Faculty and staff in the Indiana University Kokomo Division of Education, along with the 2026 Indiana Teacher of the Year, welcomed 50 new teachers into the profession at its annual recognition and pinning ceremony.
Scott Jones, executive vice chancellor of academic affairs, congratulated the graduates on becoming teachers, noting they have a great responsibility to the children they will teach.
“Each of you will have the opportunity to transform student lives every day, to make the sort of difference that people 50 years later will still be profoundly grateful for,” he said. “I want to thank you now for the great work you all will go on to do.”
Chris Darr, dean of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, said in choosing the profession, they’ve chosen to change lives.
“Your students will remember you, and everything you do or say in and out of the classroom matters,” he said. “They will remember the effort you put into educating them, and they will remember the care you showed them as human beings.”
Area graduates recognized included:
- Elementary Education: Whitney Gosnell, Alexandria; Katie Jones, Anderson; Ella Leininger, Atlanta; Natalie Hall, Carmel; Emily Bragg, Elwood; Camden France Mahorney, Noblesville; Taylor Stern, Sheridan; Justin Dyer, Tipton; and Jacob Medvescek, Zionsville
- Elementary and Early Childhood: Grace Richardson, Cicero
- Secondary Education, Social Studies: Macy Davidson, Noblesville; and Nicholas Hughes, Tipton
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