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| The Indiana Statehouse was the scene Tuesday for an Inauguration Celebration to congratulate 25 Indiana high school seniors chosen to receive scholarships partially funded with money the university saved by forgoing a formal inauguration ceremony for President Jo Ann M. Gora. |
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| President Jo Ann M. Gora and Governor Mitch Daniels applaud the 25 students receiving Inauguration Scholarships during a March 29 ceremony at the Indiana Statehouse. |
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| Ball State trustees (from left) Richard Moake, Ceola Digby-Berry, Frank Bracken and Thomas DeWeese join President Jo Ann M. Gora in recognizing the Inauguration Scholars. |
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| Frank Bracken and Thomas DeWeese place the presidential medallion upon President Jo Ann M. Gora to officially install her as Ball State's 14th president. |
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| Recipients of the Inauguration Scholarships said they were amazed by Tuesday's ceremony at the Indiana Statehouse. |
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| Inauguration Scholar Lucy Giraldo, a senior at Bishop Dwenger High School (Fort Wayne, Ind.), with President Gora and Medallion Benefactors Michael and Camille Bush. |
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| Inauguration Scholar Courtnie Armbruster, a senior at Avon High School (Avon, Ind.), with President Gora and Medallion Benefactors Donita and Merlyn Albright. |
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| Inauguration Scholar Michelle Wafford, a senior at North Central High School (Indianapolis), with President Gora and Medallion Benefactor Frank Bracken. |
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| Inauguration Scholar Sean Rasmussen, a senior at Twin Lakes High School (Monticello, Ind.), with President Gora and Medallion Benefactor John D. Lee, representing the Lee-Garrett Family. |
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| Inauguration Scholar Scott Budnick, a senior at Bloomington North High School (Bloomington, Ind.), with President Gora and Medallion Benefactors Donald L. Mays and Kelly McCray. |
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| Inauguration Scholar Adair Staicer, a senior at Madison Consolidated High School (Madison, Ind.), with President Gora. Her Medallion Benefactors are Richard W. and Dorothy J. Burkhardt. |
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| Inauguration Scholar Anthony Rizzie, a senior at Hamilton Southeastern High School (Fishers, Ind.), with President Gora. His Medallion Benefactors are John and Janice Fisher. |
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| Inauguration Scholar Steven Penzenik, a senior at Clay High School (South Bend, Ind.), with President Gora and Medallion Benefactor Robert Damler, representing Milliman Inc. and co-benefactor Arthur L. Wilmes. |
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| Inauguration Scholar Bingbing Chu, a senior at Muncie Central High School (Muncie, Ind.), with President Gora and Medallion Benefactors David and Karen Gilliam. |
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| Inauguration Scholar Jasmyn Burton, a senior at Homestead High School (Fort Wayne, Ind.), with President Gora and Medallion Benefactors Robert and Molly Stine. |
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| Inauguration Scholar Daniel Guillaud, a senior at Yorktown High School (Yorktown, Ind.), with President Gora and Medallion Benefactors Vernon and Christine Shepherd. |
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| Inauguration Scholar Ashley Campbell, a senior at Southport High School (Indianapolis), with President Gora and Medallion Benefactors Richard and Tara Skiles. |
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| Inauguration Scholar Amanda Sabo, a senior at Warren Central High School (Indianapolis), with President Gora. Her Medallion Benefactors are Dale and Carolyn Glon. |
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| Inauguration Scholar Jennifer Millikan, a senior at Carmel High School (Carmel, Ind.), with President Gora and Medallion Benefactors Hamer and Phyllis Shafer. |
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| Inauguration Scholar W. Tyler Whitehead, a senior at Bloomington High School (Bloomington, Ind.), with President Gora and Julie Bradshaw, president of the Alumni Council Executive Committee, representing the Ball State University Alumni Association. |
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| Inauguration Scholar Jason Shupryt, a senior at Lake Central High School (St. John, Ind.), with President Gora and Steven Murphy, representing Medallion Benefactor DeFur Voran, LLP. |
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| Inauguration Scholar Christine Welage, a senior at Cathedral High School (Indianapolis), with President Gora and Medallion Benefactor Lucille Bright. |
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| Inauguration Scholar Claire List, a senior at Wawasee High School (Syracuse, Ind.), with President Gora and Charles and Teresa Wills, Medallion Benefactor representing the Mary E. Ober Foundation. |
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| Inauguration Scholars (left to right) Jessica Shafran, a senior at Columbus High School (Columbus, Ind.), Jennifer Wright, a senior at South Vigo High School (Terre Haute, Ind.), Aimée Sunny, a senior at Lowell High School (Lowell, Ind.), and Kasey Butcher, a senior at Homestead High School (Fort Wayne, Ind.) with President Gora. Medallion Benefactors Larry Study (far left) and Maggie Study (back row) are representing Medallion Benefactors Floyd and Betty Iljana, the Study-Pearson Family, and Study Family Heritage. |