Ball Statealumnus Winter 2014 / Vol. 72 / No. 1

Burberry Chief Executive Officer Angela Ahrendts, ’81 LHD ’10, is bringing her savvy with luxury and social platforms to Apple Inc. Driving her innovation: enduring values and unwavering purpose.

Home-Cooked Support 14 Emens’ Golden Jubilee 26 Center Stage 38 Winter 2014 features 18 COVER STORY: Midwestern Values. International Success. Burberry Chief Executive Officer Angela Ahrendts, ’81 LHD ’10, is bringing her savvy with luxury and social platforms to Apple Inc.

26 Emens’ Golden Jubilee Celebrating 50 years of entertainment at the John R. Emens College-Community Auditorium departments 6 Eye on the Ball Ball State’s latest news and accolades

14 Cardinal Rule Football fans serve up food and hospitality through the Cardinal Cooks program

34 Celebrating Beneficence Mark K. Hardwick, ’93 MBA ’99, of First Merchants Corp., reflects on his personal and professional commitments to his alma mater

38 Alumni Connection Events calendar, class notes, and alumni profiles

49 Parting Thoughts President Jo Ann M. Gora MEET CHELSEA. The assistant art director for Time, Chelsea Kardokus, ’12, is reflects on her favorite moments one of five Cardinals featured in Ball State’s latest commercials, airing on major at Emens and speaks to the television networks in the Indianapolis, South Bend, and Fort Wayne markets. auditorium’s value within Watch Kardokus’s story at bsu.edu/chronicles and learn how the 2012 BSU at the community the Games—an immersive learning project—helped her emerge as a promising visual storyteller. In February, 40 Ball State students (23 reporting from Sochi), will cover the Winter Olympics as part of the 2014 BSU at the Games. Read more on page 9. advance

President: Jo Ann M. Gora CHARTING OUR COURSE Vice President for University Advancement: T.W. Hudson Akin Associate Vice President of Alumni Programs and Announcing the Alumni Association’s Strategic Plan President, Ball State University Alumni Association: Julie C. Stroh Editor: Kate H. Elliott I love this time of year. It’s about new beginnings and fresh connections as we are with hosting watch parties and golf Communications Assistants: Julie Eastes; Andrew M. Gregory perspectives. It’s about hope. In 2014, the Ball State University outings. In addition, alumni programs staff and many alumni Alumni Association is embarking on a strategic planning boards have expressed interest in seeking out opportunities for Advertising Sales: Steve Fulton, MA ’09 process—something we have not done since 2001. It’s time, professional development. We will renew our efforts to increase Contributing Writers: Vic Caleca; Kate H. Elliott; Marc Ransford, ’83 MA ’07; Gail Werner, ’04; Angela Ahrendts, ’81 LHD ’10; Mark Hardwick, and we aim to set outcomes to achieve throughout the next effectiveness by identifying operational and aspirational ’93 MBA ’99. Student writers: Olivia Romero and Sara McInerney three years, coinciding with the university’s strategic plan, methods that will sharpen our focus and expand our reach. Designers: Elizabeth Brooks, ’95; Jessica Kerkhoff, ’11 which ends in 2017. I think this commitment to growth will only encourage Photographs: Unless otherwise noted, photos are by Ball State To ensure we capture and articulate the goals and interests us to be more creative in identifying new opportunities for Photo Services. of our diverse base of alumni and friends, we will reach out in engagement, service, and philanthropy. Photographers: Michael Hickey, ’94; Don Rogers, ’77 a variety of ways to collect feedback from all ages, ethnicities, Because of our deep investment in the success of the regions, and majors. We represent you—all of you—and we university, we will make sure our plan aligns with Ball State’s want the plan that guides us to reflect that sincere pledge. strategic plan, Education Redefined 2.0: Advancing Indiana, 2013–14 Alumni Council ’01; Lana D. Manikowski, ’97; Michael EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: M. McMillen, ’67; Pamala V. Morris, ’69 Although we are still in the planning stages, I can speak which sets a bold course for the institution’s distinctive future. Frederick E. Cox Jr., ’74, Chair; James A. MAE ’71; Heather D. Perry, ’99 MA ’06; broadly about the areas I hope we agree to advance. The university’s focus on holistic learning experiences in Andrew, ’71, Chair Elect; Kimberley A. Stout, Larry A. Roan, BLA ’77; Ebony B. Strong, ’82, Past Chair; John H. Bowles, ’67, Vice ’09; Kathy M. Thomas, ’79; Vincent J. Von It is of great importance that we broaden our reach by and out of the classroom coincides with our aims to move Chair; Jennifer J. Budreau, ’84, Vice Chair; Der Vellen, ’87; Lori K. Wean, ’85; Kyle K. enhancing geographic, affinity, academic, and professional beyond traditional alumni programming. I envision many Larry W. Metzing, ’71, Vice Chair; Robin L. West, ’76; Nicholas R. Zuniga, ’04 Sparks, ’89, Vice Chair; Hollis E. Hughes Jr., alumni and student outreach opportunities. Our community opportunities for academically focused partnerships among ’65 MA ’72, Board of Trustees Representative; Alumni Programs Staff is growing nationally, from coast to coast, and we need to meet departments or individual students and alumni businesses Wayne Estopinal, ’79, Foundation and Julie Eastes, Communications Assistant; Board of Trustees Representative; Julie C. Steve Fulton, MA ’09, Director, New Media alumni where they live. We want to demonstrate the benefits or endeavors. Stroh, President; T.W. Hudson Akin, Vice and Alumni Services; Michelle Harrell, that alumni groups—academic and otherwise—experience We look forward to your contributions to our strategic President for University Advancement ’87, Information Coordinator; Tracy Hendricks,’89 MA ’98, Director, Alumni with the association’s support. We are just as concerned about plan. Keep an eye out for opportunities to offer feedback MEMBERS: Outreach; Michelle Johnson, ’01 MA ’07, building professional networks and fueling student-alumni and perspective in the coming months. Gwen Adell, ’74; Thomas L. Andrews, Director, Special Events; Carol Kosisko,’88, ’77; Edward L. Armantrout, ’01; Norman Director, Administration; Erin Lambert, E. Beck, ’58 MA ’62 PhD ’71; Julie C. Executive/Financial Assistant; Deborah Yours for Ball State, Bradshaw, ’80; Laura L. Cain, ’86 MAE Linegar,’92, Director, Alumni Services/ ’98; Michael L. Chisley, ’73; Terry R. Executive Assistant, Alumni Council; Sue Coleman, ’84; Samuel C. DeWeese, MS Taylor, ’71, Director, Alumni Reunions/ ’02; Adam D. Drummond, ’02 MA ’05 EdS Constituent Relations; Laura Waldron, ’11; Thomas L. Farris, ’67; Brian D. Hayes, ’98 MPA ’00, Program Coordinator; Kate ’96 MA ’02 MAE ’10; Kerry L. Hendel, ’96; Webber, ’98 MA ’99, Director, Alumni/ Thank you to the more Christy A. Horn, ’81 MA ’10; Jacqueline J. Student Programs; Kyle Johnson, Assistant Johnston, ’64 MA ’67; Jeff Kingsbury, ’91; Director, New Media than 3,000 alumni who Blair A. Kramer, ’05; Kelli A. Lawrence, Julie C. Stroh Associate Vice President of Alumni Programs President, Ball State University Alumni Association purchased a Ball State We welcome your letters Interested in advertising? Your feedback is important. The Ball State Contact Steve Fulton at [email protected] University Alumni Directory. Alumnus invites letters to the editor. 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‘Organized and Concise’ standard so that when I graduated, I Connect: Cardinals continue the conversation on social media felt confident in my ability to enter the The alumni magazine is quite well done. counseling field. I have found Alumnus easy to grasp. I The real purpose of this message is to find what is of most interest and read it Bid Day Photos Spur Season Reflections ask if a future Alumnus could feature the first, then come back later to read other Proud Greek Posts The (GoDaddy Bowl) was a tough loss. overseas Ball State community. It would articles. I read Alumnus because it is well Really thought they had it after the go- be great to help us share our stories with I pledged to Delta Zeta in fall 1967, organized and concise. In summary, ahead touchdown with a minute left. I other alumni. when all the pledge classes converged at time is precious and your magazine the Student Center and each class was still think Pete Lembo has been a great Joanne “Jo” Middleton, ’78 helps me be efficient. brought to the stage and introduced to a coach and accomplished a lot in the Melbourne, Fla. Karl Sonnenberg, ’75 cheering crowd. What a frenzy and what short time he’s been there in Muncie. Portland, Ore. a night! It’s good to see Greeks are still Congrats on a great season, and let’s get EDITOR’S NOTE: Thank you, Joanne, strong at Ball State. that bowl win next year! for your letter. We’re so glad to hear of — Anthony Crimarco, MS ’12 Focus on the Military your positive educational experience and — Kathleen Jefferies, ’71 MA ’72 Ball State’s Charles W. Brown How can it be that I attended every class that you enjoy reading the magazine. Planetarium will open this year. yet never entered a Ball State classroom? Named a Military Friendly School by Best decision I ever made was to go I’m deployed to Kuwait, but we got From left: President Jo Ann M. Gora, How can it be that I never set foot on GI Jobs, Ball State continues to serve Greek at Ball State! The leadership to watch it live on the Armed Forces planetarium director Ronald Kaitchuck, campus and that every class was taught many military students and alumni opportunities I had with Delta Zeta Network. It was a great game (the and Charlie Brown, ’71, celebrate the by a department head? Here is how: overseas through more than 60 online have provided me with amazing 44–24 victory over Central Michigan). groundbreaking for the new facility. Ball State offered, through the degree and certificate programs as well work opportunities. Chirp Chirp It’s Bird Time! military, the opportunity to gain a as networking and career opportunities. — Megan Gross, ’10 — Steve Ealing, friend master’s degree while serving on active Our Student Veteran Resource Center ‘When the Stars Align’ duty. Each term, a professor came and Beck Hannaford, veterans benefits/ Ron Kaitchuck was one of my favorite Going Greek changed my life and is to Germany and taught his or her financial assistant coordinator, offer professors at Ball State and his class was the reason I am the person I am today. discipline. My costs were covered by the personalized assistance to military one of my favorites. Glad to see he is Saying yes to Alpha Omicron Pi was GI Bill. Holding a master’s degree was personnel, veterans, and dependents. In still there. by far the best decision I ever made! important for officer advancement, and Alumnus, we have enjoyed sharing the for that, I am grateful for Ball State. stories of military students and alumni David A. Sarama, ’00 MS ’01 — Kasie Sturm, ’13 throughout the world. Most recently, Hardy W. Bryan, MA ’75 we featured Col. Dane D. Rideout, ’90, Lt. Col. U.S. Army (Ret.) This new planetarium will be the Joining Sigma Chi was one of the most as he assumed command of the U.S. St. Petersburg, Fla. grandest and most spectacular amazing, rewarding, and life-enhancing Army Garrison, West Point, in July technological wonder on campus! I am decisions I ever made. For that, I’ll 2012. We look forward to continuing just upset that President Gora did not always and forever be thankful. Having earned a bachelor’s degree in our coverage. Send us your stories at wear one of those stylish hard hats. — Chad Kelham, ’05 counseling psychology at the Ball State [email protected]. James McCall Evans III, friend Our Cardinal Nation is more than 200,000 strong. We each extension campus at Aviano Air Base, have stories that demonstrate our rich past, bold present, and Italy, I enjoy reading the Alumnus. bright future. However, I have never seen any mention of the hundreds of military and civilians We reserve the right to decide whether a letter is acceptable for publication and to edit We want to weave your fun photos, lighthearted memories, and for accuracy, clarity, style, and length. Printed letters will include your full name, class who earned Ball State degrees overseas. moments of transformation into the tapestry of Our Ball State. I feel fortunate to have a degree that year (if applicable), and city/state. Write us at [email protected] or Editor, Ball State Alumnus, Ball State University, Alumni Association, Muncie, IN 47306. was truly earned—we were blessed with Include #OurBallState in your posts or send us an email or quality professors who held us to a high facebook.com/ballstate @BallState letter. 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eye on the ball A Taste of Culture Stuffed cabbage rolls from Poland, sadza with derere (cornmeal with okra stew) from Zimbabwe, and nem nuang (spiced Student Team Explored Regional Water Quality pork meatballs) from Vietnam were among the samplings from more than 20 countries Last fall, seniors Ross May and The outcomes of this course, for “I learned a great deal by going out to served during the 2013 Amazing Taste, Kristiana Haehnle spent months wading which the professors spent two years the stream and then taking water back held at the L.A. Pittenger Student Center and canoeing in the rivers and streams preparing: students’ multimedia projects to the lab, working side by side with in November. of east central Indiana—collecting and a policy recommendation for best our science majors,” he says. “They have In addition to the comprehensive and analyzing sediment to better agricultural practices along Buck Creek helped me learn so much about geology menu, the hundreds in attendance enjoyed understand the impact of water quality to ensure quality water. and science. Going out in the field with exotic animals, dance, and fashion shows; on communities. them sparked my interest in science cultural displays; and interactive activities May and Haehnle are among Interdisciplinary connections and demonstrated the great impact for all ages. In conjunction with the colorful two dozen students from journalism, As a journalism graphics major, May that comes from a variety of disciplines A screenshot of the 3-D computer simulation of the ancient British monument. event, the Rinker Center for International biology, natural resources, and geology says he didn’t fully appreciate scientific working together.” Programs held a Study Abroad Fair, who participated in a fall immersive concepts until he sat down with his —Marc Ransford, ’83 MA ’07 featuring former study abroad participants learning class under the direction of counterparts from the College of who shared their experiences with Lee Florea, assistant professor of Sciences and Humanities. ‘Virtual Stonehenge’ interested peers. Learn more about the geology, and Adam Kuban, assistant Amazing Taste and international programs professor of journalism. Coming to a TV Near You “This immersive experience has certainly taught both of us a great at bsu.edu/rinkercenter. “The overarching objective of An admittedly nerdy computer simulation of Stonehenge created by Ball State artists this immersive endeavor is public deal about working across disciplinary boundaries. Adam has the for museums and archaeologists has, instead, assumed an unlikely role: TV star. understanding of science,” Kuban says. perspective of climate, meteorology, and pedagogy, while I have Virtual Stonehenge, created by the Institute for Digital Intermedia Arts (IDIA), “We want area residents to understand background in physics, quantitative literacy, and environmental will appear this spring on the popular cable television science series The Universe. The how water connects us.” policy. Simply put, we make a good team.” 3-D simulation will let producers of the show demonstrate how the ancient British Students collected water samples monument may have been used to track the sun and moon. —Lee Florea, assistant professor of geology at four locations along Buck Creek, a History Channel 2, which airs The Universe, recently hired a production crew major tributary to the White River. and dispatched it to IDIA’s campus lab to put the simulator through its paces and Then, they analyzed the water samples interview its creators. In addition to re-creating Stonehenge itself, the simulation uses in the Department of Geology labs to NASA data to model the positions of the sun and moon for that location on virtually gather data for their efforts to share any date in history. results with affected communities. Darryl Rehr, who wrote and directed the Stonehenge episode, says it would have Multimedia storytelling taken years to capture in real life all of the sun and moon alignments the producers wanted to explore. “You’d need a zillion cameras,” he says. Students developed an interactive Instead, they needed a computer simulation. After seeing a few screenshots of website—featuring text, graphics, video, Virtual Stonehenge from a cameo appearance it made on a BBC program last summer, audio, and pictures—to tell the story Rehr thought it looked perfect. of each confluence site along the creek. After arriving on campus in November, Rehr was proven right: “I watched them This interactive opportunity allows go through the simulation, and it was just wonderful.” users to learn more about the watershed John Fillwalk, IDIA director and an associate professor of electronic art, says through multimedia storytelling. the institute began work on Virtual Stonehenge about a year ago to demonstrate the View the team’s work on the websites celestial alignment tool they had created to make use of the NASA data. Mostly, they of community partners FlatLand thought the tool would appeal to museums and scientists, Fillwalk says. Resources LLC (flatlandresources.com) They were wrong. and the Delaware County Soil and Water Students enrolled in an immersive learning class take water samples along the “First the BBC called, and then the History Channel,” Fillwalk says. “We’re Conservation District (delawareswcd.org). White River to assess the water quality of waterways near campus. excited about it, of course, but it really wasn’t what we expected. It sort of snowballed ahead of itself.” A star has been born. —Vic Caleca

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On the Scene at the Winter Olympics As senior Ryan Howe prepares for the trip, he shares his anticipation.

