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  • Honors College Diversity Fellow LeAndrea Rainey
    April 30, 2021 by

    By: LeAndrea Rainey LeAndrea Rainey is a third-year nursing major and is pursuing minors in Spanish and American Sign Language. LeAndrea was born in Chicago, IL but she currently lives in Hammond, IN. She is a middle school sweetheart and got engaged last November. LeAndrea loves steak tacos, Jesus, painting (for relaxation), and cheesecake. She […]

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  • News and Notes Assistant Editor Karisa Candreva
    April 2, 2021 by

    By: Karisa Candreva Karisa Candreva is an Honors College sophomore, majoring in Natural Resources & Environmental Management and Pre-Law, with minors in Sustainability, International Resource Management, and Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution. Karisa is the president of the Natural Resources Club at Ball State. She is also the Assistant Editor of News and Notes, where […]

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  • Odyssey Co-Editor Kallie Hunchman
    March 11, 2021 by

    By: Kallie Hunchman Kallie Hunchman is a senior studying anthropology, Spanish, and studio art. Last year, she worked on Digital Literature Review, designing the journal and its promotional assets. This year, she is co-editor of Odyssey and channels project manager for Compass Creative. With her background in anthropology, design, and digital marketing, she is excited […]

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  • Honors College Peer Mentor Olivia Grenier
    March 5, 2021 by

    By: Olivia Grenier Olivia Grenier (she/her/hers) is a junior secondary English education major with a concentration in language arts. She is a member of the on-campus Honors club, the Honors Association for Community Engagement (HACE), and a member of the on-campus education society Kappa Delta Pi. Olivia is one of the two Honors College peer […]

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  • Student Spotlight: Dorien Scheets
    February 18, 2021 by

    About Dorien Scheets: I graduated Ball State University in December 2020 with double majors in Anthropology and History, and double minors in Spanish and Sociology. Tell us a little bit about your internship. For the last six months, I’ve been working and living at Tumacacori National Historical Park in Tumacacori, Arizona. The “Women in Missions” […]

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  • Finding H.O.P.E.: How Honors Helped Me
    September 18, 2020 by

    By: Kimberly Ingold About the author: Kimberly Ingold is a third year Honors College student double-majoring in Psychological Science and Criminal Justice and minoring in Women’s and Gender Studies. About the organization:  H.O.P.E. Mentoring is an organization that pairs incarcerated juveniles with college mentors who support the student in an effort to reduce recidivism rates […]

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  • Student Spotlight: Hannah Fluhler
    April 23, 2020 by

    Hannah Fluhler graduated from Ball State with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Integrated Studies. She is now a registered nurse and a U.S. Fulbright Future Scholar to Australia.  How did you get involved in the Honors college? When I was at Ball State, I studied nursing and integrated studies (pre-dance/movement therapy). I also […]

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  • Student Spotlight: Will Jay
    April 16, 2020 by

    About Will Jay I majored in Physics and German and minored in Math at Ball State. I served a term president of the Student Honors Council. This was in the days before DeHority and the Honors House, so everything was done on a much smaller scale. Nevertheless, we has did have a couple of nice […]

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  • What to Read, Listen To, and Watch Right Now
    April 9, 2020 by

    Isabel Parham is a junior English Studies major, Sociology minor, and Honors student.  I’ve recently found myself spending quite a bit of time at home, which means I’ve been able to catch up on the shows, podcasts, and books that I usually don’t have time for. This week, I wanted to share some of my […]

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