Giving undergraduate students from all majors the enhanced skills they need to make a meaningful, sustainable, and impactful difference.
With the start of the new Global and Community Impact Minor the Ballard Scholar award is being discontinued. Students who started earning the Ballard Scholar before Fall Semester 2022 can still complete the Ballard Scholar if they are not pursuing the Global and Community Impact Minor.
The Ballard Scholar for Social Impact Award does not show up on student’s transcripts. However, recipients are listed below.
“Completing the requirements for the Ballard Scholar has given me a solid foundation for a career in social entrepreneurship, which I plan on doing once I graduate. The classes give students an introduction to the field of social innovation, and the experiential requirement gives students real, practical experience.”
– Erik Hansen
Ballard Scholar Requirements
FOUNDATIONAL COURSES
Complete both of the following foundation courses:
- MSB 375: Social Impact: Do Good Better (3.0 credits; Fall/Winter)1 2
- MSB 381R: Social Impact Lecture Series (1.0 credit; Fall/Winter)
INNOVATION METHODOLOGIES COURSES
Complete one of the following:
- MSB 377: Human Centered Design Thinking for Social Impact (3.0 credits; Winter Only)
- MSB 491R: Living A Meaningful Life taught by Curtis Lefrandt (3.0 credits; Winter Only; section 1 for Winter 2023)
- TES 112 (previously TECH 112): Innovation Design Techniques (1.0 credit; Fall/Winter)
- EXDM 300: Creating A Good Life (3.0 credits; Fall/Winter)
- Crocker Innovation Fellowship (6.0 credit hours over two semesters; starts Winter semester)
- Introduction to Human Centered Design (This is a free online course. To receive credit, you will need to upload your certificate of completion to the Ballard Scholar approval process.)
EXPERIENCE
Complete one of the following:
- Pre-Approved Off-Campus Internship
- Publish a Ballard Brief
- MSB 492R/Section 1: Social Impact On-Campus Internship (SIP) taught by Jill Piacitelli (3.0 credits; Fall/Winter)
- MSB 492R/Section 10: Impact Investing On-Campus Internship (ISIP) taught by Brent Goddard (3.0 credits; Fall/Winter)
- MSB 492R/Section 20: Corporate Social Impact On-Campus Internship (CSIP) taught by Brent Goddard (3.0 credits)
- MSB 481: Advanced Social Impact & Impact Investing taught by Todd Manwaring (2.0 credits; Winter Only)
- MSB 482: Impact Investing taught by Kurt Brown & Dan Blake (3.0 credits; Fall/Winter)
MSB 483: Advanced Impact Investing (3.0 credits; Winter Only)- MSB 484: Corporate Social Impact taught by Brent Goddard (3.0 credits; Fall/Winter)
- Social Venture (previously Best Venture) status from Social Venture Academy or Social Venture Challenges.
- MSB 471R: Social Venture Consultant taught by Steven Fox (3.0 credits; Fall/Winter)
- MSB 472R: Ballard Brief taught by Steven Fox (2.0 credits; Fall/Winter)
* Before Fall Semester 2018 the MSB courses were listed as BUSM courses.
Perks
- Priority status for grant funding
- Listing on Ballard Center website
- Invitation to Social Innovator of the Year Luncheon
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Ballard Scholar for Social Impact Recipients
The following Changemakers have completed these requirements for the Ballard Scholar for Social Impact. The dates below indicate the academic year the student achieved this honor.
