The next installation in the Batesville Community Education Foundation’s (BCEF) mural project in downtown Batesville has been installed, created by nine fifth-grade students at the Batesville Intermediate School (BIS). Using this school year’s theme of Batesville Community School Corporation (BCSC) …
Tech Dominates in Fall Grants
BCEF is pleased to announce the recipients of its fall grants to the Batesville Community School Corporation (BCSC). This biannual program by BCEF allows up to $5,000 to be awarded each fall and spring to projects selected by a committee …
BCEF Donates $25,000 Toward BIS STEAM Lab
After a successful annual campaign, the Batesville Community Education Foundation (BCEF) recently donated $25,000 to the Batesville Community School Corporation (BCSC) for furnishings in the Batesville Intermediate School’s (BIS) new Science/Technology/Engineering/Art/Math (STEAM) lab. This remodeled room will provide a creative …
22-23 Art on Main Kicks Off with 70 BPS Students’ Artwork Displayed Downtown
The 2022-23 season of the Batesville Community Education Foundation’s (BCEF) mural project in downtown Batesville recently kicked off with the installation of the first display, created by students at the Batesville Primary School (BPS). The mural features representations of the …
Megan Raab Reports on Andy Koors Study Abroad Experience
The BCEF Study Abroad Program in memory of Herr Andy Koors returned in 2022, after having to be canceled in 2020 and 2021 due to COVID restrictions in Europe. This program pays for a portion of the program fees for
Cooper Wilhelm Brings BHS Creativity to Main Street
Cooper is a young talented artist who received the challenge to grow his artistic ability through a compilation art piece for the BHS installment of BCEF’s Art in Main. His primary art focus is on single person portraits using an 2022 Scholarship Recipients Announced
BCEF would like to congratulate the recipients of our three scholarships for 2022:
Bobbie Brandes Memorial Scholarship ($1,000): Sarah Ripperger
Mary C. Horstman Scholarship ($1,000 each): Jason Emsweller, Joshua Honnert, & Ean Loichinger
James E. Fritsch Scholarship ($5,000 each):…
BCEF Launches Engineering Design Certification at BHS
The Batesville Community Education Foundation (BCEF) has added another program to provide Batesville High School (BHS) students with an advantage over their peers. Thanks to a grant from BCEF, BHS students enrolled in Project Lead the Way (PLTW) engineering courses …
Spring Grants Announced
BCEF is pleased to announce the following $5,000 in grants to the Batesville Community School Corporation:
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- Batesville High School (BHS) American Sign Language (ASL) teacher Betsy Baugh’s request to bring a motivational presenter to her classes. On May 9, Matt
2022 Andy Koors Study Abroad Sponsorship Recipients Announced
The Batesville Community Education Foundation (BCEF) is pleased to announce the selection of three Batesville High School (BHS) students as recipients of Andy Koors Study Abroad Sponsorships for 2022, announced executive director Anne Wilson. To be considered for financial …