Jennifer J. Piker Memorial Scholarship in Technology

The intent of the scholarship is to provide support to students in the Bailey College of Engineering and Technology who are working while earning their degree part-time to advance their careers. In so doing, this scholarship honors the memory of Jenny Piker, who graduated magna cum laude from Indiana State after taking classes for nine years while working full-time at Eli Lilly and Company. In her 36 years with the company, Jenny championed opportunities for women to advance, just as she rose from her starting position as an employee benefits assistant to launching early IT advancements, managing health and safety departments in the Clinton laboratories, and working in logistics and supply chain at the corporate office in Indianapolis.

Recipients must demonstrate financial need; recipients must be a declared major within the Bailey College of Engineering and Technology, with preference to students majoring in Computer Science, Computer Engineering Technology, or Engineering Technology Management; recipients must be enrolled part-time, which for this agreement will be considered a minimum of six credit hours but fewer than twelve credit hours; preference given to a member of the Women In STEM student organization, but all students who meet the other criteria will be considered eligible; recipients must be in the workforce and working at least part-time (to be defined as 20 hours/week); awarded on an annual basis, and recipients may reapply to receive in subsequent years.