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Tri-West Alumni Hall of Fame, Lizton, IN (2026)

09/10/2024

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09/08/2024

2024 Hall of Fame

09/06/2024

Excited to celebrate these fantastic individuals tonight and this weekend!

09/04/2024

🌟 2024 Alumni Hall of Fame Spotlight 🌟

Emily (Laflin) Winfield
TWHS Class of 2001

Mrs. Winfield (formerly Laflin) grew up in Pittsboro, Indiana, and is a 2001 graduate of Tri-West High School. After graduation, she attended Indiana University Bloomington, where she obtained a Bachelor's Degree of Arts in Graphic Design, with an Associate's Degree in Costume Construction Technology. She then went on to pursue her career in Fashion, with a focus in Graphic Design and Computer Animated Design.

Career highlights include surfing with professional surfers at Quiksilver, having designs featured in Sports Illustrated and on the Vampire Diaries television series, as well as on Nordstroms, Bloomingdales' and Macy's websites and in-stores. More achievements include being a featured designer in the Voyage LA online publication, and designing for Quiksilver, Roxy, Honeydew, and currently Felina, Stone Fox Swim, and Toast Swim.

She is also the founder of Life Poetic Coaching, specializing in working with women living in the city - helping them learn how to slow down, reconnect, and walk toward their most distilled ambitions.

She currently lives in Los Angeles with her husband Michael and 7-year old son, Felix.

09/03/2024

🌟 2024 Alumni Hall of Fame Spotlight 🌟

Amanda Heard
1988 Graduate of Tri-West High School
1993 Graduate of Purdue University, West Lafayette, with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication

Amanda has made a significant impact on the real estate industry as an accomplished business owner, investor, global industry leader, speaker, coach, and author. Her visionary leadership focuses not only on business growth but also on fostering a culture of excellence, servant leadership, mentorship, and community impact.

Amanda is married to Rodney, her beloved spouse and business partner, whose unwavering commitment has been instrumental in their shared success in real estate. Together, they co-lead a flourishing real estate business that serves thousands of families, both locally and globally.

Amanda’s passion for developing and empowering others has driven her to create multiple successful business ventures and partnerships, broadening her career and extending her influence across various industries as a strategic advisor. Through this journey, she has also built relationships with other influential leaders, continuously learning and growing alongside them.

Though Amanda’s journey has had its challenges, her perseverance and resilience have guided her through. With her deepened connection to God, Amanda’s leadership—now grounded in love and connection—is opening new doors and opportunities. This growth enables her to share her faith more profoundly, with the hope of bringing others closer to God. Together with her husband, Rodney, Amanda is dedicated to serving their church and community. Their shared commitment to serve embodies the core values that guide Amanda’s career and her mission to empower others to reach their full potential with grit and grace.

09/03/2024

🌟 2024 Alumni Hall of Fame Spotlight 🌟

Ron Ward (right, pictured with fellow inductee Tom Clark)

In 1977, Mr. Ward received his Bachelor of Science degree in Education from Ball State University. He then went on to receive an M.A.E in School Administration and became an Educational Specialist in 2004 from Indiana State University.

Ron was in education at Northwest Hendricks School Corporation for 40 years. He is the longest tenured administrator at NWHSC (34 years), the longest tenured building level principal (22 years), and the longest tenured TWHS principal (13 years).

Mr. Ward began teaching at Pittsboro Jr. High School in 1977 as a social studies and P.E. teacher. He was there two years before moving to Tri-West Jr. High as a social studies teacher for four years.

In 1983 Ron became the Tri-West Jr/Sr High School Athletic Director and then Assistant Principal. In 1989, and for thirteen years Ron was Tri-West Jr/Sr High Principal. When Northwest Hendricks separated the Jr./Sr. High, and created a new middle school building, Ron was the first principal at the new Middle School. He was there nine years.

While Principal at the High School and the Middle School, Ron received several honors: Indiana 1994-School Administrator for Project I-Star, Four Time Senior Choice Award Recipient, 2001 Indiana Council for Economic Education for Principals, Three time IASP District 8 Principal of the Year, 2008 Jostens Renaissance National Coordinator of the Year, 2010 Middle School State Principal of the Year.

From 2011 to 2017 Mr Ward was NWHSC Assistant Superintendent. While Asst. Superintendent he was a 2016 Jostens Renaissance National Hall of Fame inductee and California Association of Renaissance Educators Hall of Fame inductee. He also received the Indiana Council for Economic Education Distinguished Service Award in 2017.

Mr. Ward is married to his wife of 47 years, Debra. Together they have three children and two grandchildren and still reside in Hendricks County.

09/03/2024

🌟 2024 Alumni Hall of Fame Spotlight 📒

Tom Clark (left, pictured with fellow Alumni Hall of Fame Inductee, Ron Ward)

Mr Clark was raised in Central Indiana, a graduate from Danville High School in 1964. As such he was raised with knowledge of Hendricks County, the needs and concerns of a suburban town and surrounding farming community.. As a senior in school he asked for everyone.s best wishes in supporting his ambition to be a Classroom Teacher. He never considered another career although his guidance counselors tried to convince him otherwise. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Milligan College in Tennessee and Masters of Arts in Teaching American History from DePauw University in Greencastle.

With this in mind, Mr Clark's life in NWHSC follows...
Mr Clark began teaching in NWHSC in the 1973-74 school year at NORTH SALEM. Along with others he was on the final staff teaching at North Salem. When Tri West opened in 1975 he was one of the original staff members.
Mr Clark's class was very purposeful. He was a strong advocate in the belief that Each Person Will Always Be His/Her Own Best Teacher. As such, he insisted that each student serve as his/her own architect in developing their Life Skills...that these become the norm in every student’s involvement in class. The tool used to heighten/reflect these skills in diligence, commitment, organization, expression…perseverance outlasting procrastination...was the Clark Notebook. It has been said countless times by students…after the fact of being in Mr Clark's class…the Clark Notebook was a rite of passage for juniors at Tri-West.

Beyond the classroom...in 1987 Mr Clark was selected by the Indiana House of Representatives as the ONLY INDIANA TEACHER to represent ALL Indiana teachers on a House of Representatives Congressional Committee studying the manner of Education in Indiana.
Mr Clark along with Co-Coach Eileen Lurker + several contributing teachers and Principal Ron Ward + Superintendent Larry Rambis...helped coach the Tri West Academic Decathlon teams to ELEVEN Indiana State Championships in 13 years...FIVE of those teams went on to participate as the Indiana representative in the National Finals.

1994 Newark NJ
1999 Los Angeles CA
2000 San Antonio TX
2001 Anchorage Alaska
2002 Phoenix AZ

In 1999 Mr Clark entered four of his decathlon team members to represent Tri West in the statewide INDIANA ECONOMICS COMPETITION sponsored by Indiana University and Purdue University. 63 schools throughout Indiana entered the competition. Tri-West defeated every school it faced. In the finals Tri West beat Indianapolis North Central High School in a 50 question final by the score of 45 to 5. After a 35 years teaching career, 30 years at NWHSC, 28 of those at Tri-West, Mr Clark retired in 2003.

Away from teaching, Mr Clark is an avid bicycler and sports fan. Throughout his life Mr Clark has been an active tournament bridge player...retiring from competitive play in 2019 ranked in the top 1% of all bridge players in the nation.

With his wife Jan, they now live in Venice Florida.

Congratulations to Mr. Clark!

09/02/2024

We are excited for the 2024 Alumni Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony set for halftime of this coming Friday’s Varsity Football Game. Kickoff is at 7pm.

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