I Knew I was a Cardinal when…
…I learned about Ball State's academic reputation
Ball State wasn’t on Jordyn Blythe’s radar.
Not initially at least.
Then, she received a mailed invitation to apply for admission. While living with her parents in Bloomington, Illinois, Jordyn did some investigating into the University’s Honors College, and she liked what she learned.
The Honors College was the biggest draw for me,” she said. “With the Honors program you are in classes with kids from all different majors. A lot of our classes are discussion-based, and because of that we can understand perspectives that we might not get in other settings.
Jordyn received the Whitinger Scholarship, which recognizes just 10 “exceptionally talented” students each year and is considered the University’s most prestigious scholarship. Barb Stedman, Ball State’s director of national and international scholarships, interviewed Jordyn for the award. The first line in Stedman’s interview notes: “Jordyn is a dynamo: confident, passionate and ambitious.”
A double major in political science and communication studies with a concentration in public communication, Jordyn expects to graduate in spring 2022. Then, she hopes to merge her majors into a career as a political and legal correspondent for television news. First, she plans to attend law school to boost her resume.