A Ball State Univ ersity Alumni Association Pub lication March 2007 Vol. 64 No.5 pen point Ball State ALUMNUS ittle can be added to the tributes for Louis Ingelhart that have been shared since he died not quite two weeks before his 87th birthday. Those former students, Executive Publisher: Edwin D. Shipley Editor: Charlotte Shepperd Lcolleagues, and friends who responded to the Department of Journalism’s offering Alumnus Assistants: Laura Ford, Denise Greer on its Web site to record their refl ections of Dr. Ingelhart span decades. Most herald his Graduate Communications Assistants: Sarah Kincheloe, Katherine Tryon fi erce defense of free speech. Many remember him for his vast knowledge of journalism Undergraduate Communications Assistants: law. Some recall that he could be tenacious, and that he also could share great stories Sarah Davison, Jacob M. Laskowski Contributing Writers: Ramon Avila, Shaheen with a twinkle in his eyes. But, woven throughout is an expression of gratitude for Doc’s Borna, Charles Green Photographers: Steve Fulton, Denise Greer, personal support, advice, and counsel. Mike Hickey, John Huff er, Sarah Kincheloe, My own Dr. Ingelhart stories span three decades and echo what so many others have Jacob M. Laskowski, Don Rogers, Laura Waldron, Kate Webber said so well. He taught me journalism law. He taught me responsible journalism. He Graphic Consultant: Huffi ne Design, Inc./Sego also taught me that once I was away from my formal study at Ball State, he cared just Design Group Front Cover: Design by Huffi ne Design/Sego as much about me as a person and a journalism professional as he did when he was Design Group; Illustration: Amanda Olson nurturing me as one of his students. Back Cover credits: Department of Landscape Architecture, Th e Clothing Warehouse, David When I decided to pursue journalism as my major for my master’s degree, Dr. Lowry, Ball State Photo Services Ingelhart helped me craft my schedule effi ciently so that I could also keep English and Latin, my undergraduate major and minor, as part of my master’s curricula for teaching Alumni Association Staff: Edwin D. Shipley, Executive Director; Laura Ford, certifi cation. Alumnus Assistant; Steve Fulton, Director, New A few years later when I was teaching Media; Denise Greer, Alumnus Assistant; Michelle Harrell, Information Coordinator; Tracy Hendricks, high school journalism, Doc came to Director, Alumni Outreach; Michelle Johnson, the rescue when our staff came under Director, Special Events; Ernie Krug, Director, Alumni Activities; Erin Lambert, Executive/ scrutiny with school administrators for Financial Assistant; Deborah Linegar, Director Alumni Services/Executive Assistant, Alumni our handling of a sensitive topic. He Council; Charlotte Shepperd, Director, Alumni quoted page and paragraph of pertinent Communications/Editor, Ball State Alumnus; Sue Taylor, Director Alumni Reunions/Constituent journalism law to give us anchor in what Relations; Laura Waldron, Program Coordinator; Kate Webber, Director Alumni/Student Programs had been rough waters to that point. Throughout my tenure at Ball State, I’ve 2007 Alumni Council: had the pleasure of seeing Dr. Ingelhart Offi cers: Charles E. Green, President; Th omas with some frequency. My contact with L. Farris, President-Elect; Mark A. Ervin, Past Ball State didn't escape the winter storm that cut President; R. Wayne Estopinal, Foundation across the Midwest in mid-February, as depicted by the Journalism Alumni Society and the Representative; Th omas D. Cochrun,Vice President; Frog Baby and Shafer Tower. Jo Ann Johnston, Vice President; Douglas W. department have given me numerous Reddington, Vice President; Kimberley A. Stout, We invite you to submit your favorite Ball State- chances to catch a bit of the good Vice President; Edwin D. Shipley, Executive Director. related photo taken at alumni gatherings or showing Other members: James A. Andrew, Th omas L. off your Ball State pride. Send us your full-color Doctor’s wisdom. It also placed me in the Andrews, John H. Bowles, Julie C. Bradshaw, Jennifer J. Budreau, Michael L. Chisley, Terry R. Coleman, picture with complete description and attribution position to continue to get assignments Frederick E. Cox, Jr., Th omas L. DeWeese, Ronald N. to: Editor, Ball State Alumnus, Ball State University from the professor who never quit Duncan, Jr., Jerilyn K. Giska, Richard J. Hall, Kerry Alumni Association, Muncie, IN 47306. L. Hendel, Hollis E. Hughes, Jr., Kathy I. Hutson, writing. Jacqueline J. Johnston, Jenell Joiner, James C. Lake, To submit photos electronically, fi rst contact the As a volunteer at the Alumni Center David E. Land, Holly R. Mahnensmith, Sarah A. editor via e-mail: [email protected]. Maisto, Michael M. McMillen, Philip L. Metcalf, information desk once a week, he’d often Larry W. Metzing, Annette A. Munoz, Michael L. Shumaker, Robin L. Sparks, Edward M. Sitar, III, call me over and ask for a little help. My last orders, in fact, were only a few weeks before Vincent J. Von Der Vellen, Stephanie M. Walton, he died: take his loose-leaf collection of poems, typeset them, and make bound copies Lori K. Wean to sell to our alumni. That assignment is still under construction. Alumni Communications Advisory Board: Louis Ingelhart meant so much to so many Ball State alumni and colleagues. He Chairman Holly G. Miller, Charles E. Green, touched legions of lives, too, beyond our university boundaries. Th omas D. Cochrun, Anthony O. Edmonds, Th omas L. Farris, Gloria Jean Hermerding, Don L. Park, Those who knew him best will remember not only his professional legacy, but also Charlotte Shepperd, Edwin D. Shipley, Marilyn Kay Stickle his kind heart and generosity. We pay tribute to our Ball State emeritus professor, initial Department of Journalism chairman, and nationally respected First Amendment guardian on page 12. But it also is with gratitude and respect that we dedicate this issue of the Ball State Alumnus to our mentor and friend. 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features 3 On the Scene In the Business of Success 3 Mark Holden Mark Holden demonstrates his business savvy, turning a faltering marine transportation business into a thriving corporation

The Sky Is the Limit 16 Ball State’s nationally ranked landscape architecture program provides students with a fi rm foundation for success

The Bloating of America 18 The nation fi ghts back at skyrocketing weight gain and a younger generation’s potential health risks

departments

Comment : Charles Green 2

Faculty Spotlight: Ramon Avila and Shaheen Borna 8 18 The Bloating of America In Memoriam : Louis E. Ingelhart 12

On the Scene : Mo Bunnell 14

Beyond the Classroom : Ball State University Foundation 29

news Alumni Connection 5 Across Campus 10 Sidelines 26 Alumni Association Award nominations 28 31 Class Notes Class Notes 31

Ball State Alumnus 1 comment

Living a balanced life uthor Robert Fulghum has published seven best-selling books, including one titled, All I Really Need To Know I Learned In Kindergarten. In his book Fulghum continues with the following: “Wisdom was not at the top of the graduate school mountain, but there in the sand pile at school.” AWhen I look back over my experiences and education, I concur with Fulghum, with the following modifi cation: All I really need to know, I learned at home, church, kindergarten, and Ball State University. Kindergarten reinforced what my parents taught me and what I learned in church, and Ball State University redefi ned what I learned at all three. One of my early lessons learned at Ball State was in sharing and experiencing another culture on a long-term basis. Coming from Fort Wayne, I was used to going to integrated schools that were more integrated than Ball State was in the late-1960s. Ball State taught me an entirely new meaning to being a minority. As a freshman, not only was I oft en the only black student in a class, I also shared a room with a white student from Indianapolis and was the only black on the fl oor. During my pledge ship, my roommate would oft en look out for me. Whenever one of us would go home for the weekend, we would make sure we brought something back for the other one. We both went back to something we learned in kindergarten, how to share. Not only did we share dorm rooms, we also shared, experienced, and respected each other’s culture. I can’t count the times in my personal and professional life and experiences when I have been the only minority. Although it is still a little disheartening, it is not nearly as uncomfortable as it was when thinking back to my early days at Ball State. Th ere are other lessons I learned at Ball State. Fulghum said: “Live a balanced life: learn some and draw and paint some and sing and dance and play and work everyday some.” Not only did I take a full load every quarter, and eventually every semester, I feel I did live a balanced life at Ball State. I pledged a fraternity, and have remained an active member even to this day. I was on several university committees, belonged to a variety of student organizations, and participated in a wide range of activities. Learning to balance my studies and activities while at Ball State taught me a valuable lesson I continue to use today. Now serving as a member of community, state, and national organizations and committees, I still manage to “sing and dance and play and work everyday some.” I enjoy a balanced life. Ball State University has played a major role in my life endeavors, and I value the education and experiences aff orded me at the university. Th e university defi nitely had an impact on my life, as well as the lives of my two sisters. I can honestly say that Ball State was the right choice for me. One lesson I learned from church is to whom much is given, much is required. I have received much from the university and, although it is not required, I will continue to give my time, talents, and fi nancial support. It is my privilege to do so. All I really need to know about how to live and what to do and how to be, I learned in kindergarten, at home, in church, and, yes, at Ball State.

