Realizing the Dream
Congratulations to these Realizing the Dream Recipients!
Realizing a dream takes commitment, hard work, and, most often, a helping hand from family and others. And that’s exactly what these students from Indiana’s 28 private, non-profit colleges and universities are celebrating.
These students have realized the dream of being the first in their families to attend college, have been selected by their colleges for outstanding achievement in the freshman year, and are successfully advancing towards completing their bachelor’s degrees. Each recipient shares what it means to them to be a first-generation college student and gives thanks to an influential educator in the videos below.
REALIZING THE DREAM RECIPIENTS
Erin Ball
College: Anderson University
Most Influential Educator: Andrew Biller, Anderson High School
Natalie Eash
College: Bethel University
Most Influential Educator: Rustin Swartzentruber, Northridge Middle School
Josie Liebke
College: Butler University
Most Influential Educator: Jed Mellott, Hamilton Southeastern High School
Chloe Bielec
College: Calumet College of St. Joseph
Most Influential Educator: Laure Laco, Andrean High School
Mariah Luna
College: DePauw University
Most Influential Educator: Denise Maldonado, Andrean High School
Aliya Mills
College: Earlham College
Most Influential Educator: Kraig Rose, David W. Dennis Middle School
Ella Mitchell
College: Franklin College
Most Influential Educator: Kat Sarles, Franklin Community High School
Jessie Price
College: Goshen College
Most Influential Educator: Michael Nolt, Northwood High School
Jasmine Iniguez
College: Grace College
Most Influential Educator: Valarie Litke The Orchard School
Annamarie Stogsdill
College: Hanover College
Most Influential Educator: Thom Miller, Brown County High School
Lillian Holmer
College: Holy Cross College
Most Influential Educator: Sierra Wilkinson, Success Academy South Bend
Sky Currence
College: Huntington University
Most Influential Educator: Jennifer Lightcap, Eastern Hancock High School
Asi White
College: Indiana Institute of Technology
Most Influential Educator: Erin Baumgartner, North Side High School
Taylor Jo Bennett
College: Manchester University
Most Influential Educator: Daniel Ross, Tri-West High School
Vanessa Sandoval
College: Marian University
Most Influential Educator: Sandra Lenard, Ben Davis High School
Jacob Keehn
College: Oakland City University
Most Influential Educator: Brooke Reed, Princeton Community Intermediate School
Daniel Jones
College: Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Most Influential Educator: Stephanie Neibert, Monrovia High School
Kadin Bell
College: Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Most Influential Educator: Todd Warren, Dixie Bee Elementary School
Annasophia Martinez
College: Saint Mary’s College
Most Influential Educator: Alexandra Calleros, American Dream Project
Mya Ott
College: Taylor University
Most Influential Educator: Richelle Viront, Elkhart Christian Academy
Laci Roy
College: Trine University
Most Influential Educator: Victoria Replogle, West Noble Middle School
Audrey Briles
College: University of Evansville
Most Influential Educator: Kate Kaiser, Bosse High School
Amber Hayden
College: University of Indianapolis
Most Influential Educator: Iana Allen, Greenwood Community High School
Hetvi Patel
College: University of Notre Dame
Most Influential Educator: Benjamin Dillon, Saint Joseph High School
Summer Smith
College: University of Saint Francis
Most Influential Educator: Denny Schwartz, Adams Central High School
Jeraldine Rivas-Calderon
College: Valparaiso University
Most Influential Educator: Tinya Fisher, Arsenal Technical High School
Kenton Chase
College: Wabash College
Most Influential Educator: Jeremy Lowery, West Washington Jr/Sr High School