Kate Hevner Mueller served Indiana University from 1937 to 1969 as Dean of Women, Senior Counselor for Women, and Professor of Education. Dr. Mueller was a national pioneer for women professionals and developed the Master’s Program in College Student Personnel (Higher Education and Student Affairs) at Indiana University in the early 1950s. The Kate Hevner Mueller Senior Awards were established in 2013 to honor IU seniors who have proven leadership on campus both inside and outside of the classroom and who have improved the IU community by their presence.
This year, Indiana University has selected 28 outstanding recipients for the Kate Hevner Mueller Outstanding Senior Award. In this article, we congratulate Andres Ayala for his ability to represent Dr. Mueller’s essential goals of the university: to promote intellect, develop personality, and inspire citizenship and leadership to all students.
Andres Ayala
Andres is earning a Bachelor of Arts in International Studies from the Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies and a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish from the College of Arts and Sciences, with minors in French and History. In the classroom, Andres studied abroad four different times – visiting countries in Asia, Europe and Latin America – and worked as an undergraduate research assistant in the History and Spanish departments. Outside of his academic involvements, Andres served as a Hutton Ambassador and as an IU Peer Coach. In his role as an IU Peer Coach, he worked with students to support them both academically and personally towards their goals. Andres found many opportunities to have close one-on-one mentorship relationships with his peers to help them succeed at Indiana University. As part of the Cox Scholars Program, Andres also worked to identify ways that Indiana University can be more inclusive to underrepresented groups.
When sharing his thoughts on the importance of a support system throughout his journey at Indiana University, Andres said:
I firmly believe that nobody goes through the journey that we call life alone. From the bottom of my heart, thank you for seeing something special in me, and for supporting me all these years.“
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