CSA locations accepting applications
All locations for Columbus Signature Academy are accepting applications for the 2024-2025 school year.
Columbus Signature Academy, CSA, is the nation’s first Pre-k to 12 Project-based Learning program. Students on all CSA campuses work collaboratively using technology to solve authentic real-world problems and projects. CSA New Tech High School is an Indiana Certified Stem school.
CSA students enjoy participating in extracurriculars including sports, band, and choir, at Columbus East and North. CSA students also may choose to participate in C4 classes. In addition to CORE 40 honors academics, CSA offers pathways for the Indiana College Core earning up to 30 hours of college credit, tuition free, that will transfer to Indiana public colleges. CSA also offers a 3 year advanced IT pathway taught by Ivy Tech professors on the CSA campus.
For a chance to be selected in the CSA New Tech High School lottery, visit bcscschools.org/csapathway and complete the application by Feb. 2. The application for elementary campuses, Fodrea and Lincoln, closes on Feb. 1. The Central Middle School campus applications are due by Feb. 9. CSA Central Campus has individual teams for both seventh and eighth-grade students. All CSA students may participate in all the activities and classes offered at Central Middle School.
Students named to Dean’s lists
Miami University
Columbus: Ava McKinney
Trine University
Hope: Samuel Miller
Edinburgh: Tristan Pappano
Utah Tech University
Columbus: Olivia Shoaf
Trine University President’s List
Columbus: Avery Larson
St. Mary’s College
Columbus: Delaney Pottorff, Jennifer Utterback
University of Kentucky
Columbus: Cameron Wischmeyer, Mmaris Dasovich, Anna Del Genio
Hanover College
Columbus: Callie Swegman
Students complete college degrees
Trine University
Columbus: Sreekanya Devineni, Master of Science in Information Studies, Sarah Mehlek, Psychology-Bachelor of Science
Hope: Sydney Zachariah, Psychology-Bachelor of Science
Northern Illinois University
Columbus: Kiran Thorat, Master of Science, Electrical Engineering
Two to be in scholar’s program
FRANKLIN – Two students from the Franklin College Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies (MSPAS) program have been chosen to participate in the class of 2025 Indiana Area Health Education Center’s (AHEC) Scholars Program.
Kaylyn Brown, Indianapolis and Aanchal Lal, High Point, North Carolina, both have a history of working to better communities in need of assistance, and throughout AHEC’s two-year scholars program they will work to improve their practice readiness skillsets. The two will undergo a combination of community-based training and online training to continue building valuable expertise that they can contribute to communities in need.
“I researched food deserts in Bloomington and wrote a blueprint plan to the mayor on how to help eradicate them. Ever since then, I have been looking for opportunities to volunteer in my community. I discovered AHEC by a representative coming to speak with us and saw how flexible they were with my school schedule while also helping me make a difference in the community. Now I am excited to be able to volunteer and engage with my current community while still being a student,” said Brown.
“I am excited to be learning ways to serve a diverse group of patient populations as a future provider and AHEC will provide me with the tools and resources to make connections within my community. I was part of AHEC back in my hometown, and I am looking forward to serving the community here in Indiana,” said Aanchal.
The AHEC Scholars Program is a two-year, competitive program designed for those motivated to providing care to communities where medical services are inaccessible or struggling. Through the span of the program, AHEC Scholars will undergo rigorous training and first-hand experiences to provide professional help to those in Indiana who need assistance the most. These experiences emphasize the integration of eight core topics: Behavioral health integration, cultural competency and humility, inter-professional practice, practice transformation, social determinants of health, connecting communities and supporting health professionals, virtual learning and telehealth and current/emerging issues (such as COVID-19, opioid epidemic and maternal-child health).
Commission seeks fellowship applicants
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Arts Commission is accepting applications for the 2024 Indiana Educator Fellowship for Creative Teaching.
The Indiana Educator Fellowship for Creative Teaching, a partnership with the Indiana Department of Education (IDOE), was created in 2023 to celebrate and support outstanding educators and expand classroom teaching through creativity.
Research shows creative teaching strategies, also known as arts integration, improve student engagement, student learning retention, and student literacy skills. The Indiana Educator Fellowship for Creative Teaching supports educators with robust training, funding, and a community of experts to inspire and implement creativity-centered innovation in the classroom.
If selected for the program, Creative Teaching Fellows receive:
- Three days of immersive training in creativity and connections to standards
- Access to a fully funded in-school creative arts residency
- Support from community creative partners, experts, and professionals
- Membership in a statewide community of energetic, innovative, educators
- A $1,000 honoraria
The deadline to apply to be a part of the Creative Teaching Fellow Cohort is Feb. 22. For details, visit https://www.in.gov/arts/programs-and-services/training/indiana-educator-fellowship-for-creative-teaching/.
IDEM offers classroom presentations
INDIANAPOLIS – To help Indiana schools celebrate Earth Day 2024, the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) is offering free hands-on classroom presentations to elementary students across the state. Every year, IDEM staff visit schools to talk about their careers and share STEM-based lessons on air, land, water, and recycling.
Classroom Earth Day presentations are available for elementary schools and vary in length from 30 to 50 minutes. The interactive presentations offer activities such as reduce, reuse, recycle your trash, how long does your trash last, or a demonstration on how water flows through a watershed.
In-person classroom presentations are available on a first-come, first-served basis throughout the month of April, and each school may request up to four presentations. Registration is now open. Teachers can request a classroom presentation by visiting on.IN.gov/IDEMclassroom.
