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MaryEllen Bishop, ’82, has been elected to a fourth, three-year term on the Indiana University Board of Trustees. A partner with the Indianapolis firm Cohen Garelick & Glazer, the Carmel, Indiana, resident was first elected as an IU Trustee in 2010. Bishop is also a graduate of the IU Kelley School of Business. In addition, the governor appointed an IU McKinney 2L to serve as a student member of the board through 2021.

Bishop was the first woman to serve as the interim chair of the IU Board of Trustees, a post she held in Summer 2014.

Bishop has been active in IU organizations for many years, including serving on the IU McKinney Board of Visitors, the IU Women’s Philanthropy Council, the IU Athletics Committee, chairwoman of the IU Alumni Association, Trustee representative of the Board of Visitors for the IU School of Philanthropy, steering committee for the Colloquium for Women of IU, co-chair for the Planned Giving Committee for the IU School of Medicine, the 2012 General Council Search Committee, and the 2008 Athletic Director Search Committee. On the Board of Trustees, she has chaired the external relations committee and served on the facilities and academic affairs committees.

Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb appointed IU McKinney 2L Molly Connor of Columbus to serve as a student member of the Board.

"I sought appointment to the Board because my passion for serving students has been woven through my entire Indiana University experience," Connor said, "from my three years as an undergraduate in Bloomington to here in Indianapolis at IU McKinney. For me, this role is a natural and necessary continuation of my lifelong commitment to this institution."

Connor hopes to pursue a career in education policy and advocacy after she completes her legal education. She will serve as an IU Trustee until June 30, 2021.