Urban Nature Run Leads to New Horizons
“ I had t he be n efi t o f r ecei v i n g s ch ol a rs hi ps w he n I w a s g o i n g to post - s ec on da r y ed u ca t i on . I w a nt to be ab l e to he lp pro v ide t ha t f or ot he rs .” W a t e r r e s o ur ce s enginee r ’ s ligh t - b u lb momen t c r ea t e s s chola rs hi p o pp o rtu ni t y fo r I nd y ’ s u nde rpr i v ileged and t omo rr o w ’ s w o r kfo r ce . Cherylynn Schilling loves being in nature. It's the driving force behind her career as a water resources engineer. Although some may think otherwise, living near downtown Indianapolis doesn’t inhibit Schilling’s call to be near water and nature. Schilling’s favorite part of Ivy Tech Community College’s Indianapolis campus is its presence in urban nature. “It's that proximity to Fall Creek,” Schilling said. “I just love being able to stop on the
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