Ball State University’s Honors
College announced awardees of the Whitinger
Scholarship and the John R. and Aline B. Emens Leadership
Scholarship for the 2022-23 academic year.
Whitinger Scholarships—the signature scholarship program
of the Honors College—supplement Ball State’s Presidential Scholarships or
similar Ball State awards to cover tuition and those University fees which
automatically accrue for a full-time student. This scholarship honors Dr. Ralph
J. Whitinger, a 1929 graduate who served many years as the first president of
the Ball State University Foundation.
Several new students who possess exceptional potential
are chosen each year to be Whitinger Scholars.
The 2022-23 Whitinger Scholars are:
- Emilie
Allen of Nappanee,
Ind.; majoring in Pre-Physical Therapy Exercise Science
- Michaela
Ayeh of
Indianapolis; majoring in Sociology
- Sai
Hamm of Daleville,
Ind.; majoring in Biochemistry
- Shaina
Miller of
Evansville, Ind.; majoring in Environmental Geoscience
- Gabriel
Minichiello of
Pendleton, Ind.; majoring in Wildlife Biology and Conservation
- Dorian
Underwood of
Auburn, Ind.; majoring in Theatre-Acting
- Afton
Vanek of Oak Lawn,
Ill.; majoring in Animation/Visual Arts
- Eleanor
Witt of West
Lafayette, Ind.; majoring in Special Education-Exceptional Needs: Intense
Intervention
John R.
and Aline B. Emens Leadership Scholarship
Another prominent Ball State scholarship is the John R. and Aline
B. Emens Leadership Scholarship. The number and the value of Emens Leadership Scholarships may vary
slightly from year to year. But in recent years, the value has been
approximately one-half the amount of in-state tuition.
The Emens Scholars Program, established in 1977, honors former
Ball State University President John R. Emens and his wife, Aline B. Emens,
for their many years of service to Ball State.
The 2022-2023 Emens Leadership Scholars are:
- Macy Baud of Avon,
Ind.; majoring in Interior Design
- Maya Coker of Beech
Grove, Ind.; majoring in Pre-Occupational Therapy Exercise Science
- Alexis Conejo of
Wheeling, Ill.; majoring in Musical Theatre
- Maci Easton of West
Terre Haute, Ind.; majoring in Nursing
- Emily Ellis of
Fishers, Ind.; majoring in Pre-Dentistry
- Jacob Emert of
Muncie, Ind.; majoring in Chemistry
- Nathan Goh of
Germantown, Md.; majoring in Business Administration
- Devin Lan Lue of
Syracuse, Ind.; majoring in Music Education
- Emily McClure of
Muncie, Ind.; majoring in Elementary Education
- Nick Munson of
Avilla, Ind.; majoring in Health and Fitness Exercise Science
- Trey Nebergall of
Columbus, Ind.; majoring in Entrepreneurship and Innovation
- Sam Neiger of
Loveland, Ohio; majoring in Media Sports Production
- Evan Sanders of
Carmel, Ind.; majoring in Public Communication Studies
- Delaney Shoemaker of
Noblesville, Ind.; majoring in Mathematics Education
- Ayden Thurnau of
Belleville, Ill.; majoring in Music Media Production
Ball State’s Honors College offers a comprehensive honors
program for students of high academic promise and achievement. Founded in 1959,
the college fosters innovation in research, teaching, and learning through an
independently created liberal arts curriculum, engaged faculty, and an active
living-learning community.
For more about the
college’s scholarships and grants, visit the Honors
College website.