Awards

IU Indianapolis Spirit of Philanthropy Award - 2008

About Barbara Bass

Barbara Bass received a Bachelor of Arts in Social Work from Indiana University in 1956.

As Barbara and her husband, Michael, approached their 50th anniversary of graduating from Indiana University, they decided to mark the date in a special way – by creating a scholarship to assist students in the School of Social Work. The Basses live in northern Ohio, but have always had a special fondness for Indiana University, where they

met as students. Michael is a successful businessman and Barbara is engaged in volunteer activities that help people cope with mental illness so they can lead independent, productive lives. As social workers are the largest providers of mental health services, the Basses see their scholarship as a way of supporting students who will have careers that address the serious problem of mental illness.