Education

By: Jennifer Gasiorek— Muncie, IN – Ivy Tech Community College will host “Tidy Up” Tuesday on July 30th  from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. and again from 2p.m. to 4p.m. The Tidy Up Tuesday initiative is a collaboration of Ivy Tech Community College, Muncie Downtown Development Partnership, Muncie Delaware Clean & Beautiful and the City of Muncie coming together to keep our downtown clean and welcoming for all who will visit the downtown area.  It will connect Ivy Tech students, staff and community volunteers with Muncie locals and business owners to clean up the downtown area every month before the…

By: Kallie Sulanke, Community Engagement Officer— Muncie, IN—Congratulations to the following graduates –  Ashley Evans, of Cowan Jr./Sr. High School, is the recipient of the Nicholas Brooks Sherfy Memorial Scholarship. Evans plans to attend Ball State University to study nursing. She is the daughter of Tammy Hargrave.  Mikayla Fields, of Monroe Central High School, is the recipient of the Jenny Haskell Memorial Scholarship. Paine, the daughter of Nathan and Susan Paine, plans to study nursing at Indiana University East.  Jaila Garrett, of Yorktown High School, is the recipient of the Rex A. Waldo II Memorial Scholarship. Garrett plans to attend Ball…

By: Cathy Stewart, P.E.O. Chapter BF, Muncie— Muncie, IN—The prestigious P.E.O. (Philanthropic Educational Organization) STAR Scholarship for the 2019-2020 academic year has been awarded to Sydney Cook, a recent graduate of Wapahani High School. The scholarship was presented at the Wapahani High School awards ceremony by Rebecca Bieberich. Sydney is the daughter of Robert and Julie Cook and was recommended for this scholarship by Chapter BF of Muncie, Indiana. Sydney has been accepted and will attend Ball State University where she plans to study exercise science. The P.E.O. STAR Scholarship is a $2,500 scholarship based on excellence in leadership, extracurricular activities, community…

By: Kallie Sulanke, Community Engagement Officer— Muncie, IN—Congratulations to the following graduates: Angela Buck, of Muncie Central High School, is the recipient of the inaugural eKeeper Systems Unparalleled Excellence Scholarship. Buck plans to attend Indiana University to study genetics and Spanish. She is the daughter of Mary Louise and Schuyler Buck. Cora Conatser, of Delta High Schools is a recipient of the Dr. William J. McNabney and Thelma V. McNabney Memorial Scholarship. Conatser, a senior at Delta High School, plans to attend Ball State University to study biology and pre-dental. She is the daughter of Glenn and Sharee Conatser. Melissa…

By: Mike Rhodes & Steve Lindell— Muncie, IN—Two winning Tiger ball teams from Yorktown stopped by the WLBC studio this week to talk about their recent wins and BIG upcoming games taking place on Saturday, June 8th. The Yorktown Varsity Softball Team and the Yorktown Varsity Baseball Team were interviewed by WLBC’s Steve Lindell during two lively, fun-filled live broadcasts. The Yorktown Varsity Softball Team will play New Palestine in the 2018-19 IHSAA Class 3A Softball State Tournament – Class 3A State Championship. The game will take place at 4:30pm in Bittinger Stadium at Purdue University. Listen to the interview below. …

By: Cindy Miller— Muncie, IN— Students attending elementary schools in the Muncie Community Schools and Inspire Academy recently received 4,000 new high quality books to read and keep for their own, thanks to a $57,000 donation from the Back to School Teachers Store. This initiative, called Books Kids Keep, was designed to give every child in local schools a new, free book to help build a child’s home library. Many books included Disney, super hero and Star Wars titles that appeal to today’s young readers. The books were age appropriate from kindergarten to fifth grade reading levels. “This is an…