Cassandra Govert, Times Correspondent Gary’s 21st Century High School graduates listen as Salutatorian Diamond Brown delivers her speech during Monday night’s commencement ceremony. Valedictorian Johntrell Bowles looks on during classmate Diamond Brown’s salutatorian address Monday night during Gary’s 21st Century High School graduation. Senior Class President Kymuntae Nora finishes his welcome address Monday night at Gary’s […]
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GARY — One by one, the 25 graduates of Gary Middle College walked to their seats, blushing with each shout of joy coming from proud family and friends during Thursday’s commencement. Gary Middle College graduates earned their high school diploma and also earned 35 college credits through the school’s partnership with Ivy Tech Community College. Its adult […]
21st Century Charter School recently hosted “Learning At Home,” an elementary school event for families to share tips on educational activities we can do at home to prevent the “summer slide,” when students forget some of what they learned at school the previous year. We shared tips on how to use objects or toys […]
IndyStar Indiana All-Star games director Charlie Hall had a pretty good idea of how the All-Star roster would shake out before Sunday’s Top 60 Senior Workout at Marian University. If Hall had any doubt about Eugene German, a 6-foot guard from Gary 21st Century, he was convinced otherwise after the workout. “I don’t want to […]
USS Colorado Crew Visits Pikes Peak Prep! COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo – Members of the USS Colorado made a special visit to Colorado Springs Wednesday. The Executive Officer and three crew members of the new nuclear submarine talked to students at Pikes Peak Prep Charter School. Crew members must undergo rigorous training and education to […]
The Indiana Bicentennial Commission met on February 19th and endorsed the proposal submitted by Gary Middle College teacher Nora Glenn, titled, “Lifting Up Literacy at Gary Middle College,” as a Bicentennial Legacy Project. The proposal was approved by the standards set by the Commission for accessibility to the public and achievability. “Lifting Up Literacy at […]
BOURBON — Top of the key? Yes. From the left wing? No doubt. It didn’t matter whether 21st Century’s Eugene German launched a long-distance shot, or even if he drove to the basket. The 5-foot-11 senior guard was going to find a way to score. German had 40 points and five assists Saturday as […]
MORGAN TWP. — 21st Century was not able to control the tempo in Saturday’s Sectional 49 title game against host Morgan Township, but that did not stop the Cougars from claiming their second sectional title in school history. The Class A No. 7 Cougars were unable to push the pace and make it an […]
GARY — The gravity weighed heavily on the shoulders of Tyree Booker a few years ago. It was 24/7. The crime and shootings in his old neighborhood in Harvey across the state line had hope running into the sunset. It affected him in the classroom. It kept his feet on the floor on the […]
Raven Osborne and Awanii Nicholson have never met and likely never will. Their paths almost crossed earlier this week when I met with them just minutes apart for two separate columns. But after hearing their stories I realized the two women’s lives are somehow intertwined, like a classroom and a lesson plan. Nicholson, 38, […]