{"id":2589,"date":"2025-08-16T10:00:51","date_gmt":"2025-08-16T14:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.bsu.edu\/teachers-college\/?p=2589"},"modified":"2025-08-12T15:43:35","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T19:43:35","slug":"next-generation-hoosier-educator-alivia-mcconnell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bsu.edu\/teachers-college\/2025\/08\/16\/next-generation-hoosier-educator-alivia-mcconnell\/","title":{"rendered":"Next Generation Hoosier Educator: Alivia McConnell"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><span style=\"color: #ba0c2f\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2595 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/08\/12154025\/IMG_1674-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/08\/12154025\/IMG_1674-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/08\/12154025\/IMG_1674-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/08\/12154025\/IMG_1674-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/08\/12154025\/IMG_1674.jpg 1457w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/>Inspired by Teachers, Driven by Literature<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>For Batesville, Indiana native Alivia McConnell, becoming an educator feels like the natural next step after years of being inspired by the teachers who shaped her.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cI have always loved my teachers and felt inspired by how hard working and kind they were,\u201d she says. \u201cAs I grew older and fell in love with literature, I knew I wanted to pursue that area of study and become a literature professor.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Alivia, a 2025 graduate of Batesville High School, is beginning her journey at Ball State University this fall as an English\/Language Arts Education major. She is also a proud recipient of the Next Generation Hoosier Educators Scholarship, a competitive award that provides up to $10,000 per year to high-achieving Indiana students who commit to teaching in the state for at least five years after graduation.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ba0c2f\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2594\" src=\"https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/08\/12154018\/IMG_0480-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/08\/12154018\/IMG_0480-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/08\/12154018\/IMG_0480-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/08\/12154018\/IMG_0480-768x576.jpg 768w, 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src=\"https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/08\/12154036\/IMG_4798-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/08\/12154036\/IMG_4798-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/08\/12154036\/IMG_4798-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/08\/12154036\/IMG_4798-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/08\/12154036\/IMG_4798-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/08\/12154036\/IMG_4798-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/>Excited for What\u2019s Ahead<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>This fall, Alivia is eager to meet her professors, build connections, and get involved in campus activities.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cI can\u2019t wait to establish my new routine and daily schedule,\u201d she says. \u201cI\u2019m also excited to make new friends and get involved with different things on campus.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ba0c2f\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2597\" src=\"https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/08\/12154048\/IMG_7927-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/08\/12154048\/IMG_7927-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/08\/12154048\/IMG_7927-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/08\/12154048\/IMG_7927-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/08\/12154048\/IMG_7927-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/08\/12154048\/IMG_7927-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Passions Beyond the Classroom<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>When she\u2019s not studying, Alivia enjoys a variety of hobbies: reading, writing, spending time in nature, listening to music, crocheting, coloring, and relaxing with her dog.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2591 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/08\/12153943\/IMG_0398-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/08\/12153943\/IMG_0398-225x300.jpg 225w, 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She\u2019s a lifelong Coca-Cola fan. \u201cI LOVE Coca-Cola and I was devastated when I found out Ball State is a Pepsi school,\u201d she says with a laugh. \u201cI even visited the Coca-Cola Factory in Atlanta, Georgia over the summer.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>With her deep love of literature and commitment to inspiring future students, Alivia is ready to make the most of her time at Ball State and prepare for a career that will make a lasting impact.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ba0c2f\">Welcome to Ball State, Alivia!<\/span><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Inspired by Teachers, Driven by Literature For Batesville, Indiana native Alivia McConnell, becoming an educator feels like the natural next step after years of being inspired by the teachers who shaped her. \u201cI have always loved my teachers and felt inspired by how hard working and kind they were,\u201d she says. \u201cAs I grew older [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":305,"featured_media":2590,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2589","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-featured","category-student-stories"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - 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