Charles Green, ’72MAE75EdD82, President Ball State University Alumni Association

2 Ball State Alumnus / March 2007 on the scene In the BusinessBusiness of Success Mark Holden’s leadership has brought a faltering marine transportation business to financial stability.

by Katherine Tryon ark Holden came with solid ACL had not considered itself a credentials when he took transportation company, according to M the reins of Jeffersonville’s Holden. Now, two years later, it thrives American Commercial Lines (ACL) in as a transportation company that hauls January 2005, as it was emerging from freight, on-time and for-profit. Chapter 11 reconstruction. “Leadership was certainly a key As CEO of Wabash National ingredient,” admits Holden. “We had Corporation, a manufacturer and to convince people that profit was not a marketer of truck trailers, he had helped ‘four-letter word’ and that we were in the the Lafayette-based company make a business to make money. We were not the transition from an entrepreneurial, smaller United Way.” business to a professionally managed, Currently, ACL leads the industry in highly successful nationwide corporation. moving dry products such as grain, coal, “Lots of businesses go through this and steel, and is the second-largest in difficult transition and succession,” the industry for moving liquid cargo, Holden says. “[With Wabash National including petroleum and chemicals. ACL Corporation] I was actually living it.” hauls more than 70-million tons of cargo Holden’s success with Wabash National up and down 12,000 miles of an inland got the attention of the newly restructured river system comprised of the Mississippi, American Commercial Lines, who Ohio, and Illinois rivers and the Gulf of approached Holden to lend his expertise Mexico. to the struggling company. ACL originated as the Beattyville Holden proved he was up to the new Company, founded by Patrick Calhoun, challenge, ultimately leading the marine Jr. in 1915. Calhoun’s success with hauling transportation and manufacturing coal by river barge led him to merge business to new stature and helping the his business with W.C. Kelly Barge Line company mantain its reputation as a leader Company in 1927. The business has in the industry. undergone a number of other mergers. “The opportunity at ACL had many Since 1964 ACL has been known by its similarities to the Wabash situation,” current name and is the corporate entity Holden says. “I enjoyed the opportunities for American Commercial Barge Line that Wabash had provided me in terms (ACBL), the transportation division; and of leadership and ultimately having the Jeffboat, the manufacturing division. chance to really make a difference.” Though the company is now thriving, His business savvy transferred easily Holden points to several factors that led to his new role. A priority for Holden to ACL’s filing for Chapter 11 in January when he joined ACL was to establish a 2003. An economic slowdown coupled new action plan. “I spent a lot of my time with an overproduction of barges in the creating a leadership team, a vision, and a late-1970s and early ’80s caused problems strategy, and executing that strategy,” says for ACL. Holden. Holden explains further. “In addition, In addition to an internal organizational the company had gone through a buyout overhaul, Holden helped the company in 1998 and was saddled with too much change its image and business stature. leverage, such that when the economic BallBall State State Alumnus Alumnus / January/ March 20020077 33 on the scene

slowdown hit in 2001, the company could not service its debt of Brookston, and his grandfather owned and operated a bank in load.” Martinsville. Since reemerging, ACL is gaining notice. Rob Waiz, mayor Ball State’s Miller College of Business accounting program of Jeffersonville, praises Holden’s leadership and acknowledges and an interest in playing basketball enticed Holden to enroll ACLs renewed involvement with the community. at the university. Though he did not make the basketball team, “ACL’s turn-around has been remarkable,” Waiz says. “Mark Holden focused on his studies, and says he occasionally helped Holden has not only turned the company around financially, but his neighbor in the residence hall, Ray McCallum, with his he’s gotten people enthused.” accounting homework. McCallum was a record-breaking athlete The Jeffboat shipyard and ACL corporate building have and later head coach of the men’s basketball team. undergone aesthetic changes. In September of 2006, ACL Holden attributes his strong foundation in business to the announced the creation of 1,100 new jobs, and toward the end university, which allowed him to build his career in accounting of 2006, the company donated funds to the city of Jeffersonville and finance. for construction of a one-of-a-kind park for children with “Ball State gave me a solid foundation in general business and special needs. technical skills,” he says. He not only is proud of his Ball State “I was born in Indiana, educated in Indiana, and have spent my entire professional career in Indiana, so I am certainly interested in helping the state of Indiana grow and succeed in any way possible.” —Mark Holden, CEO, American Commercial Lines

Noticing his business acumen, the state of connection, but also proud of where the university is heading. Indiana has recently enlisted Holden’s help by appointing him “I’m pleased to see the progress the university has made and to to the Indiana Economic Development Corporation board of see it building a great image,” Holden says. “It makes alumni directors (IEDC). Holden will serve along with other successful proud.” state business leaders. As a lifelong Hoosier and successful businessman, Holden “Mark’s proven business talent and experience will be a great notably has helped two Indiana companies succeed. Through asset to the IEDC board as it continues to market Indiana his business experience, leadership, and expertise, ACL has worldwide and attract new business to Indiana,” said Governor recovered from its financial trials. Mitch Daniels in a release announcing Holden’s appointment. In 2006, the company appreciated by 116 percent and ranked Holden responds. “I was born in Indiana, educated in in the top three percent of companies listed on both the NYSE Indiana, and have spent my entire professional career in and NASDAQ. Indiana, so I am certainly interested in helping the state of “The future today for ACL is very promising,” he says of his Indiana grow and succeed in any way possible.” most recent accomplishment. Holden, who graduated Ball State in 1981 with a double major With Mark Holden among the ranks of top business leaders in accounting and finance paired with a minor in Spanish, says involved with economic development, the future is more that his study of business was a logical course for him. promising, too, for his Hoosier state. ■ “I grew up in a family business,” Holden says, explaining that his father owned and worked in a pharmacy in his hometown Photos in this feature are courtesy of American Commercial Lines, Inc.

A 55,000 barrel ocean-going tank barge built at Jeffboat is used to haul petroleum products along the eastern coast of the U.S.