I have a lot to accomplish before produced more than 275 stories, photo boarding a plane to Russia on Feb. 5 galleries, and videos and published 265 to report from the Sochi 2014 Winter individual pieces in outlets, including Olympics, held from Feb. 7–23. the Chicago Tribune, Huffington Post, I need to prepare for the inevitable USA Today College, and Indianapolis lack of sleep as our team of writers, TV station WTHR. But those feelings videographers, and photographers search quickly changed into nervousness and for stories about the competitions, the then doubt. The excitement is still there, athletes, and the culture of both the but it has some company. Will I be able Olympics and Sochi. to cope with quick story turnaround? Beyond learning to say “food,” Will I even be able to find stories? “bathroom,” and “Internet” in Russian Will my body be able to cope with a and gathering my warmest clothes, I have Russian winter? Ryan Howe A rendering of the “Skybrary”—a library that architecture student been talking with athletes and setting The clips and experience I will receive Chloe Tyner imagined from abandoned airplane parts. The journalism major is one of up connections we can rely on while in during my stay in Sochi will be unlike ILLUSTRATION COURTESY OF HARRY EGGINK COURTESY ILLUSTRATION 40 students engaged in BSU at Sochi. Our team of 40 student journalists any other during my college experience. the Games—an immersive learning has been producing brief profiles about I’m ready to be running on pure Student Designs Convert Airplanes into Buildings experience. He and 23 others will some of the athletes who are trying to adrenaline—and the most comfortable report from Sochi, Russia during land a spot on Olympic teams. pair of walking shoes I’ve ever owned. When I first signed up for the BSU that Combine the Best of Architecture, Engineering the Winter Olympics. at the Games class, I was nothing but Go to sochi.bsuatthegames.com to Bricks, mortar, fuselages. believing that building with abandoned a life once their flying days were over. excited about the opportunity. By learn about the trip, read student blogs, That list of building materials would airplanes is possible—with one big Company executives told Eggink they the end of the 2012 London Summer meet the team, and to watch their stories leave most architects scratching their drawback: public acceptance. are eager to continue the budding Olympics, the BSU at the Games team of the games unfold. heads but not the second-year graduate “In terms of people wanting some- relationship with Ball State. students in professor Harry Eggink’s thing built from airplane parts, I don’t Mahesh Daas, chairperson of the Aero-Architecture class. think we’re quite there yet,” she says. Department of Architecture, said he During the fall semesters of 2012 Still, the student designs were a believes Eggink is onto something with Seeking Feedback for University’s and 2013, Eggink challenged students hit when Eggink took his classes to philosophy behind his class. President Gora to design buildings using pieces of Everett, Wash., to present their work to “I think it has huge potential,” Daas Academic Long-Range Plan mothballed commercial jets abandoned employees at Boeing Co. The airplane says. “On the scale of a jumbo jet.” Honored for How should Ball State engage recent graduates, retirees, and the Muncie community in airplane graveyards around the world. designers and engineers were intrigued —Vic Caleca Commitment to “The question is, can we create a by the notion of their creations having in the academic life of the university? What new academic programs will be needed second life for these aircraft?” Eggink says. in your discipline in the next 20 years? What are some examples of innovative Sustainability The student answers, he says, have curriculum design? been a revelation. These are just a few of the questions the university is asking students, alumni, The U.S. Green Building Council’s Among the innovative designs: a friends, and employers during the development of a long-range academic plan that Center for Green Schools recognized house framed with 747 wing and fuselage Ball State will guide Ball State for the next 20–30 years. Ball State President Jo Ann M. Gora’s segments and a futuristic library fashioned architecture Much like the campus master plan—launched in September to enhance the commitment to sustainability with the from a variety of airplane parts. students physical campus environment—the Ball State academic long-range plan will plot 2013 President’s Award, which honors Chloe Tyner, of Fishers, Ind., took the presented this the future of the institution’s academic offerings. A cross-campus steering committee college and university presidents who class in 2013, intrigued by the challenge. house, framed is gathering constituents’ feedback and assessing factors that will influence higher show exemplary leadership on campus, “I liked the idea of it, and I figured with 747 education in the 21st century. In the coming year, the committee will recommend in their community, and among their it would be the last crazy thing we could segments, to the best configuration of new and existing academic programs to meet the future peers. Watch Gora’s acceptance speech do before going out into the real world.” engineers at needs of students, Indiana constituencies, and evolving job markets. at bsu.edu/greenpresident. She designed a library that she Boeing Co. For the plan to connect vision, action, and outcomes, campus leaders need academicplan.bsu.edu dubbed “Skybrary” and came away OF HARRY EGGINK COURTESY ILLUSTRATION your feedback. Share your thoughts at or email [email protected].

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Ball State Professors Give Life to Original Frankenstein

Few words are spoken during Ball State Theatre and Dance’s production of Frankenstein, but the barbarous tangle of acting and music speaks beyond words. Drew Vidal, assistant professor of acting, imagined the script based largely on letters between the ambitious Captain Robert Walton and his sister, Margaret Walton Saville—characters in Mary Shelley’s epic 19th century novel. Actors use movement to create scenes and images on the minimalist stage. When the ensemble cast does speak, they often chant over each other

in English and Latin quotes and phrases, evoking a stirring effect. AND DANCE OF THEATRE OF DEPARTMENT PHOTO COURTESY Michael Elliott, assistant professor of musical theater, composed the From left: As Frankenstein’s creature, sophomore score to reflect the haunting and touching moments within the cautionary Nick Murhling portrays a misunderstood character tale. Because of limited dialogue, the music becomes a character in itself, as dressed in patched rags. Senior Cole Abell audiences rely on its color and pace to carry the story. embodies the conflicted Dr. Victor Frankenstein The show enjoyed sold-out crowds throughout its run and was accepted to in Ball State’s Strother Theatre. perform at the regional Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival in January. Vidal and Elliott continue to develop the piece for future productions. —Kate H. Elliott

“I love showing my Cardinal pride as I drive around town,

Andrew Neylon, senior English literature major, practices various forms of and I love seeing other Ball State plates. It reminds competitive speaking in the Ball State Speech Team practice room. me of our wonderful community of support.” —Walter Berry, ’55 Orator Wins National Impromptu Speaking Title

Andrew Neylon has done something that “Impromptu is organic, and I’ve enjoyed In addition to garnering a no Ball State student has done in nearly crafting a personal approach to the event national title, Neylon placed fourth in 40 years—win the National Forensic during the past four years.” Extemporaneous Speaking and advanced Association National Championship Neylon, who is legally blind and color to the Informative Speaking semifinal. Join thousands of Ball State Tournament Impromptu Speaking title. blind, says he hopes his national title sets Overall, Ball State’s 13-member team fans showing Cardinal spirit Judges gave the senior English an example for speakers with disabilities placed seventh out of 74 competing literature major up to 2 minutes to or people who are hesitant to enter the schools and was the only Indiana school on the roadways. prepare a 5–6 minute speech based on competition because of a perceived to place in the top 10. The team earned the following quotation from Russian hindrance. second place in Division I—its best Support the Ball State scholars novelist Fyodor Dostoyevsky: “Nothing “Judges have to move a little closer finish since 2005. of today and tomorrow by visiting is easier than to denounce the evildoer; and use different time signals for me, “Forensics has enhanced my nothing is more difficult than to but it has never prevented me from communication and critical thinking your local Indiana Bureau of understand him.” competing at the highest level,” Neylon skills and prepared me for the job Motor Vehicles (BMV) branch, “Many events in speech stay the says. “As a disabled competitor, who has market,” Neylon says. “When I graduate, same for the entire year, as you give the done topics about disability for several I hope to work in Indianapolis, either for going to myBMV.com, or calling same speech or performance and work years now to draw attention to the issue, it PBS or Comcast’s film production areas.” 888-692-6841. to perfect it,” says Neylon, who joined was a very nice moment to be named the Learn more about the Ball State forensics his junior year of high school. best speaker in the country in this event.” Speech Team at bsu.edu/speechteam. A portion of each license plate purchase —Kate H. Elliott supports student scholarships.

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WCRD Celebrates 25 Years All Things Chocolate: Professor delves into medicinal benefits, history, and production of the confection Named one of mtvU’s Top 5 Radio Stations in the United States in 2009, WCRD-FM 91.3 celebrates a quarter-century on the air—broadcasting all Ball State’s Deanna Pucciarelli could give Willy Wonka a two book chapters, and managed a research grant involving day, every day throughout Delaware County and worldwide at wcrd.net. lesson or two. 26 scholars that resulted in the book Chocolate: History, In 1988, David Letterman, ’69, (left) partnered with Professor Emeritus The director of Ball State’s hospitality and food Culture, and Heritage. Darrell Wible, who passed away in August 2013, to launch Ball State’s management program has spent her professional career student-run radio station. Today, the applied learning laboratory—housed researching the rich history of chocolate, traveling the world ‘From bean to bar’ within the David Letterman Communication and Media Building—serves to present on the topic of chocolate at conferences in Australia, Students share Pucciarelli’s love for chocolate. In April 2012, as the voice of Ball State students. New Zealand, Germany, and West Africa. She is going to New she led 120 students in an immersive learning program called York City in April to present about technology changes in Studying the Cocoa Supply Chain. The program’s goal was the food industry and how these changes impact Americans’ to raise awareness of the challenges faced by cocoa producers purchasing power and decisions to buy chocolate from local worldwide and to contribute funds to Project Hope and grocery stores. Fairness, a nonprofit working to build a permanent cocoa Students Create Marketing Plan study center in Africa. Chocolate as medicine Pucciarelli also has piloted a field study program at for Innovation Connector But it’s chocolate’s medicinal properties that entice her most. Ball State for family and consumer science students who “I’m interested in food as medicine to prevent and treat travel to Ecuador to study the cocoa supply chain. The Muncie’s Innovation Connector, a full- “Understanding our community’s illnesses,” Pucciarelli says. She recently published Cocoa and trip involves visiting business institutions and farming service business incubator nestled in a continually changing business dynamics Heart Health: A Historical Review of the Science. communities, and taking part in community service projects tree-lined campus along the banks of the is important to our organization’s To further Pucciarelli’s research, Ball State recently received to learn how Ecuadorian culture influences its business and White River, will become more client- mission to assist small businesses,” says a Chocolate History Grant for Research, Development, and farming practices as well as child labor laws. The first field focused and improve its operations as a Baker, an instructor of management for Investigative Studies from Mars Inc. Ball State was one of study to Ecuador took place in spring 2013; a second visit is result of a student immersive learning the Miller College of Business. “Having three institutions recognized for innovation in chocolate scheduled for May 2014. project. relevant research is vital. Dr. Wahlers’ history research, scholarship, and education. For hospitality and food management major Sara Lang, the Russ Wahlers, associate professor of marketing research classes are gaining “We know chocolate as candy, but I want to uncover the project opened her eyes to food resources in the world. “These marketing, worked with Ted Baker, real-world experience in assisting the transition of chocolate from medicine to confection,” she says. families earn nothing to make what we take for granted every ’80, Innovation Connector chief Innovation Connector with gaining this Pucciarelli will use the Mars grant to dig through archives day,” she says. “It’s a long, arduous process, and seeing it executive officer, to guide students insight. From there, we will organize in the New York Public Library as well as the Library of firsthand really gave me an appreciation for what I have here.” through a systematic analysis of our programming to meet the current Joe Namath: Congress in Washington, D.C., to further her research. Much Pucciarelli says she’ll never tire of studying chocolate. “In the entrepreneurial climate in east needs of the business community. Once Behind the Scenes of her work has focused on the medicinal use of chocolate my small way, I get to change the world by bringing the next central Indiana. Students profiled again, Ball State has proven to be a great during the 1800s, and she will now study the uses and history generation of problem solvers—students—into the field to business demographics of current and partner to the Muncie community.” History professor Edward during the 1900s. investigate pressing problems. So many people all over the prospective entrepreneurs and assessed Marketing major Jessica Cossairt, a Krzemienski has co-authored a The grant was originally brought to Pucciarelli’s attention world love the product, but so little understand the issues their support needs. Shelbyville, Ind., native, says the project book about fellow Beaver Falls, by Howard-Yana Shapiro, ’68, chief agriculture officer at surrounding production from bean to bar.” “The Innovation Connector project will enable the Innovation Connector Pa., native Joe Namath’s college Mars. Pucciarelli first met Shapiro in 2006, when she wrote —Sara McInerney, student writer gives students the opportunity to apply to sustain its mission and provide for days as a flashy quarterback course-specific marketing research continued growth. amid the turmoil of the civil rights survey principles to a real-world problem “I would like to go back home to movement. Rising Tide: Bear for an actual client,” Wahlers says. take over the family business, and this Bryant, Joe Namath and Dixie’s “Developing these types of abilities will skill set can be very useful to me in that Last Quarter tells the behind-the- not only enhance their education but way,” she says. “The family business is scenes story of the college student- provide them with the workplace skills small, but if we are able to identify our athlete long before he led the New that companies desperately need.” customers’ needs and wants, we can York Jets to their only Super Bowl Since its founding in 2006, the make the most of the scarce resources title. Read more at Innovation Connector has posted steady we have and capitalize on them.” bsu.edu/news/namath. growth in terms of its physical facilities, —Marc Ransford, ’83 MA ’07 service offering mix, and client base of entrepreneurial startups.

