Education

By Ball State Communications— MUNCIE, IN – Dr. Dom Caristi, professor emeritus of media at Ball State University, has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program Award in Media and Journalism to teach in Slovenia during the 2024-25 academic year. Dr. Caristi will share his expertise with students during the Spring semester in the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Ljubljana, one of Slovenia’s oldest and largest higher education institutions. “Part of the idea of an exchange is that,…

Editor’s note: The Future Leaders of America series profiles high school seniors who display leadership qualities in their school and the community. The series is brought to you by Pridemark Construction. By Stacey A. Shannon— MUNCIE, IN—With volleyball, work, various clubs and schoolwork, Wes-Del High School senior Amelia Hudson-Roberts stays busy. Hudson-Roberts has been on her school’s volleyball team since her freshman year and is a captain of the team this year. She’s also played club volleyball at Munciana for…

School recognized at IDOE gala in Indianapolis By Andy Klotz— INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) recognized Grissom Elementary School with a substantial award at the Indiana Educational Excellence Awards Gala in Indianapolis Friday night. The school received a $105,000 Excellence in Early Literacy grant for being one of three schools in the state that has established strategies and partnerships supporting all students in the mastery of foundational reading skills. Grissom Principal Brittney Charles, Muncie Community Schools (MCS)…

Support staff, Rising Stars, school partners also honored By Andy Klotz— MUNCIE, IN—Vanessa Goldey and Sarah Hoffman have been selected as Muncie Community Schools’ (MCS) primary and secondary Teachers of the Year, respectively, for the 2023-24 school year. MCS Director of Public Education and CEO Dr. Chuck Reynolds presented each with her award during a staff event today at Muncie Central High School. Goldey is a first-grade teacher at Grissom Elementary School who stands out for her professionalism and constant…

By Andy Klotz— INDIANAPOLIS—The Spirit of Muncie Band and Guard, led by John Clark, Daniel Sager and Rhonda Reynolds, captured 1st place at the Indiana State Fair Band Day Contest late Friday night. Their “Uninvited” show featured music from Alanis Morissette, Sam Smith and original music from Southside alum Sean Sumwalt. Here are the final scores of the top five schools: Muncie -93.050 Anderson – 91.488 Kokomo – 91.225 Richmond – 89.838 Jay County – 86.788 This is Muncie Central’s…

Indiana Landmarks honors CAP Center for Historic Preservation in Muncie for their preservation work By Indiana Landmarks— MUNCIE, IN—Recruiting the next generation to care about historic places and community heritage can require outside-the-box thinking. In Muncie, children ages 9-12 sculpted building façades in clay, trained camera lenses on column capitals, and practiced building landmarks of their own as part of the Time Travelers program, a workshop series organized by the Ball State CAP Center for Historic Preservation. Through scavenger hunts…

By University Communications— MUNCIE, Indiana – Ball State University honored nearly 1,200 graduates on Saturday at its Summer Commencement ceremony for the Class of 2024. The program was held at Worthen Arena on Ball State’s beautiful campus. As part of a time-honored tradition, Ball State invited the most recent recipient of the University’s Outstanding Faculty Award to address its Summer graduates. On Saturday, Dr. Jerrell Cassady, professor of educational psychology, delivered his address, “There You Are! Finding Your Way and Yourself.”…