News in Brief, May 21, 2022

Library has an app; Solidarity scholarship deadline; Kiwanis awards students

Kokomo library has an app

The Kokomo Howard County Public Library launched an app for smartphones this week. It is free to users and can be found by searching for “Kokomo-Howard County Pub Lib” in the app store.

With the app, users can search the library’s online catalog, online resources, and databases. They can also place holds for printed materials and renew items they already have checked out. Registration for certain library events also may be completed through the app.

The app allows user to store their library card information on the app and includes the hours of operation for all the library’s locations. It also has the added functionality of allowing users to scan barcodes on any book, anywhere to see if the library owns a copy that users may check out.

Solidarity scholarship deadline approaching

Solidarity Community Federal Credit Union is accepting applications for the 2022 scholarship program with $13,000 in awards available, up from $5,000 in awards last year.

Established in 2021, our scholarship awards will include current college students, high school graduating seniors and individuals enrolled/enrolling into a skilled trade program or vocational training school. At least two $1,000 scholarships will be awarded to students active in or planning to attend a trade school

The deadline to submit scholarship applications is May 30th. Scholarship applications can be filled out online here: Solidarity Scholarships for Kokomo & Member Areas (solfcu.org), or students can pick up a hard copy at both Solidarity locations during regular business hours. For those not using the online form, email application and supporting docs to: scholarships@solfcu.org

Deadline for scholarship submission is on or before (May 30, 2022). Any incomplete or applications received after the deadline will not be reviewed.

Solidarity Community Federal Credit Union has two locations in Kokomo to serve Howard, Tipton, Clinton, Miami, Cass, Carroll, and White Counties. Solidarity offers financial services including checking, savings, mortgages, personal loans and more. Since its founding by Delco Electronics employees in 1954, Solidarity has been invested in the communities it serves. Learn more at SOLFCU.org.

Kiwanis Club of Kokomo Foundation presents Darrell Hodson Awards

In May, the Kiwanis Club of Kokomo Foundation presented its 50th annual Darrell Hodson Awards to local students. The 4th to 8th grade students, who were nominated by their teachers, showed the most improvement in bringing up their grades.

Darrell Hodson, a local attorney, was instrumental in establishing the Foundation for the Kiwanis Club of Kokomo. Hodson believed that students trying their very best should be rewarded for their efforts. At his passing, the Foundation created and sponsored the Darrell Hodson Awards in his name. The students listed below received the 2022 Darrell Hodson Awards.

Kokomo Schools

Boulevard Elementary School

4th Grade: Jacob Stewart; 5th Grade: Saydee Ray

Elwood Haynes Elementary School

4th Grade: Landyn Giesen; 5th Grade: Corbin Clark

Lafayette Park Elementary School

4th Grade: Ray’Jon Williams; 5th Grade: Dalila Brown

Pettit Park Elementary School

4th Grade: Jacob Roberts; 5th Grade: Malaki Paul

Sycamore Elementary School

4th Grade: Kaven Lengacher; 5th Grade: Jaedon Vasquez-Lopez

Wallace Elementary School

4th Grade: Joshua Merriweather; 5th Grade: Preston Hickman

Bon Air Middle School

6th Grade: Natalee Rose; 7th Grade: Anastasia Newman; 8th Grade: Kylie Kane

Central Middle School

6th Grade: Sapphira Tharp; 7th Grade: Madelyn Rogers; 8th Grade: Alexis Ledbetter

Maple Crest Middle School

6th Grade: Sarah Porter; 7th Grade: Aracell Martinez; 8th Grade: Reagan Carpenter

Eastern Schools

Eastern Elementary School

4th Grade: Dylan Tanous; 5th Grade: Kamryn Romero

Eastern Middle School

6th Grade: Brooklyn England; 7th Grade: Lorelai Sutherlin; 8th Grade: Kennedy Stone

Northwestern Schools

Howard Elementary School

4th Grade: Wesley Underwood; 5th Grade: Ella DeLong; 6th Grade: Colin Cook

Northwestern Elementary School

4th Grade: Baze Small; 5th Grade: Claisy Hunter; 6th Grade: Jim Cook

Northwestern Middle School

7th Grade: Nora Wagner; 8th Grade: Merrick Catt

Taylor Schools

Taylor Elementary School

4th Grade: Jaycee Hall

Taylor Middle School

5th Grade: Desiraya Duncan; 6th Grade: Brayleigh Blane; 7th Grade: Heaven Berry; 8th Grade: Corbyn Karnes

Western Schools

Western Intermediate School

4th Grade: Logan Chandler; 5th Grade: Carter Young

Western Middle School

6th Grade: Austin Yard; 7th Grade: Austin Stevenson; 8th Grade: Grayson Miller