Thursday, April 25, 2013

L-EARN-ing Their Stripes

Six months ago Ms. Kathryn Sullivan had an idea.  A vision to get her third grade students excited about the possibility of attending college.  Three months ago a project ensued. The result? A video that spoofed "This is Indiana" as seen below:

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See post related to when the video was released here.
 
Fast forward to today, the video has amassed over 40,000 views (after going viral in the days leading up to an IU basketball game against then #1 Michigan).  It has been recognized on Twitter by big time Hoosier accounts.  Like that of Mark Cuban, IU Bloomington, Inside the Hall and Chronic Hoosier just to name a few.

And just like the original Fox & Weber video inspired these kids, these kids inspired a nation... Hoosier Nation.  Without solicitation, Hoosiers from all over wanted to personally make sure they made it to Bloomington.  From out of state dontaions from as far south as Florida, to being featured on an Indiana University statewide faculty newsletter (click
here), to even the Assistant Coach of the 2012 National Champion Hoosier Men's Soccer team, Coach Ernie Yarborough, offering to give the students a tour of the athletics facilities; one thing was clear:  Hoosier Nation embraced the students as their own.

All of the support didn't go by the wayside.  As a result, a vision was realized as evidenced by the below photos taken on campus earlier today:


In front of the Sample Gates sporting IU sunglasses provided by University President Michael McRobbie
 
Having fun with Herman B. Wells
 
Some students ran into Hoosier basketball player Raphael Smith
 
Senior Hoosier basketball player Jordan Hulls taking a group photo with the students
 
 
Indiana University Athletic Director Fred Glass speaking to the students
 
 
Hanging out at Coach Hep's Rock within Memorial Stadium
 
 
Group photo with Hoosier Legend Calbert Cheaney
 
 
On behalf of Ms. Sullivan and her third grade class from Cold Spring Environmental Magnet School in Indianapolis, THANK YOU!!

 
NOTE:  Photos are being provided by both Ms. Sullivan, as well, as directly from IPS Schools. Further updates on the student's trip, including additional photos, can be found on this post or you can follow @IPSSchools on Twitter.