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cardinal rule Video Boards Enhance Fan Experience HOME-COOKED SUPPORT Ball State Intercollegiate Athletics scored jumbo high-definition video Football fans serve up food and hospitality through the Cardinal Varsity Club’s Cardinal Cooks program. screens to enhance the game day experience at Scheumann Stadium By Kate H. Elliott and Worthen Arena. Last fall, sophisticated portable Sophomore tight end Dylan Curry Chris, who serves as club president and rolls. The evening concluded with units were installed at the stadium doesn’t play around when it comes and as a member of the Cardinal slices of warm pumpkin and apple pie. and the arena to provide “significantly to food—particularly ribs. So when Commitment: Developing Champions “The food was amazing, but enhanced, interactive experiences, with Melanie Fancher Cardinal football fans , campaign committee, says his family honestly, my favorite part was the replays, interviews, and special features Chris Fancher ’77, and , ’77, served has provided home-cooked meals for the hospitality. This was my second during games,” according to Bill Scholl, Curry a plate of the smoky primal cut, he past eight years. year with the Fanchers, and they are Ball State’s director of intercollegiate enjoyed every last finger-lickin’ bite. “We feel Cardinal Cooks is a great wonderful people who made us all athletics. “I’ve been fortunate enough to enjoy way to support the football program feel right at home,” Curry says. “They “Our fans are able to have the kind Mr. Fancher’s grilling before, and his while getting to know the student- talked about how much they respect us of in-stadium experience that they’re beef brisket and ribs are probably the athletes personally,” says Melanie, a and showed a real interest in our sport, accustomed to when they go to watch best I’ve ever had,” the 6-foot-5-inch retired nurse. “During dinner, we always our lives, and our families. We are lucky NFL games,” Scholl says. Kentucky native says. “They cooked an talk about where the players are from, Ball State supports such a program.” Top: Deborah Foster, ’74 MA ’77, serves sophomore defensive tackle Darnell Smith The boards—which feature Deborah Foster amazing meal and sent us home with all their families, how they picked Ball State , ’74 MA ’77, lemonade during the Cardinal Cooks dinner she and her husband hosted with crowd shots, contests, and other fan the leftovers because they know we are over other schools, and—of course— an assistant professor of family and friend, Steve Marsh, ’74 MA ’76, in October. Bottom: Chris Fancher, ’77, who has participation opportunities—also provide big boys and will finish it off.” we talk about football. The event is consumer sciences, had no trouble served on the Cardinal Varsity Club Board of Directors since 2007, says he looks on-the-job experience for dozens of The Fanchers were among nearly 100 important because it connects players designing a menu with husband and forward to connecting with student-athletes over a home-cooked meal each fall. Ball State telecommunications students. Cardinal Varsity Club (CVC) members with the community and provides them fellow foodie, John Foster, and friend They produce content, operate cameras Steve Marsh who invited Ball State football players with a home-cooked meal.” , ’74 MA ’76, who serves and microphones, help mix audio, and dessert, the Cardinals enjoyed apple CVC Executive Director Brad into their homes for dinner during fall Defensive lineman Blake Dueitt on the CVC board. The three, who fill a variety of other roles during games. crisp topped with vanilla ice cream and Edmondson, ’98 MA ’02, says the break as part of Cardinal Cooks—a and wide receiver Efe Scott-Emuakpor hosted players Jimmy Crumley, Darnell Providing such educational Killer Brownies, a recipe courtesy of bonds among host families and players decade-old event that connects the joined Curry for the Fanchers’ 2013 Smith, and Josh Smith, served grilled opportunities, Scholl says, was a key Chef Lois Altman—their friend and grow stronger every year. university’s most ardent sports fans with dinner: beef brisket and barbecue ribs New York strip steaks with spinach salad factor in the university’s decision to Deborah’s former colleague who started “The event began with the most student-athletes. served with salad, cheese potatoes, and horseradish scalloped potatoes. For lease the boards. Ball State’s Allegré Restaurant. basic need of trying to find a way to “I can’t think of a more real-world “My wife and I have come to enjoy help the football program feed 110 experience than what these students Ball State football, and we thought this players during fall break, and it has now get to do,” he says. “The benefits go DIRECTIONS would be a good way to get to know grown to become special to all those Killer Brownies Preheat the oven to 340 degrees. Line bottom and sides of a 9-by-13-inch pan well beyond athletics.” some of the players,” John says. “I involved. Student-athletes have begun —Vic Caleca with generously oiled foil. Set aside. Melt chocolate, butter, and coffee in a stainless couldn’t help but come away with the requesting to revisit families they have INGREDIENTS steel pot or bowl set over simmering water. Beat eggs, extract, and sugar in a mixer realization that these are still young, come to know and enjoy.” 8 ounces unsweetened chocolate at high speed for 10 minutes. Add melted chocolate mixture to beaten egg mixture. impressionable men. When you only see Cardinal Cooks is one way the 8 ounces unsalted butter Mix only until combined. Add flour and mix only until combined, then stir in the them on the field with their equipment Cardinal Varsity Club assists student- 2 tablespoons instant coffee granules nuts. Turn batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top. on, they seem like these huge adult men, athletes. CVC also helps provide 5 large eggs Bake for 35–40 minutes or until the top forms a bit of a crust (a knife inserted but meeting them in person changes monetary support such as scholarships 1 tablespoon almond extract into the brownies may still be wet when brownies are done). Remove pan from the one’s opinion. We couldn’t have been to the Ball State athletics program, which 3 oven and allow to cool. Store brownies in the refrigerator for 6–8 hours before cutting. 3 /4 cups granulated sugar more impressed with how courteous and receives no state funding. Individual and 2 When brownies are ready to cut, remove foil from the pan and cut the brownies 1 /3 cups all-purpose flour genuinely gracious they were. Ball State corporate membership is open to alumni 1 with a strong, wet knife on a cutting board. Brownies may be iced with 2 cups of /2 pound walnut pieces and the entire coaching staff need to and friends. Learn more about CVC at ganache for real killer status. The brownies freeze well if wrapped carefully. Makes know that these players are doing a fine bsu.edu/giving/opportunities/cvc. about 24 2-by-2-inch brownies. job in representing the school.”

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“I love the team aspect of field hockey. You constantly have to rely on your teammates, and you constantly have to make yourself available 45,000 to your teammates through communication, The number of yards per week Ball State swimmers log in the pool. That’s more than 25 miles of swimming. movement, and a range of other aspects. It’s awesome knowing I have 10 other people on the The number of laps it takes to walk a mile around field with me who are working toward the same the indoor concourse walkway at Worthen Arena. goal. Those goals this season were, personally, The arena is open to the public to walk from 7 a.m.–7 p.m. Monday through Friday (unless the for me to be more confident with the ball and to facility is in use for a sporting event). For more make good decisions. Another was to play good, 6 information, visit bsu.edu/recreation. solid one-on-one defense. As a team, I wanted us to be the hardest working team on the field.” —Jenna Rosenberry, junior, who started 10–3 playing field hockey in seventh grade The Ball State football season record. This is only the third time in the football program’s 89-year history that it compiled 10 victories in a season.

Days before the GoDaddy Bowl on Jan. 5, members of the Ball State football team spent time in the Mobile, Ala. community, touring the USS Alabama battleship and visiting a children’s hospital and center for troubled youth. Top left: Head coach Pete 1,000 Lembo fires up a crowd of players, alumni, and friends during a Welcome Reception at the team hotel. Bottom left: Cardinals enjoyed lunch on the USS Alabama, which served in the Atlantic and Pacific theaters during WWII until being opened as a The number of videos fans can watch museum ship in 1965. Right: Senior wide receiver Jamill Smith visits with a patient at the USA Children’s and Women’s featuring athletes and programs at Hospital the Thursday before the game. A cadre of senior players handed out Ball State memorabilia to dozens of patients. ballstatesports.com.

The number of consecutive games Ball State football “We are looking forward to our season, was not scored upon during the 1941–42 season. as this young Cardinal team trains to This is also the oldest 6-foot-5 build on the success of their past while The height of women’s basketball freshman freshman basketball of women’s height The is the tallest player in the program’s history. program’s the in tallest player the is Ball State athletics record

center Renee Bennett. The criminal justice major major justice Bennett. Renee center criminal The embracing their exciting future. The 6 that remains unbroken. facilities and support I have encountered

The total number of Academic All-Americans in here since taking over just a few short Ball State’s history. Tight end Zane Fakes became months ago have been first class. I am the latest when the senior exercise science major pleased with the success we have was named to the Capital One Academic 98 shown so far in the gym and am very All-America Division I Football First Team. optimistic about this season.”

The number of touchdowns —Joanna Saleem, quarterback Keith Wenning has accounted for during his collegiate who was named head coach career. The record ranks the senior of Ball State gymnastics in August 105 business major fifth among all active NCAA Division I players.

16 Ball State Alumnus / Winter 2014 Ball State Alumnus / Winter 2014 17 Angela Ahrendts speaks with a student after her March 2011 presentation “Burberry + World: A Conversation with Angela Ahrendts” as part of the David Letterman Distinguished Professional Lecture and Workshop Series MIDWESTERN in Sursa Performance Hall. VALUES INTERNATIONAL SUCCESS Burberry Chief Executive Officer Angela Ahrendts is bringing her savvy with luxury and social platforms to Apple Inc.

By Kate H. Elliott

Last fall, Apple Inc. announced Angela Ahrendts, digital worlds, today’s stores include interactive ’81 LHD ’10, would join the California-based runway mirrors providing customers with company this spring to shape a newly created engaging, personalized content and experiences. senior vice president position. The tenacious Ahrendts’ fresh, integrated approach to business 53-year-old will oversee the strategic direction, has more than tripled the company’s revenues to expansion, and operation of Apple’s retail and $3.2 billion and increased its stock market value by online stores as the technology giant expands its more than 350 percent to $11.2 billion. With the suite of products. brand’s expansion into emerging growth markets Ahrendts will succeed. It’s what she does. such as China, Burberry’s iconic product and The day after graduation, the native of New compelling emotive content can now be accessed by Palestine, Ind., left Ball State on a one-way flight a loyal customer base across any device, anywhere to Manhattan. Her drive and creative energies in the world. catapulted her through the ranks of New York And so, it’s no surprise that Ahrendts is Fortune’s City fashion houses, including Donna Karan No. 4 “Business Person of the Year” and has International and Liz Claiborne Inc. In 2006, been one of Forbes’ “World’s 100 Most Powerful Burberry named her CEO, and in eight years, Women” for the past six years. But among these Ahrendts revitalized the 158-year-old luxury achievements, her most compelling trait is her brand. Under her leadership and in partnership ability to lead with such graceful balance: energy with Chief Creative Officer Christopher Bailey, and empathy, vision and humility. The mother of Burberry articulated a vision, embraced digital three cares deeply about people and has established technology, and united teams through a unique several foundations focused on inspiring future creative thinking culture. generations of leaders through the power of positive With a young, talented team (roughly 70 percent human energy and creative thinking. At Ball of Burberry’s employees are under the age of 30), State, Ahrendts led the creation of a $1 million the iconic British brand captured the world’s fund to support the Ball State Burberry Bold attention via social media, helping Burberry attain Celebration Scholars and the Burberry Emerging almost 17 million Facebook fans and 2.6 million Media Scholars programs. A ROYAL HONOR Twitter followers. Burberry’s spring/summer 2013 As her focus shifts to the $20.2 billion retail campaign video, featuring a 10-year old Romeo operation of Apple, the world’s most valuable Ahrendts has been named an Beckham, garnered more than 1 million YouTube brand, Ahrendts reflects on the enduring values honorary Dame of the British views in 48 hours. Through blurring physical and that guide and inspire her. Empire. The title of dame is the

18 Ball State Alumnus / Winter 2014 female equivalent of knighthood. Ball State Alumnus / Winter 2014 19 the letter and stepping up to the campus podium on that windy “Intuition is the wisdom formed by feeling and instinct—a gift day in May, I felt like my life was in parallel with the students of knowing without reasoning. Belief is ignited by hope and FROM THE writing their final term papers: dreaming, thinking, praying supported by facts and evidence—it builds alignment and about what I could say that might make a difference for this creates confidence. Belief is what sets energy in motion and next generation at the threshold of their adult lives. How could creates the success that breeds more success.” I make the personal universal? —Angela Ahrendts What I realized was this: The most vital component of HEART my life, which has guided every step of my career, is my The Importance of Enduring Values character—and its Midwestern core values. It struck me that every one of the 14,000 students, families, and friends in the audience might already possess the foundation to their future success, if they could answer the question: Do you truly know By Angela Ahrendts, ’81 LHD ’10 what your core purpose in life is, and can you clearly articulate your core values? Or put another way, do you know what is your fundamental reason for existence and what are your guiding principles? We live by what we believe, not by what we see. The brilliant management thinker Jim Collins puts it thus: I am hugely proud of my Midwestern roots. Growing up in “A Core Purpose is your reason for being, it captures your soul, Indiana, I learned that everything truly begins and ends with with the primary role to guide and inspire. You cannot fulfill a people, and the compassion, trust, and respect for others that Purpose, it is like a guiding star on the horizon, forever pursued define this part of the world have given me a tremendous but never reached.” For me, core values are the “soul mate” of professional foundation. These values have been fundamental your core purpose—they are your beliefs, your conscience, your to the culture we have built at Burberry, and I will carry them convictions. And they rarely change throughout your life. forward into the next exciting phase of my journey at Apple. Take mine. They come from my parents. True guides COMMITMENT TO FAMILY As a mother of three teens, I am constantly fascinated during a personal and professional lifetime, they began in New Ahrendts reads the Bible every day, hasn’t taken a sick day by the window they give me into the thoughts, dreams, and Palestine, Ind. in 25 years, and manages to be home each weekend with perspectives of this world’s next generation. They help me stay First, compassion. When I was growing up, my father her husband, Gregg Couch, ’84, and their three children from connected to what’s current, what’s coming, and how we can constantly reminded me that “you can teach people anything left: Jennings, Sommer, and Angelina. Here, she poses with meet the needs of tomorrow’s consumers. But they also teach but you can’t teach them to care.” Throughout my life, I have them on a blustery day at May Commencement 2010. me about myself, and as I grow with them, I’m also reminded stopped to put myself in the other person’s shoes, staying aware that sometimes the old ideas are the best. of—and sensitive to—my impact on others. My eldest recently started college, and these past few weeks, Second, “be the best you can be.” This one from my mother, I’ve loved hearing about his new adventures. It also got me who whenever I would tell her something was “OK” or “fine,” thinking about my own experiences at that same stage in my would tell me “I didn’t raise you to be fine.” I’d later read this life—what they taught me about myself and others, how they again in the writings of Jim Collins, who argued that “good is shaped my future—and what advice I’d give myself if I were the enemy of great” and that “few people attain great lives, in starting down that path today. large part because it is so easy to settle for a good life.” And so I A few years back, I was incredibly honored to be asked by keep striving to make the biggest, most positive impact I can. Ball State to give the Commencement address at the spring Finally, humility. Dad, again, would always say, “When you graduation ceremony. In the months after I accepted this look at a photo, do you see yourself last?” Do you? generous invitation and in the weeks of speech preparation These core values remain the guiding force in my life today. that followed, I became an avid watcher of similar addresses That they are is an epiphany that took 20 years of youth, 30 given by others over the years. Inspired (and perhaps a little years of experience, and five months of reflection to discover. intimidated) by Steve Jobs and Oprah Winfrey among many But they have been with me always. others, I soon realized that the best advice that anyone can give As I told the Ball State graduating class in 2010, an early CONTINUING THE CONVERSATION a graduating class is advice that comes from the heart. understanding of your core values could just be a shortcut to The month before May Commencement 2010, Ahrendts So the letter from President Jo Ann M. Gora was the start future success—but the truth is they are relevant at any age. initiated a Web chat from London with 40 representatives of of a journey—one that took me back more than 30 years to With the world moving and changing so fast, your values are the Class of 2010 to gather a sense of what students wanted my own studies at Ball State, to my childhood before, and my your true foundation. They bring confidence and peace, and to hear. The week before the ceremony, Ahrendts continued professional path thereafter. In the months between receiving I carry mine with me wherever I go. the conversation with Ball State seniors via Twitter.

