At the recent East Allen County Schools Board of School Trustees meeting, the board along with Dr. Ken Folks recognized the 2015 Indiana Cheerleader of the Year, Thet Soe and the Cheer Coach of the Year, Mrs. Julie Lebamoff.
Thet Soe, a senior at Woodlan Jr. Sr. High, the only male cheerleader on the squad, was named one of 12 All-State Cheerleaders of the Year. Thet’s teammates and coach said that he has come a long way. He works extremely hard, always eager to learn, kind to everyone, inspirational to the team and fellow students and always has a good attitude and with that, it has paid off. Thet’s dream is to attend college and to be a cheerleader while in college.
Mrs. Julie Lebamoff was named the 2015 Indiana Cheer Coach of the Year. Mrs. Lebamoff has been the cheer coach at Woodlan Jr. Sr. High for 15 years. Prior to that, she coached at New Haven High for 5 years. She said, “I love working with young people and feeling like I can be an influence in their lives”. She was recently hired as the head cheerleading coach at IPFW. Mrs. Lebamoff is also the Board President for the EACS Educational Foundation.