Knights in the Classroom

Summer Cress is a Knight in the Classroom! She is a 2018 graduate of Franklin Central High School in Indianapolis and earned her undergraduate degree in Elementary Education in 2022 from Marian University. Summer continued at Marian by completing the 4+1 residency program where she earned her Master of Arts in Special Education in 2023. Summer is an educator, a coach, and a role model for her stud...

Lyric Jones is a Knight in the Classroom! She is a graduate of Hamilton Southeastern High School in Fishers, IN and earned her undergraduate degree in Elementary Education in 2023 from Marian University. Lyric continued at Marian by completing the 4+1 residency program where she earned her Master of Arts in Teaching in 2024. Lyric is a dedicated educator who constantly focuses on her own growth, s...

Kain Rust is a Knight in the Classroom! Kain enrolled in the Fred S. Klipsch Educators college at Marian University after graduating from Perry Meridian High School in Indianapolis. Kain was a member of the Marian wrestling team and earned his degree in Elementary Education in 2021. Listen to how Kain is living out Marian University's vision to “transform lives, society, and the world” with his st...

Taylor Grant is a Knight in the Classroom! Taylor graduated from Ben Davis High School in Indianapolis and earned her undergraduate degree in Elementary Education in 2021 from Marian. Taylor then went on to complete the 4+1 residency program where she earned her Master of Arts in Teaching in 2022. Listen to how Taylor is living out Marian University's vision to “transform lives, society, and the w...

Treanna McKinney is a Knight in the Classroom! She is a 2019 graduate of Arsenal Technical High School in Indianapolis and earned her undergraduate degree in Elementary Education in 2023 from Marian University. Treanna continued at Marian by completing the 4+1 residency program where she earned her Master of Arts in Special Education in 2024. Treanna is a leader and role model for her students in...

Max Horrigan is a Knight in the Classroom! Max came to Marian as a Carmel High School alum and graduated in 2022 with two degrees - one in Chemistry and another in Secondary Education. Listen to how he is living out Marian University's vision to “transform lives, society, and the world” with his high school science students. (00:00) Knights in the Classroom overview (00:27) Introducing Max Horriga...

Erynne Pope is a Knight in the Classroom! Erynne came to Marian from Decatur Central High School and earned her undergraduate degree in Special Education in 2022. She then completed the 4+1 residency program where she earned her Master of Arts in Teaching in 2023. Erynne is an aspiring doctoral student with a passion for reaching ALL students in the classroom and in the larger school community. Li...

Patrick Scheidler is a Knight in the Classroom! Patrick attended Southmont High School in Crawfordsville, IN and is a 2022 graduate from the Fred S. Klipsch Educators College where he earned his Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education. He then entered the 4+1 residency program and graduated with a Master of Arts in Special Education in 2023. Listen to how he is living out Marian University's visi...

Ellie Haydock is a Knight in the Classroom! Ellie came to Marian from Zionsville High School and earned her Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics and in Secondary Education in 2021. She then completed the 4+1 residency program in 2022 where she earned her Master of Arts in Teaching while teaching as a resident at Guerin Catholic High School. Listen to how she is living out Marian University's vision to...