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���������ѱ����Ұհ�����– Recent elementary education and honors graduate, Olivia Thurmond, has earned a full scholarship to Indiana State University starting this fall. Having earned her associate degree first, Thurmond transferred into ISU with junior status, and is now beginning work toward earning her bachelor’s degree.

While in high school, Thurmond took dual credit classes through ������Ƶ that enabled her to  by earning college credits before she even graduated high school.

During her time at ������Ƶ, she became involved and benefitted from the services that community college offers to its students. Thurmond served as chapter officer for Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society and traveled to leadership conferences in Orlando, Fla. and San Diego, Calif. A project she spearheaded, was selected as a Top 50 Project (out of 1300) in the organization.

Thurmond says that ������Ƶ was one of the best educational experiences she’s ever had and that she had the chance to get to know and work with so many different people from her classes and from clubs she joined.

“In the two years that I attended ������Ƶ, I was able to grow both personally and professionally,” she said. “If it wasn’t for ������Ƶ, I wouldn’t have been able to be part of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, and I wouldn’t have been able to earn this incredible opportunity [scholarship].”

By the time she finished her associate degree at ������Ƶ in May 2019, Thurmond earned the Most Distinguished Chapter Officer Team for Phi Theta Kappa, a spot on the All-Indiana Academic Team 2019, the Phi Theta Kappa Sue Jackson Award, Student Leader of the Year, and finally, her full-ride Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship to ISU.

Thurmond plans to graduate from ISU with her bachelor’s degree in elementary education and special education, and then plans to become a teacher in the state of Indiana.