{"id":265,"date":"2021-05-07T09:54:05","date_gmt":"2021-05-07T13:54:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.bsu.edu\/foundation\/?p=265"},"modified":"2021-05-07T10:56:39","modified_gmt":"2021-05-07T14:56:39","slug":"volunteer-spotlight-spring-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bsu.edu\/foundation\/2021\/05\/07\/volunteer-spotlight-spring-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Volunteer Spotlight: Spring 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Learn about some of the Alumni Association&#8217;s rockstar volunteers and the uncomparable efforts that help bring fun and success to their local areas.<\/h3>\n<h4><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-269 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2021\/05\/07095558\/Karen-Belcher-1.jpg\" alt=\"Karen Belcher\" width=\"125\" height=\"150\" \/>Karen Zonis-Belcher, \u201990<br \/>\nNortheastern Indiana Alumni Chapter Social Media Chair<\/h4>\n<p>Via their annual golf outing, the Northeastern Chapter provides three $1,000 annual scholarships to Fort Wayne area students entering Ball State. Karen\u2019s social media leadership has proven instrumental in raising these funds. She led the chapter\u2019s ThanksGifting social media takeover in November and the chapter\u2019s One Ball State Day (OBSD) social media efforts, winning a $500 social media grant for the chapter scholarship due to her interaction with the OBSD\u2019s video post.<\/p>\n<h4><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-260\" src=\"https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2021\/05\/07093136\/Meier.CoStarHeadshot.jpg\" alt=\"Shawn Meier\" width=\"125\" height=\"150\" \/>Shawn Meier, \u201909<br \/>\nIndianapolis Alumni Chapter Fundraising\/Scholarship Chair<\/h4>\n<p>Shawn placed tenth among this year\u2019s OBSD ambassadors and is instrumental in the chapter\u2019s scholarship selection, with awards given to upper-level students. Shawn\u2019s influence was so impactful on the 2020 recipient that he also participated in the chapter\u2019s 2021 OBSD campaign.<\/p>\n<h4><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-270 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2021\/05\/07095559\/SamanthaAdamczewski.jpg\" alt=\"Samantha Adamczewski\" width=\"125\" height=\"150\" \/>Samantha Adamczewski, \u201910<br \/>\nMichiana Alumni Chapter President<\/h4>\n<p>Sam\u2019s leadership and creativity drive the Michiana chapter\u2019s outreach. Their upcoming Ninja Golf putt-putt outing in June will allow the newest Michiana alumni and recruits to face off with their parents in this novel event.<\/p>\n<h4><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-271\" src=\"https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2021\/05\/07095559\/Beth-Snyder-photo.jpg\" alt=\"Beth Snyder\" width=\"125\" height=\"150\" \/>Beth Snyder, \u201978<br \/>\nCincinnati Network Alumni Council Member<\/h4>\n<p>Beth serves on the council\u2019s scholarship committee and guides the awarding of the Alumni Legacy Scholarships. 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