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
A
- Abadillo, Oscar, Pre-business Management: Information Systems, 2018-2019
- Adair, April, Pre-Business, 2020-2021
- Adams, William, Strategy, 2017-2018
- Agnew, Ellie, Geography: Urban and Regional Planning, 2021-2022
- Alcaraz, Zipporah, Sociology, 2021-2022
- Allen, Kandin, Physics, 2021-2022
- Alvarez, Belgica, Socio-cultural Anthropology, 2017-2018
- Alvarez, Italia, Exercise and Wellness, 2017-2018
- Anderson, Erin, Sociology, 2021-2022
- Andersen, Ethan, Neuroscience, 2019-2020
- Andersen, Joseph, Chinese, 2019-2020
- Andrade, Kathleen, Public Health, 2018-2019
- Armstrong, Evan, Strategy, 2015-2016
- Arnita, Cassie, Sociocultural Anthropology, 2021-2022
- Ashton, Brinnley, Design, 2019-2020
- Augustus, Alyssa, Public Health: Health Promotion, 2021-2022
- Aquilini, Mercedes, Strategy, 2017-2018
B
- Baer, Alyssa, Public Health, 2020-2021
- Baker, Karly, Anthropology: Archaeology, 2020-2021
- Baker, Taylor, Economics, 2016-2017
- Baldaia da Costa, Carolina, Communications Studies, 2020-2021
- Ballard, Alexa, Public Relations, 2020-2021
- Bate, Brayton, Sociocultural Anthropology & Arabic Language, 2018-2019
- Bauserman, Samuel, Neuroscience, 2021-2022
- Becker, Siena, Communications, 2018-2019
- Begay, Chrystal, English, 2017-2018
- Bengtzen, Sabrina, Public Relations, 2021-2022
- Bennett, Daniel, Sociology, 2019-2020
- Bergeson, Matthew, Statistic: Data Science, 2020-2021
- Beutler, Jackson, Political Science, 2017-2018
- Blair, Nolan, Economics, 2019-2020
- Blake, Ali, Sociology, 2019-2020
- Bohman, Aubrie, Experience Design and Management, 2021-2022
- Bradley, Mollie, Communication Sciences and Disorders, 2021-2022
- Brand, Alison, Industrial Design, 2016-2017
- Britsch, Karsyn, Sociology, 2021-2022
- Brown, Cecily Palmer, Family Life: Human Development, 2017-2018
- Brush, Aubrianna, Exercise Science, 2020-2021
- Bushnell, Lauren, Marketing, 2020-2021
- Bybee, Alexander, Experience Design and Management , 2019-2020
C
- Cabezas, Ailyn, Public Health, 2015-2016
- Cabrera, Andrea, Communication, 2019-2020
- Cagle, Grant, Latin American Studies, 2020-2021
- Cagle, Hannah, Linguistics and Spanish, 2020-2021
- Cain, Eleanor, News Media, 2018-2019
- Camargo, Juan, Economics, 2018-2019
- Campbell, Aimee, Design Thinking, Information Technology. 2020-2021
- Campbell, Geoffrey, Entrepreneurial Management, 2019-2020
- Caplin, Ryan A., Economics, 2015-2016
- Carabine, Cate, Exercise Science, 2020-2021
- Cardenas, Anggely, Public Health – Environmental and Occupational Health, 2020-2021
- Cardon, Benji, Pre-Management (Entrepreneurship), 2018-2019
- Carr, Emily, Sociology, 2020-2021
- Chandler, Kokia, Pre-Business, 2019-2020
- Cheney, Ryan, International Relations, 2019-2020
- Christensen, Camille, English, 2020-2021
- Christensen, Jacquelyn, Sociology, 2016-2017
- Clark, Alyssa, Sociology, 2017-2018
- Clark, Autumn, Information Systems, 2019-2020
- Clark, Brianna, Sociology, 2020-2021
- Clark, Taylor, Exercise Science, 2021-2022
- Clawson, Tanner, Finance, 2015-2016
- Cloward, Riley, Strategic Management, 2019-2020
- Cole, Genevieve, Interdisciplinary Humanities, 2021-2022
- Coleman, Madison, Psychology, 2020-2021
- Collette, Jennica, Political Science, 2019-2020
- Cook, Lauren, Pre-Animation, 2021-2022
- Covey, Katelyn, Sociology, 2021-2022
- Cox, Braden, Statistics, 2020-2021
- Crandall, Becca, Business Management, 2016-2017
- Cranney, Katelyn, Economics and Mathematics, 2021-2022
- Crawford, Madeleine, Psychology, 2021-2022
- Cronin, Ashley, Experience Design and Management, 2020-2021
- Crosby, Hope, Sociology, 2019-2020
- Crowley, Thomas, Business Management, 2016-2017
