Category: Student award feature


  • Fellowship Award Winner: Micah Ross!

    Where is your hometown? My hometown is in Evansville, Indiana. What are a few of your favorite hobbies? In my free time, I enjoy cross stitching, drawing, playing video games, and watching tv shows or movies. Where did you obtain your bachelor’s and/or master’s degrees, what were your major(s)? I am currently obtaining my bachelor’s […]

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  • Fellowship Award Winner: Sara D. Bender!

    Where is your hometown? I live in Avon, IN with my husband, Corey, and two daughters, Simone (16) and Corinne (14). What are a few of your favorite hobbies? I enjoy baking and supporting our daughters in their endeavors; we spend a lot of our time watching softball and show choir. Where did you obtain […]

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  • Fellowship Award Winner: Zahra Dehghan!

    Where is your hometown? I am originally from Iran, but my family and I immigrated to the US in 2013. We spent five years in Omaha, NE, and since 2018, we’ve called Muncie, IN, our home. What are a few of your favorite hobbies? I very much enjoy exploring nature with my family and engaging […]

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  • Charlotte Mohn with dog

    Fellowship Award Winner: Charlotte Mohn!

    Charlotte Mohn is a recent graduate from the Ball State University Sport and Exercise Psychology program! Learn more about their capstone research project and the fellowship they received in the Q&A below. Q: Where is your hometown? A: My hometown is Steinhagen (NRW) in Germany. Q: What are a few of your favorite hobbies? A: […]

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  • Innovative Fisheries Management: A Deep Dive into Data-Driven Approaches

    Josef Hrabowski, a doctoral candidate in Environmental Science at Ball State University, is pioneering advancements in fisheries management through cutting-edge data collection techniques. With academic roots from Texas A&M and the University of Rostock, Hrabowski’s research at Ball State harnesses big data approaches to revolutionize the way we understand and manage fisheries.   “If you think […]

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  • Meet the 2023 Cohen Grant Recipients

    The Benjamin V. Cohen Peace Grant, designed to allocate funds to Ball State faculty and graduate students engaged in research contributing to a more peaceful world, recently supported two graduate students. Despite the difference in their project focuses, a common theme unites them: the resolution of issues for the betterment of the world. Aashna Banerjee […]

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  • Amanda Nelson poses with her award in front of a red and white Ball State background.

    Amanda Nelson, 2022-2023 Graduate Assistant of the Year Winner

    Prior to hearing the reading of the nomination for Graduate Assistant of the Year, Multicultural Center Graduate Assistant Amanda Nelson didn’t think she was going to win when she attended the Benny’s. Benny’s is an annual award ceremony hosted by the Division of Student Affairs honoring those in student support roles.  “They started reading part […]

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  • Portrait of Gbemisola Bamiduro

    PhD Candidate Gbemisola Bamiduro awarded A&WMA scholarship and IAS grant

    Environmental Chemistry, PhD Candidate Gbemisola Bamiduro, was recently awarded a scholarship of Excellence and Professionalism from the Air and Waste Management Association, an international scholarship that helps fund tuition for the 2023-2024 school year.   Bamiduro was also awarded a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) grant by the Indiana Academy of Sciences. This grant helps support […]

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