Articles by Mike Rhodes

IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital team members are pictured painting at Thomas Park during the 2018 "Day of Service." Photo provided

Health November 21, 2019

IU Health Creates Community Impact Fund With $1 Million Investment in Muncie

By: Courtney Thomas— Muncie, IN– Indiana University Health has stepped up its commitment to make Indiana a healthier state by investing $100 million in a fund that will address critical health issues affecting Hoosiers over the long term. The newly established Community Impact Investment Fund will be administered by the Indiana University Health Foundation, which will use income from the fund to award yearly grants to address social issues affecting health outcomes across the state. “Healthcare must go beyond treatments…

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Historical photo courtesy of The Delaware County Veterans Affairs Office.

Veterans November 21, 2019

‘Letters To Veterans’ From Area Students. Today’s Letter Written By: Alivia

By: Mike Rhodes— Muncie, IN—Each year, November is designated as National Veterans and Military Families Month. Each weekday during the month of November, MuncieJournal.com will be publishing Letters To Veterans, written by local area students. We will publish one new letter each weekday through November 29th. Feature photos that accompany each letter were provided by the  Delaware County Veterans Affairs Office. This week’s Letters to Veterans sponsor is Sam Pierce Chevrolet. A special message from our sponsor follows today’s student letter from Albany Elementary…

IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital. Photo by: Mike Rhodes

Health November 20, 2019

IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital To Host Community LGBTQ Healthcare Seminar November 21st

By: Courtney Thomas— Muncie, IN – IU Health Ball Memorial will host its third annual Community LGBTQ Healthcare Seminar from 6 pm to 7:30 pm on November 21, 2019 in the Cantina Room at Minnetrista. Dr. Sharon Bowman, PhD, HSPP, ABPP, LMHC, Chair of Counseling Psychology, Social Psychology and Counseling Department at Ball State University, will lead a panel discussion about improving mental wellness through community and connection among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) individuals. “We’re committed to…

James Acton, who has more than 25 years of experience in alumni relations, will become the next president of the Ball State University Alumni Association, effective December 3, 2019. He will also serve as the Ball State University Foundation’s vice president of alumni engagement. Photo provided

We Fly November 20, 2019

Ball State Alumni Association Names New Leader

By: Marc Ransford— Muncie, IN — James Acton, who has more than 25 years of experience in alumni relations, will become the next president of the Ball State University Alumni Association, effective December 3. He will also serve as the Ball State University Foundation’s vice president of alumni engagement. A lifelong Hoosier, Acton was born in Seymour and attended high school in Columbus. He began working in alumni relations straight out of college with Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity in Indianapolis,…

Historical photo courtesy of The Delaware County Veterans Affairs Office.

Veterans November 20, 2019

‘Letters To Veterans’ From Area Students. Today’s Letter Written By: Teagon

By: Mike Rhodes— Muncie, IN—Each year, November is designated as National Veterans and Military Families Month. Each weekday during the month of November, MuncieJournal.com will be publishing Letters To Veterans, written by local area students. We will publish one new letter each weekday through November 29th. Feature photos that accompany each letter were provided by the  Delaware County Veterans Affairs Office. This week’s Letters to Veterans sponsor is Sam Pierce Chevrolet. A special message from our sponsor follows today’s student letter from Albany Elementary…

MMP student Chase Carter mentors X'zavier as he learns the recording software.

Education, Non-Profit, We Fly November 20, 2019

Ball State Fuels Young Musical Talent At Boys & Girls Club’s Buley Center

By: Melissa Kraman— Muncie, IN—Senior Malik Brown offered a bold prediction. “In the future, I expect to hear Allie rapping on the radio, and Jayden’s beats enlivening famous pop songs,” Brown said. “They harness this natural musical talent.” Allie and Jayden are Muncie middle schoolers and members of the Junior Producers Club. The club is an after-school program at the Boys & Girls Club’s Buley Center, developed in partnership with Ball State’s Music Media Production (MMP) program. As part of…

"Celebrating Caregivers in Our Community" during the month of November. Photo provided

Health November 19, 2019

Celebrating Caregivers in Our Community

By: Hannah Dunckel— Muncie, IN—Caregivers are silent heroes living among us. They help manage medication, give baths, and comfort loved ones at a time when they need it the most. Many do not identify themselves as caregivers because they are simply doing what needs to be done. For this reason, and so many others, the nation honors and celebrates the dedication and sacrifices of caregivers in November for National Family Caregivers Month. Caring for a loved one is extremely rewarding,…

Historical photo courtesy of The Delaware County Veterans Affairs Office.

Veterans November 19, 2019

‘Letters To Veterans’ From Area Students. Today’s Letter Written By: Noah Markley

By: Mike Rhodes— Muncie, IN—Each year, November is designated as National Veterans and Military Families Month. Each weekday during the month of November, MuncieJournal.com will be publishing Letters To Veterans, written by local area students. We will publish one new letter each weekday through November 29th. Feature photos that accompany each letter were provided by the  Delaware County Veterans Affairs Office. This week’s Letters to Veterans sponsor is Sam Pierce Chevrolet. A special message from our sponsor follows today’s student letter from Albany Elementary…

A nursing class is pictured in session at the Ball Brothers Foundation School of Nursing wing at Ivy Tech in downtown Muncie. Photo by: Mike Rhodes

Education November 18, 2019

Ivy Tech Receives $50,000 Grant From Ball Brothers Foundation

By: Jennifer Gasiorek, Executive Director of Workforce Partnerships, and Strategic Communications— Muncie, IN—Ivy Tech Muncie received a $50,000 grant from Ball Brothers Foundation to explore opportunities for current Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)  to become a License Practical Nurse (LPN) in order to fulfill demand for LPNs within Delaware County. These funds would help Ivy Tech Muncie expand the program to include more students to be in the position to obtain high wage and in-demand employment. According to a 2017 U.S. Bureau…

United Way Loaned Executives Co-Chairs Kristen McCauliff and Jennifer Stanley are pictured recording commercials with Woof Boom Radio's Creative Services Director, Simon Hoying. Photo provided

Non-Profit November 18, 2019

Loaned Executives Leading ‘Day of Giving’ Initiative For United Way on November 21st

By: Juli Metzger— Muncie, IN—Organized by the Loaned Executives Program, United Way of Delaware and Henry Counties will launch its third annual #DayofGiving2019 campaign on Nov. 21 in Delaware County. Day of Giving will cap off a robust local fundraising campaign that started several months ago. Loaned Executives and United Way supporters will harness the power of focused giving, where donations create massive impact for all. Loaned Executives are a growing group of ambitious early-career professionals, as well as seasoned…