- Curriden, Cason, Strategic Management, 2019-2020
- Curtis, Ava, Pre-Business, 2020-2021
D
- Dalton, Jacob, Design Thinking, 2020-2021
- Dangl, Rachel, Pre-Business, 2021-2022
- Daniel, Rachel, Pre-Business, 2021-2022
- Davidson, Shelbi, Food Science, 2016-2017
- DeLeon, Emily, Experience Design and Management, 2020-2021
- Dola, Shane, Sociology, 2019-2020
- Drummond, Maquelle, Plant & Landscape Systems, 2020-2021
- Duncan, Sarah, Family Studies, 2021-2022
- Dunn, Sydni, Entrepreneurship, 2015-2016
- Dyshkant, Kaitlyn, Family Life, 2021-2022
E
- Elinzano, Maureen (Mo), Mass Communications, 2017-2018
- Engle, Jonathan, Philosophy, 2018-2019
- Erickson, Tim, Pre Global Supply Chain Management, 2020-2021
- Esplin, Shandon, Strategy, 2018-2019
F
- Fairholm, Jill, Economics, 2021-2022
- Farnsworth, Sarah, Sociology, 2020-2021
- Fellows, Judd, Political Science, 2018-2019
- Ferguson, Neal, Supply Chain, 2015-2016
- Fischer, Tiffany, Public Relations, 2018-2019
- Flake, Sierra, Exercise Science, 2021-2022
- Flinders, Logan, Human Resource Management, 2021-2022
- Fountain, Rachel, Human Resource Management, 2021-2022
G
- Galvez, Tito, Sociology, 2017-2018
- Gardner, Parker, Professional Accountancy, 2021-2022
- Gehmlich, Emma, Strategy, 2019-2020
- George, Lacey, Microbiology, 2021-2022
- George, Margaret, French, 2020-2021
- Gettys, Alicia, Master of Public Administration, 2017-2018
- Gibbs, Luke, Entrepreneurial Management, 2021-2022
- Giordano, Marianna, English, 2017-2018
- Goddard, Kelly, Business Management, 2016-2017
- Gong, Jacob, Economics, 2015-2016
- Gordon, Kelsey, Human Resource Management, 2019-2020
- Gunderson, Paige, Economics, 2020-2021
H
- Haacke, Riley, English, 2016-2017
- Hall, Cassie, Human Resource Management, 2019-2020
- Hall, Katelyn, Sociology, 2020-2021
- Hansen, Eric, Sociology, 2015-2016
- Harp, Rebecca Heath, Public Administration, 2021-2022
- Harryman, Lauren Clark, Pre-Business, 2021-2022
- Hart, Spencer, Pre-Business Strategy, 2020-2021
- Hatch-Leavitt, Rebekah, Civic Engagement Leadership, 2020-2021
- Hawkins, Autumn, Pre-Business, 2021-2022
- Heaton, Megan, Human Development, 2021-2022
- Heim, Nathan, Sociology, 2020-2021
- Hendricks, Benjamin, Sociology, 2017-2018
- Hessing, Abigail, Public Relations, 2020-2021
- Heywood, Jenna, Experience Design and Management, 2021-2022
- Hill, Derek, Mechanical Engineering, 2019-2020
- Hiltscher, Jenesis, Public Health, 2020-2021
- Hinkle, Haley, Latin American Studies, Marriage and Family Therapy, 2020-2021
- Hockett, Sara, Political Science, 2019-2020
- Hogge, Sofia, Global Supply Chain Management, 2018-2019
- Holt, Karina, Psychology, 2019-2020
- Huber, Seth, Manufacturing Engineering, 2019-2020
- Huhem, Elisa, Communications- Sports Jouralism, 2020-2021
- Hulme, Kate, Recreation Management, 2016-2017
- Hunter, Makoto, History, 2021-2022
- Hutchins, Gregory Pre-Management, 2017-2018
- Hyde, Cade, Global Supply Chain Management, 2020-2021
- Hyde, Jessica, Exercise and Wellness, 2020-2021
I
- Ikegami, Alycia, Public Relations, 2017-2018
- Ipson, Ruth, Interdisciplinary Humanities, 2020-2021
J
- Jackson, Emma, Exercise & Wellness, 2020-2021
- Jackson, Theodore A., Economics, 2015-2016
- Jacobs, Jonathan, Nursing, 2018-2019
- Jensen, Anna, Pre-Business, 2021-2022
- Johnson, Olivia, Sociology, 2019-2020
- Johnson, Porter, Sociology, 2016-2017
- Johnson, Rachel, Experience Design and Management, 2020-2021
- Johnston, Ben, Russian, 2020-2021
- Joyner, Chris, Economics, 2019-2020
K
- Kaeding, Jessica, Global Supply Chain Management, 2020-2021
- Kearon, Lizzie, Interdisciplinary Humanities, 2020-2021
- Kerr, Braden, Experience Design and Management, 2021-2022
