan DeManage
Sticker Award: Brielle Patterson, Addison Goon
Award Recipients From Jefferson
Sergeant Terry Polston Award: Elijah Robertson, Eli Katris, Santana Hanshoe, Remi Fleming-Maze, Ben Carter, Liam Kitch, Ollie Petersen, Sophia Moore, Henry Schotter, Violet Wonderly
Essay Award: William Green and Serena Klingaman
D.A.R.E. Student of the Year: Amelia Schotter
Sticker Award: Isadora Vega, Konrad Kolember
Drake Strong Award: Israel Gagnon
Award Recipients from Sacred Heart
Sergeant Terry Polston Award: Eddie Sutton, Yamileth Gonzalez, Cecilia Zemen, Cristobal Conde, Nery Alvarado, Jensen Sands, Ximaryra Lopez, Lily Piper
Essay Award: Evelyn Piecuch
D.A.R.E. Student of the Year: Hunter Poppenfoose
Sticker Award: Laura McCullough
Award Recipients From Eisenhower
Sergeant Terry Polston Award: Adalyn Meyer, Araya Zimmerman, Alayna Harrison, Addison Maier, Liam Hill, Jaylen Mitchell, Nora Stewart, Haedyn Chavez, Annalise Stenoish
Essay Award: Adalyn Meyer, Araya
Zimmerman, Alayna Harrison
D.A.R.E. Student of the Year: Annalise Stenoish
Sticker Award: Annalise Stenoish, Baylee Wieringa and Roosevelt Hoffert
Award Recipients from Lincoln
Sergeant Terry Polston Award: Luke Zhao, Adelyn Rennhack, Soledad Smith, Lorelei Powers, Bryttin Wagoner, Haylee Fletcher, Kayaleia Futch, Harmony Boyd, Mason Santamaria, Logan Moore
Essay Award: Luke Zhao, Adelyn Rennhack, Soledad Smith and Lorelei Powers
D.A.R.E. Student of the Year: Adelyn Rennhack
Sticker Award: Ember Shirley, Adelyn Rennhack, Haylee Fletcher and Margareta Loeb
Award Recipients from Harrison
Sergeant Terry Polston Award: Adelyn Reed, Dhanishka Sudarsan, Aliya Williams, Logan Hamstra, Ella Hansen, Emmitt Neely, Elisee Vil, Annaliese Srogi, Chaitrali Chavan and Jai Moody
Essay Award: Adrenna Carlson and Benjamin Maile
D.A.R.E. Student of the Year: Chaitrali Chavan
Sticker Award: Chaitrali Chavan and Benjamin Maile
Award Recipients from Leesburg:
Sergeant Terry Polston Award: Addysen Miller, Landon Deatsman, Yoselin Tello, Kristian Wilson, Caleb Rodriguez, Emma Selvey, Hudson Neher, Elora Chaney and Kaysia Hogendobler
Essay Award: Addysen Miller, Landon Deatsman and Yoselin Tello
D.A.R.E. Student of the Year: Caleb Rodriguez
Sticker Award: Konner Burgin, Kaysia Hogendobler and Jack Slone
