Three Diversity Champions were recognized by the HSE School Board at the June 22nd session.  The award winners are  Sara Curran, principal of Thorpe Creek Elementary; Wafa Safi, AP Science teacher and sponsor of the Muslim Society at Hamilton Southeastern High School; and Renee Vanlandingham, IB English teacher and Equality Alliance sponsor at Fishers High School.   Ms. Curran was not able to attend the board meeting due to another event.

Wafa Safi told the board a major focus of her Muslin student group is to “dispel myths.”

She says her goal is to “dispel a lot of the wrong information that’s out there about Muslims in general.”

Vanlandingham helped form a Gay-Straight Alliance when students approached her about helping start the organization.

“A couple of years ago, I changed the name to Equality Alliance because I wanted it to actually include more people, and not make people feel that they were excluded,” Vanlandingham said.