INDIANA  – The Indiana Commission for Higher Education has awarded 200 scholarships to the second class of Next Generation Hoosier Educators. The recipients, selected through a competitive process based on academic achievement and other factors, will receive $7,500 annually (up to $30,000 total) for committing to teach in Indiana for at least five years after graduating college.

“We’re encouraged to have so many driven, passionate students applying for this teacher scholarship, and we look forward to the positive impact they will have in classrooms and school communities across Indiana,” said Indiana Commissioner for Higher Education Teresa Lubbers.

A total of 510 students applied for the 2018-19 Next Generation Hoosier Educators Scholarship, with applications coming from 231 high schools in 86 of the Indiana’s 92 counties. About two-thirds of applicants were Indiana high school seniors with the remainder comprised of current college students.

“Teachers are incredibly influential in students’ lives, which makes a career in education both challenging and rewarding,” said House Speaker Brian Bosma (R-Indianapolis)m author of the legislation creating the scholarships. “It is my hope these scholarship recipients will use their dedication, creativity and compassion to help Hoosier students realize their full potential.”

To qualify for the scholarship, students had to either graduate in the highest 20 percent of their high school class or earn a score in the top 20th percentile on the SAT or ACT. To continue earning the scholarship in college, students must earn a 3.0 cumulative GPA and complete at least 30 credit hours per year.

Students who received the scholarship for the 2018-19 academic year are listed by county below.

 

CLAY COUNTY

Allison Pell, Northview High School, Indiana State University

 

GREENE COUNTY

Casey Mitchell, Eastern Greene High School, Ball State University

 

PARKE COUNTY

Morgan Dugger, Rockville Jr/Sr High School, Saint Mary-Of-The-Woods College

 

VERMILLION COUNTY

Rachel Luft, South Vermillion High School, Indiana State University

Lindsey McConnaughey, South Vermillion High School, Indiana State University

 

VIGO COUNTY

Meredith Fenimore, Terre Haute North Vigo High School, Indiana State University

Kristen Ferguson, Terre Haute South Vigo High School, Purdue University West Lafayette

Bridget Gutish, Terre Haute North Vigo High School, Saint Mary-Of-The-Woods College

Sarah Rozmin, Terre Haute South Vigo High School, Ball State University

 

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