A towboat pushes covered hopper barges and liquid tank barges on the Mississippi River. 4 Ball State Alumnus / MarchJanuary 2007 2007 alumni CONNECTION Professional societies Society of American Business Following the luncheon, the attended the event, and plan spring events Editors and Writers for three Journalism Alumni Society about 30 organizations were consecutive years. Kohn has board of directors will meet in present. Alumni societies have received numerous regional the Student Center. Th e society will host its scheduled events, from award and state honors. annual awards dinner, Friday, presentations to annual Andrews is president of MCOB: Th e Miller College April 20, at 6:00 p.m. in the outings, in the coming weeks. Advertising Specialty Institute of Business Alumni Society Alumni Center. will host MCOB Alumni CAP: Th e College of in Langhorne, PA. He was Recipients of the 2007 Dialogue Days, Tuesday and Architecture and Planning the fi rst recipient of Ball Award of Distinction, Award Wednesday, March 6-7, in the hosted its annual job fair State’s Outstanding Young of Achievement, and Award Whitinger Business Building. February 12 and 14. Journalism Award in 1990 and of Merit have been selected. also received the Outstanding Th e society’s board of Don Van Meter, associate FCS: Th e Family and Journalism Alumnus Award. directors will meet dean of the College of Consumer Sciences Alumni Popovich is a professor Wednesday, April 18, at Sciences and Humanities, will Society requests that FCS of journalism at Ball State. 3:30 p.m. in the Whitinger be presented with the Award alumni provide e-mail Th e past chairman of the Building. of Distinction. addresses to the Alumni Department of Journalism, he Following the meeting, John Schaust, ’80, chief Association to receive a new also has served as director of members are invited to hear naturalist for Wild Birds FCS electronic newsletter. Th e the London Centre. Cynthia Cooper, WorldCom Unlimited, Inc., will receive e-news will replace printed Popovich has been whistleblower, at 6:00 p.m. in the Award of Achievement. issues of Communique. Emens Auditorium. published extensively on Bruce Oldham, ’98, Journalism: Outstanding a range of journalism and NREM: Th e Natural regional manager for Alumni and Hall of Fame related topics. Resources and Environmental Hamilton County Parks, award recipients have been Th e honors will be Management Alumni Society and A. Lina Gordy, MS02, selected for 2007. presented during the annual gathered for its sixth annual chemist with the Bureau of Rachel Allen, ’98, and awards luncheon on campus, Internship Day, January 23. Water Quality in Muncie, will Scott Navarro, ’97, have been Tuesday, April 3. More than 150 students receive the Award of Merit. named Outstanding Young Alumni; Bernard Kohn, ’82, will receive the Outstanding Alumnus Award; and Tim Student Alumni Relations Team Andrews, ’84, and Mark Popovich, ’63MA68, will be The Student Alumni Relations Team (StART) was created in 1984 to increase awareness of alumni inducted into the Journalism Finals Week programs and promote interaction between Hall of Fame. students and alumni. Allen is a senior associate Survival Kit for Burson-Marsteller in n Homecoming 2006—Cheers to 80 years! San Francisco, CA. She has Rescue One Of Your Favorite StART won 1st Place in the Independent Car/Walking Division at the 2006 Homecoming Parade. attained numerous honors for Ball State Students! her work at one of the world’s Finals Week is April 30-May 4. You n Senior Congrats Party—An annual event for more largest PR agencies. can make it a little less stressful this than 20 years! This year it is Friday, May 4. The farewell Navarro is an agency year, thanks to the StART Survival party is planned and staffed entirely by StART. The event is hosted prior to each spring commencement to relations manager for Kit. Kits will include Ball State welcome our new alumni and showcase all the Alumni Microsoft Digital Advertising memorabilia and a variety of snacks Association has to offer. Solutions in Chicago, IL. and will be delivered to students by Prior to his current position, StART members during fi nals week. n Student Ambassadors—StART members serve as hosts for visiting alumni he worked for Leo Burnett and friends at more than Advertising and OMD Digital. Order one today at 200 alumni activities Kohn is assistant managing www.bsu.edu/alumni/start/startsurvival each year. editor for the Baltimore Sun in Baltimore, MD. He has Deadline to order is Monday, April 23. been a fi nalist for the Loeb Awards and Livingston Award, and has received “Best Online: www.bsu.edu/alumni/start • E-mail: [email protected] • Phone: (765) 285-1080 or 1-888-I-GO-4-BSU in Business” honors from the Ball State Alumnus / March 2007 5 don’t miss these UPCOMING EVENTS . Teachers College, Children’s Museum Outing, Saturday, March 3, Indianapolis . Greater Indianapolis Theatre Outing, Friday, March 23, Indianapolis . Adams-Wells Adopt-A-Highway Clean-up, Saturday, April 21, Bluffton Nursing Alumni Banquet, Saturday, April 28, Alumni Center Laura Waldron Laura

y . b Symphony on the Green Picnic and Concert, Saturday, June 9, Campus Rebecca Jones and her son Brody . pose with Big-E-Foot during the . Class of 1957 50th Anniversary Reunion, Thursday and Friday, June 14-15, Indiana ICE outing, January 20, at the Alumni Center Pepsi Coliseum in Indianapolis.

More than 150 students Mark Ervin, 2006 Alumni attended the annual Association President, NREM Internship Day, joins Bill Richards at January 23, at the center court after Alumni Center. presenting him with the Benny Award during the men’s basketball game against Buffalo, February 7, at Worthen Arena. Ball State Photo Services Photo Ball State by Laura Waldron Laura by

Nursing: Th e Nursing All the exhibits, Whistle Adams-Wells: Th e Adams- the Joseph C. Rice Center Alumni Society board of Stop Foods, and Playscape Wells Alumni Chapter in Elkhart. Bob Woods, directors will meet Tuesday, Pizza will be open. board of directors will meet ’65EdD90, will coordinate the April 10, at 5:30 p.m. in the Th e Teachers College Wednesday, April 11, at event. Alumni Center. Alumni Society board 6:00 p.m., in Blufft on. Th e board will discuss plans Th e society will host its of directors is seeking Th e chapter will sponsor for its annual spring Casino annual alumni banquet, nominations for the Teachers its annual Adopt-A-Highway Night, scheduled for Saturday, Saturday, April 28. College Outstanding Alumni Clean-up Saturday, April 21, April 21, at the Elkhart Elks; A reception will begin at Award and applications for along Highway 224 between an upcoming event to watch 5:30 p.m., followed by dinner the Innovative Education Blufft on and Decatur, from the South Bend Silver Hawks at 6:30 p.m. Grants. 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. minor league baseball team; Recipients of the 2007 Nomination forms for and a golf outing. Outstanding Nursing Alumni the award and Innovative Greater Indianapolis: Th e Award will be honored. Education Grant applications Greater Indianapolis Area Northeastern: Th e Th e Nursing classes of 1952 are available on the alumni Alumni Chapter board Northeastern Alumni and 1957 will celebrate their Web site. Select the “Awards” of directors will meet Chapter hosted its annual 55- and 50-year reunions in link on the left side of the Wednesday, March 21, at TGIF party, February 16. conjunction with the banquet. home page; scroll down to 6:00 p.m. in Indianapolis. In addition to the Alumni Further information and choose “Teachers College Chapter members will Association staff , journalism a reservation form can be Alumni Awards;” HTML gather for a reception and department head, Marilyn found in the spring issue of format and PDF forms are musical Friday, March 23, Weaver, ’65MA70EdS81, and Th e Link nursing newsletter. available under “Related at the Murat Th eatre for the four other faculty members Links.” production of Cats. Th ere from the department Teachers College: Teachers will be a reception from attended. College alumni, family, and 5:30-7:30 p.m. Th e musical February 26, the chapter friends are invited to attend Alumni chapters will begin at 8:00 p.m. engaged in another annual an outing at Th e Children’s sponsor spring As part of Ball State’s event at Science Central. Museum of Indianapolis outings, plan events Education Redefi ned Tour, Th e board of directors will Saturday, March 3, from Chapter members have President Jo Ann M. Gora meet Wednesday, April 25, 6:30-10:00 p.m. planned a host of events will attend and present from 6:00-9:00 p.m. in Fort Admission to the museum throughout Indiana, from the remarks during the reception. Wayne. is free and the event is annual Adopt-A-Highway Michiana: Th e Michiana co-sponsored by the Clean-up activity near Department of Special Alumni Chapter board of Blufft on to a theatre outing in directors will meet Monday, Education and Educational Indianapolis. Psychology. March 19, at 6:00 p.m. at

6 Ball State Alumnus / March 2007 Greater Indianapolis Theatre Outing, Friday, March 23, Indianapolis POST-ITS

Black Alumni: Th eBlack Alumni Society board of directors BALL STATE is working on details for its tenth Black Alumni Reunion, Symphony on the Green Picnic and Concert, Saturday, June 9, Campus scheduled for Friday through Sunday, August 3-5. During the reunion Outstanding Black Alumni awards will be presented. UNIVERSITY Nominations are being accepted for the awards at the Alumni EDUCATION REDEFINED Association. CFA: Members of the Cardinal Football Alliance will attend a spring football game Saturday, April 21. Further information EDUCATION REDEFINED TOUR INFO about the event will follow. Ball State is dedicated to shaping our students for leadership in the 21st century. Class of 1957 Social Committee: Th e Class of 1957 social committee will meet Th ursday, April 26, at 11:30 a.m. in the EDUCATION REDEFINED represents more than a Alumni Center. Th e committee will fi nalize plans for their tagline for Ball State. It is our ongoing commitment Golden Anniversary Reunion, Th ursday and Friday, to a tradition of excellence and innovation. June 14-15, on campus. An optional golf event will be available for alumni and spouses, Wednesday, June 13. Join President Jo Ann M. Gora and other Ball Further information will be mailed. State University representatives as we share our Kappa Delta: Alumni of Kappa Delta will gather for the exciting news with alumni as part of our multi-city sorority’s 15-year reunion, Saturday, March 31, from EDUCATION REDEFINED TOUR. 5:00-8:00 p.m. in the Alumni Center.