20 BallBall State State Alumnus Alumnus / /Winter Winter 2014 2014 Ball State Alumnus / Winter 2014 21 INSPIRING INNOVATION Together with Burberry’s Chief Creative Officer Christopher Bailey and a young team of digital natives, Ahrendts has a profound MOTIVATING THE NEXT vision for the role technology plays in connecting people and inspiring brand loyalty. Today, if you walk into any Burberry store or browse Burberry.com, you will immediately feel how the brand cultivates emotional connections with its customers. Sales associates GENERATION OF LEADERS are able to offer increasingly personalized experiences—via iPads—ensuring customer preferences, shopping history, and even Ahrendts takes time to share her journey and encourage young social interactions with the brand are readily available. minds to harness positive energy to achieve success. As part Innovations she credits to Burberry’s creative thinking culture of the David Letterman Distinguished Professional Lecture and united team include the creation of platforms such as Art and Workshop Series, Ahrendts presented “Burberry + World: of the Trench, where users share images of themselves in the A Conversation with Angela Ahrendts” in March 2011 in brand’s iconic outerwear, and the vision for Burberry’s flagship Ball State’s Sursa Performance Hall. She discussed emerging store on London’s Regent Street to include a digitally enabled media in international business, specifically how digital media gallery with 500 speakers and 100 screens (including the world’s enabled Burberry to connect globally and in more compelling tallest in a retail environment). ways than ever before. Yet Ahrendts’ focus on technology does not overshadow her reverence for tradition nor her commitment to thoughtful, personal interactions. The accessible leader regularly connects THE POWER TO TRANSFORM with the company’s 11,000 employees via video chats and posts In April 2013, Ahrendts presented “The Power of Human on its internal social platform, Burberry Chat. The idea of Energy” at TED, a nonprofit organization that shares ideas Burberry as a “young old company” is one that embodies her about technology, entertainment, and design. During the leadership—a foundation of core values with an inspiring future 18-minute talk, she conveys how human energy focused on vision. Take those smart mirrors at the Regent Street store—they trust, intuition, and belief can inspire positive change. Here’s aren’t just for show. They enable customers to scan a product’s an excerpt from Ahrendts’ address: tag, prompting video content of the product on the runway to In many ways, digital must be this generation’s almost magically appear. It’s technology with purpose. greatest gift. There has never been more creative freedom For it is Ahrendts’ ability to uphold tradition while embracing and potential or more opportunity to connect and learn. the future that makes her so captivating and effective and the But the pace of change also presents challenges: feelings

brands she promotes so innovative and desirable. OF BURBERRY PHOTO COURTESY of fear, distrust, and uncertainty are pervasive. So, how can we respond? The answer might be surprisingly simple. A powerful force we’re all born with—energy. Not oil, natural gas, Above: Angela Ahrendts discusses emerging media before wind, or solar. Not ways to conserve or sustain. a standing-room-only crowd in March 2011 at Sursa Passionate, positive human energy can provide a Performance Hall. Under her leadership, Burberry was counterbalance to the disruptive negative forces of an age the first luxury brand to attract more than 1 million of unprecedented change. Through it comes confidence, inspiration, and the power to transform things for Facebook fans. the better. Left, top: A leader in digital strategy, Burberry broke ground by beaming its runway show from London Fashion Week live and in 3-D to multiple locations around the globe. “She shares our values and our focus A few years ago, Burberry launched its website, Burberry World—“the ultimate expression of the Burberry brand,” on innovation, and she places the same where visitors can engage, entertain, and interact. strong emphasis as we do on the customer Left, bottom: Named No. 4 on Fortune’s 2013 list of top experience. She has shown herself to be an people in business, Ahrendts oversaw transformation of extraordinary leader throughout her career Burberry’s flagship Regent Street location into the company’s largest and most technologically advanced store in the world. and has a proven track record.” Go to Burberry.com to view pictures of the store as well as Live at 121 Regent Street, a video showcasing the artfully — Apple Inc. CEO Tim Cook, in an October crafted, digitally integrated space. statement about Ahrendts’ appointment PHOTO COURTESY OF BURBERRY PHOTO COURTESY

22 Ball State Alumnus / Winter 2014 Ball State Alumnus / Winter 2014 23 During a campus visit, he learned about My Name is Jerry, “I was eating really great food with the people who grew an immersive learning project involving Hollywood actor that food, listening to their stories, listening to them tell Doug Jones, ’82, who worked with a diverse team of Ball State how they grew it and why they grew it and what made them students to produce a full-length film that garnered a number passionate about it,” Noble explains. That passion “flowed of awards. through everyone in the class.” At the end of the semester, the student team enjoyed dinner REAL-WORLD EXPERIENCE with Becker. “He told us ‘this project was one of the best experiences I have ever had farming … because you guys all Noble knew he wanted to have similar experiences. Last fall, he cared so much and you wanted to tell my story … and you participated in the filming of Down to Earth, a documentary wanted to know so much about it.’” produced as part of an immersive learning project. This Virginia B. Ball Center for Creative Inquiry project brought together 14 students from six majors to explore issues of LASTING IMPACT sustainable agriculture. Noble served as one of three directors Of course, Noble hopes the finished documentary “wins some of photography, producing several animations for it. awards and goes to some interesting places.” But beyond any As part of the project, Noble and the team traveled to accolades, Noble says he believes immersive learning projects Virginia and Washington, D.C., to interview some “really such as Down to Earth can make a real impact. big names” in sustainable agriculture. But much of the “If I can change someone’s eating habits just a little bit so documentary features the farm of veterinarian Kyle Becker of they improve their health or improve the world, I think that is Mooreland, Ind., on a relatively small farm—“maybe 30 cows a really great outcome,” he says. and a bunch of chickens and turkeys,” says Noble. Becker Noble is already looking forward to his next immersive raises grass-fed livestock using rotational grazing. learning experience. He hopes to take part in a project focused on “igniting” the Indiana film industry by exploring and NEW PERSPECTIVE documenting potential shooting locations throughout the state. But the Down to Earth project inspired him. “I got to While filming, Noble was able to spend time on Becker’s test my skills, make mistakes, and get dirty. It was a great, farm—an experience entirely new to the native of South Bend, Ahrendts was on hand at the Indiana Statehouse in spring 2011 as Ball State awarded 55 Bold Celebration Scholarships, transformative experience.” Ind. He gained new perspective. four of which were Burberry Bold Celebration Scholarships. She is invested in the success of Ball State students. To learn more about the Down to Earth project and to view the documentary, go to downtoearthfarming.org/film.html.

THE DOWN TO EARTH TEAM SUPPORTING STUDENTS The Virginia B. Ball Center for Creative Inquiry Ahrendts’ dedication to young leaders inspires scholars to pursue their passions. (VBC) at Ball State University takes pride in its immersive learning initiatives, which have given Ahrendts commits herself to encouraging and inspiring young people. She and her husband rise to many student-led seminars during the past founded the Ahrendts-Couch Family Foundation to support those who are helping 14 years. These projects enable students to gain to encourage and inspire young people in Indiana. In partnership with Burberry Chief real-world experience outside of a typical classroom Creative Officer and her successor as Burberry CEO Christopher Bailey, Ahrendts setting. For the Down to Earth seminar, 14 students co-founded the Burberry Foundation, which supports charitable organizations focused were selected to explore issues related to sustainable on inspiring the next generation through the power of creativity. agriculture. After conducting research and visiting At Ball State, a generous lead gift led the 2010 creation of a $1 million fund to support area farms, the team produced a documentary the Ball State Burberry Bold Celebration Scholars and the Burberry Emerging Media that speaks to the challenges of our current food Scholars program. The fund is providing 25 four-year scholarships of $40,000 to students system, the necessity for sustainable farming, studying merchandising, design, and digital media. “The Burberry Emerging Media and the many benefits of local foods. Learn Building on the strengths of Ball State’s Digital Corps and Emerging Media Scholarship has opened many more about the VBC at bsu.edu/vbc. Faculty Fellows, these scholarship programs support students such as sophomore doors, and meeting Angela—who telecommunications major Sam Noble. helped make this possible—has The Burberry Emerging Media Scholar had planned to major in art but became inspired me to get involved and Students involved with the production of Down increasingly interested in film and animation during his senior year of high school. Noble pursue my passions.” to Earth pose for the camera during filming at was drawn to Ball State because of its growing reputation in telecommunications and

PHOTO COURTESY OF THE VIRGINIA B. BALL CENTER FOR CREATIVE INQUIRY OF THE VIRGINIA B. BALL CENTER FOR CREATIVE PHOTO COURTESY a small farm in Indiana. animation, and the concept of immersive learning intrigued him. —Sam Noble, sophomore telecommunications major

24 Ball State Alumnus / Winter 2014 Ball State Alumnus / Winter 2014 25 For 50 years, the John R. Emens College-Community Auditorium has united the campus and community through shared experiences as innovative leaders have stretched our minds, legendary comedians have made us laugh, and captivating shows have moved us. Students, alumni, employees, and friends reflect on the auditorium’s rich, transformative past and celebrate its promising future. A community effort Today Emens continues to serve as a major entertainment Planning for the auditorium began in the late 1940s, but venue for east central Indiana, a place that “adds so much EMENS’ RICH PAST fundraising efforts to cover its $3 million construction costs to the quality of life here in our community,” says Muncie didn’t begin until the early 1960s. Half of the money came resident Charles Sursa, who chairs the community-led By Gail Werner, ’04 from private donors in the community. Emens 50th anniversary steering committee of leaders from “Forty-four places in town had payroll deductions, and organizations throughout Muncie and Delaware County. ntertainers who’ve performed over the years from the carpet for thousands of entertainers (see “Big Names at Emens,” a lot of the factory and union workers donated $5 of every Sursa grew up with fond memories of attending shows at Eseasoned stage of Emens Auditorium are no strangers pages 30–31). Bob Myers, MBA ’07, Emens’ current director, one of their paychecks in 1961 and 1962 to the cause,” Emens, including annual performances by University Singers to preshow jitters. says he tells his staff “we are in the ‘experience business.’” Williams remembers. “It was really something to see how the and the Muncie Symphony Orchestra, with which his parents, But Earl Williams, ’51 MA ’60, the performance venue’s “We facilitate the creation of precious memories and shared community made it happen. Ball State couldn’t have done it David and Mary Jane, were deeply involved. first director, remembers a particular afternoon when he felt experiences here,” says Myers, whose favorite performers to on its own.” Sursa says, “I can’t think of another venue in this city that pulls jitters of a different kind—his own. grace the Emens stage include B.B. King, Blue Man Group, us together and benefits us the way Emens Auditorium does.” It was March 14, 1964, billed as the “sneak preview” the troupe of Les Misérables, and Marlee Matlin. day for members of the Ball State and Muncie communities Williams, who oversaw operations at Emens from eager to attend a debut performance at the newly completed 1964–89, says his favorite memories at the auditorium John R. Emens College-Community Auditorium, a venue include multiple visits in the 1970s and early ’80s by shaping up to be the cultural hot spot in town. legendary radio and TV comedian Red Skelton. During EMENS’ BRIGHT FUTURE Inside the auditorium, tucked away in an understated Skelton’s 1977 Homecoming stop, he stayed in Muncie spot between two academic buildings off Riverside Avenue, for an entire week. He and Williams became close. Important as it is to reflect on Emens’ 50 years as a major venue for entertainment in east central Indiana, Myers says he and Williams felt the pressure to deliver a perfect first show. “We had a good relationship,” he says. “We’d never had his staff are equally excited about its future. A university-sponsored fundraising effort is slated to begin this year. Proposed “My staff was nervous. I was nervous. The carpet was still a performer like him, someone who wanted to get out among renovations include improvements to the front face of the auditorium, with an expanded lobby and restrooms on the main floor. being laid down in the aisles,” he recalls. “The big question the people the way he did.” More convenient box office access with additional queue was, ‘How would the public accept this place?’” Norm Beck, ’58 MA ’62 PhD ’71, who began working space as well as a covered, curbside canopy on the circle As it turned out, Williams had nothing to fear. “The at the university in the 1960s before retiring in 2004 as drive in front of Emens would further efforts to provide reaction from everybody who came through the doors was associate vice president for human resources and auxiliary a more audience-friendly architectural environment. priceless,” he says. “They just loved it.” services, was in the crowd that afternoon of Emens’ first While Emens continues to offer its performers the best preview show in March 1964. The act was Fred Waring in sound, stage, and technical quality, it is time for ancillary Golden memories and his Pennsylvanians. Beck remembers the day as a improvements to be made to the venue, Myers says. This year, as Emens Auditorium celebrates its 50th anniversary “gala celebration.” “As a presenter, my job is to bring the artist and audience season, Williams and others are looking back on countless “The dream of President Emens had been fulfilled after together. This involves doing whatever is necessary to create memories made by thousands of patrons who’ve enjoyed many years of planning,” says Beck, who serves on the an appealing place for both of these constituencies. We’ve events there during the past five decades. Alumni Council. “The auditorium stood as a concrete and conceptual rendering always focused on providing the best possible performance From comedy acts and country western artists to famous wonderful example of what could be achieved through the space to our artists,” he says. “Now we’re focusing on our Enhancements to the building since its construction have been symphonies and Broadway shows, Emens has rolled out the red collaboration of town and gown.” functional needs, all of which will help us provide the best funded through revenues accumulated from Emens events service in both entertainment and overall patron experience and other university non-state sources. A community- for the Muncie community and east central Indiana.” university fundraising effort will help add significant modern improvements to the facility.

The Ball State University Singers—Indiana’s Official Goodwill Ambassadors—are also celebrating 50 years of entertainment in 2014. Hundreds of University Singers alumni are expected to attend the 50th Annual Spectacular at Emens Auditorium in April. Learn more about the vocal ensemble and anniversary celebration events at ballstateuniversitysingers.org. John Emens, who served as Ball State’s president from 1945–68, played an instrumental role in coordinating the campus-

community efforts to build the auditorium that would ultimately bear his name. OF UNIVERSITY SINGERS PHOTO COURTESY

28 Ball State Alumnus / Winter 2014 Ball State Alumnus / Winter 2014 29 BIG NAMES AT EMENS

Fred Waring, The Lettermen, Ronald Reagan, Igor Willie Nelson, West Side Story, Pat Boone, Natalie Stravinsky, Johnny Mathis, Pearl Buck, Count Basie, Cole, Lend Me a Tenor, Dick Vitale, Timothy Leary, Isaac Stern, Peter Paul and Mary, The Sound of Music, Jim Davis, The Music Man, Jesse Jackson, Judy Simon and Garfunkel, Birch Bayh, Wernher Von Braun, Collins, Chris Rock, Oklahoma, Guys and Dolls, Ruth 1990s 1960s Paul Newman, Four Tops, Fiddler on the Roof, Ralph Westheimer, The Smothers Brothers, Violent Femmes, Nader, and the Righteous Brothers. David Copperfield, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Tori Amos, Grease, Bob Dylan, Carrot Top, Adam Sandler, Jeff Guy Lombardo, Book of Job, Stevie Wonder, Duke Foxworthy, B.B. King, Les Misérables, Third Eye Blind, Fred Waring The Lettermen Ellington, The Nutcracker, Betty Friedan, George Carlin, Clay Walker and the Dixie Chicks, Wynton Marsalis, David Copperfield Wynton Marsalis Lily Tomlin, Dionne Warwick, The Carpenters, Richie Kenny Chesney, and The Beach Boys. Cats Bill Cosby Havens, Johnny Cash, Mac Davis, The Imperials,

1970s Bill Cosby, Stan Kenton, The Spinners, Alex Haley, Elie Wiesel, Riverdance, Weird Al Yankovic, Annie, Dixy Lee Ray, Peanuts, Sherlock Holmes, Red Skelton, Ben Harper, Chicago, Godspell, Rent, Travis Tritt, Harry Chapin, Jerry Lewis, The Amazing Kreskin, Dizzy Penn & Teller, Steven Curtis Chapman, Bill Cosby, Gillespie, Burl Ives, Ann Landers, David Letterman, Legally Blonde, Lewis Black, Willie Nelson, In the

Pablo Cruise, and Coretta Scott King. 2000s Heights, George Carlin, Rascal Flatts, Dave Chappelle, Brad Paisley, Keith Urban, Ron White, Cats, Malcolm Kenny Loggins, Mel Torme, Don Ho, Vincent Price, Gladwell, Ben Folds, Mickey Rooney, Hairspray, Joe

Johnny Mathis Tom Jones Mike Wallace, Gordon Lightfoot, Charlie Daniels, Bonamassa, Vince Gill, Jeff Dunham, David Sedaris, Sugar Babies, John Conlee, Tammy Wynette, Loretta Lynn, Jason Aldean, and Brian Regan. Tony Bennett Jay Leno Babes in Toyland, Liberace, Neil Young, Evita, Martina McBride Jason Mraz

1980s Gerald Ford, Ray Charles, David Copperfield, Tom Avenue Q, Dierks Bentley, Beauty and the Beast, Jones, Joe Biden, Stevie Ray Vaughn, 42nd Street, David Axelrod, Blue Man Group, Bob Knight, Randy Travis, Singin’ in the Rain, Henry Kissinger, Jason Mraz, Garrison Keillor, and Martina McBride. Marie Osmond, Tony Bennett, Jimmy Carter, Vienna David Letterman also hosted conversations with

Boys’ Choir, Mitzi Gaynor, Jay Leno, Anne Murray, 2010s Rachel Maddow, Biz Stone, and Oprah Winfrey. Dreamgirls, and The Oak Ridge Boys.

