Nine area natives are now Orr Fellowship graduates

Orr Fellowship is celebrating its graduating class of 46 Fellows who began their two-year Fellowships in May 2024.

Locally, nine graduates are now among the Fellows:

• Ben Johnson, ShipSigma, Purdue University, Carmel
• Ben Richardson, The Heritage Group, IU–Bloomington, Westfield
• Grace Gerig, Model 1, Purdue University, Fishers
• Jack Brown, Hylant, Ball State University, Fishers
• Joe Barnett, OpsTerra, Wabash College, Westfield
• Lauren Jacobson, Indiana University, IU–Bloomington, Carmel
• Madison King, Morales Group, University of Evansville, McCordsville
• Trey Gibson, MDMi, Marian University, McCordsville
• Xavier Ramirez, Indiana University, IU–Bloomington, Carmel

The 2024 graduating class of Fellows joins a network of nearly 700 alumni from universities across the U.S. Over the past two years, the Fellows have worked to exemplify what it means to be an Orr Fellow while also creating value at their partner companies.

“We are proud to celebrate the graduating class of Orr Fellows who represent the next generation of leaders across Indiana’s business and civic landscape,” Orr Fellowship President Steven Emch said. “Over the course of the program, we are inspired by the caliber of the talent and commitment these young professionals bring to our partner companies. We congratulate them on this milestone and look forward to the continued contributions they will make to businesses and communities they work and live in across the state.”

The commencement ceremony was held May 8 and included reflections from Ramirez, elected by his peers as the Orr Class of 2024 speaker, and current Fellows.

Orr Fellowship recruits, assesses, and matches university graduates with high-agency roles in growing Indiana businesses. Together, Orr Fellowship and partner companies give graduates the professional development resources and support network they need to accelerate their careers. Learn more at orrfellowship.org.