Education

By Lesley Devoss— MUNCIE, IN— Ivy Tech Community College, local employers, and the problem-solving courts joined forces in 2021 to form WorkMatters, a collaborative initiative aimed at developing a talent pipeline of highly trained employees for Delaware and Henry County. The program has grown since its founding, developing into a multifaceted program that provides support to more than justice-involved individuals. This multifaceted program focuses on supporting underrepresented groups including justice-involved, justice-impacted, and non-traditional students. The program supports students with credit recovery, employment opportunities, mental health and educational assistance.  For those who are justice-involved, the program helps them secure stable employment…

By Michelle Kinsey— MUNCIE, IN– Ball State University has been selected as the winner of the 2022 Ryan, Moser, Reilly Award for Excellence in Community Engagement Institutional Leadership award by the Engaged Scholarship Consortium (ESC) Awards Committee.   ESC awards recognize higher education institutions and their exemplary contributions to scholarship and the practice of community engaged scholarship.   “It’s an honor to be chosen by the Engagement Scholarship Consortium Awards Committee for this recognition,” said Kelli Huth, associate vice president for Community Engagement at Ball State. “It wasn’t the result of a self-nomination, but an acknowledgement of Ball State’s commitment to engagement…

By Kallie Sulanke— MUNCIE, IN—Congratulations to the following scholarship recipients – Gannon Crosser, a senior at Yorktown High School, is a recipient of the Yorktown Lions Club Scholarship and Jim Leffler Memorial Scholarship. Gannon plans to study Exploratory Studies at Indiana University. He is the son of Lynn and Christopher Crosser. Tynan Dishman, a junior nursing student at Ball State University, is a recipient of the Patricia K. and Franklyn D. Brinkman, Sr. Nursing Scholarship. Camryn Eldridge, a freshman agricultural education student at Purdue University, is a recipient of the Charles L. Whitehair Memorial Scholarship. Julia Hodes, a junior studying…

By BSU Marketing & Communications— MUNCIE, IN – Ball State University claimed Program of the Year honors at the inaugural EsportsU Collegiate Awards, a new national recognition program held May 6-7 at Esports Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Ball State’s Esports program was selected the best among more than 3,000 academic institutions in the nation represented by EsportsU, a business vertical of Collegiate Sports Management Group (CSMG), an integrated sports and entertainment media company. “We are thrilled to receive the Esports Program of the Year Award. This recognition is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our players, coaches,…

 Secretary addresses Excellence in Teaching Award Recipients By Eliza Guion— MUNCIE, IN — On May 23, Ball Brothers Foundation hosted a reception honoring the foundation’s 2023 Excellence in Teaching Award winner and finalists. Indiana Secretary of Education Dr. Katie Jenner was a guest speaker for the evening. In addition to attending the reception, Dr. Jenner spent the day with Ball Brothers Foundation staff, visiting several local schools. The group toured West View Elementary, home to Muncie Community School’s lauded “Dual Language” Spanish immersion program. The program, which begins in kindergarten, immerses students in the Spanish language for 50-80% of the…

Support staff, Rising Stars, school partners also honored. By Andy Klotz— Muncie, Ind. – Muncie Community Schools has named the 2022-23 Teachers of the Year at each of its schools. All award recipients were presented with commemorative plaques by their building principals and now become eligible for the overall district Teacher of the Year award, which will be presented at the start of the 2023-24 school year. “We have some unbelievably dedicated teachers at Muncie Community Schools we’re grateful for all of them,” MCS Director of Public Education and CEO Lee Ann Kwiatkowski said. “The ones selected here are the…

Editor’s note: This is another in a series of scholarship announcements you will see on MuncieJournal.com over the next few weeks. By Kallie Sulanke— MUNCIE, IN—Congratulations to the following scholarship recipients – Zion Bricker, a senior at Daleville Jr./Sr. High School, is a recipient of the Bobby Watters Scholarship. Zion plans to study Accounting at Ball State University. He is the son of James Bricker and Sunshine Bricker. Josie Byrd, a senior at Cowan Jr./Sr. High School, is a recipient of the Max V. and Nellie Cathrine Creviston Scholarship. Josie plans to study Exercise Science at Ball State University. She…

Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of scholarship announcements you will see in MuncieJournal.com over the next few weeks. By Kallie Sulanke— MUNCIE, IN—Congratulations to the following scholarship recipients: Kadence Aikin, a senior at Daleville Jr./Sr. High School, is a recipient of the Michele Barnhart Hires Scholarship. Kadence plans to study Nursing at Ivy Tech Community College. She is the daughter of Laura Wright and Christopher Aikin. Kingston Browning, a senior at Wes-Del High School, is a recipient of the Zach Greenwalt Scholarship. Kingston plans to study Exercise Science at Ball State University. He is the son…