Nine area students pursuing careers in education are among more than 300 recipients of the Next Generation Hoosier Educators Scholarship for the current school year.
State Representative Jack Jordan (R-Bremen) announced the recipients in a recent release, highlighting the program's reach across the state. More than 1,000 students applied this year, representing over 300 high schools in 90 of Indiana's 92 counties.
The following local students were named scholarship recipients:
- Brynn Berndt, Culver Community Middle/High School
- Mia Hartley, Plymouth High School
- Marisa Langfeldt, Plymouth High School
- Mary-Jane Ward, Plymouth High School
- Hope Blankenship, Tippecanoe Valley High School
- Karley Hallstrom, Tippecanoe Valley High School
- Myrandace Metz, Rochester Community High School
- Charlotte Perry, Rochester Community High School
- Carly Jones, Winamac Community High School
The scholarship program was established in 2016 through legislation passed by the Indiana General Assembly. It awards a renewable scholarship of up to $10,000 per year — up to $40,000 total — to high-achieving high school and college students who commit to teaching in an eligible Indiana school for five years.
To qualify, students must graduate in the top 20 percent of their high school class, earn a score in the 20th percentile on the SAT or ACT, or maintain a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
"These students have put in a tremendous amount of hard work and dedication as they prepare for careers teaching young Hoosiers," Jordan said. "I have no doubt classrooms across our state will continue to be great learning environments thanks to their efforts."
Applications for the Next Generation Hoosier Educators Scholarship for the 2026-27 school year will open in November.
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