School, superintendent honored during luncheon
(CARMEL, Ind.) – South Ripley is getting statewide attention for their Champions Together program.
The school corporation is the first and only in the state to earn the National Banner for a second time.
They were recognized at the Champions Together Awards Luncheon in Carmel on Friday.
The program is led by Brenda Strimple and puts a focus on leadership among student athletes while changing their lives as well as the lives of those with intellectual disabilities.
The South Ripley Junior High School Champions in the Middle Program was also recognized for being one of the founding members of the Champions in the Middle Program in the state of Indiana.
Due to South Ripley’s excellent participation in the Unified Champions Program, Superintendent Rob Moorhead was presented with the Champions Together Visionary Leadership Award during the awards ceremony.
In presenting the award to Superintendent Moorhead, Mike Hasch, the Senior Director of Unified Champions Schools, said, “His visionary leadership has enabled the South Ripley Community School Corporation to establish itself as a leader in the inclusion revolution on the state level by sponsoring successful Champions Together programs at the high, middle, and elementary school levels for several years. South Ripley High School has become a national leader by becoming the first Indiana High School to earn the Unified Champions National Banner for a second time.”
In his acceptance remarks, Superintendent Moorhead credited sponsor Brenda Strimple, stating that the South Ripley Champions Together program would not exist without her tireless efforts. He also commended all of the administrators, staff, students and volunteers for their efforts in helping South Ripley to earn the National Banner for a second time. “We are so blessed to have great people at South Ripley and there are none better than Brenda Strimple,” Moorhead said.
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