Education

By BSU Marketing & Communications— MUNCIE, IN—Craig Ulrey, a seventh grader from Heritage Hall Christian School in Muncie, is the champion of the 2023 Ball State PBS Regional Spelling Bee. Ulrey’s winning word was “condensation.” The competition, involving 37 spellers from 29 area school systems, lasted 19 nerve-racking rounds. The first runner-up is Joshua Thorpe from East Washington Academy in Muncie. The second runner-up is TaMerra Edwards from Lee L. Driver Middle School in Winchester. Spellers competed at Sursa Hall on March 11 in an event that will be broadcast on Ball State PBS at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, March 18,…

By BSU Marketing & Communications— MUNCIE, IN – Dr. Dom Caristi, Professor Emeritus of Media at Ball State University, has been named the winner of the 2023 Distinguished Education Service Award (DESA) from the Broadcast Education Association (BEA). The DESA is awarded to an individual who has made a significant and lasting contribution to the American system of electronic media education. The award will be presented to Dr. Caristi during BEA’s 2023 annual convention awards ceremony on Saturday, April 15, 2023. Dr. Caristi joins Dr. Joe Misiewicz (2017), Emeritus Chair of the Department of Telecommunications, as recent DESA recipients from…

By Lesley DeVoss— MUNCIE, IN – Lis McDonnell’s first Campus Board of Trustees meeting will be April 18th at 8 a.m. at the John and Janice Fisher Building in Muncie, IN. She joins the Campus Board after a request by former board member, Eugene Whitehead. McDonnell represents the agricultural community for Delaware and Henry Counties, emphasizing the need for rural students gaining additional education to keep family farms productive into the future. Her focus is on providing rural students the opportunity to continue their education locally while continuing to live and work on the family farm. “The agricultural communities in Delaware…

By Michelle Kinsey, Office of Community Engagement, Ball State University— MUNCIE, IN – Ball State University’s Office of Community Engagement is now accepting proposals for the 2023 Community Engagement for the Arts (CEFTA) Grant. This competitive grant program provides up to $35,000 annually to an East Central Indiana community arts-focused organization or program. Application deadline is 5 p.m. ET March 31. To apply for the grant or for more information, go to https://www.bsu.edu/about/administrativeoffices/community-engagement/arts-grant-application. The Community Engagement for the Arts Grant affirms Ball State’s commitment to community engagement with the greater arts community of East Central Indiana, by promoting broad participation…

By Sheryl Swingley— MUNCIE, IN—The Muncie Central High School Alumni Association’s Memorabilia Room will be open to people attending the boys basketball sectional tournament games on Tuesday, Feb. 28; Wednesday, March 1; Friday, March 3; and Saturday, March 4, at the Muncie Fieldhouse. The Memorabilia Room is located in the southeast corner of the Muncie Fieldhouse and opens 30 minutes before the first game of the day and closes after halftime of the final game. Tickets for boys sectional games can be purchased at the door prior to games at the Muncie Fieldhouse or from the Athletic Department at Muncie…

By Sheryl Swingley— MUNCIE, IN—The Muncie Central High School Alumni Association has awarded its teacher grant, valued at $2,000, to Daniel Sager, the Marching Band director, for the purchase of 133 new leather binders that are needed to protect sheet music Muncie Central instrumental groups need for their practices and performances. The current binders were worn after more than 15 years of use. Muncie Central teachers may apply for grants by securing an application from the associate principal, who also sends the application to faculty via email. The deadline is Dec. 1 of each year. The grants are awarded to…

By Sheryl Swingley— MUNCIE, IN—Applications for the American Association of University Women, Muncie Branch, nontraditional student scholarship are due Saturday, April 1. The scholarship is worth $1,500 and is available for the 2023-2024 academic year, effective Aug. 1, 2023, through July 31, 2024. The scholarship must be used for tuition, health fee, books, and other classroom-related expenses for the year, including the summer session. To apply, applicants must meet the following selection criteria: Students of any gender identity who are 25 years old or older Students who are an undergraduate or graduate student at Ball State University, Ivy Tech, and/or other approved post-secondary institution…