Navigators: A reunion is scheduled for Navigators alumni, Friday and Saturday, June 22-23. Th eplanning committee March 5 includes Patrick Daniels, ’80; Robin Tyner, ’77; Gary Burriss, Alumni Dinner, Phoenix, Arizona ’78; and Keith Luers, ’80. More information will follow. with Board of Trustees

StART: Th e annual Senior Congrats Party is scheduled for March 23 Friday, May 4, 4:00-7:00 p.m., at the Alumni Center. All Greater Indianapolis Alumni Chapter graduating seniors are invited. Th e event will be hosted by Theatre Outing the Student Alumni Relations Team (StART). Tickets are required. April 16 Alumni Dinner, Anderson Teacher Job Fair: A job fair is scheduled in Worthen Arena, Wednesday and Th ursday, May 2-3. Th e fair is April 23 open to current students and alumni. School corporations Alumni Dinner, Cincinnati, Ohio from across the country will distribute information, accept with Football Coach Brady Hoke resumes, and conduct interviews. To register, or for further information, contact the Career September 14 Center, (765) 285-2433, or visit www.bsu.edu/students/ Alumni Dinner, Annapolis and careers/teacherfair/. Baltimore, Maryland, and Washington, D.C. area

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Ball State Alumnus / March 2007 7 faculty spotlight

Beauty is a greater recommendation than any letter of introduction. —Aristotle

Effectsbesity and Interactions in the Sales Management Context by Ramon Avila and Shaheen Borna ex and physical attractiveness have been important unkempt, lacking self-discipline, unhealthy, lacking self- topics of research and discussion in marketing, care, insecure, and jolly. management, social psychology, and related The perception that differentiates obesity from many Sdisciplines. Sex discrimination has gone through several other disabilities is that it is voluntary or self-inflicted. iterations of study. Studies in the 1970s and ’80s established Although many forms of obesity are genetically determined a variety of subtle and not-so-subtle manifestations of and not self-inflicted, stereotyping by managers and sex bias. Women received unequal pay, were more likely customers persist. This is partly explained by the inability to receive unequal (poorer) evaluations, and were given of the perceiver to differentiate between voluntary and less-desirable assignments. More recent studies indicate involuntary obesity. improvements in the perceptions of superiors and of those Our research focused on the effects of obesity in the evaluating potential female employees. sales management/salesperson context. The attempt was The influence of physical attractiveness has been affirmed to answer three questions: 1) What role does obesity and in a variety of marketing, educational, and management the sex of the candidate play when a sales manager places settings. Research findings indicate that physically attractive the salesperson into a sales territory? 2) What role does communicators are more successful than less attractive ones the sex of the sales manager play when making territory Research findings indicate that physically attractive communicators are more successful than less-attractive ones in changing beliefs and attitudes. in changing beliefs and attitudes. Advertisers favor attractive assignments for obese salespeople? and 3) What role does models because they are more effective in persuasion. the experience of the sales manager play when assigning Recruiters also tend to favor attractive job applicants. When obese sales people to territories? viewed as a whole, these research findings make Aristotle’s The research used sales situations and role playing observation that “beauty is a greater recommendation than to answer the above questions. Participating managers any letter of introduction,” appear axiomatic. received a cover letter, and a new salesperson data sheet In many cultures, an important determinant of physical including a photograph. Male and female photographs attractiveness is body weight. In Western cultures, had the same head, face, and the same clothes, obesity carries with it certain unfortunate stereotypes that respectively. Morphing was used to create the ideal and researchers also have confirmed across disciplines and obese salesperson stimuli, a description of the task to be settings. Obese people are seen by many as blameworthy, performed, and descriptions of the sales territories. weak-willed, guilt-ridden, untrustworthy, incompetent, Managers were asked to use brief background material lazy, having poor relations with the opposite sex, dependent, and the photograph to assign a new salesperson to one

8 Ball State Alumnus / March 2007 facultyfaculty spotlight spotlight

of the two territories that needed salespersons. Managers also had the option of rejecting the salesperson and allowing him or her to be assigned to a sales territory outside of his or her control. One territory was high volume, highly competitive, and profitable has both for the company and in terms received of salesperson commissions. This much more territory was described as needing a attention and “hard-driving, hard-working, sharp, is much more likely industrious person.” The other than obesity discrimination territory was a large, predominantly to be part of management, sensitivity, how bias may be used in the recruiting rural area in which the company had and diversity training. The time may and selection of salespeople. Height never yet placed a resident salesperson. be right for more attention to obesity and weight equate to troublesome The territory was described as probably in these types of training programs. information that should not be remaining a relatively weak territory Second, obesity discrimination is included on an employment for some time. likely to occur when women deal with application. Among the hypotheses tested were: obese women. Higher-level managers We have asked our advanced 1) managers are less likely to assign must acknowledge and develop ways students to participate in the territory one of the two territories to an obese to deal with this real and potentially assignment study, and they have placed salesperson; 2) managers also are sensitive problem. the thin candidate in the better territory less likely to assign obese women to Third, experience could exacerbate 70 percent of the time. the most desirable territories; and discrimination. The implication is This is quite a learning lesson. In 3) managers are more likely to assign that obesity-related consciousness sales, it is more important to determine a person of ideal weight to the most raising is relevant not just for training how competitive candidates are and desirable territory. programs for new sales managers but how easily they may recover from Research findings supported for experienced ones as well. disappointment and failure than it is to the proposition that obesity is a An important message comes out judge them on appearance and weight. ■ factor in sales territory assignment of this research for our students. decisions. Several implications for Biases do exist in interviewing obese Ramon Avila is the sales management are apparent from candidates. Issues such as the potential George and Frances Ball this research. First, sales managers health risk of the candidate can play Distingished Professor of exhibit a tendency to discriminate a role in hiring as well as territory Marketing. He is founding sales candidates by weight. The assignment. Placing a candidate in a director of the H.H. Gregg discrimination may not be conscious, robust territory with a lot of potential Center for Professional Selling. but exists nonetheless. Managers will make it easier to be successful. Shaheen Borna is a show fewer tendencies to discriminate There may be a self-fulfilling prophecy professor of marketing, candidates by sex. Sex discrimination if all obese candidates are placed with special interest in in low-potential territories. Being marketing management, successful in these territories will be consumer behavior, and more difficult. These topics are business ethics. discussed with our students in Managers received a cover letter our sales courses. Photos in this feature are by Ball State Photo and a new salesperson data sheet, We have used this Services. including a morphed photograph of research in our sales the males and females who had the management and advanced same head, face, and clothes. sales classes as examples of

Ball State Alumnus / March 2007 9 across C AMPUS

University approves Governor appoints Hall to Board of Trustees five charter schools Richard Hall, ’89, was academic excellence, athletic ’68MBA69, appointed by Governor Mitch achievement, and commitment current Ball State has approved Daniels to the Ball State Board to public service. president of five new charter schools, of Trustees in January. Hall, who obtained his law the Board in Fort Wayne, Muncie, Hall is a law partner at degree from Northwestern of Trustees, Gary, Indianapolis, and Barnes and Thornburg University School of Law, to another LaPorte. LLC in Indianapolis, in the is a member of the Ball term, which Based on a Services Photo Ball State government services and State Alumni Council, the will expire in recommendation from Richard Hall finance department. He governing body of the Alumni December 2010. the university’s Office of previously served as a law clerk Association. DeWeese, an attorney Charter Schools, and after to Judge Michael Kane of the He replaces Richard in Muncie, has served Ball receiving community United States Court of Appeals. Moake, ’72, whose term State for more than 20 years input at each school’s A basketball letterman at concluded in December 2006. as a member of the Alumni public hearing, Ball State Ball State, in 1989 he received The appointment extends to Council, of which he is past President Jo Ann M. Gora the prestigious Walter Byers December 2010. president; a member of the approved the sponsorship Postgraduate Scholarship, At the recommendation of Foundation board of directors; of the schools. an award presented by the Ball State’s Alumni Association, and a member of the Board of The virtual charter NCAA each year to one male the governor also reappointed Trustees, of which he has been schools are the first of and one female athlete for Thomas L. DeWeese, president for 11years. their kind in Indiana. The schools provide in other between 50 and 100 NEWS percent of instruction to students through Ball State makes tech changes on the wireless change public policy and virtual distance learning, magazine’s list network. A version of the firmly entrench the First online technologies, of 101 best practices sculpture is now a permanent Amendment in the nation’s or computer-based fixture at the Ball State schools. instruction. Ball State’s interactive Indianapolis Center. The J-IDEAS First With the approval digital sculpture used to help The digital sculpture was Amendment Public Policy of two virtual schools, illustrate its wireless network developed by Jesse Allison, Alliance was formalized Indiana adds to a growing has earned the university a Keith Kothman, and John January 4, at a symposium list of approximately 14 place on Campus Technology Fillwalk, faculty from the hosted by the Poynter other states that currently magazine’s list of 101 best College of Fine Arts and the Institute for Media Studies offer virtual charters. practices. Institute for Digital Intermedia in St. Petersburg, FL. Ball State is the only The list, published in Art and Animation (IDIAA), The goal of the university authorizing the December 2006 issue, and Phil Repp, associate vice symposium was to identify charter schools in Indiana, looked at some of the president for Information and promote a public policy with 19 in operation and year’s best practices of Technology. IDIAA is an agenda for the alliance. six more scheduled to technology implementations immersive learning center that Participants included 45 open in the fall of 2007. on college campuses. The was one of four funded by a student journalism and As an authorizer, Ball magazine divided the list $20-million grant from Lilly media leaders, and a strong State does not run the into three categories: smart Endowment Inc. mix of civic educators and schools, but reserves the classroom, connectivity, public policy experts from right to pull funding and and administrative Internet across the country. approval if a school fails Technology. First Amendment J-IDEAS was established to meet performance The interactive digital alliance formed at Ball State to develop standards. sculpture made its debut at media symposium and encourage excellence on campus in April 2006. in high school journalism It brought the university’s Ball State’s J-IDEAS has through on-site activities, network traffic to life, using formed a national alliance of tailored programs, distance digital art and music that scholastic journalism and civic learning, digital activities, reacted in real time to activity education leaders in order to and scholarship.

