Education

By: Jennifer Gasiorek— Muncie, Ind.—Ivy Tech Community College has named Dr. Mia D. Johnson as vice chancellor of academic affairs for the Muncie campus and Ivy Tech Henry County location.  Johnson began her career at Ivy Tech in 2008 in the certification and assessment center.  She graduated from Muncie Central and calls Muncie home. She has previously served Ivy Tech as an adjunct professor, registrar for the legacy East Central Region  (Muncie, Marion, Anderson and Henry County), department chair of public and social services, dean of the School of Business, Public and Human Services, Computing and Informatics and Health Sciences. Johnson’s academic journey began like…

By: Kallie Sulanke, Community Engagement Officer— Muncie, IN—The Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County, Inc., has selected the recipients of the 2018 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship, an award that grants full tuition to any accredited public or private non-profit college or university in Indiana. The Lilly Scholarship also covers fees and provides an annual stipend for required books and equipment. The recipients of the 2018 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship are Madison Smalstig from Yorktown High School and Kelby Stallings from Muncie Central High School. They were chosen out of an applicant pool of 102 impressive candidates from high schools…

  Muncie, IN—The College of Architecture and Planning (CAP) at Ball State University is offering an architectural design experience to local high school students on Saturday, Nov. 18 with “Interactive City.” The hands-on design workshop will introduce Project Lead the Way students to foundational concepts of the design and build process, provide access to architecture professionals and will culminate with a finished project installed at the City Market in Indianapolis. The students’ efforts will engage the local community in helping to activate public space and transform the downtown environment. Interactive City Design Day – Session 1 is from 9 a.m….

  Muncie, IN—Ball State University offers one of the best undergraduate entrepreneurship programs for students aspiring to launch their own businesses, according to an analysis by The Princeton Review. The education services company ranks Ball State at No. 20 on its list of “Top 25 Schools for Entrepreneurship of 2018,” which is posted at http://www.princetonreview.com/best-business-schools. The ranking will be featured in the December issue of “Entrepreneur” magazine. “This national ranking as a top 20 program is outstanding recognition for our entrepreneurship program, the Miller College of Business and Ball State University,” said Matt Marvel, The George A. Ball Distinguished Professor of…

Muncie, IN—Ball State University has agreed to purchase Northside Middle School from Muncie Community Schools (MCS) as part of a strategic investment in the campus and the community. Under a contract executed by Ball State and the emergency managers for MCS, the university will pay $1,270,000 for Northside Middle School. As part of an option in the purchase agreement, MCS could lease the 26-acre Northside property from BSU for $1 annually for up to five years. Ball State will pay the school district $60,000 annually for each of the five years as part of an agreed upon maintenance plan for…

By: Ana Pichardo— Muncie, IN—We are hopeful that the entire community will be able to recover quickly from the severe storms that damaged the Muncie area last night. Many MCS families have been impacted by those storms. Regarding the concern many have for the damage sustained by the MCS Fieldhouse, currently MCS is working with our structural engineering firm and other appropriate specialists to determine the extent of the damage and what steps will need to be taken before the Fieldhouse can reopen. A special thanks to the MCS Maintenance Staff and our partner SSC for their incredible work in…

By: Marc Ransford— “We Fly” captures spirit of intellectual curiosity and bold ambitions Muncie, IN– There’s a new message at Ball State University: “We Fly.”  It is part of a new brand strategy launched today at a campus celebration attended by hundreds of students, faculty, and staff. The “We Fly” theme, developed after months of research and focus group sessions, is a nod to Ball State’s promise to challenge each other to excel. That, said President Geoffrey S. Mearns, is exactly what Ball State is all about. “We knew it was right as soon as we heard it,” Mearns said….

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Financial aid professionals will be volunteering at 16 Ivy Tech Community College campus locations on November 5 at 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. (local time) for College Goal Sunday. This annual event provides free assistance for Hoosier families to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). College Goal Sunday events will be hosted at the following Ivy Tech locations: Anderson, Avon, Bloomington, Crawfordsville, East Chicago, Evansville, Fort Wayne, Franklin, Greencastle, Indianapolis, Lafayette, Logansport, Muncie, Terre Haute, Valparaiso and Warsaw. “We hope all Hoosiers who have not filed already, take advantage of College Goal Sunday events…

By: Sandra Sigo, Administrative Assistant, Heritage Hall— Muncie, IN—Heritage Hall Christian School, now in its fifty-first year, has announced the first quarter honor roll for grades 1- 12. Elementary students received their certificates and awards during a chapel service on October 23.  Students in grades 7-12 will be recognized at their end-of-year awards program in May. All A Honor Roll Grade 11: Addie Herrman, Jentry Keesling Grade 10: Sophie Herrman, Cassandra Reeves, Alana Stonewall, Amanda Wallace Grade 9: Emily Nunemaker Grade 8: Jacob Herrman, Joanna Penticuff Grade 6: R. J. Martin, Noah Hargreaves Grade 5: Caleb Cunningham, Iris Martz, Ryan…