{"id":2488,"date":"2025-07-09T16:17:52","date_gmt":"2025-07-09T20:17:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.bsu.edu\/teachers-college\/?p=2488"},"modified":"2025-07-09T16:18:20","modified_gmt":"2025-07-09T20:18:20","slug":"ball-state-next-generation-hoosier-educator-jonas-ferrando","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bsu.edu\/teachers-college\/2025\/07\/09\/ball-state-next-generation-hoosier-educator-jonas-ferrando\/","title":{"rendered":"Ball State Next Generation Hoosier Educator: Jonas Ferrando"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><span style=\"color: #ba0c00\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2492 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/07\/07161807\/IMG_7998-216x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"216\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/07\/07161807\/IMG_7998-216x300.jpg 216w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/07\/07161807\/IMG_7998-738x1024.jpg 738w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/07\/07161807\/IMG_7998-768x1066.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/07\/07161807\/IMG_7998-1106x1536.jpg 1106w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/07\/07161807\/IMG_7998-1475x2048.jpg 1475w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/07\/07161807\/IMG_7998-scaled.jpg 1844w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 216px) 100vw, 216px\" \/>Bringing Passion and Purpose to the Podium<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Whiteland, Indiana native Jonas Ferrando has never been far from music. A talented trombone and bass trombone player, Jonas has been deeply involved in band throughout his high school years\u2014whether performing in marching band, jazz band, show band, pep band, musical pit, or representing the fine arts academic team. Now, he\u2019s preparing to turn that passion into a career through a major in music education at Ball State University.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cI want to be an educator because I want to be able to help have an impact on students\u2019 lives to help them become better people,\u201d Jonas says. \u201cI want to be able to help them as much as I can to see them strive for what they want to achieve in life.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Jonas is also a recipient of the Next Generation Hoosier Educators Scholarship, a prestigious, renewable scholarship awarded to high-achieving Indiana students who commit to teaching in the state for five years after graduation. The scholarship provides up to $10,000 per year for four academic years\u2014supporting Jonas in his goal of becoming an impactful music educator.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ba0c00\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2491\" src=\"https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/07\/07161756\/IMG_3147-233x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"233\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/07\/07161756\/IMG_3147-233x300.jpg 233w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/07\/07161756\/IMG_3147-797x1024.jpg 797w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/07\/07161756\/IMG_3147-768x987.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/07\/07161756\/IMG_3147-1195x1536.jpg 1195w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/07\/07161756\/IMG_3147-1593x2048.jpg 1593w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/07\/07161756\/IMG_3147-scaled.jpg 1992w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 233px) 100vw, 233px\" \/>A Campus That Feels Like Home<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Ball State has long been on Jonas\u2019s radar.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cWhenever I would come here for college visits, I always enjoyed the vibe of the campus,\u201d he explains. \u201cI also had many of my band directors come from Ball State and that helped sway my decision a bit.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>With the fall semester approaching, he\u2019s especially excited for one big thing: marching band.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cI love everything band related,\u201d he says. \u201cI\u2019m really excited to experience band on a college level and be a part of them.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ba0c00\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2490 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/07\/07161745\/IMG_3082-233x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"233\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/07\/07161745\/IMG_3082-233x300.jpg 233w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/07\/07161745\/IMG_3082-794x1024.jpg 794w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/07\/07161745\/IMG_3082-768x991.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/07\/07161745\/IMG_3082-1191x1536.jpg 1191w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/07\/07161745\/IMG_3082-1587x2048.jpg 1587w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/07\/07161745\/IMG_3082-scaled.jpg 1984w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 233px) 100vw, 233px\" \/>Beyond the Rehearsal Room<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>When Jonas isn\u2019t rehearsing or performing, he enjoys winding down with video games or YouTube. He also loves to travel and shop, especially when he can explore new cities. And as a dedicated Colts fan, Jonas has a fun tradition: \u201cEvery year since 2020, I\u2019ve been going to at least one Colts game.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ba0c00\">Invested in Indiana\u2019s Future<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>With his heart set on music education and a drive to inspire the next generation of students, Jonas Ferrando is ready to take the stage\u2014both in the classroom and on the field. We\u2019re proud to welcome him to Ball State and Teachers College as a future educator and leader.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ba0c00\">Welcome to Ball State, Jonas!<\/span><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bringing Passion and Purpose to the Podium Whiteland, Indiana native Jonas Ferrando has never been far from music. 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