Ray Ashley Memorial Scholarship

The Ray Ashley Memorial Scholarship was established in memory of Ray Ashley, who devoted seventeen years to the promotion of Homecoming activities. This scholarship is given to help promote student involvement in Homecoming and provide recognition as well as financial assistance to Ball State University students who donate their time and talents to Homecoming.

Objective:

A minimum of $5,000 shall be raised for this scholarship fund, which shall be held in trust, invested and disbursed by the Ball State University Foundation. The interest earned by the fund shall be used as the scholarship allocation each year. Awards are presented as individual stipends and many vary from year to year depending on funds available. The minimum stipend will be $500. In any year when an award is not made, the interest accrued shall be added to the corpus of the fund. Over the past several years, a stipend of $1,500 has been awarded to each recipient.

Criteria:

1. To be awarded annually to one or more Ball State University second year students or higher, but not to a graduate student, working on any of the Homecoming committees.

2. The recipient shall be selected by a committee composed of the following people:

Homecoming Faculty Advisor, Alumni Programs
St.A.R.T. Faculty Advisor, Alumni Programs
President, St.A.R.T.
Homecoming Steering Committee General Chairman (unless a candidate)
Executive Director, Alumni Programs
3. To be awarded to student(s) regardless of sex, race, national origin, ethnic background, or financial status of the student(s) and/or their parents.
4. The decisions of the Selection Committee shall be final. If, in the best judgment of the Committee, no suitable recipient exists, no award need be made.

Procedures:

1. All students involved in Homecoming activities from the previous fall are eligible for the Ray Ashley Memorial Scholarship. Students must complete the appropriate application by the stated deadline. Blank application forms are made available from the Alumni Programs.
2. The Selection Committee shall meet no later than the last week in January to review the applications and determine the scholarship recipient(s).
3. The name(s) of the recipient(s) and the amount of the award(s) will be forwarded to the Student Financial Aid Office no later than the first week of March. The Executive Director, Alumni Association shall in turn notify the recipient(s) and the appropriate offices.
4. No award will be made directly to a student, but will be credited to the student's fall term tuition and fees.

Ray Ashley Memorial Homecoming Scholarship Recipients

2012
Sara McInerney

2011
Lily Barker

2010
Meaghan Sigman

2009
Chanel Richards

2008
Samantha Adamczewski

2007
Megan Burkett

2006
Ben Yoder

2005
Jessica Dinkelman

2004
Jennifer Roherty

2003
Courtney Lyman

2002
Jennifer Witman

2001
Ben Csikos

2000
Maya Crevonis

1999
Christopher Clark

1998
Kelli Hahn

1997
Dana Tillison

1996
Kiley E. Piper

1995
Kimberly L. Bland
Lana D. Krstich

1993
Andrea J. Hancock

1992
Timothy J. Settles

1991
Charles C. Dennis
Tracy J. Huckaby

1990
Tamara L. Cole

1989
Wendy J. Shipley

1988
Melissa L. Cooper

1987
Jane A. Speelman

1986
Shelly J. Howard

1985
Eleanor F. Speidel

1984
Linda M. Forthofer

1983
Wade B. Riedinger
Lorraine K. Wean

1982
Beth A. Dotson

1981
Yowanda J. Bowens
Jodie L. O'Brien