Since making Millikin University his school of choice, Jarius Ingram, Class of 2023 has made the most of his time in the classroom, the research lab, on the basketball court and beyond. Jarius, a biology major on the pre-physician assistant track, has also given his time and efforts at Millikin a purpose close to his heart. A great deal of Jarius’s time and studies are dedicated toward researching rhabdomyosarcoma, a disease which affected his brother Jalen, who passed away in 2008.
According to Jarius, the loss of his brother served as a focal point for his life, helping direct the things he hoped to experience and achieve. “Jalen set my trajectory for a lot of things I do,” he explained while discussing the foundation of his biology research. “When I got to Millikin and found I could do research, I immediately went to my professor Dr. Schroeder, and said I was intrigued by rhabdomyosarcoma.” In his research endeavor, Jarius said he has received support from not only his advisor, Dr. Jennifer Schroeder, and his professors, but also from the many programs and organizations that he is involved with at Millikin.
Jarius actively participates in an impressive scope of activities at Millikin. Academically, Jarius is a James Millikin Honors Scholar, a Long-Vanderburg Scholar and a Leighty-Science Scholar, as well as a member of several national honor society chapters on campus. Outside of the classroom and the research lab, Jarius is a point guard on the Big Blue men’s basketball team, the president of Millikin’s Fellowship of Christian Athletes, a Resident Assistant and a Big Blue Ambassador.
