Published: October 14, 2008 07:17 pm            

Goals, Pride & Achievements

TERRE HAUTE — A poster designed by Lynzi Sellers was chosen to be placed in the Indiana School Safety calendar for August 2008 to July 2009.

Sellers is one out of 12 students in Indiana to have her work chosen. Sellers graduated from the fifth grade at Fayette in May.

The art teacher at Fayette Elementary School had asked students to draw/color a poster regarding school safety. Sellers’ poster was chosen, and the drawing was submitted to the Indiana Department of Education. Sellers’ poster is the message to stay away from drugs.

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Ben Lenderman, an alumnus of the Indiana State University College of Business, is a 2008 Golden Key Graduate Scholar Award recipient. He is one of 10 individuals nationally to receive the $10,000 award.

Lenderman is a 2003 graduate of ISU, where he earned bachelor’s degrees in management, finance and business administration. He is currently pursuing master’s degrees in business administration and education at Stanford University.

While at ISU, Lenderman maintained a 4.0 grade-point average and was a member of the Sycamore football team. Most recently, he was honored by the university as a 2008 G.O.L.D. (Graduate of the Last Decade) Award recipient. The award is given by the ISU Alumni Foundation to honor alumni achievement.

Golden Key International Honour Society has more than 1.7 million students and alumni members around the world. Lenderman and the other award winners were chosen based on academic achievement, impact of Golden Key leadership and involvement in extracurricular activities. The organization offers academic recognition to top performing undergraduate and graduate students, as well as leadership development, community service and career networking opportunities.

A native of West Terre Haute, Lenderman now lives in Stanford, Calif.

        

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