- Kirk, Olivia, English, 2020-2021
- Kisor, Lehla, Linguistics, 2015-2016
- Kitchen, Rachel, French, 2020-2021
- Kleinman, Clark, Marketing, 2018-2019
- Koncurat, Jason, Pre-Management, 2018-2019
- Kotter, Emma, Experience Design and Management, 2021-2022
- Kotter, Jared, Communications Advertising, 2020-2021
- Kwok, Emily, Industrial Design, 2020-2021
L
- Lahti, Emma, Marketing, 2021-2022
- Lantz, Katrina, Neuroscience, 2021-2022
- Larson, Michael, Spanish, 2018-2019
- Latimer, Serena, Pre-Communications: Advertising, 2020-2021
- Lau, Lindsey, Finance, 2019-2020
- Leavitt, Rebekah, Psychology, 2021-2022
- Lindeman, Ethan, Mechanical Engineering, 2020-2021
- Looper, Troy, Sociology, 2016-2017
- Lopez, Deanna, Sociology, 2021-2022
- Loveland, Sam, Advertising, 2017-2018
- Lowther, McKenna, Pre-Business, 2020-2021
- Lyons, Hannah, Public Administration, 2021-2022
M
- Mackenzie, Molly, Sociology, 2018-2019
- Madrid, Paola, Political Science, 2019-2020
- Manwaring, Claire, Sociology, 2020-2021
- Mardis, Brittni, Exercise and Wellness, 2021-2022
- Mashburn, Emily, Human Development, 2020-2021
- Matthews, David, Exercise and Wellness, 2019-2020
- McAllister, Rachel, Sociology, 2017-2018
- McClelland, Christina, Finance, 2020-2021
- McDowell, Becky, Chemical Engineering, 2020-2021
- Mcfadyen, Ryan, Economics, 2017-2018
- McGee, Roscoe, Pre-Industrial Design, 2018-2019
- McKenzie, Zach, Sociology, 2018-2019
- McLaws, Jace, Masters of Accountancy, 2015-2016
- McMahan, Kyler, Public Relations, 2020-2021
- McMillan, Jaren, Sociology, 2021-2022
- McMurray, Johnny, Electrical Engineering, 2019-2020
- Meadows, Taylor, Strategic Management, 2018-2019
- Mecham, Amelia, Public Relations, 2019-2020
- Melville, Margaret, Strategy, 2016-2017
- Messer, Brooklyn, Experience Design and Management, 2020-2021
- Metcalf, Rebecca, Pre-Business, 2019-2020
- Migdat, Tyler, Finance, 2015-2016
- Miller, Itza, Strategic Management, 2018-2019
- Miller, Marissa, Sociology, 2017-2018
- Mohun, Gabrielle, Sociology, 2020-2021
- Monroe, Melisa, General Business, 2017-2018
- Montague, Sam, Experience Design and Management, 2021-2022
- Moos, Jacob, Entrepreneurial Management, 2020-2021
- Morrissey, Jane, Latin American Studies, 2021-2022
N
- Nash, James, Latin American Studies, 2021-2022
- Naumu, Caleb, Global Supply Chain Management, 2018-2019
- Nelson, Claire, Geography and Global Studies, 2016
- Nelson, Taylor, Communications, 2020-2021
- Neptune, Sam, Psychology, 2021-2022
- Newbold, Nicholas, Genetics, Genomics, and Biotechnology, 2019-2020
- Nusink, Danica, Sociology, 2019-2020
O
- Odom, Ashley, Experience Design and Management, 2020-2021
- Ogles, Lydia, Business Management, 2016-2017
- Ojuka, Adri, Public Relations, 2018-2019
- Oldroyd, Alex, English, 2018-2019
- Olsen, Jonelle, Spanish, 2019-2020
- Olsen, Rebekah, Pre-Business, 2021-2022
- Osborn, Caitlin, Advertising, 2019-2020
- Overstreet, Kamryn, Sociology, 2020-2021
P
- Pace, Brennan, Exercise Science, 2017-2018
- Packard, Abbie, Global Supply Chain Management, 2021-2022
- Paneru, Aastha, Economics, 2018-2019
- Peper, Cara, Sociology, 2016-2017
- Peterson, Emily, History, 2020-2021
- Peterson, Kevin, Human Resources, 2020-2021
- Pfeil, Elaine, Communications, 2021-2022
- Pham, William, Pre-Management, 2016-2017
- Phipps, Emma Rose, Sociology, 2017-2018
- Pingree, Kate, Exercise and Wellness, 2019-2020
- Player, Jacob, Microbiology, 2019-2020
- Plummer, McKayla, Sociology, 2021-2022
- Pouwer, Adrianna, Human Development, 2019-2020
- Preece, Dallin, Entrepreneurial Management, 2018-2019
- Proctor, Michaela, Communications, 2017-2018
- Prugue, Kayci, Chemical Engineering, 2020-2021
