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Rose-Hulman Student to Get
'Realizing the Dream' Honor as Outstanding First Generation College
Student
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
sophomore Ted Wojtysiak of Bristol, Ind., will be among Indiana first
generation college students honored by the Independent Colleges of
Indiana on Saturday (Oct. 16) at the Realizing the Dream banquet in
Indianapolis. Rose-Hulman will receive a $500 donation to the
scholarship fund in Wojtysiak's name.
Sponsored by the Lilly Endowment Inc.,
the Realizing the Dream scholarship program honors outstanding students
that are the first in their family to attend college.
Wojtysiak, a computer engineering major,
is the son of Robert and Patricia Wojtysiak of 2 N. Apollo St. in
Bristol. He is a 2003 graduate of Elkhart Central High School.
At Rose-Hulman, Wojtysiak is a member of
the Residence Hall Association and Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity, and is
active in intramural activities. He chose to attend Rose-Hulman
because of its small class sizes, academic reputation and personal
attention by quality faculty.
"Education allows me to learn more about
how the world works. It lets me see and experience things that I
couldn't have ever possibly dreamed of witnessing on my own, and it
challenges me to develop myself personally," Wojtysiak stated.
"The Realizing the Dream Award came as a complete surprise, but I am
very grateful to be getting recognized for my achievements so far at
Rose-Hulman."
As part of the Realizing the Dream
Award, Wojtysiak got to recognize a teacher who most influenced him
during high school or elementary school. He chose former Elkhart Central
physics teacher Mark Lenfestey, who now teaches at Homestead High School
near Fort Wayne.
"Mr. Lenfestey has been a great source
of information and inspiration for me. He has advised me to trust
more in myself and also has left me with a great sense of personal worth
that I know has helped me through more than just physics in high
school," Wojtysiak stated. "Even today, we are still in contact.
It seems that he has never once stopped trying to help me, even though I
have been out of high school for two years."
Lenfestey will receive a $500 award from
the Lilly Endowment that he can use for professional development or
educational supplies. |
