BCEF helping 11 Batesville students study abroad this summer

Donated funds from the Andy Koors Legacy Fund

(BATESVILLE, Ind.) – The Batesville Community Education Foundation (BCEF) is helping 11 Batesville High School students study abroad this summer. 

The students qualified for the Indiana University Honors Program in Foreign Language (IUHPFL), which sends high schoolers to other countries for about a month to further their study of a foreign language by being immersed in another culture.  

During the program, students pledge to speak only the host language during their entire stay.

BCEF is donating $2,000 from the Andy Koors Legacy Fund to make this trip possible for the students. 

The BCEF board of directors created the Andy Koors Legacy Fund in honor of the former Batesville German teacher who passed away unexpectedly in 2017, using it to promote initiatives that foundation believes reflect the values displayed by Koors during his life, such as his dedication to the study of foreign languages and support of student endeavors.

To date, BCEF has awarded more than $27,000 in study abroad sponsorships for BHS students.

Students who will participate this year are Zachary Frye, Tyler Hoff, Sophia Hohenstein, Jonathan Moody, Cassius Myers, Ethan Rahschulte, Samuel Richardson, Cole Rippetoe, James Rowland, Matthew Schrand, and Grace Walter. The eleven students will share the donation from BCEF evenly, applying the funds to their required program fees.

 “We are proud to continue this program in Herr Koors’ memory and look forward to hearing about these students’ experiences when they return,” BCEF executive director Anne Wilson said. “We want to thank the local Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie #1130, for contributing $1,000 toward our study abroad donation this year.”

Donations to the BCEF Andy Koors Legacy Fund are always being accepted. Information about the fund and the donation portal can be found on the BCEF website. Questions may be directed to Wilson at awilson@batesville.k12.in.us.