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North Posey High School senior Ashton Elpers is a 12- Crawfordsville High School senior Whitman
time varsity letter winner, competing in Basketball, Horton ranks second in his senior class of 151
Softball, and Volleyball in each of her four years as a students, posting a 4.51 weighted GPA. Whitman
Viking. She has served as Basketball and Volleyball Team is a four-time varsity letter winner in Swimming &
Captain and has earned All-Conference and All-State Diving, where he has also served as Team
honors for Volleyball. Ashton helped North Posey reach Captain, and one-time letter winner in Soccer. He
the 2A Softball State Championship game in back-to- has been designated as an AP Scholar with
back years, finishing as Runner-up her sophomore year Distinction, Indiana Association of Principals
and as State Champion her junior year. Academically, Rising Star, and commended by the National Merit
she is at the top of her class, earning an unweighted 4.0 Scholarship Program. Whitman co-founded the
GPA. Ashton has served as Class President in each of her Recycling Club, which brought Recycling back to
four years at North Posey and currently serves as Crawfordsville High School after it was removed
Student Council President, Health Occupation during COVID. He is a member of the National
Students of America President, and National Honor Honor Scoiety, Student Council, and Treasurer for
Society President. She is also a member of the IHSAA his Senior Class. He is also the President of the
Student Advisory Committee, where she assists with IHSAA Student Advisory Committee, where he
State Finals events throughout the year and serves as assists with State Finals events throughout the
an ambassador to student-athletes throughout the state. year and serves as an ambassador to student-
Ashton was one of six females in the nation to be named athletes throughout the state. Additionally, he has
Ashton Elpers a finalist for Heisman National High School Whitman Horton spent time volunteering with the Crawfordsville
North Posey Scholarship. She is active in her community, Crawfordsville Boys and Girls Club, Indiana Swimming House
volunteering time with Big Brothers-Big Sisters, of Delegates, and Wabash Avenue Presbyterian
Special Olympics Indiana, Rescue Mission, and Knights Church. Whitman will be attending Williams
of St. John. She plans to continue her academic career in College in Massachusetts in the Fall.
Bloomington at Indiana University.

Shelbyville High School’s Jacob Harker is a three- Three-sport student-athlete Ava Lehmkuhler of
sport student-athlete, competing at the varsity level Lebanon High School is a 12-time varsity letter
in Football and Wrestling in each of his years as a winner, participating in Soccer, Basketball, and
Golden Bear while also earning one varsity letter in Tennis is each of her years as a Tiger. She has
Track & Field. In the classroom, he ranks fourth in served as Team Captain and earned Academic All-
his senior class of 228 with a 4.58 weighted GPA. He State honors for Soccer and Basketball.
was named Academic All-Conference three times and Additionally, she has earned All-Conference
All-Conference once in football. As a wrestler, Jacob honors in Soccer and Tennis. In the classroom, she
won the team MVP award twice, was a two-time Semi- ranks second in her Senior Class of 217 students,
State qualifier, a conference champion, three times posting a 4.67 weighted GPA. Ava is a member of
Academic All-Conference and All-Conference once. DECA, Key Club, Lebanon Ambassadors, Student
Additionally, Jacob has served as Team Captain for Council, Class Council, and the Yearbook staff.
both Football and Wrestling. Academically, he has
been on the Superior Honor Roll, nationally She was also honored as an Indiana Association
commended by the National Merit Scholarship of Principals Rising Star for the Class of 2024. Ava
Program, and named an AP scholar with distinction. spends time volunteering at various
Jacob is a member of Shelbyville’s National Honor community outreach events at her church,
Society, Student Athletic Advisory Council, and the assisting with soccer and basketball camps
Student Leadership Council. Jacob also spends time Jacob Harker throughout the year, leading tennis lessons to Ava Lehmkuhler
participating in 4-H, volunteering at various younger players, and working as a Lifeguard at the
community outreach events at his church, and Shelbyville Seashore Waterpark. She will be attending DePauw Lebanon
working on his family’s farm. He will be attending University in the Fall.
Purdue University in the Fall.

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