Horizon Education Alliance News
Creating a Culture of Cross-Sector Collaboration
Welcome New HEA Staff!
Kent Dutchersmith To support the expansion of the countywide ECoSistema music program, we welcome Kent Dutchersmith. Kent is a Lead Teaching Artist working with music students at the Boys & Girls Club in Goshen. Kent first showed musical interest when...
Exploring College and Careers Long Before Graduation
Today’s students are learning more than academics in school these days. They’re exploring and figuring out how they can match what they’re learning with a career. Through an aligned grade-by-grade plan to expose students to a variety of career options,...
Seeing success at HEA
Pat Osborn is an Elkhart native who was educated in the Elkhart school system. She’s also part of Horizon Education Alliance’s valued team of volunteer tutors, giving her time and effort to help adult students achieve educational success. Before going back to college,...
Finishing what she started
Kimberly Lopez had never finished high school, but she’s not a quitter. She’s an achiever, and Horizon Education Alliance is part of her success story. Kimberly was born in Miami, FL, and moved to Elkhart when she was 6 years old. She went to Cleveland Elementary...
Closer to the goal
David Gregg has a goal. He wants to pick up where he left off more than three decades ago. There’s a lot of work involved, but David isn’t going it alone. He has Bill Williamson to help guide the way. David is originally from El Paso, Texas, and moved to the Elkhart...
Finding a new way through HEA
Ana Ortega moved to the Elkhart area nearly 15 years ago. She was 15 years old and didn’t start school when she arrived. Ana began working right away in the recreational vehicle industry, where she’s been employed ever since. Ana is now the mother of three children...
Getting closer, step by step
Horizon Education Alliance is on a mission to improve educational success in Elkhart County. That goal struck a chord with Dan Reiff, and he reached out. Dan taught biology and chemistry for 10 years, both at Elkhart Community Schools and Goshen Community Schools. He...
Robert Weed Corporation Explores Product Diversification with High School Students
What does project-based learning look like? At Northridge High School in Middlebury, Ind., any number of things - a tic-tac-toe board, a Lazy Susan, a sign, a growth chart, or even a coaster. Basically, it looks like anything creative young people design when they use...
PAX Week Winners Announced!
Congratulations to the 38 classrooms representing 18 Elkhart County schools that participated in PAX Week, held February 18 to 22 during PAX Month! The purpose of PAX Month was to promote awareness of the positive benefits of including PAX in classroom teaching....
Classroom Problem Behaviors Reduced by 97 Percent
By Myra Cors, Elkhart County PAX Good Behavior Game Coordinator The PAX Good Behavior Game (PAX) is a tool for teachers and students that uses proven instructional and behavioral health strategies. The approach not only improves classroom behavior and academics, but...