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Ball State Alumni, Spring/Summer 2018 2000 W. University Ave. Muncie, IN 47306 CHANGE SERVICE REQUESTED AlumniSPRING/SUMMER 2018 Historic Steps Ball State University and Muncie Community Schools launch a new era. Together. PAGE 34 Ball State University elementary education major Nia Townsend is A Welcoming eager to assist Muncie children like Tavion Message and Karmen. This “We Fly” banner greets everyone at Indianapolis International Airport. Ball State’s bold, new brand has become a stylish backdrop for student and alumni social media selfies. We recently raised a new banner to mark the University’s 100th year. Read more about the Centennial Exciting plans to celebrate Ball State’s Centennial! PAGE 10 on pages 10-11. Photo by Domenic Centofanti Meeting Dave During Spring semester, students had two chances to collaborate with alumnus David Letterman, ’69. In May, the late-night TV legend visited campus to engage with faculty and students (shown below) on plans for an immersive learning experience using materials he gave to Ball State that span his broadcasting career. In February, seven students went to New York City to interview the host of Netflix’s “My Next Guest Needs No Introduction” for a documentary covering Ball State's 100-year history that premieres this Fall. Photo by Samantha Blankenship 2017-18 Alumni Council Executive Committee Chair: Sam DeWeese, MS ’02 FROM THE PRESIDENT Vice Chair: Kelli Lawrence, ’01 AlumSPRING/SUMMERn 2018i Past Chair: Christy Swing Horn, ’81 MA ’10 Secretary: Mike Earley, ’78 Treasurer: Jeff Kingsbury, ’91 Dear Alumni and Friends: At-Large Representative: Laura Cain, ’86 MAE ’98 EdS ’13 EdD ’15 Geoffrey S. Mearns At-Large Representative: Larry Riley, ’71 This Fall, we will begin to celebrate our Centennial. We will honor the achievements and contributions President At-Large Representative: Larry Roan, ’77 of our students, our graduates, our faculty, and our staff. And we will recognize how our campus has Ball State University Board of Trustees Representative: Wayne Estopinal, ’79 grown and how Ball State University has served Muncie and the state of Indiana. Ball State University Board of Trustees Representative: Brian Gallagher, ’81 President’s Cabinet But there is another attribute to celebrate — a constant throughout Ball State’s history. Our University Ball State University Foundation Representative: Larry Metzing, ’71 Kay Bales, EdD ’00 proudly proclaims its commitment to certain enduring values: excellence, integrity, social responsibility, Vice President for Student Affairs and Enrollment Services President and CEO: Jen Goins and Dean of Students Ex-Officio: Jeff Lang, EVP/Treasurer, Ball State University Foundation respect for all people, and gratitude. Ball State University Foundation Alumni Engagement liaison: Lori Corvino Sali Falling, MA ’88 Beneficence symbolizes these values, and she reminds us of our proud past and our bright future. Vice President and General Counsel At-Large Many factors have led to our success since our founding in 1918. Bright, ambitious students. Bernard Hannon Jay Brill, ’74 Talented, creative faculty. Dedicated staff. Good Vice President for Business Affairs and Treasurer K. Douglas Cook, ’79 leadership. Proud, loyal alumni. Loren Malm, ’86 Adam Drummond, ’02 MA ’05 EdS ’11 EdD ’14 Photo by Domenic Centofanti Interim Vice President for Information Technology Jim Fields, ’97 But after speaking to our resident historian, Susana Rivera-Mills Scott Franko, ’92 Professor Bruce Geelhoed, PhD ’76, and after Liz Hodges, ’87 Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs reading his “Interpretive History” of our University, Lana Manikowski, ’97 Sue Hodges Moore I believe that there is another determinative factor: Chief Strategy Officer Pamala Morris, ’69 MAE ’71 Beth Snyder, ’78 the sustained generosity of the people of Muncie. Cherí O’Neill, ’89 Nick Zuniga, ’04 President and CEO of Ball State University Foundation In the midst of the Great Depression, the Rebecca Polcz Alumni Chapters/Clubs citizens of Muncie donated $450,000 to construct Vice President for Government Relations Chicago Area: Blair Kramer, ’05 Beneficence. The Muncie Chamber of Commerce Indianapolis Area: Scott Wenclewicz, ’06 Beth Goetz commissioned her creation from Daniel Chester Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Michiana: Samantha Adamczewski, ’10 Northeastern Indiana: Jacqueline Downey, ’87 French, the man who sculpted the statue of Kathy Wolf Vice President for Marketing and Communications Professional Societies President Lincoln that resides at the Lincoln College of Architecture and Planning: MJ Meneley, ’96 Memorial in Washington, D.C. The people of Magazine Staff Miller College of Business: Ed Armantrout, ’01 Muncie chose to install the statue on our campus. Samantha Blankenship, ’15 