The Grapevine

It is with sadness that the Independence Police Department reported the passing of police K-9 Argo at the end of January. He was 10 years old and was partner to officer Bryan Vitron. Argo was trained to sniff out narcotics, track a fleeing suspect and employ crowd control tactics. Outside of police work, Argo could be seen in the community and visiting students at Independence Local Schools.

K-9 Argo passed away in January. Photo
from ScripType archives.

Independence students have been excelling at their colleges and universities and were recognized for their academic success.

Brian Hunter Vollman, of Independence, has been named to the president’s list at West Virginia University for the fall 2023 semester. Brian is a 2021 graduate of Independence High School and the son of Brian and Jessica Vollman.

Erica Massey of Independence, has been named to Ohio Dominican University’s 2023 fall semester dean’s list.

Mike Andryszczyk, of Independence, was named to the dean’s list at Capital University for the fall 2023 semester.

The following Independence High School alumni have been named to the dean’s list for the fall 2023 semester at Baldwin Wallace University: Ricky Dilworth, Wyatt Flynn, Selina Hasrouni, David Jedrzejek, PJ Oschmann and Paul Priebe.

Independence resident Elek McDonald, majoring in accounting, made the fall 2023 dean’s list at DeSales University.

Ryan Michota, of Independence, graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in music from the College of Charleston.

The following Independence High School alumni graduated from Baldwin Wallace University in December: Wyatt Flynn graduated with a Bachelor of Science in computer science and Alexa Prokopius graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in digital media and design.

Josh Belitz, from Independence, has been named to Grove City College’s dean’s list with high distinction for the fall 2023 semester. Josh is a 2021 graduate of Independence High School and is the son of John and Donna Belitz.

The following Independence residents have been named to the dean’s list for the fall 2023 semester at the University of Mount Union: Hannah Morrow and Reese Vilcheck.

James Mathies, of Independence, was named to The University of Alabama president’s list for fall 2023 semester.

The following Independence residents have been named to the John Carroll University fall 2023 College of Arts and Sciences dean’s list: Anna Balicki and Anthony Rizzo.

Andrew Soos, of Independence, has been named to John Carroll University’s fall 2023 Boler College of Business dean’s list. ∞