Education

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…

By: Kallie Sulanke, Community Engagement Officer—  Muncie, IN—The Community Foundation is pleased to announce that $10,744 was granted to Delaware County Teachers through the Robert P. Bell Education Grants program to support creative and innovative classroom projects this school year. During teacher appreciation week, and throughout the year, the Foundation is grateful for the teachers in this community that look for ways to stimulate learning in students.   Grants included: Teacher School Award Amount Michelle Bade West View Elementary School $450 Christy Bilby, Whitney Hood, and Ashley Osterholt Albany Elementary School $395 Lance Brand Delta High School $450 Ben Buehler…

By: Julie Tuttle Davis— Muncie, IN—Two teams from the Indiana Academy for Science, Mathematics, and Humanities participated in the statewide Indiana Academic Super Bowl Championship. The Academy’s science and math teams both finished in first place. The last time the Academy took two state championships in the same year was 2008 when the Academy also brought home the math and science trophies. Hosted by the Indiana Association of School Principals (IASP) the Super Bowl finals took place Saturday, May 5 on the campus of Purdue University in West Lafayette. The theme of the Academic Super Bowl this year was WWI….