Journalism: Deana Haworth, MA ’05 Multimedia Specialist Natural Resources and Environmental Management: Danesa Stolz, ’97 What a gift! Elizabeth Brooks, ’95 Nursing: Cheryl Riwitis, ’83 Beneficence reminds us of our moral obligation Creative Strategist Teachers College: Jennifer Conti, MA ’02 to support our neighbors. That support will take Domenic Centofanti Telecommunications: Todd Merickel, ’94 many forms. It includes sharing our expertise to improve quality of life and local education (page 34), Multimedia Specialist Theatre and Dance: Holly Stults Haas, ’89 inviting Muncie residents to campus to enjoy arts and sports (pages 16 and 24), and making our Jennifer Criss, ’98 Constituent Societies community a part of our creative and comprehensive Centennial celebration (page 10). Office Services Coordinator Alumni Ambassadors: Dwight Smith, ’87 Dan Forst, ’85 Black Alumni: Teresa Jeter, MURP ’95 Beneficence is a prominent, visual reminder that, in the future, some things won’t change. We will Account Strategist Football Player’s Association: Kyle West, ’76 retain our commitment to the enduring values she represents. And with Beneficence as our guide, we Tim Obermiller Young Alumni Council (YAC): Michele Musson, ’06 MBA ’07 will continue to transform lives and elevate our community. Senior Content Strategist and Magazine Editor In these pages, you will see we are doing just that. Students in immersive learning projects are helping Marc Ransford, ’83 MA ’07 Alumni Engagement Staff Senior Communications Strategist Lori Corvino students in Muncie Community Schools learn math and science (page 38) and teaching kids about Senior Director of Alumni Engagement, Special Events and Stewardship Kim Rendfeld dance (page 22). It is a privilege to serve as president of Ball State University. It’s a privilege because, for Senior Communications Strategist Allison DeWitt, ’09 100 years, our University has transformed the lives of thousands and thousands of women and men. Director of Alumni Engagement, Regional Markets Don Rogers, ’77 Your support has played a key role in that success, and I am grateful. Multimedia Specialist Michelle Harrell, AA ’87 Alumni Engagement Coordinator Jan Vermillion Senior Communications Director Michelle Johnson, ’01 MA ’07 Senior Director of Alumni Engagement, Homecoming, Athletics and Reunions Sincerely, Judy Wolf Communications Specialist Carol Kosisko, ’88 Director of Alumni Engagement, Collegiate Groups Lexi Rodebeck, ’12 EP Graphics, Berne, Indiana, prints Ball State University Alumni magazine. Paper is Chain of Custody-certified by Forest Stewardship Council. Printer uses ink with soy oil, Alumni Engagement Coordinator and all waste paper; solvents used in the printing process are recycled. Sue Taylor, ’71 Geoffrey S. Mearns Marketing and Communications, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana 47306, Director of Alumni Engagement, Collegiate and Affinity Groups President, Ball State University 765-285-1560. Contact the magazine editor at [email protected]. Kate Webber, ’98 MA ’99 • Alumni, please log in at bsu.edu/alumni to update your information. Senior Director of Alumni Engagement, Alumni Communities • All Ball State family and friends, please email [email protected] with and Volunteer Management address updates. Ball State University practices equal opportunity in education and employment and is Deanna Zimmer strongly and actively committed to diversity within its community. Executive Assistant to the Associate Vice President of Alumni Engagement and Alumni Council Coordinator 2 Ball State University Alumni Magazine Photo by Don Rogers Spring/Summer 2018 3 CONTENTS SPRING/SUMMER 2018 Cover photo by Don Rogers 34 A New Chapter for Ball State DEPARTMENTS and Muncie Community Schools Letter to Alumni . 6 The University is taking an active role to improve educational outcomes for MCS students and secure an even brighter future for Ball State. News . 7 Arts & Culture . 16 38 Inspiring Future Paths Through STEM Immersive learning courses open exciting new avenues of Athletics . 24 learning for both Muncie schoolkids and Ball State students. Empowered . 28 43 Come to the Table Alumni . 54 From area farms to Muncie food banks, student explorations across Class Notes . 55 east central Indiana demonstrate how storytelling creates understanding, empathy, and action. In Memoriam . .62 Photo by Don Rogers 46 Roots of Change Professor Josh Gruver plants lessons from his past to grow a more sustainable food system in east central Indiana. IMPACT PLAYER Come Rain or Shine 48 In May, football coach Mike Neu and his players greeted a new teammate: 9-year-old Whether forecasting the week ahead, alerting viewers to perilous Dominick Landreth. A third-grader at Yorktown Elementary, Dom was born with conditions, or tracking
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