10 Ball State Alumnus / March 2007 — Did you know? Ball State Through an Act of the Indiana General Assembly, Ball State’s name fun facts was changed to Ball State University February 8, 1965.

CAP students embark Carl Erskine, former mother and is now on display Ball State names on world tour pitcher with the Brooklyn on the museum’s second fl oor. distinguished and Los Angeles Dodgers, Painted in 1965 by Lee Th irty-three students will present stories from Krasner, “Right Bird Left ” professor from Ball State’s College of his career, Tuesday, March is a large, fully developed Architecture and Planning Aft er 21 6. Th e annual meeting is composition measuring nearly are making the world their years of set for Tuesday, March 13. 6-feet by 11-feet, and an classroom through POLYARK leadership Reservations are required. important representation of 17, a biennial tour led by as the For additional information Krasner’s post-1956 work. architecture professor, Rod founding or to consider membership, Th e painting illustrates Underwood, and landscape director prospective members are Krasner’s commitment to “all architecture professor, Leslie of the invited to attend a meeting over” painting and the energy Services Photo Ball State Smith. Center as a guest, or contact that her works expressed in the Th e tour, which departed for Information and current president, Donald mid-1960s. in January, will lead the group Communication W. Alexander, ’46MA49, Owsley also presented through Spain, Italy, Egypt, Sciences (CICS), Ray (765) 282-0823. Alfred Leslie’s 1959 painting, China, and about 20 other Steele has been named a “Pythoness,” as a gift to the countries. It will conclude in distinguished professor at museum. Th e painting also April. Ball State. Long-time benefactor is an example of abstract Th e honor came as donates oil painting expressionism. part of an announcement Lifelong learners to museum of art Owsley’s wide expertise is that also included Steele’s represented by the more than decision to step down invite participation Th e Ball State University 2,500 diverse works he and his as director of CICS. He Museum of Art has received a Ball State retirees are invited family have given or loaned to will begin his new post painting valued at $2 million to continue their attachment the Ball State Museum of Art as CICS Distinguished from a longtime benefactor. to the university through collection. Owsley’s collections Professor September 1. Th e painting, “Right Bird the Association of Lifelong of art represent decorative arts A national search will Left ,” is one of two recently Learners. and sculpture from Ancient be conducted to fi ll the presented to the museum by Th e association, which meets China, India, and Southeast director’s position. art collector David T. Owsley, each Tuesday at 3:00 p.m. in Asia. In 1978, the Owsley CICS has one of the the son of Lucy Ball Owsley the Alumni Center, provides Gallery of Ethnographic Art few interdisciplinary and the grandson of Frank C. programs with a range of topics was dedicated to recognize his programs in the country Ball, a member of the family including current events, local gift s. that combines theory who helped create Ball State history, art, science, music, and and hands-on learning in 1918. travel. Th e group also hosts an opportunities in Th e painting was given annual fi eld trip and several diagnosing information by Owsley in memory of his social gatherings. and communication problems. Graduates have maintained a 95 percent Lilly Match Phase II exceeds goal placement rate in the fi eld since the CICS program Ball State announces the In 2005, Lilly Endowment Donors were able to was initiated in 1986. successful achievement of the Inc. off ered Ball State an contribute to existing Nearly 1,300 alumni Lilly Endowment’s Initiative opportunity to receive $2.5 funds, establish new funds, work for many of to Strengthen Philanthropy million in matching funds. or participate in pooled the world’s leading for Higher Education Th e matching challenge was merit scholarship funds. corporations, including Institutions—Phase II. utilized to encourage new As a result of the matching AT&T, Intel, Lilly, and Th is was the second phase donors and increase giving program, several new Cisco. of an initiative by Lilly for four priorities: faculty and funds were created and the Endowment designed to staff participation, new alumni overall goal was exceeded. strengthen philanthropy for donor participation, merit Indiana higher education scholarship endowments, and a institutions. student recreation center.

Ball State Alumnus / March 2007 11 Congressongress shall make no law rrespectingespecting an establishment of religion,religion, oror

by Jacob M. Laskowski prohibitingprohibitingriends and colleagues called himthe of the Departmentfreefree of Journalism exerciseex aser a ciseclassroom andthereof;ther professionally. Hise of; Lou or Louie. Students referred nationally recognized program, serving students have fi lled the working realm as to him as Dr. Ingelhart, Doc, or as its fi rst chairman. He advised campus journalists, public relations practitioners, sometimes Dr. I. But all who knew him publications, including the Orient yearbook and advertising specialists. And individuals or reveredabridging him as the “godfather of college theand the Daily freedomfrNews. eedom nationwideof canspeech,spee thank him for chis h, or publications,”R a guardiane of the mFirst eAsm a zealous defenderb ofe free speech,ri nunwaveringg work in defending a free press. Amendment, a journalist’s journalist. Ingelhart worked tirelessly in support of Following his death, the Ball State Ball State journalism professor and the student press. “Dr. Ingelhart believed in Department of Journalism posted of chairmanthe emeritus prpress; Louisess E. Ingelhart; died orus when thewe couldn’t believe right in ourselves,” commentsof on itstheth Web sitee from peoplepeformer ople Fin Muncie January 7. He was 86. wrote Marilyn Weaver, ’65MA70EdS81, colleagues and students, who refl ected on Ingelhart arrived in Muncie in 1953 current head of the Department of Ingelhart’s legacy and lessons they learned and began teaching English at Ball Journalism and former high school from him. Hundreds of words were poured peaceablyState Teachers College. His assignment toD assemble,publicationsr. advisor. I andonto the Webto site as those petitionpe who knewti himti on thethe expanded to helping Sharley B. DeMotte “[He] defended the rights of the high relived moments of how he had infl uenced in the campus news bureau, while also school and collegiate press and professional their lives. teaching a journalism course. When he journalists, all with vigor and passion,” “He was an inspiration. He was retired from the university 30 years later, Weaver added. “[He] spent his life journalism at Ball State University,” wrote Governmenthe had solidifi ed his position as a patriarch forchampioning a the rights redressr ofedr the commoness former of Daily News grievances.grie editor, Richardvances Meyer, . in his profession. man.” Jr., ’70. Ingelhart’s career was fi lled with In 1981, Ingelhart helped form the Darryl Sczepanski, MA73, who was a accomplishments for which he received Student Press Law Center (SPLC) in reporter for the Daily News, added: “His much recognition. He was inducted into Washington, D.C., and was a member of passing leaves a great void in the student the Indiana Journalism Hall of Fame, the its national executive board. Th e center was journalism world, but we all know that Ball State Journalism Hall of Fame, the created “to be an advocate for student journalism is a better profession today College Media Advisor’s Hall of Fame, and free-press rights.” because of Dr. Lou.” the Colorado Community Journalism Hall To honor Ingelhart, SPLC has created Jim Yunker, ’69MA72, another former of Fame. He was honored with the State the Louis Ingelhart Internship, which will editor of the Daily News, perhaps best of Indiana’s Sagamore of the Wabash, the give a current college student journalist the summarizes the importance of Ingelhart’s Hugh Hefner First Amendment Award, chance to write for the center’s Web site life and work, on both the professional and and an almost endless number of other and magazine. personal levels: accolades. “No one has had a bigger impact on “His contributions to Ball State, AmongAmong hhisis aaccomplishmentsccomplishments aatt BBallall student press freedom or the success of scholastic journalism, and commitment to State,State, IIngelhartngelhart lleded tthehe the SPLC than Lou,” acknowledged SPLC the First Amendment will live on and his formationformation ooff tthehe Executive Director Mark Goodman. memory will be forever with those of us journalismjournalism mmajorajor Ingelhart’s legacy is fi rm with those who were fortunate to have had him as a andand thethe eemergencemergence he taught and mentored, both in the teacher, mentor, and friend.” ■ CongressCongress shall Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or make no lawabridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. respectingrespecting an —Amendment I The Constitution of the United States of America establishment of religion religion,religion, or prohibitingprohibiting the freefree exercisexercise thereof;thereof; or abridging the freedomfreedom of speech, or of the 2007 Participating Locations

