An alumna contributed more than $49,000 to the Ball State University Foundation for the creation of a scholarship in her name.
The contribution was made by Mary Elizabeth Steiner, who earned her bachelor's and master's degrees at Ball State. The scholarship recognizes Steiner's dedicated career to the teaching profession.
Steiner taught at a one-room school in French Township, Mich., for two years; in Petroleum, Ind., for seven years; in Portland, Ind., for 18 years; and in Bluffton, Ind., for the last 16 years of her career. She died May 22, 2008, in Bluffton.
Steiner was listed in the first edition of Who's Who Among America's Teachers. She was also a member of the Wells County, Jay County and Indiana Retired Teachers Association. Steiner volunteered many hours at the Wells Community Hospital and Caylor-Nickel Medical Center.
The Mary Elizabeth Steiner scholarship is available for one incoming freshman majoring in elementary education.
Requirements for the scholarship are that the candidate must be a graduate of Bluffton High School and in the top 20 percent of their class or have an overall grade point average of a C or better. Availability of the scholarship is dependent upon an award selection process established by Ball State and its academic departments.
For specifics about the scholarship, students are encouraged to contact the elementary education department.
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