The Waldron Story...Continued
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"The natural way of ensuring that the past continues to live in the present and to inform the future is to write it down". -Ian Jack
Tell us your Waldron stories! Click HERE for a fill-in-the-blank questionnaire for sharing your family's connections and experiences at Waldron. Watch for stories from others.
The Waldron Story or Conn’s Creek Reflections was written and published as part of the bicentennial celebration by the WHS Senior Composition Class of 1976 and edited by their teacher, Kenneth D. Sever. There exists an endless plethora of memories, anecdotes, stories, and events that you, someone who is connected in some way to the Waldron community, have tucked away in your “memory bank”. We have begun a process for collecting these nuggets of information and plan to publish them in some manner, either electronically, hard print, or both.
Lieutenant Colonel Karen A. (Nieman) Rupp graduated from Waldron High School in 2000. She was Chief of Aerospace Medicine at the 354th Medical Group, 354th Fighter Wing at Eielson Air Force Base (AFB), Alaska. There, Lt. Col. Rupp was charged with overseeing Aerospace Medicine Operations along with Public Health and Occupational Medicine. Prior to this assignment, she was the Chief of Aerospace Medicine at Shaw AFB, South Carolina.
Lt. Col. Rupp received her commission in 2004 with a Health Professions Scholarship to study medicine at Indiana University School of Medicine. She received her Doctor of Medicine in 2009 and completed a transitional internship at St. Francis Hospital in Evanston, Illinois. She was awarded her Flight Surgeon wings in 2010 and served as a staff physician at Maxwell AFB, Alabama. Lt. Col. Rupp then received her Master’s in Public Health at Wright State University and completed residencies in Aerospace Medicine and Family Medicine. Karen was double-board certified in Family Medicine and Aerospace Medicine. She was a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians and had authored several medical publications. She was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal with oak leaf cluster and Air Force Commendation Medal.
Lt. Col. Rupp gave countless hours to the community. She was Parish Council President at her church as well as a Girl Scout volunteer and co-leader. She lead scouts of all ages through patches, camping, science projects, and on excursions. She was preparing to become a Squadron Commander in the summer of 2024.
Karen married Joseph Rupp in 2011 and is mother to Margaret, George, Elizabeth, Mary, and Thomas.
Wall of Honor Induction Class of 2024
Karen Nieman
Waldron HIgh School Class of 2000
Former Wall of Honor Winners
Ron Fuchs
Amy Taylor
Bill Doig
India Taylor
Roy Yeager
Edith Jones
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We share a common heritage! Each of us has contributed to the culture, history, and legacy of our small community of Waldron, Indiana. We would like to invite you to participate in a journey to keep our mighty village alive and thriving.
There exists an endless plethora of memories, anecdotes, stories, and events that you, someone who is connected in some way to the Waldron community, have tucked away in your “memory bank”. We have begun a process for collecting these nuggets of information and plan to publish them in some manner, either electronically, hard print, or both.
The intent for this project is to be an extension of the history of the Waldron Community initiated through The Waldron Story...Conns Creek Reflections. Our aim is to focus on the events, activities, and people, who impacted our lives and embed history into our stories. Perhaps the question, “where are you now because of Waldron” might serve as the impetus to stimulate our thinking.
Once you’ve captured your stories, share them with us. Use email, snail mail, social media, or any means with which you are comfortable communicating with one of the members of the committee HERE. We look forward to hearing from you.