Education

By: Jud Fisher— Muncie, IN—Ball Brothers Foundation (BBF) is pleased to announce that Kristy Thompson, a math teacher at Liberty Perry’s Wapahani High School has been selected as BBF’s 2018 Excellence in Teaching Award winner. The honor includes a $15,000 grant to support the school district, high school, and teacher’s classroom. Finalists for the award were Emily Shepherd, a math and computer science teacher at Burris Laboratory School, and Candace Smithson, a science teacher at Cowan High School. Each of the finalists will be recognized with a $1,000 grant to be used in their classrooms. “For six years, BBF has…

By: Julie Tuttle Davis— Muncie, Ind. – Students at the Indiana Academy for Science, Mathematics, and Humanities are currently involved in May Term, a unique two-week program that happens at the conclusion of every spring semester. May Term is a graduation requirement for Academy students and provides them with opportunities to take in-depth courses on special subjects, travel, and participation in internships. Each year brings new courses and experiences. This year there are over 20 different courses including Forensic Science and Japanese Manga to travel opportunities ranging from Australia to Yellowstone National Park, to name just two trips. One of…

By: Mindy Kemper— Muncie, IN—After a day full of rain and more rain, the clouds disappeared and the sun shined brightly shortly before the Delaware Community Special Needs Prom got underway. “A Night Under the Big Top” was the theme of this year’s Special Needs Prom. Students and individuals from Delaware County gathered on May 19, 2018 at The Loft on Isanogel, which was donated to host this year’s wonderful event. Upon arrival prom attendees immediately felt like they had  just stepped into a scene from the circus. The event, coordinated by Ms. Lynne Hatfield, was funded completely through donations…

By: Kallie Sulanke, Community Engagement Officer— Congratulations to the following graduates – Brian Ault, a senior at Cowan Jr./Sr. High School, is a recipient of the 2018 Max V. and Nellie C. Creviston Scholarship. Ault plans to attend Ball State University to study pre-medicine and biology. He is the son of Brian and Laura Ault,  Luke Avila, a senior at Yorktown High School, is a recipient of the 2018 Robert and Wanda McKibben Scholarship. Avila plans to attend Ball State University to study finance and accounting. He is the son of Steve and Mary Avila. Jessalyn Barr, a senior at…

By: Ball State University President Geoffrey S. Mearns— Muncie, IN—Earlier today, the General Assembly passed HB 1315, the legislation that provides our University with the opportunity to appoint a new school board to manage the Muncie Community Schools (“MCS”). The legislation passed by substantial margins in both chambers, and I anticipate that Governor Holcomb will promptly sign the bill into law. Now, our Board of Trustees must meet to consider whether our University should accept this significant responsibility. A special Board meeting will take place at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, May 16, in Cardinal Hall in the Student Center. If…

By: Kallie Sulanke, Community Engagement Officer— Congratulations to the following graduates: Grace Belangee, a senior at Delta High School, is the recipient of the 2018 Delaware Community Schools Memorial Scholarship. Belangee plans to attend Butler University, where she will study health sciences and pre-optometry. She is the daughter of Brian and Ali Belangee. Zoe Brubaker, a senior at Daleville Jr./Sr. High School, is the recipient of the 2018 Kathleen Rozelle-Camplin Scholarship. Brubaker, daughter of Christy Brubaker, plans to attend Indiana University where she will study Exercise Science. Evy Halbert, a senior at Daleville Jr./Sr. High School, is the recipient of…