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Where old is new again by Sarah Kincheloe

easant skirts and fl oral wrap dresses; over-sized would apply to future owners with no experience, while jewelry and western shirts; cowboy boots maintaining the personality of the original shop. and classic rock band t-shirts. Th is is just an “Jim and Erin had a lot of knowledge on how to run everyday selection at Th e Clothing Warehouse, one store,” Bunnell says of the founders. “We had to come a source for one of the most popular new fashion up with a way to give that knowledge to new owners. We trends, vintage clothing. Ball State graduate Mo Bunnell wrote an operations manual and developed a specifi c Pserves as franchise manager for Th e Clothing Warehouse, training system.” now one of the largest vintage labels in the nation. According to Bunnell, the development of the training Th e Clothing Warehouse was established in 1992 plan is the company’s biggest success to date. New as a single store by acquaintances Jim Buckley and storeowners go to Atlanta for fi ve days of training in Erin Faulman. Originally set in a trendy industrial the main store. Th ey learn customer service, marketing, neighborhood of Atlanta, Georgia, it was stocked with accounting, and sales perspectives. vintage clothing from around the country and sold “It’s a system that gives the knowledge of 15 years to faithful local customers. Becoming a huge success, of business to someone who has never been in retail boasting a 600 percent profi t, and exceeding local before,” Bunnell says. “[New owners] leave aft er a week of popularity, the store was ready to grow beyond the intense training knowing how to run a store and make it bounds of a small Atlanta neighborhood. profi table. Developing this system took more work than Bunnell and Buckley, who met through their wives, had anything else.” been friends for several years. When Bunnell was ready to make a career change, it led the two into a partnership that would culminate in the current franchising project. In 2005, the store was franchised under Bunnell’s vision, and he was infl uential in designing the methodology. “Aft er I graduated, I landed a job in the corporate world. I was moving up the ranks and ended up as an offi ce manager,” explains Bunnell. “Th en I realized, the higher I was in the company, the more I wanted to do something on my own. So I got in touch with Jim [Buckley] and began to suggest franchising. He loved the idea.” Creating Th e Clothing Warehouse chain was a large task. Buckley’s store was transformed into the corporate headquarters. Established for 15 years, it had thrived on customer service and word-of-mouth publicity. Bunnell, Mo Bunnell’s franchise plan has made The Buckley, and their team had to develop a plan that Clothing Warehouse one of the largest vintage labels in the United States. 14 Ball State Alumnus / MarchJanuary 2007 2007 on the scene

“I really got two educations at Ball State. When I left, I felt I had ten years of business experience.”

Bunnell assists a customer with vintage shirts during the grand opening of The Clothing Warehouse in Columbus, Ohio.

to vintage clothing. He attributes much of his success to his wife Becky and daughters, Gabby, 8, and Josie, 5. “Th e idea really started with Becky. She was supportive and had more faith in me than I did,” says Bunnell of his decision to change careers. “Becky knows the people I do business with and she has become a trusted advisor. “And the kids love the store,” he continues, speaking of the Atlanta headquarters. “Josie asks almost everyday when we can go. Th ey love looking through [merchandise] and picking out a scarf; or sometimes we come across kids’ vintage. We can already see them getting into the fashion scene.” Bunnell, who graduated in 1990, credits Ball State Bunnell and Jim Buckley meet with new storeowner with providing the foundation for his success, including Scott Gaskill (center) at the Columbus, Ohio Clothing his involvement with the fraternity. “I really got two Warehouse opening. educations at Ball State, one in the classroom and one outside the classroom,” he says. He says his degree in actuary science was applicable Th e Clothing Warehouse has opened two new stores in to the business side of his job. “What it didn’t teach me, Jacksonville, Florida; one in Columbus, Ohio; and one in however, was the people-side of things. As Delt president, both Charlotte and Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Bunnell I had the chance to run a budget and 100 guys in a house. explains some business strategy. “We’re very selective It’s sort of like running your own company. When I left when looking for new owners. We go for people who are Ball State, I felt like I had ten years of business experience.” outgoing, have good ideas, and are fun,” he says. “It’s a Now Bunnell is using those skills to expand the label fun, fast-paced job.” and train new storeowners in the same way. Each store Th e Clothing Warehouse attracts a broad spectrum of opening brings new challenges and more conditioned shoppers. Bunnell muses, “It’s just unique. Our customers responses, encouraging Bunnell to continually update are fashion-oriented and eclectic. Th ere’s no age limit, his training systems and marketing projects. And with no [cultural] issues. Th ere’s just one common thread: an experience from more than 15 years of blazing the trail for interest in fashion.” future success, it seems that old really is new again at Th e

Teased in college for long hair, retro army jackets, and a Clothing Warehouse. ■ love of disco music, Bunnell claims that he “went home”

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What does 1.6 billion mean to you? That is the projected number of people in the world who were overweight in 2005, according to the World Health Organization. In 2005, the world’s population rose to almost 6.5 billion people, with the shocking reality that nearly 25 percent were considered overweight.

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Ball State Alumnus / March 2007 19 hough Americans pride “We’ve now hit the critical mass themselves on being the best of of awareness, concern, and interest,” the best, one characteristic is director of Ball State’s Fisher Institute Tputting the health and well-being for Wellness and Gerontology David of its citizens in jeopardy, obesity. Gobble says. “Th is didn’t happen Th e Center for Disease Control instantly, or fi ve years ago, or ten years and Prevention (CDC) reported an ago.” He points to a number of factors alarming statistic that 65 percent of that indirectly or directly has led to the all Americans are bloating of America. overweight and more Th e dawning of than 30 percent are the fast-food era and Startling Statistics T obese. Compared with the transportation From 1976–80 and 2003–04, the the rest of the world, infrastructure boom prevalence of obesity among adults, aged 30 percent of the U.S. of the 1950s forever 20-74, increased from 15.0 percent to population’s body changed the way 32.9 percent, according to the Center for mass index (BMI) Americans eat and Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). is greater than 30. move. “We have created T Anything above 25 is a convenient culture,” Today, more than twice as many children considered overweight Gobble says, “so we and almost three times as many teens and 30 percent is have minimized in are overweight than in 1980, reported considered obese using everything [the need by the Journal of the American Medical BMI, which measures for] physical activity.” Association (JAMA). height and weight to Convenient food, T calculate fatness of an appliances, electronics, By 2015, approximately 2.3 million adults individual. American society has and even building will be overweight and more than 700 Th e United States’ infrastructure are million will be obese, projected by the minimized physical heft y number doubles among the culprits that World Health Organization (WHO). activity and maximized the BMI of Canada have made people less T convenience and WHO reports that cardiovascular disease (14.9) and is eight inactivity. active and ultimately is already the world’s number-one cause times greater than more unhealthy. of death, killing 17 million people a year. that of Japan (3.6). But there are “Obesity is a precursor for a whole WHO projects that deaths from diabetes several countries following America’s range of chronic disease risk,” Gobble will increase by more than 50 percent footsteps. Australia, Slovak Republic, continues. According to the CDC, worldwide in the next ten years. United Kingdom, and Mexico all obesity increases the risk for Type 2

