Education

By Sheryl Swingley—  MUNCIE, IN—Ida Husted Harper, who was in the first graduation class of Muncie High School, now Muncie Central, in 1868, was inducted April 29 into the Indiana Journalism Hall of Fame. She joins three other Muncie Central graduates who are members of the Indiana Journalism Hall of Fame. They are Bob Barnet, 1929; Ruth Chin, 1942; and Brad Byrd, 1970. “Throughout her life, she also maintained her connection with Muncie and Muncie Central, returning whenever her class had a reunion and serving as the commencement speaker for the 1918 graduation,” said Sheryl Swingley, a 1970 graduate of…

By American School Counselor Association— YORKTOWN, IN—This year, 101 schools in 21 states received the Recognized ASCA Model Program (RAMP) designation. These schools will be honored during a special ceremony at the American School Counselor Association’s Annual Conference for making an exemplary commitment to their school counseling programs. Yorktown Elementary and Yorktown Middle School will be among the schools honored at this event. These counseling departments are led by Lisa Harvey from Yorktown Elementary School and Julie Hansell and Katie Preston from Yorktown Middle School. The RAMP designation, awarded for aligning with the criteria in the ASCA National Model, recognizes…

By Sheryl Swingley— MUNCIE, IN—The Muncie Branch of the American Association of University Women will sponsor its used book sale at the end of May as it has done for more than 40 years. Donations of new and gently used books of all genres, puzzles, DVDs and CDs (music and books) may be taken to the Ball State University Alumni Center, 2800 W. Bethel Ave. and next to the Ball State football stadium, starting Monday, May 22, from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Carts will be available at the front door of the Ball State Alumni Center so donors can…

By Sheryl Swingley— MUNCIE, IN—Muncie Central High School seniors planning to go to college after graduation have until Wednesday, May 3, to apply for the Harris-Jones Scholarship, which is worth $5,000 and can be renewed for up to four years. Students may secure an application from the Muncie Central Guidance Office to apply for the scholarship, which is managed by the Muncie Central High School Alumni Association. Sherry Harris-Jones, a 1962 Muncie Central graduate, and her husband, Ralph Jones, established the endowed scholarship to support Muncie Central graduating seniors. ​​The first recipient of the scholarship was Muncie Central graduate Megan…

By Andy Klotz— MUNCIE, IN. – Like a lot of 8-year-old boys, Asher Mann loves Minecraft, Roblox and Legos®. He also loves his pet rat, Rattata. Asher is a pretty resilient kid. Born at just 36 weeks, his first eight days on earth were spent in the infant intensive care unit. Later, he was diagnosed with congenital scoliosis and some bone deformities. Then, last month, another major physical challenge – a brain tumor. Shortly after that diagnosis, Hank Voss was scrolling his Facebook timeline and noticed a post from Asher’s mother, Andrea Mann, that said Asher was headed into surgery…