Honeywell Foundation Announces Miami County Winter Banner Contest Winners

WABASH, Ind. – Winners of the Annual Miami County Winter Banner Competition were honored in an awards ceremony and reception that took place at Peru High School on Mon., Nov. 13 at 7 p.m. The annual competition, open to Miami County students, was sponsored by First Bank of Berne, with additional support from Beta Gamma Chapter of Psi Iota Xi.

Special thanks go to the board of Peru Community Schools, Peru High School staff, and to First Bank of Berne, who graciously agreed to move the reception from the bank to the high school.   The Honeywell Foundation team was excited to celebrate the accomplishments of Miami County’s students in their own community.

Students from the following schools participated in this year’s contest: Elmwood Elementary, Blair Pointe Elementary, Peru Junior High School, Peru High School, Maconaquah Elementary, Maconaquah Middle School, North Miami Elementary, and North Miami Jr-Sr High School.

Grade-Level Winners

Kindergarten:  Maxx Morecraft from Elmwood Elementary

1^st Grade:      Sydney Lane from North Miami Elementary

2^nd Grade:     Jaxon Jimenez, Elmwood Elementary

3^rd Grade:      Trent Hall, Blair Pointe Elementary

4^th Grade:      Cinthia Burnett, Blair Pointe Elementary

5^th Grade:      M’Kayla Brown, Blair Pointe Elementary

6^th Grade:      Andrew Lane, North Miami Elementary

7^th Grade:      Marissa Reinholt, Maconaquah Middle

8^th Grade:      Malorie Cortez-Price, Maconaquah Middle

High School:  Kaylee Lane, North Miami HS

School Division Winners

Elmwood Elementary:         Piper Lacey, 1st grade

Blair Pointe Elementary:      Zoey Sparks, 4th

North Miami Elementary:    Andrea Hoover, 2nd

Maconaquah Elem:            Bayla Gochenour, 4th

Maconaquah Middle:        Kim Yates, 8th

North Miami Jr-Sr HS:           Lehna Wagner, 7th

Peru Jr High School:            Fiona Davis, 8th

Peru High School:               Madison Nice, 9th

Sponsor’s Choice

Kayley Shrock, 4^th Grade – Maconaquah Elementary

Lenay Rigle, 2^nd Grade – Elmwood Elementary

All of the banner competition’s finalists’ artwork will be on display in the Honeywell Center’s Clark Gallery until December 3rd.

The Honeywell Foundation is a public charity in Wabash, Indiana. The organization and its venues – Honeywell Center, Honeywell House, Charley Creek Gardens, Dr. Ford Historic Home, Eagles Theatre, and 13-24 Drive In – provide artistic, social, cultural, and recreational opportunities for all. For more information about The Honeywell Foundation, please visit www.honeywellfoundation.org.