T register BMI’s greater than 20, and Diabetes, gallstones, hypertension, CDC reports that in a population-based those numbers are climbing. arthritis, stroke, and heart disease. sample of 5-17-year-olds, almost 60 An even more alarming statistic is According to Gobble, America is percent of overweight children had at that more than 16 percent of today’s spending 17 percent, or $1.8 trillion, least one cardiovascular disease (CVD) children and teens in the U.S. are of the country’s gross domestic risk factor, while 25 percent of overweight overweight. CDC projections indicate product on health, and much of that children had two or more CVD risk factors. these trends could cause the current has gone to fi ghting disease. Type II diabetes in adolescents increased generation of American children “No society anywhere in the world ten-fold between 1982 and 1994. to become the fi rst in the country’s has ever spent that much money on history to live shorter lifespans health,” he says. Indiana is among than their parents. the states with the worst practices of poor diet and exercise habits. Th e Hoosier state joins Louisiana, Alabama, and West Virginia in ranking the highest in prevalence for obesity, at more than 25 percent. Meanwhile, Indiana Community Schools as they examine options for their school systems that will create healthier environments. At the start of the 2007-08 school year, the Fisher Institute hopes to open a school wellness coordination center, according to project coordinator, Cathy Whaley. A resource for educators, the center will house an online information repository, a wellness materials exchange program, and training programs. Because the wellness mandate was not funded, Ball Brothers Foundation stepped in to assist the schools financially. Gobble sums up the overall goal of the initiative. “Our goal is to take what we learn and develop successful diffusion strategies to create a Whether children bring their lunch or purchase school offerings, movement that’s systematic, that it is important to provide a balanced meal with servings of fruits, improves the health and well-being vegetables, whole grains, and milk. of individual citizens, but that [also] lays the foundation for a healthy citizenship of the future,” he says. also ranks in the top-ten for parents,” Gobble says. “We have an Carol Friesen, associate professor childhood obesity. organized mechanism already in of Family and Consumer Sciences, “We have a systematic problem,” place for learning, for community has taken the approach that if change Gobble says. “Its going to take involvement, for community is to occur, it has to be realized on comprehensive, systematic, planned enrichment. Ultimately, schools are an individual basis. Through her actions to now reverse a very for community change.” efforts in Operation Wellness, she has significant societal problem.” Over time, schools have aligned assisted the Wells County community The awareness of the state of with the American way of life, serving to lose more than, literally, a ton of wellness in Indiana and the U.S. has menus high in fat and permitting low weight. While the rest of America’s initiated a movement toward a change activity levels, while reducing physical weight continues to skyrocket, to promote healthy lifestyles. activity programs such as physical Operation Wellness has stemmed A number of legislative bills have education and recess. weight gain and is holding obesity been introduced at the federal level “We’ve created a toxic culture, and levels steady. to address obesity, but few have that toxic culture is evident in the Passionate about helping individuals been enacted into law. An area school system,” Gobble says. stay healthy, Friesen believes that where government has progressed As federal law was passed down to schools are a good place to start. “Kids toward healthier habits is in schools. state legislation, Indiana made the are at school seven-to-eight hours a Public Law 108-265 was enacted shift for schools to adopt wellness day,” she says. “The schools have a June 30, 2004, stating that each policies. The state’s schools are huge responsibility to be role models, local educational agency, by June stepping to the plate to address to provide healthy food, to encourage 2006, should have established a local wellness, and in many cases go above the importance of exercise, and to school wellness policy in an attempt and beyond the mandates. teach nutrition to the kids.” to create healthy school nutrition Ball State’s Fisher Institute, Known as the “food police” at her environments, reduce childhood joining with Muncie’s Ball Brothers children’s elementary school, Friesen obesity, and prevent diet-related Foundation and the Indiana Youth volunteers in the cafeteria to assist the chronic disease. Institute, is helping Delaware staff in proper food choices. She also “Since schools are among the County schools become successful offers her expertise as a dietitian to the more common places where society in achieving healthy environments. Archdiocese of Indianapolis Schools comes together and a reflection The partnership will assist Muncie as part of the their wellness committee of local culture, it is the ideal Community Schools, Delaware to develop the nutritional aspect of place to reach large numbers of Community Schools, Mt. Pleasant their wellness policy. citizens, young people, and their Community Schools, and Daleville

BallB Stateall State Alu Amlunusmnus / December / March 2 2000706 21 5 the NSLP, schools are required to Nutrition provide balanced meals. Regulations According to the U.S. Department say that lunches have no more than of Agriculture, only two percent 30 percent of calories from fat and of school-aged children meet the ten percent from saturated fat. Also, Food Guide Pyramid serving school lunches must provide one-third recommendation for the fi ve major of the recommended dietary allowance food groups. Th e CDC says that only of protein, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, iron, one in fi ve children get fi ve servings calcium, and calories. per day of fruits and vegetables. And Bairwalter says it’s important to it is reported by the American School provide kids with nutritious food that Nutritional advice Health Association that less than a they will eat. Even the square pizza for parents third of school children consume the meets the standards. It has a fi ber-rich The National Institute of Diabetes and recommended milk group servings. crust, low-fat cheese and toppings, and Digestive and Kidney Disease (NIDDK) To exacerbate the situation, the CDC is balanced with a tossed salad or relish offers suggestions for parents to encourage found that 43 percent of elementary plate. Schools also serve low-fat corn healthy eating habits. NIDDK offers the schools, 74 percent of middle schools, dogs and tacos and baked fries instead following advice for parents: and 98 percent of high schools have of deep-fried foods. “We don’t make a Buy and serve more fruits and vegetables vending machines or school stores big deal about it and tell the kids this (fresh, frozen, or canned). Let your child choose them at the store. for students to purchase food and because then they probably wouldn’t Buy fewer soft drinks and high-fat/high- beverages. eat it,” she says. calorie snack foods like chips, cookies, and A result is that poor nutrition and A goal for Bairwalter is to provide candy. These snacks are OK occasionally, inactive lifestyles could be playing a a variety of foods. In meeting NSLP but keep healthy snack foods on hand. pivotal role in a child’s performance in guidelines, she’s able to plan meals that Eat breakfast every day. Skipping schools. “Th e best way to focus and pay appeal to children’s palettes, whether breakfast can leave your child hungry, tired, attention and learn is if you’re healthy it is through traditional entrees with and looking for less healthy foods later. Plan healthy meals and eat together as a and you’ve eaten healthy foods and sides or through specialty lunch lines, family. Eating together at meal times helps you’ve had physical activity,” Friesen like salad and potato bars. children learn to enjoy a variety of foods. says. Th ree years ago, Muncie schools Eat fast-food less often. When you visit As schools are beginning to evaluate formed a healthy solutions committee, a fast-food restaurant, try the healthful their nutrition eff orts, Friesen off ers through which they studied the options offered. advice. “Th ey need to provide fresh contents of vending in district Offer your child water or low-fat milk fruits and vegetables and whole grains buildings. Th e committee adopted new more often than fruit juice. and they need to encourage children to nutritional guidelines and mandated Do not become discouraged if your child will not eat a new food the fi rst time it is eat it.” that healthier options be placed in the served. Some children will need to have a Ball State alumnus Joanne Bairwalter, machines. Th ey also turned off soda new food served to them ten times or more director of Food Services for the machines during school hours and before they will eat it. Muncie Community Schools, agrees. put a stop to the sale of candy between Try not to use food as a reward when Muncie schools already participate classes and at lunchtime. encouraging kids to eat. Promising in the National School Lunch Program dessert to a child for eating vegetables, (NSLP), which Bairwalter says teaches Physical Activity for example, sends the message that vegetables are less valuable than dessert. youth proper portion control. Th rough Physical activity is an area of Kids learn to dislike foods they think are concern for school districts throughout less valuable. the nation. Action for Healthy Kids, Start with small servings and let your a public-private partnership of child ask for more if he or she is still hungry. more than 50 education, health, fi tness, and nutrition national and governmental organizations, reports that fewer than promoting physical movement. Th e district also will have a climbing total traverse wall. A third Delaware County school system will enhance its walking trail by adding educational fi tness stations, and will add DDR to its cardio machine off erings. Th e system will incorporate family wellness and recreation nights, in addition to professional development opportunities for teachers to learn more about wellness and how to incorporate it into existing curricula. Muncie city schools will expand aft er-school walking clubs. Students participating in walking clubs will be given pedometers and heart-rate monitors, along with an assortment of charts and activities, to record their progress. While many programs are only recently established ways to get youth active, Ball State alumnus Lisa Miniear, who teaches physical education at Franklin Central High School, has brought a lifestyle approach to her physical education program for 22 years. With the challenges of her district only off ering PE during their freshman year, she encourages real- Fewer than one in four children get 20 minutes of vigorous physical world, lifelong physical activity. activity per day. The fact has many schools implementing more When Franklin Central was in-school and after-school physical activity into wellness practices. renovated in 2004, Miniear and her staff formed a committee to optimize the new space and equipment they one in four children get 20 minutes of its high school for use both during would receive. Aft er visiting other vigorous physical activity per day. school and non-school hours. Students, schools, including colleges, Franklin Recess has become a rarity in staff , parents, and the community will Central developed a facility that schools. Only four percent of states have access to the trails for year-round included a pool and a fi tness require, and another 22 percent use. center with 40 pieces of recommend, that elementary schools Another system is using the cardio machines and a provide students with regular recess, popularity of video games to involve variety of weight-lift ing according to the group. students in exercise. Th eir project equipment that can Coincidently, the CDC reported focuses on enticing students with rival that of a chain that the percentage of students appealing and engaging forms of health club. participating in physical education on physical activity. Children are getting a daily basis dropped sharply from 42 exercise through playing games like percent in 1991 to only 28 percent in Dance-Dance Revolution (DDR), 2003. which has gotten them off couches to Delaware County schools move their feet and follow arrows to participating in Ball State’s wellness the beat of music. Th e school also initiative have implemented innovative is incorporating game bikes approaches for in-school and aft er- that hook an individual on school physical activity programs to a stationary bike up to a combat students’ sedentary behavior. game system to compete One school corporation is in the with others and connect process of building fi tness trails behind to multiple games, all