Emens Auditorium Trivia THE CEILING is scalloped and the walls are Number of musicians curved to eliminate sound traps. the orchestra pit $3 accommodates MILLION STAGE The STAGE and CARPET have Original each been replaced one time. cost to build

30 Ball State Alumnus / Winter 2014 Ball State Alumnus / Winter 2014 31 REFLECTIONS “I saw fun. perform at Emens, and they were amazing. If I didn’t know better, I would have thought they were Thanks for the memories playing their CD through the speakers, it was so clear. By Bob Myers, MBA ’07, director of Emens Auditorium — Senior Joe O’Rourke, telecommunications I can’t tell you how many performances I’ve taken in “Emens Auditorium has a special place for me from during my years as director of a community standpoint, as a student, and now as a Emens Auditorium at Ball State faculty member. My passion for the arts was ignited by University. (I came into this attending events at Emens as a child. I remember my position in 1996, so that should mom, dad, and I attended a Mickey Gilley concert, give you some idea). Suffice which sparked my love for live concerts and music. it to say, the number is well into the thousands. For almost Emens is a gem on this campus—something I share with every show or event that takes place here, I am present with the potential students and their families. The impact it has crowd, doing my best to ensure all flows smoothly and everyone not just as an entertainment venue but as a cultural and has a splendid time. community icon cannot be measured.” In my years as director, I’ve seen B.B. King up close and — Chris Taylor, ’96 MA ’98, director of digital sports personal. I’ve been inspired by deaf actress Marlee Matlin and her invitation to students to break down barriers in their lives. Beauty and the Beast production in the Department of Telecommunications And I—along with so many others—have been mesmerized by the bald, blue characters of Blue Man Group, who’ve treated “I performed at Emens Auditorium two years ago with the Beauty and the Beast national tour. As a Ball State student, I was “I enjoyed lots of traveling Broadway shows on that our crowds to incredible, multisensory performances. inspired by many a touring production at Emens, so to be returning as a performer on that very stage was nothing short of stage. I also played in the Wind Ensemble under Speaking of great productions, hosting the national tour surreal. The sold-out crowd sounded like a rock concert rather than a theater audience, and their energy was infectious. My Dr. Joseph Scagnoli and guest conductor Stephen of Les Misérables in 1998 for a full week was extraordinary. final bow was incredibly special, watching my theater professors, mentors, and friends jump to their feet in support. I’m so Melillo. But my favorite was the Newsboys’ Take Me The only other occurrence of a weeklong run here was when very thankful that I had the opportunity to perform at my alma mater. I will never forget it.” to Your Leader tour. Great concert!” Riverdance played on the Emens stage in 2000. To say what I do is a cultural treat would be an enormous — Emily Behny, ’10, who portrays Nessarose, the Wicked Witch of the East, in the touring production of Wicked —Tricia Weiss, ’97 understatement. I get asked frequently, “What has been your favorite performance at Emens?” It’s difficult for me to pinpoint “I’ve been to many events at Emens in my life. The best Oprah Winfrey and David Letterman just one. Read about President Jo Ann M. Gora’s favorite by far was Riverdance. Awesome.” It’s not just big shows that have special meaning to the Emens memories in Parting Thoughts (page 49). —Chi-chi Margolis, friend thousands who’ve walked through the doors of Emens during the past 50 years. It’s fond memories of Ball State acts, like our show-stopping University Singers, or fantastic examples of civic “I have one stirring memory from years ago when “The Box Tops in the late 1960s remains my most engagement, such as rousing performances put on by our Muncie my wife and I had season tickets for the Emens Artist memorable show. It was my first ‘date’ with my Symphony Orchestra. I would be remiss not to mention the time- Series. We attended a truly magnificent show, Bubblin’ grandmother’s best friend’s granddaughter. I bought a new honored tradition of commencement ceremonies, a special time Brown Sugar. At one point in the show, the female suit to wear to the show. Their big hit was ‘The Letter.’” for so many students and their families in the region. soloist was well into her selection when a baby began —John Bartlett, ’82 We here at Emens Auditorium recently kicked off the start of crying. The soloist stopped her singing and then sang, a yearlong celebration of the 50th anniversary of this incredible ‘That’s All Right, Baby.’ The baby stopped crying.” entertainment venue, which has proven to be such a valuable “We have been Artist Series season ticket holders for asset to the Muncie community. Now the 50th anniversary — Bruce Geelhoed, PhD ’75, professor of history several years and are always impressed with the variety steering committee wants to hear from you. What are your of shows included in the series package. We also took most memorable Emens experiences? What made them “When I was a student at Ball State in the early ’90s, advantage of the recent backstage tour provided by the such special moments? Send your thoughts and memories the Indiana Hoosier Lottery Show was broadcast from Emens staff and now have a better perspective on what to [email protected]. Emens, and I got called from the audience to go on happens during a performance.” stage to meet the host Mark Patrick, a great memory “That place just makes you feel like you are a part of something The above column appeared in Muncie’s The Star Press in November. — Randy J. Sollars, ’77, director of university budgets for me because I thought he was so nice looking and bigger. Oprah Winfrey, David Letterman, and Biz Stone are a few I got a hug from him!” people and performances that make Emens amazing.” —Barbara Ellis, ’93 — Kate Stofko, ’12 Go to bsu.edu/emens50years during Emens’ 50th Anniversary season to celebrate the auditorium’s rich history and promising future. Share your memories, view a photo gallery, and learn more about the season lineup.

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with, and it will become a doorway to your next opportunity. classes and clubs, and serve on the Miller College Executive I received the gift of athleticism, and it opened the door to Advisory Board. Banking on Ball State. Then, I maximized the gift of a scholarship, and it First Merchants has long reinforced the value of higher turned into an education, which in turn opened a door that education through tuition reimbursement for our employees, included the gift of employment at GSO. That gift turned and we have seen the tremendous outcomes of financial into a passion for banking, which opened a door to the gift of contributions to the university—most recently, from our Ball State. leadership with First Merchants Corp. participation in Ball State Athletics’ Cardinal Commitment: After 16 years of faithfully stewarding my responsibilities Developing Champions campaign. I am so honored that our at the bank, I’m now an executive vice president and the chief efforts are helping young men and women build character, Investing in financial officer of a $5.5 billion corporation with an $850 pave the way for successful careers, and learn the value of million market cap, 1,100 employees, and 110,000 customers. contributing to society. To whom much is given, much is expected. My Little League baseball coach, John Crosbie, said, First Merchants is expected to earn more than $40 million “Be sure that you put as much back into this game as you Muncie. in net income in 2013, and we love to give back to the take out of it.” I love that statement, and I believe it’s true of communities we serve. Muncie and Delaware County all aspects of life. I have been blessed by Muncie, Delaware is our founding market, and it remains our largest market. County, Ball State University, Union Chapel, and First Ball State makes a meaningful difference in this community— Merchants, and I plan to spend the rest of my life giving my home—by strengthening the economy and supporting as much back as I’ve received. innovation. Wanting to enhance those rewarding community- I made my first commitment to Ball State in 1988, and campus bonds, I regularly participate in the Miller College there are many more to come. of Business Dialogue Days, speak to a variety of business

Mark Hardwick is executive vice president and chief financial officer Athletics Hall of Famer reflects on his personal of First Merchants Corp., a $5.5 billion financial holding company headquartered in Muncie, Ind., which operates in central Indiana and and professional commitments to his alma mater. Ohio. In 2012, Indianapolis Business Journal named him CFO of the Year. Hardwick received the Miller College of Business Award of Distinction By Mark Hardwick, ’93 MBA ’99 in 2013. Earlier, he was inducted into the Ball State University Athletics Hall of Fame as a member and team captain of the 1989–90 basketball team, which went to the Sweet 16 in the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship tournament. hen I first committed to Muncie, Delaware County, postseason NITs, and a trip to Hawaii, where we won the Hilo Hardwick serves on the Miller College of Business Executive Advisory Wand Ball State University, I was a junior at Jay County Classic. Those years also included an undergraduate degree in High School in Portland, Ind., and I knew very little about accounting, a jump-start on my master’s degree, lots of friends, Board, the board for Cardinal Properties Inc., and the Cardinal Commitment the world. The year was 1988, and the late Rick Majerus (head fun, and falling in love with my wife of 18 years, Catherine Campaign Committee. He is a past member of the Cardinal Varsity Club men’s basketball coach from 1987–89) was making the Rib “Cathy” (Alley) Hardwick, ’93. Board of Directors and the Accounting Advisory Council. In 2013, Mark Hardwick was Cage and the Cardinals the talk of the town. That same year, After graduating from college and hanging up my basketball In the community, Hardwick is currently the president of the Delaware inducted into the Ball State Ball State University Foundation Board member Stefan S. gear, I moved to Indianapolis to work for George S. Olive LLP Country Club and serves on the board of Union Chapel United Ministries Athletics Hall of Fame as part of Anderson, then president and CEO of First Merchants Bank (now BKD LLP) as a staff accountant, and after several years of and the finance committee of the Community Foundation of Muncie and the 1989–90 men’s basketball NA, decided to list the company’s stock on NASDAQ. Both auditing, I jumped at the opportunity to move back to Muncie Delaware County. team, which holds the highest USA Today poll final season ranking Ball State and First Merchants were on the move. to work for Mr. Anderson as the corporate controller for First Mark and his wife, Cathy (Alley) Hardwick, ’93, live in Yorktown, Ind., I spent five seasons with the men’s basketball team, which Merchants Corp. The company had just over $1 billion in total in university history. Recruited with their two children, Halie and Bryce. His brother, Scott R. Hardwick, by head coach Rick Majerus, included a red-shirt year, two coaching changes, plenty of assets, and the future was limitless. ’99, and his wife, Stephanie (Dalton) Hardwick, ’10, also attended Hardwick was a fan favorite for bench warming, 40 starts, 111 wins, two NCAA appearances, I believe the formula for success is very simple but not easy. Ball State. They live in Richmond, Ind., with their three children, Carmen, his long-range jump shot. a preseason National Invitation Tournament (NIT), two Faithfully steward every opportunity that you are blessed Kami, and Drew.

34 Ball State Alumnus / Winter 2014 Ball State Alumnus / Winter 2014 35 celebrating beneficence I support the next generation. DEVELOPING CHAMPIONS

irst Merchants Corp. has been a longtime Ball State improvements to a range of athletic facilities, enabling the Fsupporter, honored in October 2012 for its commitments university to recruit top coaches and student-athletes and to to the university and for gifts totaling more than $1 million. improve the fan experience. Headquartered in Muncie, with 79 locations throughout “We are pleased to partner with First Merchants to enhance Ohio and Indiana, First Merchants maintains a vested interest the athletic facilities and provide opportunities for Ball State in supporting institutions that enhance the communities it students,” Akin says. “First Merchants is an integral part of serves, says Chief Financial Officer Mark Hardwick, ’93 the community. The leadership recognizes the importance of MBA ’99. Recognizing the function of athletics in galvanizing investing in Ball State and the impact the university makes in community pride, the 121-year-old company has committed the quality of life in Muncie and east central Indiana.” $300,000 to the Cardinal Commitment: Developing The campaign will support improvements to the facilities Champions campaign. In addition, it has committed to a for softball, baseball, men’s and women’s golf, football, men’s $750,000 sponsorship of the Ballpark Complex. and women’s basketball, and men’s and women’s volleyball. Hudson Akin, vice president for university advancement, Read about the campaign’s progress, review project renderings, said First Merchants’ support of the $20 million campaign, and hear from student-athletes about the critical need for which will last through 2014, advances thoughtful, strategic facility improvements at bsu.edu/commitment.

“I give to Ball State because I appreciate the opportunities my degree has afforded me, and I value the resources Ball State shares with our community. My gift strengthens the university and helps current students

reach their goals.” SUSAN FISHER, ’89 Public relations manager at Muncie Public Library and a member of the Cardinal Circle, a society of alumni and friends who have made a gift two or more years in a row

Last year, gifts of less than $100 added up to more Our goal is to have 15,797 undergraduate alumni than $700,000 in contributions to Ball State to: make a gift to the university when the 2014 fiscal • endow scholarships year ends June 30. • fund technology enhancements and We appreciate your generosity. research endeavors • support immersive learning projects that solve real-world problems. To support the most vital and emerging needs at the university, gifts may be earmarked for the conceptual rendering Ball State Fund. ANNUAL GIVING

Renovations to the Ballpark Complex, which hasn’t been updated in more than 40 years, will include improvements to team meeting rooms, press boxes, dugouts, grandstands, changing areas, and concessions stands.

36 Ball State Alumnus / Winter 2014 bsu.edu/give alumni headliner

CIRCUS DREAMS An Honors College graduate and both a Presidential and Emens scholar, Buffie CENTER STAGE earned her bachelor of fine arts degree in visual communications from Ball State. The university is where she got her start in pageants, entering on a Entrepreneur promotes ‘Circus’ to NYC theater insiders whim for Miss Ball State and placing third her first year of competition. By Gail Werner, ’04 Using scholarship money earned through the Miss America program, Buffie began graduate work at OF CLAIRE BUFFIE PHOTO COURTESY From left: Claire Buffie’s sister, Sarah, and father, William, were two of her biggest takes a lot of confidence to City-based photography and design home for the Indianapolis native, who Georgetown in 2011. Her final thesis supporters during her journey to become Miss New York. IT stand on stage in front of the business, recently earned a master’s has an older sister who is gay. required she create a marketing plan entire country and compete for the title degree in public relations and corporate “One of the simplest ways I live my for an organization of her choosing. of Miss America. Just ask Claire Buffie, communications from Georgetown platform is on a wall in my home, I have In a serendipitous turn in fall 2012, outstanding accomplishments of recent will include former Miss Americas, retail ’08, who in 2011 participated in the University, and has spoken nationally pictures of my family—my brother, his Buffie attended a New York reading of Ball State graduates. “I am part of this brands, small business owners, and actors storied national pageant as Miss New as an advocate for human rights wife and kids; my sister, her husband The Circus in Winter, the Ball State- exclusive circle that is so committed to from New York to Los Angeles—many York, placing in the top 12 as America’s through her role with the Miss America and son; and my other sister, her partner born production that was one of eight this musical.” of whom are graduates of Ball State’s Choice finalist. Organization. She was the first pageant and their girls. When you see pictures musicals featured in the National One of her challenges as marketing theater program. Buffie, 27, is no stranger to exuding contestant to campaign on a gay rights of a same-sex couple in someone’s Alliance for Musical Theatre’s Annual director is presenting Circus to investors While her life as a New Yorker could poise on and off the stage. The young platform, Straight for Equality: Let’s home or on a desk at work, it creates an Festival of New Musicals. and others in the New York theater have started as an 18-year-old college entrepreneur has taken the East Coast Talk. The issue of gay rights is close to invitation for equality to become a topic After months analyzing the musical’s industry as a commercially viable freshman, Buffie says she chose Ball State by storm: She owns a New York of conversation.” marketing needs, Buffie presented project, while still honoring its Ball because she knew the midsize university her 93-page plan at another New State roots. The university remains the in the Midwest would offer her the “true” York reading in spring 2013. “I was in primary owner of the piece. American collegiate experience. tears because Circus had become my “I wanted to hang out on a quad, baby,” she says. In the audience was BRINGING IT BACK walk across campus, live in a dorm— Ken Dingledine, ’93, vice president TO BALL STATE not take classes above some coffee shop and director of operations for Samuel in the city,” she explains. “I got to do all Along with her role with Circus, Buffie French, one of the country’s leading those things and more at Ball State, while plans to launch her own brand development publishers of musicals and plays. still taking advantage of internships in firm, Clarity Branding, to capitalize on Dingledine, who has been integral New York City for my colloquial credits her love of helping people succeed through to formation of the Ball State theater and honors thesis.” creation of personal brands. Her clients and dance alumni group, hired Buffie The university challenged her as marketing director for Center Ring academically and socially, helping Theatrical LLC, the production company her become the self-assured woman he co-founded to develop Circus from she is today—someone undaunted by student to professional production. “I’m the prospect of donning an evening one of four people on this core team, gown, performing a dance routine, and it’s humbling to be trusted with and forming savvy responses about her that role,” says Buffie, recipient of the platform before millions of television 2013 GOLD Award, recognizing the viewers.

