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Summer 2025: BCSC Teacher Externships

July 23, 2025

This summer, some of the Batesville Community School Corporation educators stepped out of the classroom and into the community for a Teacher Externship Week—immersing themselves in local industries to bring back real-world insight that will shape future learning.

These externships are a key part of the Bulldog Ready mission: to bridge education and industry, ensuring our students see the relevance behind what they learn and how it applies in the real world.

A huge thank you to our community partners for hosting:

Madison Lafary – New Horizons (Host: Jimmy Ryan)

Sierra Cornn & Paul Satchwill – Batesville (Casket) (Host: Mari Jo Moody)

Samantha Santen – Ivy Tech (Host: Missy Cooper)

Jay Gerkin – Franklin County Courthouse (Hosts: Clay Kellerman & Alex Dudley)

Aaron Garrett – Giesting Financial (Hosts: Colt Ryan & Drew Moenter)

Rob Lafary – Tim Weberding Woodworking (Host: Tim Weberding & Gracie Tonges)

Julie Ryan – Greenacres (Host: Julie Helmers)

Jessica Hunt – Greenacres (Host: Julie Helmers)

Brenda Skinner – Margaret Mary Health (Host: Allison Ortman)

Megan Spreckelson – Margaret Mary Health (Host: Beth Meyers)

Jeremy Spencer – Batesville Tool & Die (Host: Toby Walsman)

Bret McFall – Batesville Tool & Die (Host: Brett Hofer)

Liz Schory – Honda (Host: Stephanie Spillman)

We’re grateful for these partnerships and excited to see how these experiences will deepen classroom connections and career exploration for our students.

Community-connected learning through real-world experiences. We are #BulldogReady.