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C. Eugene Cato                                                                 Our Keynote Speaker

       Memorial Scholarships

                                                                                      JUDI WARREN
                             Two-sport student athlete Seth Wagler of                 Indiana’s Inaugural Miss Basketball
                             Barr-Reeve High School earned four varsity
                             letters in both Baseball and Basketball during           Judi’s name is etched in the history of
                             his time as a Viking. Seth earned                        Indiana sports as a true pioneer and
                             All-Conference and All-State recognition for             advocate for girls’ athletics. Her story is
                             Baseball, while also earning All-Conference              one of leadership, courage, and
                             honors for Basketball. He served as Team                 unwavering passion for the game of
                             Captain for both sports. Wagler is at the top            basketball, all qualities that have made
                             of his class of 62 students, maintaining a               her an icon in the evolution of women’s
                             4.57 weighted GPA. He is a member of                     sports in Indiana.
                             Barr-Reeve’s Fellowship of Christian Athletes,
                             National Beta Club, and Education                        Fifty years ago, in a landmark moment
                                                                                      for high school athletics, girls’
                             Professions. Seth’s volunteer work includes              basketball was officially sanctioned in
                             community clean-up events, event set-up and              the state of Indiana. Judi was at the
                             tear down for the annual Montgomery Ruritan              forefront of this new era. In 1976, just
                             Club Turkey Trot Festival, providing food for            four years after the passage of Title IX, she was honored as the very
         Seth Wagler         those in need, and serving on a missionary               first Indiana Miss Basketball, an accolade that symbolized not only her
           Barr-Reeve        trip to Juarez, Mexico during his sophomore              talent, but her place in history as a role model for generations to come.
                             year. He will be attending Vincennes                     That same year, she led the Warren Community High School Tigers to
                             University in the fall.                                  victory in the inaugural IHSAA Girls’ Basketball State Championship.
                                                                                      Fittingly, she was also selected as the first-ever recipient of the
                                                                                      prestigious IHSAA Girls BAsketball Mental Attitude Award, recognizing
      Adelyn Wyndham of Avon High School is a two-                                    her composure, leadership, and exemplary character.
      sport student athlete, earning four varsity letters
      in Volleyball and three varsity letters in Tennis                               After high school, Judi continued her basketball journey at Franklin
      during her time as an Oriole. In the classroom,                                 College, choosing it over Indiana State - then one of just two colleges
      Adelyn ranks second in her senior class of 777                                  in Indiana offering women’s basketball. Her collegiate career further
      students, maintaining a weighted 5.5 GPA. She                                   reflected her commitment to growth and opportunity, both on and off
      is a member of Avon’s National Honor Society,                                   the court.
      Computer Science Honor Society, Community
      Ambassador Program, and the STEM Tutoring                                       Judi’s love for the game transitioned into a lifelong career in
      Club. Wyndham also serves as President of the                                   education and coaching. She spent years mentoring young athletes at
      Interact Club. She is active in her community,                                  South Dearborn, Maconaquah, and Carmel High Schools. While at
      volunteering her time by raising money for a                                    Carmel, she guided the Greyhounds to a state runner-up finish in
      local domestic abuse shelter by selling prom                                    1995.
      dresses, providing food to the Mary Lee Maier
      Food Pantry, distributing gifts to those in need                                But Judi’s impact stretches far beyond wins and accolades. She has
      during the holidays, raking and cleaning up                                     been a tireless advocate and promoter of girls’ basketball and women’s
      the yards of the elderly and disabled members                                   athletics, working behind the scenes and in front of the crowd to ensure
      of her community, and assisting with youth     Adelyn Wyndham                   that opportunities for female athletes continue to grow. Her legacy is
      Volleyball and Tennis camps and clinics. In            Avon                     not only in the record books but in the hearts of the many players,
      the fall, Adelyn will be attending the                                          coaches, and fans she has inspired along the way.
      Massachusetts Institute of Technology.


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