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Jennifer McCormick visits Greene County

Monday, February 5, 2024
Photos by Erica Barker

Jennifer McCormick (D), former Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction (2017 - 2021) and current candidate for Governor of Indiana, took a visit to Greene County on Feb. 1. A pit stop at White River Valley High School included a tour of Wolverine Enterprises, six student-led businesses including Frozen Feasts, Fine Arts, Wolverine Graphics Design and Printing, Wolverine Custom Manufacturing, Ag Enterprises and Precision Machining. Later that day, a visit to the Shawnee Theatre included a private "meet and greet" with local educators and a town-hall style discussion open to the public.

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    After being presented a WRV-themed gift basket featuring custom-made items from Wolverine Enterprises, McCormick smiles next to Myah Stewart, Max Hostetter, Brayden Borders and Laney Davis. (Photo  by Erica Barker)
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    McCormick and WRV Superintendent Dr. Bob Hacker converse before beginning the tour. (Photo by Erica Barker)
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    Stewart shakes McCormick's hand before giving an introduction to Wolverine Enterprises. (Photo by Erica Barker)
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    Chief of Staff Kelly Wittman and McCormick look at the gift basket of goodies decked-out in fitting Wolverine navy. (Photo by Erica Barker)
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    The tour group struts through WRV High School's halls on the way to the first stop. (Photo by Erica Barker)
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    From hats and sweatshirts to yard signs and stickers, a variety of student-made items were on display at Wolverine Graphics Design and Printing. (Photo by Erica Barker)
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    McCormick is shown numerous machines used to create custom products including a large screen printing press. (Photo by Erica Barker)
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    Students' aprons hang below personalized name tags. (Photo by Erica Barker)
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    McCormick is shown various art pieces made entirely of horseshoes and hardware. (Photo by Erica Barker)
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    Varieties of plants and foliage were on display in the greenhouse at Ag Enterprises. (Photo by Erica Barker)
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    McCormick looks over the mass of machinery. (Photo by Erica Barker)
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    Precision Machining's customized awards and trophies sit on display. (Photo by Erica Barker)
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    Dylan Moody shows McCormick the machine in action. (Photo by Erica Barker)
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    McCormick is greeted by eager Precision Machining students. (Photo by Erica Barker)
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    McCormick takes in the workroom alongside Advanced Manufacturing Teacher Rich Tarr. (Photo by Erica Barker)
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    Customized stools are the current project... (Photo by Erica Barker)
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    ...featuring a custom "WRV Enterprises" engraving. (Photo by Erica Barker)
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    Keynan Gorby shows McCormick the craftsmanship of the group's project. (Photo by Erica Barker)
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    McCormick passes the wall of graduated Wolverines. (Photo by Erica Barker)
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    Fine Arts Teacher Leylah Wininger and Student Cali Pierce show McCormick the variety of handmade pieces created at Fine Arts... (Photo by Erica Barker)
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    ...including colorful jewelry. (Photo by Erica Barker)
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    Pierce and McCormick share a laugh while looking at photography equipment. (Photo by Erica Barker)
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    McCormick observes a student working with the pottery wheel. (Photo by Erica Barker)
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    (Photo by Erica Barker)
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    Anna Dorozynski guides McCormick around the Frozen Feasts kitchen. (Photo by Erica Barker)
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    Hunter Roseberry tells McCormick about various duties at Frozen Feasts. (Photo by Erica Barker)
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    AJ Moreno shows McCormick features and functions of the blast chiller. (Photo by Erica Barker)
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    Alex Sanders shakes McCormick's hand before showing her Frozen Feasts' chart of responsibilities. (Photo by Erica Barker)
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    Stewart looks on as McCormick expresses her gratitude for the tour. (Photo by Erica Barker)
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    From left, Wolverine Enterprises Program Director and Mathematics Teacher Katelyn Thomas, Hacker, Stewart, Hostetter, McCormick, Borders, Davis and Michi McCain of ROI. (Photo by Erica Barker)
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    Local teachers spoke with McCormick at the Shawnee Theatre in Bloomfield. From left, Sapphire Dickinson, Kristie Bladen, Maizy Gilliland, Dr. Jennifer McCormick, Julie Evans, Bri Karazsia, Tab Burton (in front of Karazsia), Lauren Bohnert and Melodie Miller. (Photo by Erica Barker)
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    McCormick speaks to the public at Shawnee Theatre. (Photo by Erica Barker)