<p style="text-align: left"><strong>School Christmas concert planned</strong></p>
Whiteland Community High School choir students can help get you in the holiday spirit.Their concert “Joyful Sounds of the Season” will be at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the school, 300 E. Main St.
Tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for students.
Advanced choirs will perform holiday songs such as “Have yourself a Merry Little Christmas” and “Jingle Bells.”
<p style="text-align: left"><strong>5K coming up in Greenwood</strong></p>
Greenwood Christian Academy is hosting a 5K Run.The Rotary Club of Greenwood and Greenwood Christian Academy are conducting the event, which will include a run and Christmas activities, at 8:30 a.m. Dec. 17.
Race registration starts in Greenwood Christian Academy auditorium, 835 W. Worthsville Road.
The first 300 adults and teens get a free five-piece Santa suit for the race.
An ugly sweater contest and best-dressed pet contest also will be a part of the day.
Registration can be completed at <a href="http://gcak12.org/rotary-5k-event">gcak12.org/rotary-5k-event</a>. The cost is $25 for an adult and $10 for a child.
<p style="text-align: left"><strong>$2,000 scholarships available to students</strong></p>
Johnson County REMC is offering two $2,000 scholarships to high school seniors planning to attend an Indiana college or university. To be eligible, a recipient’s parent or guardian must be REMC members. Applications are available from high school guidance counselors, at the REMC office at 750 International Drive in Franklin and on the utility’s website, jcremc.com.Application deadline is Jan. 31.
<p style="text-align: left"><strong>Grad school grant offered by sorority</strong></p>
Graduate students who are studying guidance or counseling can apply for a grant. Nu Tau Chapter of Delta Theta Tau Sorority will award a $5,000 grant to graduate-level students. The winner will be chosen based on financial need and scholastic ability. Applications can found at deltathetatau.org. Click on the philanthropy tab.The deadline is Saturday.
<p style="text-align: left"><strong>Scholarship available for aspiring teachers</strong></p>
Students who want to become teachers and stay in Indiana can apply for a scholarship. The Commission for Higher Education announced the Next Generation Hoosier Educators Scholarship Program, offering up to $7,500 each year of college for students who commit to teaching in Indiana for five years after earning their degrees. The scholarship is available to 200 students across the state who either graduate in the highest 20 percent of their class or earn a score in the top 20th percentile on the SAT or ACT. After college graduation, students must get a teaching license and teach in Indiana for five consecutive years.Applications will be accepted through Dec. 31.
Students interested in applying need to be nominated by a teacher and submit the nomination form to the Indiana Commission for Higher Education.
