Student Voices

In 2014, GreatNews.Life established the Student Voices internship program (formerly #1StudentNWI), allowing high school students to share an insider’s view of everything happening at the high schools on a monthly basis. The GreatNews.Life staff not only edits and publishes their work but also sends feedback to the students to help them grow as journalists.

GreatNews.Life Student Voices: PHS students and staff continuously make a difference in the community

GreatNews.Life Student Voices: PHS students and staff continuously make a difference in the community What’s recently happened? Fifteen Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation (PHM) robotics teams from eight PHM schools were awarded a total grant of $53,600 this past month. Teams 135 and 328, both from Penn High School, took home $14,000 altogether....

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GreatNews.Life Student Voices: Penn Kingsmen celebrate Homecoming this early fall

GreatNews.Life Student Voices: Penn Kingsmen celebrate Homecoming this early fall What’s recently happened? As autumn falls over the brick walls of Penn High School, both students and staff ramp up for what the academic year has to offer.  Throughout the month of September, two Penn staff members were going through the...

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GreatNews.Life Student Voices: Penn Kingsmen prepare to win this school year

GreatNews.Life Student Voices: Penn Kingsmen prepare to win this school year What’s recently happened? With the new year beginning, several things have happened for the better at Penn High School.  The Sports Performance Center at Penn went through a name change these past few weeks, with a ‘Culver’s’ now in...

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GreatNews.Life Student Voices: Penn Kingsmen prepare for the new academic year

GreatNews.Life Student Voices: Penn Kingsmen prepare for the new academic year What’s recently happened? All current Penn Harris Madison School Corporation (PHM) elementary school students had the opportunity to participate in Penn High School’s yearly visual arts camp either July 8 -12, Jul 15-19, or Jul 22-26. This...

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GreatNews.Life Student Voices: South Bend hosts annual Leeper Park Art Fair

GreatNews.Life Student Voices: South Bend hosts annual Leeper Park Art Fair What's recently happened? The St. Joe Valley Watercolor Society held its 57th annual art fair this June, attracting artists and admirers to Leeper Park in South Bend. This was an amazing opportunity to appreciate the beautiful weather while enjoying...

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GreatNews.Life Student Voices: Penn Kingsmen leave the 2024 school year with a bang

GreatNews.Life Student Voices: Penn Kingsmen leave the 2024 school year with a bang What’s recently happened? 1,400 tickets were sold for Penn High School’s 2024 Prom at the South Bend Century Center. This year's theme was Hollywood Glamour, and students loved it — some saying it’s Penn’s best theme yet. To fit the red...

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#1StudentNWI: Medical Magnet students at Washington are on track to a bright future

#1StudentNWI: Medical Magnet students at Washington are on track to a bright future What's recently happened?  In February, the Washington High School (WHS) Medical Magnet program collaborated with Indiana University of South Bend (IUSB) and Gear Up South Bend, a grant program intended to prepare students for college and...

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