PHOTO COURTESY OF CLAIRE BUFFIE PHOTO COURTESY “Had I gone to school anywhere but Ball State, I wouldn’t have been able to participate in the leadership and Buffie placed in the top 12 as America’s

PHOTO COURTESY OF CLAIRE BUFFIE PHOTO COURTESY community service opportunities I did, Choice finalist in the 2011 Miss America be a tour guide, dance in the Ball State At an October performance featuring Sutton Foster, ArtD ’12, at the Palladium in Carmel, Ind., Ball State student pageant. She will continue her involvement Dance Theatre company, and study and alumni artists performed excerpts from The Circus in Winter musical. Attendees at the event included (from left) with the Miss America pageant through a abroad,” she says. “To this day, when I Claire Buffie, ’08; Krystal Worrell, musical theater major; Ben Clark, ’11; Beth Turcotte, professor of theater; Nick Rapley, ’11; forthcoming launch of her brand development Jonathan Jensen, ’10; Sam Malone, musical theater major; and Ken Dingledine, ’93. firm, Clarity Branding. Her clients include go back to campus, I think, ‘I wouldn’t contestants of the pageant and graduates have changed a thing.’” of Ball State’s theater program. 38 Ball State Alumnus / Winter 2014 Ball State Alumnus / Winter 2014 39 alumni connection events calendar

Edward L. Walter, ’80 MPA ’86, is an associate professor of acting, Luke J. Wessel, ’95, Indianapolis, February 11–March 15 Burlington, Ky., retired as a senior movement, and voice at Indiana received the highest national The 79th Annual Student Art attorney with the Office of Chief University-Purdue University industrial brokerage honor at Show, Atrium Gallery, Art and alumni connection Counsel, IRS, in Cincinnati, Ohio, Fort Wayne. the 2013 National Leadership Journalism Building, Room after 31 years of service to the U.S. Conference. David K. Livingston, ’88, 101, reception, 6–8 p.m.; Department of the Treasury. Frankfort, Ill., was named Mark K. Meier, ’97, Indianapolis, Bend’s Swanson Primary Center. The top awards ceremony 7 p.m. Johann S. Buis, MM ’83 DA ’91, President and COO of Meridian was promoted to project manager ten finalist for 2014 Indiana Teacher of the | | | | River Forest, Ill., was appointed Health Plan of Illinois in Chicago. for Meyer Najem Construction, LLC. 1950 1970 Year has been teaching for 37 years, 20 of Friday, February 14 to be a director-at-large of the Byron C. Starr, ’53, and wife, Charlotte Patrick J. Mark, ’70 MAE ’78 EdS ’81 those years in kindergarten. Rick Hall, Kevin J. Singh, ’98, Ruston, La., Music in the Museum, David Starr, Edgewater, Fla., celebrated their 60th EdD ’88, Greenville, S.C., was promoted to American Musiological Society, ’89, Carmel, was granted tenure and promoted Bruce A. Suardini, MA ’76, Urbana, Ill., Owsley Museum of Art, 7 p.m. wedding anniversary October 23. superintendent/district ombudsman for the located in Brunskwick, Maine. Ind., was to associate professor in the School received the George Schwab Distinguished Greenville County School District. Bruce Hayes, ’84, Fort Wayne, elected of Architecture at Louisiana Tech Athletics Hall of Fame Leigh E. Morris, ’58, La Porte, Ind., past Service Award from the Illinois Alcoholism Alumni Council member, was named Jeff C. Young, ’71, Sarasota, Fla., had his Ind., earned the Project chair of the University. Induction Ceremony and Donor and Drug Dependence Association. Appreciation Dinner, Alumni interim president of the Legacy Foundation, 42nd book, Albert Pujols: A Baseball Star Management Professional Ball State Camille D. (Ferguson) Blunt, Ron D. Collier, ’79, New Palestine, a nonprofit community foundation. Who Cares, published by Enslow Publishers. credential from the Project University ’99, Indianapolis, was appointed to Center, reception 6 p.m.; Ind., president and chief executive officer Management Institute. Board of dinner 7 p.m. Philip S. Stevenson, ’72 MA ’76 EdS the Indianapolis-Marion County for Indiana Members Credit Union, was Trustees in January. Hall, who ’88, Centerville, Ind., superintendent of June A. Koegel, ’85, Topsham, Library Board of Trustees. inducted into the 2013 Credit Union House will serve a two-year term as chair, Saturday, February 15 Centerville-Abington Community Schools, Maine, was appointed to the Hall of Leaders. Collier is a member of the joined the board in 2007. He had Michelle O’Keefe, ’99 MA | | is the District VI Superintendent of the Year, Volunteers of America’s National Figi Pig Roast, Alumni Center, 1960 Indiana Credit Union Hall of Fame and a served as secretary since 2011 ’10, Indianapolis, is the vice representing east central Indiana. Board of Directors. reception 5 p.m.; dinner and Warren S. Popp, MA ’62, Sacramento, recipient of the Indiana League’s Professional after a previous term as assistant president of public affairs and program to follow Calif., received the 2013 Arthur S. E. Ric Frataccia, MA ’73 EdD ’78, Achievement Award. Teresa J. Ward, ’85, Riverside, secretary. Hall is a partner communications for Eskenazi Marmaduke Award as California’s High Calif., published her first Health in Indianapolis. She has Valparaiso, Ind., superintendent of Portage R. Wayne Estopinal, at Barnes & Thornburg LLP, Ball State Bands: Wind School Counselor of the Year. children’s book, Go to Your Room. worked for the health system for County School Corporation, was named ’79, Jeffersonville, Ind., where he practices in the areas Ensemble and Symphony Band, the past 12 years and was integral Dave D. Welcome, ’63 MA ’66, Bloomfield District I Superintendent of the Year for was appointed chair of Kye-Anne Wilborn, ’85, Chicago, of governmental services and Sursa Hall, 7:30 p.m. in the recent move and renaming Hills, Mich., was inducted into the Michigan northwest Indiana. Ball State’s presidential Ill., business and finance cluster finance. Earlier in his career, of Wishard Hospital to the new High School Coaches Hall of Fame. Karen (Wessel) search committee. manager for Chicago Public he served as a law clerk to Judge February 18–23 Michael Kanne of the U.S. Court Sidney & Lois Eskenazi Hospital. Keith P. Henschen, ’65, Salt Lake Garloch, ’73, Estopinal, who has Schools, received the 2013 A Behanding in Spokane, of Appeals for the 7th Circuit and City, Utah, received the Distinguished Charlotte, N.C., served on the Ball State Economics Ambassador Award Shanan R. Riegle, ’99 MAE worked for U.S. Sen. Richard G. Cave Theatre Professional Practice Award from the medical writer for University Board of sponsored by 3M and Econ Illinois ’05, Yorktown, Ind., a teacher at Trustees since 2011, facilitated a range of at a luncheon hosted at the Union Lugar. At Ball State, Hall earned Yorktown Middle School, received Association for Applied Sport Psychology. The Charlotte Observer, Monday, February 17 works as a health writer open forums to receive public input as the League Club of Chicago. The four letters playing basketball and the John Morton Excellence in the Shirley A. (Ogle) Willard, MA ’66, Joshua Bell, Emens Auditorium, and part of a reporting university seeks a new president. Estopinal award recognizes individuals was the Cardinals captain in his Teaching of Economics Award. Rochester, Ind., organized the sixth Trail of team that writes about is president of The Estopinal Group, an who have provided extraordinary senior year. Hall also is a member 7:30 p.m. Death Commemorative Caravan to honor how the state’s nonprofit hospitals contribute architectural firm based in Jeffersonville. advocacy and support for economic of the Ball State University the Potawatomi American Indians. to the high cost of healthcare. The team has He is a member and past president of the and financial literacy education Foundation Board. February 20–23, 26–March 1 Susie E. (Duncan) Sexton, ’68, Columbia won 14 national awards including being Ball State University Alumni Council for youth. | 2000| The 39 Steps, Strother Theatre City, Ind., released her second essay and serves on the Ball State University named a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in Lee A. (Miller) Maxwell, ’86, Sherry L. P. (Crawford) Grate, collection, More Secrets of an Old Typewriter: Foundation Board of Directors. local reporting. They received the Robert F. Bradenton, Fla., a middle school EdS ’01 EdD ’06, Auburn, Friday, February 21 Misunderstood Gargoyles and Overrated Angels. | | Kennedy Journalism Domestic Print Award Michael D. Hall, ’79 MA ’83, Indianapolis, science teacher, was named 2013– 1990 Ind., superintendent of DeKalb Ball State Dance Theatre: Roy A. Weaver, ’68 MAE ’71, Muncie, at the Kennedy Center in September. has published two books, Figment of My 14 Teacher of the Year at Imagine Julie A. (Tuttle) Davis, ’94, County Central United School Works in Motion, Ball Gym, Ind., past Teacher’s College Alumni Board “My experiences with Ball State’s journalism Reality and Five Aces. School of North Manatee, a Yorktown, Ind., started a new District, was named District Korsgaard Dance Studio, charter school in Palmetto, Fla. job at Rose-Hulman Institute of member, received the National Association program helped me obtain three internships Robert J. Holley, AA ’79 BS ’81, Plainfield, II Superintendent of the Year, Room 213, 6 p.m. Technology as the senior director for Gifted Children President’s Award. and build a successful career.” Ill., was named special agent in charge of the Kate S. (Hiser) Lee, ’87, South representing 11 counties in of interactive marketing. Larry K. Greenwalt, ’69, Zionsville, Ind., Read Garloch’s stories at charlotteobserver. FBI’s Chicago division. Bend, Ind., joined the St. Joseph northeastern Indiana. Saturday, February 22 Chairman of Greenwalt CPAs, was named a com/hospitals. County Chamber of Commerce Mario Garcia, MA ’95, Meggan J. Ratterman, ’01, Eric Bibb & Ruthie Foster, five star wealth manager in the October 2013 as Director of Talent Engagement Indianapolis, was promoted to John M. Dierdorf, ’74, Indianapolis, Hamilton, Ohio, married Andy Pruis Hall, 7:30 p.m. issue of Indianapolis Monthly. for internSJC, a new program managing member of Brittain chairman of the board of Forum Credit Davidson, September 1. encouraging businesses to develop Minnix Garcia, an Indianapolis- Ball State Symphony Orchestra Harold Strangeman, MA ’69, Charleston, Union, was named the Indiana Credit | | Geri Ruppert, ’01, Dallas, Texas, 1980 high-quality opportunities based law firm. with Undergraduate Solo/ Ill., wrote, You’re My Hero!, an article that Union League’s 2013 recipient of the received the position of Training Amy S. Ahlersmeyer, ’80, Zionsville, Ind., for students. Concerto Competition Winners, appeared in the Bits and Pieces section of the Leadership Achievement Award. was promoted to vice president of marketing Jim Streisel, ’95, Carmel, Ind., Service Consultant for Nielsen September and October issues of Good Old Jeffrey C. Casazza, ’88, Fort was named the Dow Jones News Sursa Hall, 7:30 p.m. Ronald L. Woodward, ’74, Wabash, and communications at Conner Prairie Audio. Days magazine. Wayne, Ind., is the 2013 recipient Fund’s 2013 National High Ind., was named the 2013 Distinguished Interactive History Park in Fishers, Ind. William T. Smith, ’01, of Leepoxy Plastics Inc. Award School Journalism Teacher of the Sunday, February 23 Citizen at the Wabash County Chamber of Ft. Campbell, Ky., 326 Brigade Michele T. Miller, ’80 MA ’81, for Excellence in Undergraduate Year for his work advising Carmel Women’s Basketball Alumni Commerce annual dinner. Marietta, Ga., opened a private practice Engineer Battalion, 1st BCT, was Teaching for his innovative High School’s award-winning Day, Worthen Arena, 2 p.m. promoted to the rank of captain in Sue Panzica, ’75, MAE ’77, PhD ’08, was speech-language therapy clinic, The approach to the teaching of HiLite newspaper and website as the United States Army active duty. named Teacher of the Year in South Bend, Communication Spot, LLC. theatrical composition. Casazza well as Acumen news magazine. Ind. Panzica teaches kindergarten at South

