{"id":2571,"date":"2025-08-10T10:30:08","date_gmt":"2025-08-10T14:30:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.bsu.edu\/teachers-college\/?p=2571"},"modified":"2025-08-06T21:51:38","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T01:51:38","slug":"next-generation-hoosier-educator-parker-lay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bsu.edu\/teachers-college\/2025\/08\/10\/next-generation-hoosier-educator-parker-lay\/","title":{"rendered":"Next Generation Hoosier Educator: Parker Lay"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><span style=\"color: #bb0c00\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-2575\" src=\"https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/08\/06213051\/IMG_4980-247x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"330\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/08\/06213051\/IMG_4980-247x300.jpg 247w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/08\/06213051\/IMG_4980-844x1024.jpg 844w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/08\/06213051\/IMG_4980-768x931.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/08\/06213051\/IMG_4980-1267x1536.jpg 1267w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/08\/06213051\/IMG_4980-1689x2048.jpg 1689w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 330px) 100vw, 330px\" \/>Creating Classrooms Where Everyone Belongs<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>For Parker Lay, teaching is about more than lessons and learning, it\u2019s about creating a classroom where all students feel safe, seen, and valued. Originally from Whiting, Indiana, Parker is heading to Ball State University with a plan to dual major in Early Childhood Education and Special Education.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cMy main drive is to give a safe and welcoming space to learn for children of all abilities, backgrounds, and cultures,\u201d Parker shares.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Parker is also a recipient of the Next Generation Hoosier Educators Scholarship, a renewable scholarship that awards up to $10,000 annually for four years to high-achieving students who commit to teaching in Indiana for five years after graduation.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #bb0c00\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-2576\" src=\"https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/08\/06213056\/IMG_9489-300x209.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"279\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/08\/06213056\/IMG_9489-300x209.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/08\/06213056\/IMG_9489.jpg 765w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>Finding Confidence Through Creativity<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Parker\u2019s high school experience was full of collaborative and creative spaces, many of which were driven by storytelling and imagination. They were involved in Portage Thespians, two Dungeons &amp; Dragons groups (\u201cDamage Inc.\u201d and \u201cDice and Determination\u201d), and the Harrison Gamers club.<\/p>\n<p>These activities fostered community, creativity, and leadership, traits Parker will carry into their future classroom.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #bb0c00\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-2574\" src=\"https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/08\/06213033\/IMG_1614-300x228.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"304\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/08\/06213033\/IMG_1614-300x228.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/08\/06213033\/IMG_1614-1024x778.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/08\/06213033\/IMG_1614-768x583.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/08\/06213033\/IMG_1614-1536x1166.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/08\/06213033\/IMG_1614-2048x1555.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>Why Ball State? A Place That Feels Like Home<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>When choosing a university, Parker was drawn to Ball State for its hands-on learning, inclusive culture, and supportive environment. \u201cBall State understands the importance of on-field experiences,\u201d they explain. \u201cAnd it felt like the safest university for me to attend as a queer individual.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>They\u2019re especially excited to connect with classmates who share their passion. \u201cI\u2019m looking forward to meeting people both similar and different from me, and to be around people with the same passion as me.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #bb0c00\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-2573\" src=\"https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/08\/06213020\/image000001-300x171.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"227\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/08\/06213020\/image000001-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/08\/06213020\/image000001-1024x582.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/08\/06213020\/image000001-768x437.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/08\/06213020\/image000001.jpg 1504w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>Writing Worlds, Building Dreams<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Parker describes themselves as a \u201cwriting nerd,\u201d a title they wear proudly.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cI love world building, making characters, writing poems\u2014you name it, I\u2019ve probably made it at some point.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>When they\u2019re not creating stories, Parker enjoys video games, naps, and exploring their ever-growing collection of 147 Spotify playlists.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #bb0c00\">A Future of Inclusive, Empowered Learning<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>With a heart for inclusion and a mind full of creativity, Parker is ready to build classrooms that reflect the diverse, dynamic world we live in, starting right here in Indiana.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #bb0c00\">Welcome to Ball State, Parker!<\/span><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Creating Classrooms Where Everyone Belongs For Parker Lay, teaching is about more than lessons and learning, it\u2019s about creating a classroom where all students feel safe, seen, and valued. 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