- Pun, Ashley, Communications, Journalism, Emphasis in Visual Design, 2021-2022
Q
- Quirante, Tyler, Physiology and Development Biology, 2016-2017
R
- Rainey, Sarah, Accounting, 2020-2021
- Rasmussen, Becca, Human Resource Management, 2021-2022
- Ray, Jordan, Finance, 2020-2021
- Redd, Lauren, Economics, 2015-2016
- Reed, Kara, Communications, 2021-2022
- Reid, Kenzie, Sociology, 2021-2022
- Renda, Monica, Public Relations 2019-2020
- Resney, Alexandra, Sociology, 2018-2019
- Riehle, Harrison, Pre-Management, 2017-2018
- Riehle, Mary Claire, Public Health, 2021-2022
- Roberts, Benjamin, Global Supply Chain, 2017-2018
- Roberts, Meg, Pre-Business, Experience Design and Management, 2020-2021
- Roberts, Morgan, Public Health Promotion, 2020-2021
- Roberts, Phoebe, Sociology, 2020-2021
- Roberts, Richard, Technology & Engineering Studies, 2020-2021
- Rosenberg, Ariana (Grundvig), Psychology, 2017-2018
- Rosenberg, Cole, Economics, 2016-2017
- Rowberry, Tyler, Strategic Management, 2021-2022
- Rowley, Glenn, Public Relations, 2016-2017
S
- Sanders, Matthew, Economics, 2021-2022
- Sanders, Mickelle, Women’s Studies, 2018-2019
- Sanders, Shantel, Physiology and Development Biology, 2016-2017
- Saunders, Luke, Neuroscience, Spanish Studies, 2018-2019
- Schaat, Andrew, Sociology, 2018-2019
- Scott, Courtney Bateman, Sociology, 2019-2020
- Selander, Morgan, European Studies, 2020-2021
- Shiraishi, Harumi 2015-2016
- Shirley, Matzen, Business Management, 2015-2016
- Siebers, Madison, Family Life, 2020-2021
- Simmons, Conner, Accounting, 2018-2019
- Smith, Gabi, Anthropology, 2021-2022
- Stapleton, Nate, Information Systems, 2021-2022
- Stocksdale, Erin Blackford, Sociology and Spanish, 2016-2017
- Strobel, Katelyn, Entrepreneurship, 2017-2018
- Strother, Miles, Economics, 2018-2019
- Suh, Kangwon, Psychology, 2018-2019
T
- Tansiongco, Andrew, Chemical Engineering, 2018-2019
- Tempest, Grace, Family Life, 2021-2022
- Temple, Joel, Applied Physics, 2018-2019
- Thompson, Alex, Entrepreneurial Management, 2020-2021
- Toyama, Kyra Akiko, Psychology, 2018-2019
- Trudo, Cade, Statistics, 2018-2019
- Tse, Helena, Nonprofit Management, Design Thinking, 2020-2021
- Tumblin, Danny, Economics, 2021-2022
- Turville, Jacob, English, 2021-2022
- Tuttle, Olivia, Public Health, 2018-2019
V
- Vail, Kara, Geography, 2020-2021
- Valdes, Jaysen, Strategic Management, 2021-2022
- Valdez, Catalina, Sociology, 2020-2021
- Vasquez, Jenna, Communications: Public Relations, 2020-2021
- Vincent, Chloe, Sociology, 2020-2021
W
- Walker, Gabriel, Pre-Management, 2017-2018
- Walker, McKayla, Advertising, 2020-2021
- Walter, Emily, Latin American Studies, 2020-2021
- Wambolt, Cadee, Pre-Business, 2020-2021
- Warden, Melena, Middle Easter Studies and Arabic, 2018-2019
- Warner, Abigail, Entrepreneurship, 2018-2019
- Weddle, Katie, Pre-Business, 2020-2021
- Wegrowski, Brandon, Human Resource Management, 2019-2020
- Wells, Riley, Information Systems, 2016-2017
- Weston, Grace, Pre-Business, 2020-2021
- Wettstein, Jessica, Exercise Science, 2021-2022
- White, Buddy, Economics, 2021-2022
- Whitlock, Carson, Pre-Business, 2018-2019
- Whoolery, Asia, Public Health, 2021-2022
- Wilding, Brittany, Exercise Science, 2021-2022
- Williams, Kamryn, Sociology, 2021-2022
- Wirthlin, Joseph, Economics, 2020-2021
- Wirkus, Andy, Public Health, 2018-2019
- Wolters, Evan, Landscape Management, 2020-2021
- Wolters, Lauren, Psychology, 2020-2021
- Woodwell, Catherine, Communications: Public Relations, 2019-2020
- Wright, McKenna Loranne, Sociology, 2020-2021
Z
- Zollinger, Joshua, Genetics, Genomics, & Biotechnology, 2019-2020
- Zippro, Rachel, Chinese, 2018-2019