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Wednesday, February 26 Melissa L. (Key) Hunt, ’02, Kevin Adam Shunk, MA ’04, PhD, ’07, Laura B. (Thompson) Israel, Amanda C. (Hopper) Jones, ’09, its world premiere at the Louisville Monday, March 10 Connect with Ball State and her husband, Ryan J. Hunt, McCaffrey, was featured as a Rising Star by ’06, and her husband, Christopher and her husband Dustin R. Jones, International Film Festival. He Department of Theatre and in Florida, The Addison, ’02, Indianapolis, welcomed a ’04, New the Indianapolis Star. Shunk is a Israel, Minneola, Fla., welcomed ’10, Yorktown, Ind., welcomed a also produced a play, following the Dance New York Showcase, 2 East Camino Real, Boca daughter, October 7. York City, licensed sports psychologist and a son, Bryson Michael Israel, son, May 14. life of Julia Child, which appeared Theatre Row Studios, 410 made his neuropsychologist at St. Vincent October 28. at a Broadway playhouse. Raton, FL, reception 6–8 p.m. Kelly Jean (Johnson) Scott, Nathan A. Rush, ’09 MA ’13, W. 42nd St., New York City, network Sports Performance Center in MAE ’02, Anderson, Ind., has been James L. Liechty, ’06 MS ’07, Worcester, Mass., was hired as an Zachary R. Allen, ’12, Muncie, 4 p.m. television Indianapolis. Shunk is the consulting Thursday, February 27 named as a top ten finalist for the and his wife, Lauren K. Liechty, institutional research analyst with portrayed the scarecrow for sports psychologist for the Purdue Indiana Teacher of the Year Award. debut as a comedian on The Late ’08 MA ’12, welcomed a son, Becker College. Warner Bros. Wizard of Oz red Connect with Ball State in University Athletic Department. Tuesday, March 18 Show with David Letterman in September 29. carpet screening, TCL Chinese Florida, Chico’s Corporate Nicholas J. Gayes, ’03, Muncie, TAO: Phoenix Rising, Emens November. The former Late Show Jason Croy, ’05, earned a Theatre’s IMAX ribbon cutting, Offices, 11215 Metro Parkway, Ind., is the men’s and women’s Kimberly A. (Earn) Beal, ’07, Auditorium, 7:30 p.m. monologue writer appears every doctorate in physics from the diving coach at Ball State. Westfield, Ind, received the 2013 and the unveiling of the Judy Fort Myers, FL, tour followed week on truTV Presents: World’s University of Central Florida. In Statewide Olin W. Davis Award. | 2010| Garland as Dorothy statue in by reception 5:30–6:30 p.m. Katie A. Mellen, ’03, Indianapolis, Dumbest; and in 2014, the 2011, he completed a postdoctoral Hollywood, Calif. Thursday, March 20 was named manager of a new Chicago native will appear on program at Argonne National Nicholas A. Duvall, ’07, and his Justin R. Toft, MA ’10, Muncie Symphony Orchestra: Peter Happel Christian, Travis M. Doto, ’12, Middletown, Walmart Neighborhood Market. VH1’s I Love the 2000s. In Laboratory in Illinois. He is part wife, Hilary M. (Brown) Duvall, Sandusky, Ohio, married Diane Young People’s Concert, Emens Art and Journalism Building, October, McCaffrey married M. Myers, October 5. Ind., received The Daily Point of of the Materials Research Group ’10, Fishers, Ind., welcomed a Auditorium, 9:30 a.m. Room 225, 5:30 p.m. Charles R. Brimbury, MAE Light Award for his service to the Jaimie (Hughes) McCaffrey, daughter, October 7. Keaton Wooden, ’10, Chicago, ’04, Peru, Ind., superintendent at Argonne National Laboratory. community. Three Part ’03, who is a freelance monologue Ill., is the associate producer Tracy Silverman of Peru Community School Erica N. Brock, ’06, New York David P. Studinski, ’07 MA Friday, March 21 writer for the Late Show and a for the Chicago Commercial Sean A. Muzzi, ’12, Troy, Mich., Invention, Pruis Hall, 7:30 p.m. Corporation, was named District City, joined activist group The ’09, New York, NY, member of Visiting Art Historian Nicole staff writer for World’s Dumbest. Collective. His feature film, was hired as the string bass player III Superintendent of the Year, Catholic Worker. the Journalism Alumni Society Woods-Beckton, Art and Joshua M. Panyard, ’04, starring Shawna Waldron for the Glenn Miller Orchestra. Friday, February 28 representing nine counties in Board, received the march director Journalism Building, Room 225 Kari E. (Jones) Gayes, ’06, (The American President), had Connect with Ball State in north central Indiana. Austin, Texas, was hired as position for NYC Pride. lead designer for The Chive, Muncie, Ind., is a communications Florida, Lakewood Ranch Golf March 25–30 a photo-entertainment website. manger in Ball State University and Country Club, 7650 Legacy Marketing and Communications. A Festival of New Plays, Blvd., Lakewood Ranch, FL, Cave Theatre reception 5:30–7:30 p.m. MEET THE 2013 ALUMNI AWARD WINNERS March 20–April 15 Saturday, March 1 Annual Graduate Exhibition, Artist Series: Women of Ireland, Atrium Gallery, Art and Emens Auditorium, 7:30 p.m. DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI AWARD GRADUATE OF THE LAST DECADE (GOLD) AWARD Journalism Building, Room 101, The Ball State University Alumni Association’s highest honor was Recognizing the outstanding accomplishments of recent graduates. reception 4–6 p.m. March 20 Monday, March 3 established in 1959 to recognize alumni for their loyalty and significant Claire H. Buffie, ’08, owner, photographer, and Joseph H. Schroeder, ’03 MS ’04, Young Excellence in Leadership Series: contributions to their professions, communities, and society. designer at Claire Buffie: Photography & Design in Accounting Alumni Advisory Council member, Monday, March 24 Lauren Bush Lauren, Pruis Hall, Terry L. Walker, ’68, chairman of the Hamer D. and Phyllis C. Shafer New York City. (Read about Buffie on pages 38-39). is an assistant professor of accounting at the Excellence in Leadership 7:30 p.m. Foundation, retired in 2012, following a more than 30-year career with Muncie Daniel G. Haake, ’04 MUR ’06, Urban Planning Kelley School of Business, Indiana University Speaker Series: Bill Rasmussen, Power Products, where he served as chairman and CEO. He had previously Alumni Advisory Board member, is a freight/rail in Bloomington. Emens Auditorium, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 5 served as a partner at R.J. Whitinger & Co. The Muncie native served on the planner at CDM Smith, a logistics and supply firm Quinntin W. Shepherd, ’04, is a partner and Ball State Bands: The Ball State Miller College of Business Alumni Society Board of Directors from 1978–86 in Indianapolis. executive vice president at Shepherd Insurance Thursday, March 27 Concert Band, Sursa Hall, and as its president from 1983–84. Walker was a member of the Ball State Bold and Financial Services in Carmel, Ind. Four Bitchin’ Babes, 7:30 p.m. Campaign Committee from 2007–11, the Alumni Center National Steering Committee from 1993–98, Pruis Hall, 7:30 p.m. and was named a member of Beta Alpha Psi accounting honorary, which recognized him with its PAST CHAIR AWARD Thursday, March 6 Accountant of the Year Award in 2006. Honoring the outgoing chair of the Ball State University Alumni Council. March 27–30, April 1–5 Royal Winnipeg Ballet: Moulin Kimberley A. Stout, ’82, Alumni Council immediate past chair, is a The Music Man, Rouge, Emens Auditorium, HONORARY ALUMNI AWARD conversion specialist at TruPay Corporation in Mishawaka, Ind. University Theatre 7:30 p.m. In its inaugural year, the Honorary Alumni Award is the association’s BENNY AWARD Friday, March 28 highest honor given to friends of the university who have made significant Saturday, March 8 Ball State alumni, faculty and staff, community members, and businesses that contribute Ball State Bands: Wind and long-standing contributions to Ball State’s welfare, reputation, prestige, Sigma Alpha Epsilon Founders outstanding service to the university. Ensemble and Symphony Band, Day, Alumni Center, reception and pursuit of excellence. Anthony O. Edmonds, George and Frances Ball Douglas W. Reddington, ’78, Alumni Sursa Hall, 7:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m.; dinner 6:30 p.m. Marianne Glick, president and owner of GlickArt and director of the Eugene distinguished professor of history emeritus, is a retired Council chair emeritus, is a manager of campus and Marilyn Glick Family Foundation, has served Ball State as a member of Ball State Jazz Ensembles, professor, author, and speaker. project implementation at DePauw University Saturday, March 29 the Board of Trustees since 2006 and is now the board’s assistant secretary. Emens Auditorium, 7:30 p.m. in Greencastle, Ind. Ball State Choirs: The She recently retired as president of Glick Training Associates, a firm Glick Bonnie J. Johnston, ’71 MA ’79, Family and Consumer Statesmen, University Choral founded in 1986 to assist organizations in enhancing employee productivity and Sciences Alumni Society Board of Directors member Michael L. Shumaker, ’73 MAE ’77, Alumni Union, and Women’s Chorus, effectiveness. The entrepreneur, philanthropist, and community leader is also an accomplished artist, who emerita, is a retired family and consumer sciences teacher Council Indianapolis chapter representative often contributes her paintings to support nonprofit organizations such as the Children’s Bureau, Girls from Centerville (Ind.) High School. emeritus, is a retired art teacher from Fall Creek Sursa Hall, 7:30 p.m. Inc., Dress for Success, Planned Parenthood, United Way, and Women’s Fund. In 2010, Ball State named Annette A. Munoz, ’02, Alumni Council member Valley Middle School in Lawrence, Ind. her an Indiana Woman of Influence. at-large emerita, is a music teacher at Turkey Run Junior-Senior High School in Penn, Ind. 42 Ball State Alumnus / Winter 2014 Ball State Alumnus / Winter 2014 43 in memoriam

Monday, March 31 Richard L. Bowman, ’57, William R. Blake, ’62, Elwood, Edwin R. Key, MA ’65, Lompoc, Saturday, April 12 Hamlet, Pruis Hall, 7:30 p.m. Bellingham, Wash., June 27. Ind., Oct. 28. Calif., Oct. 30. University Singers Reunion, Delores A. Dillon, ’57, Leonardo, Dorothy P. (Watson) Clemens, Robert L. Taylor, ’65, MA ’66, Alumni Center; sign-in and Tuesday, April 1 in memoriam N.J., Aug. 24. ’62, MAE ’66, Prescott, Ariz., Barrington, Ill., April 3. socialize 10 a.m.; luncheon Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Phyllis A. (Haehl) Fleener, ’57, Sept. 10. Patricia A. Troyer, MA ’65, and program 11:30 a.m.; Are Dead, Pruis Hall, 7:30 p.m. Wilma J. Pyle, ’46, Lake Wales, Thomas W. Morris, ’51, Grapeview, Wash., Sept. 4. Ronald C. Colborne, ’62, Albion, Ind., Sept. 14. rehearsal 3 p.m. | | Fla., Aug. 26. Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Sept. 2. Delores S. (Janney) Lifson, ’57, Lexington, S.C., March 18. Arden R. Chilcote, MA ’66, University Singers 50th April 3–4 1930 Mary Dawn (Thees) White, ’46, Phyllis J. (Ruble) Pond, ’51, Mount Vernon, Iowa, Oct. 10. Richard A. Grindle, ’62, Franklin, Ind., Sept. 14. Annual Spectacular!, Emens Visiting Artist Seth Green, Margaret C. (Allen) Dibert, ’37, Evansville, Ind., Sept. 7. New Haven, Ind., Sept. 22. Leesburg, Ind., Nov. 17. Auditorium, 7:30 p.m. Art and Journalism Building, Fort Wayne, Ind., Sept. 27. John B. McGinnis, ’57 MA ’59, Gerald C. Foldenauer, ’66, Clara A. (Evers) Lichtsinn, ’47, Everett Steen, ’51, MA ’52, Champaign, Ill., May 16. Betty L. Johnson, MA ’62, Torrington, Wy., Nov. 5, 2012. Room 125, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Carol (Smith) Hyman, ’38, April 15–19, 21 Lebanon, Ind., Oct. 21. Webster City, Iowa, Sept. 16. Portland, Ind., Oct. 25. Robert L. Nelson, ’57, Leesburg, Fort Wayne, Ind., Aug. 28. Paula J. (Sutphin) Scott, MA Hope and Fury, Cave Theatre Friday, April 4 Charles E. Billiard, ’39, MAE Rosemary T. (Thorpe) Strauch, Betty Jo Hudson, ’52, MA ’58, Fla., Sept. 19. Tamara (Yermack) Kramer, ’62, ’66, Marion, Ind., Sept. 12. ’47, MA ’55, Muncie, Ind., Eastport, Mich., Oct. 4. MA ’83, Pendleton, Ind., Sept. 4. NREM Alumni Society Awards ’47, Peachtree City, Ga., Aug. 26. Richard E. Treber, ’57, Marion, Ralph G. Steinke, MA ’66, Thursday, April 17 Dinner, Alumni Center, reception Oct. 14. Kenneth D. LaRue, ’52, MA ’58, Ind., Oct. 25. John O. Rogers, ’62, La Porte, Saint Charles, Ill., May 2. Clarabelle (Carothers) Edson, “Edmund F. Petty Memorial 6 p.m.; dinner to follow Rachel M. (Miller) Verba, ’47, Yorktown, Ind., Nov. 21. Ind., Nov. 13. ’39, Kokomo, Ind., Oct. 28. John Richard “Dick” Badry, ’58, Linda L. (Pigg) Schroeder, MA Lecture,” David Owsley Columbia City, Ind., Oct. 9. Martha A. (Hindsley) Hall, ’39, Betty A. (Hemdal) Migliore, ’52, MA ’59, Peru, Ind., Sept. 3. Donald E. Wesner, ’62, MA ’70, ’67, Leavenworth, Kan., Sept. 24. Museum of Art, 5 p.m. April 4, 6 Williamsburg, Va., July 5. Doris L. (Hartlep) Ingram, ’48, Mission Viejo, Calif., Sept. 4. John F. Clouse, ’58, MA ’60, Delphi, Ind., Sept. 13. Gary L. Cleaveland, ’68, Mission Ball State Opera Theatre: Arts Alive Series: Nathan Gunn, Danville, Ill., Aug. 31. Phyllis A. (Masters) Patterson, Muncie, Ind., Sept. 11. Robert C. Whitlock, ’62, Viejo, Calif., July 21. Werther featuring Ball State Kathryn (Hackerd) Zimmer, ’39, Sursa Hall, 7:30 p.m. Rensselaer, Ind., Aug. 23. Richard M. Jellison, ’48, ’52, Michigan City, Ind., Oct. 13. Harold E. Thompson, ’58, MA Indianapolis, Oct. 24. Sidney L. Fennig, ’68, MAE ’70, Symphony Orchestra, Sursa Oxford, Ohio, Nov. 5. Robert A. Polhemus, ’52, ’59, Alexandria, Ind., Oct. 5. Peter F. Yohler, ’62, MA ’68, Decatur, Ind., Nov. 5, 2012. Hall, 7:30 p.m. on April 4; Tuesday, April 22 Gerhard C. Niemann, ’48, Hudson, Fla., Aug. 16. Muncie, Ind., Nov. 9. 2 p.m. on April 6. Robert Popovich, MA ’58, John M. Rotz, ’68, Glendale, Artist Series: The Ten Tenors: Carmichael, Calif., Sept. 15. | | John L. Edwards, ’53, Phoenix, Noblesville, Ind., Nov. 18. Carla I. (Monroe) Yust, ’62, MA Ariz., Sept. 5. Broadway, Emens Auditorium, April 8–May 3 1940 Walter E. Pearson, ’48, MA ’49, July 19. Charles H. Loewen, MA ’59, ’64, Indianapolis, Nov. 4. A. Dean (Staley) Staley, ’68, 7:30 p.m. Eugene, Ore., March 11. Senior Thesis Exhibitions, Eleanor R. (Rowdabaugh) Bob M. Mantock, ’53 MA ’59, Bradenton, Fla., Oct. 23. Richard H. Buehler, ’63 MA ’67, Henderson, Nev., Sept. 20. McKinney, ’40, LaFayette, N.Y., Wednesday, April 23 Atrium Gallery, Art and Cleo (Caton) Sheffield, ’48, Peru, Ind., March 25. Charles B. Williams, ’59, MA Cloverdale, Ind., Sept. 1. March 10. Judith A. Craig, ’69, MAE ’73, Journalism Building, Room 101 Yorktown, Ind., Nov. 25. Donald W. Poer, ’53, New ’67, Alexandria, Ind., Sept. 8. Keith W. Dafforn, ’63, MA ’68, Carmel, Ind., Sept. 7. Ball State Bands: Ball State Willie A. Satkamp, ’40, MA ’48, Concert Band, Sursa Hall, Angae L. (Smith) Davis, ’49, Castle, Ind., Oct. 29. Verl N. Wolfe, ’59, Winchester, Huntington, Ind., Aug. 25. Linda G. (Bateman) Orcutt, ’69, Tuesday, April 8 Winchester, Ind., Nov. 8. 7:30 p.m. Richmond, Ind., Aug. 20. Samuel J. Hackett, ’54, Ventura, Ind., Nov. 18. Rosalie A. (Ruschkofski) MAE ’74, Muncie, Ind., Sept. 7. Ball State Choirs: Chamber E. Ellen (Layman) Lash, ’41, Patricia (Taylor) Taylor Pivnick, Calif., Oct. 11. Daugherty, ’63, Logansport, Ind., Constance J. (Hayden) Smith, Choir and Concert Choir, La Porte, Ind., Sept. 12. Aug. 30. April 23–26 ’49, MA ’63, Webster, N.Y., Nov. 6. Norma J. McGrew, ’54 MA ’63, ’69, Muncie, Ind., Oct. 10. Sursa Hall, 7:30 p.m. Design & Dance, University Edra T. (Stoelting) Roper, ’42, Centerville, Ind., Sept. 23. Marcia A. (Kingen) Hartsock, Sally K. (Cochrane) Teachout, Theatre, 7:30 p.m. Indianapolis, Aug. 30. | 1960| ’63, Honokaa, Hawaii, Nov. 4. Wednesday, April 9 Robert L. Neuman, ’54 MA ’59, ’69, Lebanon, Ind., Sept. 13. Ruth R. (Maxime) Schneider, June M. (Reese) Brockel, ’60, | | Chandler, Ariz., April 5. Richard L. Hoffmeyer, ’63, MA Saturday, April 26 Ball State Jazz Ensembles, ’43, Indianapolis, Nov. 9. 1950 Schererville, Ind., Sept. 26. ’71, Travares, Fla., Sept. 11. Nursing Alumni Banquet, Sursa Hall, 7:30 p.m. Roberta L. (Kester) Bennett, Charlotte L. (Mathews) Stewart, Mildred J. (Crampton) Ball, ’44, ’54, Anderson, Ind., Oct. 14. Dorothy H. (Zachary) Burton, Michael J. Koons, ’63, MA ’71, social hour 5:30 p.m.; dinner Des Peres, Mo., Oct. 8. ’50, MA ’64, Union City, Ind., ’60, MA ’67, Mount Vernon, | | April 10–13, 16–19 Bluffton, Ind., Oct. 6. 1970 6:30 p.m. Oct. 31. Lois I. Butler, ’55, Fulton, Mo., Ohio, Nov. 21. Dancing at Lughnasa, Margaret E. (Weller) Hardy, ’44, Aug. 21. Mary M. (Moore) Moorehead, Bonnie E. Barr, MA ’70, Indianapolis, Nov. 7. James R. Cox, ’50, MA ’73, Retha J. (Lozier) Hudson, MA Muncie, Ind., Nov. 12. Strother Theatre MA ’63, Montpelier, Ind., Oct. 21. Thursday, April 24 Bremen, Ind., Oct. 21. William F. Gage, ’55, ’60, San Jose, Calif., Aug. 20. Carolyn J. (Kirkwood) Hartley, Joe B. Ritter, ’63, New Bremen, James D. Brindel, MA ’70, The Boxcars, Pruis Hall, Joan V. (Bulen) Dobbs, ’50, Albion, Ind., Aug. 19. April 11–13 ’44, Racine, Wis., Aug. 16. Mona L. (Hutchinson) Kime, Ohio, Aug. 30. Madison, Ind., Nov. 20. 7:30 p.m. Parker City, Ind., Oct. 22. Josephine A. (Vance) Juran ’60, MA ’65, Wabash, Ind., Ball State Dance Theatre: Theresa A. (Randall) Luccio, Leiby, ’55, Hendersonville, N.C., Anthony Wesolowski, ’63, MA James E. Dixon, ’70, Havana, William P. Garrison, ’50, Nov. 13. Friday, April 25 Junior Choreography Showcase, ’44, Placida, Fla., April 9. ’66, Hesperia, Mich., Sept. 4. Fla., Nov. 15, 2012. Kokomo, Ind., May 5. Sept. 23. Ball Gym, Korsgaard Dance James R. McGraw, ’60, Atlanta, Ball State Bands: Wind Ruth E. (Donaldson) Schlegel, Mary F. (Pangborn) Pelton, ’55, Mary A. (Kingsinger) Chase, Constance (Robinson) Studio, Room 213 Eugene B. Himelick, ’50, June 24. Ensemble and Symphony Band, ’44, Anderson, Ind., Nov. 17. MAE ’63, Franklin, Ind., Aug. 22. MA ’64, Portland, Ind., Oct. 29. Ellsworth, MA ’70, Kokomo, Urbana, Ill., Nov. 11. Sursa Hall, 7:30 p.m. Pearl V. (Winolan) Clark, ’45, David R. Craigmile, ’61, Saint Ind., Sept. 13. Friday, April 11 Laura J. (Barlow) Friend, ’56, Jean (Roles) Moomaw, ’64, MA ’67, Anderson, Ind., Nov. 23. Glenn E. Hobbs, ’51, Kokomo, Helena Island, S.C., Nov. 18. Muncie, Ind., Nov. 19. Spokane, Wash., Aug. 3. Sharon K. Gramza, MA ’70, Saturday, April 26 University Singers Reunion Ind., Oct. 31. Robert E. Dawes, MA ’61, MAE ’84, Indianapolis, Nov. 9. Garnet M. (Musselman) Rachel G. (Green) Powell, ’64, Muncie Symphony Orchestra: reception, Alumni Center, 8 p.m. Jean M. (Overbey) Lewis, ’51, Lewis E. Matthew, ’56, MA ’65, LaFontaine, Ind., Sept. 9. Parsons, ’45, Muncie, Ind., Indianapolis, April 10. MAE ’69, Lafayette, Ind., Nov. 3. Jean (Basham) Hamori, MA ’70, Ode to Joy: Beyond Borders, Sept. 26. Indianapolis, Sept. 29. James C. Etzler, ’61, Fort Wayne, Zionsville, Ind., Sept. 3. Jerry P. Dodson, ’65, Boise, Oct. 1. Emens Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.; Dan A. Mallas, ’51, Valparaiso, Ann (Cain) Neuman, ’56, Ind., Sept. 23. Jane A. (Libey) Holbrook, ’46, Chandler, Ariz., April 5. Sue F. Hargrove, ’70, pre-concert talk 6:30 p.m. Noblesville, Ind., January 29. Ind., Nov. 1. Albert M. Johnson, ’61, Kokomo, Mary J. Doyle, MA ’65, Bluffton, Indianapolis, Aug. 2. Ind., Sept. 24. S.C., Sept. 8.

