The Bepko Student Advisory Board is a select group of students that have shown an interest in leadership and involvement in the scholarship program. The board meets monthly to discuss details about the student experience, the scholarship program, prospective student engagement, and alumni relations, as well as to assist in event planning. This group includes students from a variety of academic concentrations and cohorts to best represent the interests of the Bepko Scholars and Fellows Program.
Students lead advisory board
Members of the advisory board
Megan Goley
Year joined: 2022
Megan joined the Bepko Student Advisory Board to cultivate a community within the Bepko Scholars and to create opportunities for scholars to connect with IU Indianapolis and Indianapolis communities. Her favorite part of the Bepko Program is Bepko Volunteer Days because she gets to know other scholars and serves the community at the same time.
Isaac Morris
Year joined: 2024
Isaac joined the Bepko Student Advisory Board to give back to the Bepko Community and ensure that new Bepko Scholars have access to the same amazing opportunities he did as a freshman. Isaac's favorite memory in the Bepko Program was fall 2023 Volunteer Day, where he volunteered at Friends of Indianapolis Dogs Outside!
Karlie Nichols
Year joined: 2023
Karlie joined the Bepko Student Advisory Board to give back to future Bepko Scholar cohorts and to help plan the events and community building that allows everyone to feel accepted. Her favorite memory is paddle-boating on the canal during her first-year Bepko Retreat!
Catie Sprunger
Year joined: 2023
Catie became the current Bepko Program intern to continue increasing the close community within the Bepko Scholars. Her favorite memory is the Bepko Retreat! Meeting scholars on the first day of moving in comforted her during her transition to college, and those scholars are still some of her closest friends.
Emerson Taylor
Year joined: 2022
Emerson joined the Bepko Student Advisory Board to make an impact on volunteerism here at IU Indianapolis and to help incoming Bepko Scholars along the way. Her most memorable experience has been planning and leading the Bepko Retreat. She enjoys introducing new Bepko Scholars to campus.
Bethany Trinklein
Year joined: 2024
Bethany joined the Bepko Student Advisory Board to help build a stronger sense of community between Bepko cohorts by working with other scholars to brainstorm new volunteer opportunities and host social events. Bethany's favorite Bepko events have been the tote bag painting and recognizing new scholars at the Bepko Recognition Ceremony.
Lillie Wells
Year joined: 2024
Lillie joined the Bepko Student Advisory Board to be a bigger part of the Bepko community. She joined because she wanted to help in the behind-the-scenes work, welcome new scholars, and strengthen the Bepko community. Lillie's favorite part of being a Bepko Scholar has been "getting to meet so many amazing people."
Paige Winebrenner
Year joined: 2023
Paige joined the Bepko Student Advisory Board to strengthen the Bepko Program with the help of other Bepko Scholars. She's looking forward to planning events for the Bepko Program with the advisory board!