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May 31–June 8 Benjamin C. Mukkala, ’70, James D. Eppley, MA ’74, John G. Jenkins, ’80, Michele R. (DeShong) Gibson, ’96, Chris F. Sutula, ’05, Elberta, Ala., Nov. 4. Alumni Traveling Cardinals Benbrook, Texas, Sept. 25. Huntington, Ind., Aug. 24. Beaverton, Ore., Oct. 3. | 1990| Campbellsville, Ky., Aug. 30. Whitney N. (Collins) Foote, ’09, Program: Town & Country Patricia E. (Matthews) Nichols, Cecil A. Fox, ’74, MA ’79, Bobby G. Johns, ’80, Bracey, Va., Lisa C. (Cummings) Speicher, ’90, Gregory G. Givens, ’99, Jasonville, Ind., Anderson, Ind., Nov. 27, 2012. Life in Oxford; registration ’70, De Pere, Wis., Feb. 14. Fort Myers, Fla., Sept. 27. Aug. 22. Muncie, Ind., Oct. 5. Sept. 8. Monica L. Hedges, ’09, Muncie, Ind., deadline is February 25 Robert A. Paul, ’70, Walkerton, Esther E. (Hale) Jacobs, MA ’74, Lynn D. Morris, ’80, Plymouth, Tony L. Criswell, ’91, Frankfort, Ind., Oct. 17. Ind., Sept. 25. Carmel, Ind., Nov. 9. Ind., Nov. 2. Jan. 2. Nathan A. Hixenbaugh, ’09, Wakarusa, FOR MORE INFORMATION Carrollee (Starr) Allen, ’71, Phyllis J. (Decker) Burand, James A. Reese, ’80, Parker City, Randel O. Martin, MA ’93, Richmond, | 2000| Ind., Sept. 11. MAE ’74, Syracuse, Ind., Nov. 17. MAE ’75, Anderson, Ind., Aug. 28. Ind., Sept. 18. Ky., Dec. 3, 2012. Performances at Emens Carrie A. Dunigan-Palmer, ’02, ’03, Timothy J. Couch, MA ’75, Auditorium, Sursa Performance Laura J. (Parrish) Basham, ’71, Carleto E. Cronkhite, ’81, Catherine A. (Sanders) Criswell, ’94, Rushville, Ind., Aug. 19. Hall, or Pruis Hall, call MAE ’77, Shelby, Ind., Sept. 26. Midland, Mich., Aug. 26. Kokomo, Ind., Oct. 19. Lafayette, Ind., Feb. 9. Michael W. Hatcher, ’03, Lake Wales, Fla., | 2010| 877-99-EMENS (36367). Anne M. (Watson) Bourdon, Edward S. Gryczynski, MA ’75, Christopher L. Effinger, ’81, Amantha D. Weller, ’95, Louisville, Ky., Nov. 22. Ashley D. Burgauer, ’10, Muncie, Ind., ’71, MA ’73, North Wales, Pa., Locust Grove, Va., Oct. 30. Newburgh, Ind., Dec. 8, 2012. Nov. 16. University Theatre, Strother Jan. 11. Joseph D. Carr, ’04, Kent, Ohio, Aug. 22. Aug. 29. Theatre, and Cave Theatre Rebecca A. (Hadley) Smith, ’75, Danny D. Price, ’81, Littleton, Nancy J. (Smith) Dudley, ’96, Gas City, Timothy Martin, ’04, New Ross, Ind., Don E. Vice, ’10, Muncie, Ind., Aug. 20. shows, call 765-285-8749. Pamela K. (Centers) Soper, ’71, Indianapolis, Oct. 15. Colo., Feb. 16. Ind., Oct. 28. MAE ’78, Richmond, Ind., Nov. 12. Terry L. Houseman, ’11, Bunker Hill, Ind., James R. Ayers, MA ’76, Carol A. Berning, EdD ’82, Holly B. Frese, ’96, Chesterfield, Ind., Ball State alumni events, Oct. 25. Nathan D. Monroe, ’04, Dunwoody, Ga., Nov. 12. Brownsburg, Ind., Sept. 10. Fort Wayne, Ind., Nov. 2. March 8. contact the alumni association Carolyn A. Wardrop, ’71, Nov. 17. at 765-285-1080. Kimberly A. Blackhall, ’76, Slade T. Edling, ’82, Michigan Indianapolis, Nov. 12. Indianapolis, Sept. 16. City, Ind., Sept. 10. For a comprehensive list of Douglas W. Brown, ’72, Elkhart, James D. Genovese, ’76, Jackie D. Hanshew, ’82, MA ’83, university happenings, visit Ind., Oct. 8. Valparaiso, Ind., Sept. 7. Peachtree City, Ga., June 27. the Ball State calendar at James D. Greene, ’72, Cathedral bsu.edu/calendar. Cynthia L. Sauer, ’76, MAE ’80, David L. Hessler, MA ’82, The Alumni Association Legacy Scholarship City, Calif., Sept. 23. Lafayette, Ind., Sept. 24. Logan, N.M., Oct. 17. William R. Harriff, ’72, Jonathan D. Griffin, ’77, West Josephine (Stephenson) Honoring Ball State family legacies, the alumni association offers financial assistance to incoming freshmen or current Phoenix, Ore., Oct. 14. Terre Haute, Ind., Oct. 15. Hinds-Krumal, MM ’82, Ball State students with a parent or grandparent who is an active member of the Ball State University Alumni Association. John M. Harrison, ’72, Louise E. (Logan) Hartley, Dayton, Ohio, Sept. 20. Students must also demonstrate academic success and involvement in extracurricular activities to be considered for the Springfield, Oct. 18. MAE ’77, Fishers, Ind., Oct. 17. Gina S. Moffett, ’83, $2,500, nonrenewable stipend. For details, go to bsu.edu/alumni, email [email protected] or call 765-285-1080, Thomas A. Magers, MS ’72, Jeffrey W. Hughel, MAE ’77, Carmel, Ind., Oct. 2. toll-free: 888-I-GO-4BSU. The 2014 scholarship recipients will be announced later this spring. Libertyville, Ill., Aug. 20. Anderson, Ind., Nov. 13. Gil R. McDougal, ’84, Eloise C. (Sherrod) Paris, ’72, Phillip M. Neff, MA ’77, Martinsville, Ind., Nov. 4. Springport, Ind., Aug. 19. New Carlisle, Ohio, Oct. 14. Daniel E. Chopp, ’85, Carl G. Petersen, MBA ’72, Ann P. (Patterson) Bear, MAE Indianapolis, Sept. 15. Benbrook, Texas, June 13. ’78, Indianapolis, Aug. 28. Christie D. (Lyons) Joy, ’85, Christina (Mater) Shafer, ’72, Richard J. Smith, EdS ’78, EdD Richmond, Ind., Oct. 15. Lafayette, Ind., Sept. 13. ’83, Spokane, Wash., Sept. 9. James D. Rodriguez, ’85, Lynda (Bodinet) Werking, ’72, Jane A. (Church) Tracy, ’78, MA Muncie, Ind., Aug. 21. MA ’77, Hagerstown, Ind., ’88, Elwood, Ind., Sept. 22. David W. Barrett, ’86, Nov. 2. Vicki J. (Oisten) Conley, ’79, Anderson, Ind., Aug. 27. Steven P. (Hunt) Winters, ’72, Muncie, Ind., Nov. 24. Ginger K. (Dubois) Tierney, ’86, Indianapolis, Sept. 22. Susan (Higgins) Musial, MA Noblesville, Ind., Nov. 23. Raymond E. Jett, ’73, ’79, Lafayette, Ind., Nov. 13. Sara A. (Shure) Clark, ’87, Queensbury, N.Y., Nov. 11. Barbara J. (Stewart) Myers, ’79, Golden, Colo., Nov. 1. Joan B. (Strandt) Peterson, Indianapolis, Aug. 16. Michael E. McGeady, BAR ’87, MAE ’73, Indianapolis, Nov. 24. Homer J. Sowers, ’79, London, England, Oct. 28. The 2013–14 Legacy Scholars: Front row: Elizabeth Cavanaugh, Hayley Williams, Dallas Doppler, Lauren Donahue, Thomas A. Porter, ’73, Muncie, Indianapolis, Nov. 8. Laura C. Rodgers, ’87, Dublin, Ind., Aug. 30. Ohio, Aug. 26. Taylor Donahue, Kaitlyn Sirk, Courtney Piazza, Alesia Struewing, Claire Smith, Sarah Stinson, Emily Vonderheide, Megan Steftenagel, Raeanne Schlotterbeck. Back row: Chase Streetman, Nikki Butler, Cara Wilcox, Hannah Mason, Carolyn J. (Doyle) Snyder, ’73, Jayne E. (Humphrey) Schaffer, Courtney Lyon, Katie Wietbrock, Bracken Petroviak, Erin Kesler, Jennifer Kesler, Jessica Lohse, Connor Parkison, Nathan Mishawaka, Ind., Oct. 25. ’87, Yorktown, Ind., Nov. 18. | | Bussberg, Adam Byers, Danielle Bozymski, Megan Hreha. Dianne M. (Treesh) Avery, ’74, 1980 David A. Zacchetti, MA ’89, Traverse City, Mich., Sept. 27. Stephen J. Dick, ’80, MA ’87, Fredericksburg, Va., Aug. 14. Rick A. Brewer, ’74, Noblesville, Muncie, Ind., Sept. 10. Ind., Oct. 21.

46 Ball State Alumnus / Winter 2014 Ball State Alumnus / Winter 2014 47 parting thoughts

Accredited. The Ball State MBA is among the elite programs with AACSB accreditation, achieved by only 15 percent of business schools. U.S. News & World Report ranks our online graduate business programs 17th in the nation.

President Jo Ann M. Gora looks on as David Letterman, ’69, greets Rachel Maddow, host of MSNBC’s The Rachel Maddow Affordable. Show, before their December 2011 conversation in Emens Auditorium. Letterman has hosted other interviews in Emens, including talks with Twitter co-founder Biz Stone in 2010 and Oprah Winfrey in 2012. The Ball State MBA is ranked as the sixth “best buy” nationally by the consumer advocacy group GetEducated.com. It is less expensive than the national average and the most In my time at Ball State, I have been able to enjoy the wide affordable MBA program in Indiana. Please speak to the most memorable events you have attended at Emens as well as to the auditorium’s role range of programming that Emens provides. I have learned from world-renowned authors like Malcolm Gladwell, Jonathan in uniting the campus and Muncie communities. Kozol, David Sedaris, and Thomas Friedman. Speakers spanning the political spectrum have included Karl Rove and Howard Flexible. I remember my first Emens presentation very well. My Dean. Coaching legends Tony Dungy and Bob Knight have husband, Roy, and I attended the Wynton Marsalis concert shared their insights. I’ve enjoyed Broadway shows as diverse as The Ball State MBA has been delivering graduate-level business classes to working in 2005. He gave an amazing performance, and we had the Hairspray, The Drowsy Chaperone, and Spamalot. professionals at remote locations for more than 30 years. Classes are provided added pleasure of getting to meet him backstage. I remember But perhaps my fondest memories are of the times Emens has thinking that back in Boston, the city from which we had just welcomed back our most famous alumnus, David Letterman, online or on campus—during evening hours. moved, we would have waited in line for hours to get tickets. ’69. In recent years, Dave has returned to campus to present This year, Emens Auditorium is celebrating its 50th fascinating conversations with remarkable personalities: Biz anniversary season. Its full name—the John R. Emens Stone, a co-founder of Twitter; Rachel Maddow, MSNBC College-Community Auditorium—reflects the role it plays in political commentator; and, of course, Oprah Winfrey. I have Specialized. bringing together Ball State and the larger Muncie community. had the privilege to be a part of these conversations, but more When the project was launched in the 1960s, the local so I have been privileged to see how much these events mean The Ball State MBA provides students the opportunity to focus their degree in relevant community partnered with the university and raised funds to our students. concentrations such as entrepreneurship, sales management, finance, or health to pay half its construction costs. It was important to Muncie In my 10 years at Ball State, I have had many wonderful then and remains so today. Emens moments. As we continue to celebrate its 50th economics, policy, and administration. During the past 50 years, Emens has hosted an array anniversary season, we encourage you to share your favorite of speakers, artists, musicians, and theatrical productions. Emens memories at [email protected]. When we kicked off the start of the season last October with —President Jo Ann M. Gora a production of Hello Dolly, I was delighted to see how many long-time community members joined us. I learned about their Learn how our nationally ranked MBA can favorite Emens experiences, from hearing President Gerald Have a question for the president? Email advance your career and impact your future. Ford to listening to Louis Armstrong or laughing along with [email protected], and she will respond in Red Skelton. an upcoming Alumnus. bsu.edu/mba Ball State Alumnus / Winter 2014 48 Ball Statealumnus

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A sold-out crowd in Emens Auditorium watched student groups compete during Air Jam—the annual Homecoming lip-sync competition. The 2013 theme: “There’s No Place Like Homecoming.”

Are you still chirping about homecoming? We are. If you want to reminisce down the red brick road, visit bsu.edu/homecoming/gallery to view photos capturing Homecoming 2013.