BallalBl StateSallta Statete Alu Amlunusnmusnus / DecemberD /e cMarchembe r2 200070606 23 7 Physical activity advice for parents The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease (NIDDK) offers suggestions for parents to encourage daily physical activity. NIDDK offers the following advice for parents: Set a good example. If your children see that you are physically active, they are more Parents become models of healthy physical activity practices by likely to be active and stay active. Encourage your child to join a sports encouraging family activities such as walking, playing active games, team or class, such as soccer, dance, exercising, and incorporating children into daily chore routines. basketball, or gymnastics at school or at your local community or recreation center. Be sensitive to your child’s needs. If your child feels uncomfortable participating in While other PE programs focus the impact her program has on its activities like sports, help him or her fi nd on sports activities, Miniear takes an students. physical activities that are fun and not overall fi tness-based approach with Miniear wants her students to learn, embarrassing. her students. “It’s very diffi cult once “that physical activity is fun and it’s Be active together as a family. Assign you get into the real world to fi nd 11 something you’re going to do for the active chores such as making the bed, people to play soccer with,” she says. rest of your life.” washing the car, or vacuuming. Plan active outings such as a trip to the zoo or a walk “So if we’re really going to be serious As healthy schools are well through a local park. about regular physical activity, students underway, a shift also is developing Because his or her body is not ready yet, have to learn how they can do that on in the way Americans in general eat do not encourage your pre-adolescent their own, or with a partner or a family and move. Food giants such as the child to participate in adult-style physical member.” Campbell Soup Company, Dannon, activity such as long jogs, using an exercise Last year, Miniear worked with the Kraft Foods, Mars, and PepsiCo bike or treadmill, or lifting heavy weights. Marion County Health Department have joined to establish voluntary Children need about 60 minutes of to assess the health of her P.E. classes. guidelines for snacks and side items physical activity a day, but this does not have to be all at one time. Short fi ve-minute Th ey conducted surveys about eating sold in schools that will provide bouts of activity throughout the day are and physical activity habits and their healthier food choices. just as good. perceptions of their bodies. Th ey also States, food producers, and Fun physical activities for your child to try measured their BMI, at the beginning restaurants have started banning trans- include riding a bike, climbing on a jungle and end of their freshman year. “It fats from their food items. Federal and gym, swinging on a swing set, jumping caught fi re and now we’re able to do the state governments are promoting that rope, playing hopscotch, or bouncing a ball. testing K-12,” Miniear says, adding that citizens take an interest in their health the program has given educators and well-being. INShape Indiana is good feedback as to one example of how the state is serving whether they’re as a resource to raise awareness, making a encourage weight loss, and promote diff erence or healthy lifestyle choices. identifying Gobble is encouraged with the trouble areas. heightening awareness, but believes As time passes, it is none-too-soon. He concludes: Miniear says “Martin Luther King, Jr. said, ‘It’s they’ll really always the right time to do the right be able to see thing.’ Th is is the right time.” CARDINAL Plate Issuance Year 2007 S P E C I A L R E C O G N I T I O N P L A T E S PRIDE

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Ball State Photo Services Photo Ball State Tournament twice, and won the Country for the season. She finished Club Championship of Terre Haute twice. A member of the Indiana All-State Golf Team in her four-year career having 2006, Smith finished fourth individually in the 2006 State Tournament. played in all 80 games, including 79 career starts.

26 Ball State Alumnus / March 2007 — Did you know? a State In 1967, the BallBall SStatetate AthleticAthletic Stadium,Stadium, providingproviding 10,000 seatsseats and facilitiesfacilities forfor football,football, waswas B ll under construction.construction. TheThe athleticathletic plan included an all-weatherall-weather track,track, baseballbaseball diamonds,diamonds, soccersoccer fun facts fi elds, and practice fi elds, all built north of Bethel and Tillotson avenues.

Ogden controlled the the second player in NCAA BSU Super Bowl Connection middle of the fi eld for the Division I history to record Cardinals all season as she over 7.00 digs-per-game in a Ball State may not have been mentioned in Super Bowl XLIs earned First Team All-MAC season, joining Becky Dreher broadcast to millions of people around the world, but the honors. She fi nished her (Oral Roberts), who tallied major sporting event had ties to the Cardinals. senior campaign fourth on the a 7.02 average in 2004. Th e Chicago Bears punter Brad Maynard, ’96, who broke several team in scoring with BSU and Mid-American punting records as a Ball State Cardinal, made his second 12 points, as she tallied four Conference single-season Super Bowl appearance in February. In his team’s Super Bowl goals and added four assists. mark entering the year was loss to the Indianapolis Colts, Maynard increased his average Her four assists were tied for 6.32, set by McCormick last 44.2 percent in fi ve punting attempts. second highest on the team. season. During the 2006 season, Maynard ranked fi ft h in punting in Rein led the team in scoring McCormick also fi nished the NFL. Draft ed by the New York Giants in 1997, Maynard and fi nished second overall the season with a BSU and joined the Bears aft er his 2001 Super Bowl in the MAC with 22 points MAC single-season record season. As a Bear, Maynard led the NFL for on her way to First Team 852 digs and is the only punts inside the 20, ranked second overall All-MAC accolades. Her player in league history to in the NFL, and was selected as a Pro Bowl nine goals and four assists record more than 800 digs fi rst alternate in 2004. While a Giant in tied Rein as team leader in in a season. McCormick’s 2001, Maynard made NFL history with those categories. Rein led the season dig total was third most punts in a single season (111) and team and was second in the in the nation and fourth in second for most punts inside the 20 (36). conference with four game- the NCAA Division I record Franklin “Skeeter” Hines, ’06, was a winning goals. books. production assistant for a commercial Th e three Cardinals produced for a Doritos “Crash the Super recognized on the All-Region Bowl” contest. Th e spot, “Duct Tape,” team by the NSCAA are the Heyne named featured a college student who duct-taped most in a single season in Ball to pitching watch list his roommate to a door to keep him out of State history, and it marks his Doritos bag. Th e public voted online Ball State junior closer the fi rst time that BSU has for a winner in January and the spot was Kyle Heyne has been named had more than one player Services Photo Ball State among the top fi ve, but did not air. to the preseason watch list honored. Ryan Woodle, ’02, appeared in a regional ad with NBA star for the National Collegiate Kevin Garnett to promote his new Adidas shoe. In the ad, Baseball Writers’ Association Garnett, who plays for the Minnesota Wolverines, signed an McCormick named (NCBWA) Stopper of the autograph on Woodle’s forehead. CVU.com National Year Award. Th e award is given to the top relief pitcher Libero of the Year in Division I baseball. at the Ball State women’s volleyball Heyne ranked second senior libero Amanda in the Mid-American BUZZER McCormick (Muncie/Muncie Conference with 12 saves in nine players and eight letter Burris H.S.) has been named 2006 and fi nished the season Women’s Golf: Rachel Pruett winners from last season. the 2006 Collegiate Volleyball with a team-best 2.11 ERA. (Linton/Stockton H.S.) and Ninth-season head coach Update (CVU.com) National He led the Cardinals with 29 Brittany Kelly (Fishers/ Joel Walton also returned, Libero of the Year. appearances and struck out Hamilton Southeastern H.S) entering the season with a Th e award marks the 46 batters. have signed national letters 154-82 career record. second-straight season A 2007 Ball State team of intent to attend Ball State Ted Garard (Northfi eld, McCormick has been named captain, Heyne is one of two and compete on the women’s IL./New Trier H.S.), J.D. on CVU.com’s top defensive MAC pitchers on the watch golf team. Gasparovic (St. Louis, list. list, joining Kent State’s Ryan MO./Oakville H.S.) and Th e 2006 MAC Defensive Davis. A total of 35 pitchers Men’s Volleyball: Th e men’s Lee Meyer (Maineville, Player of the Year, were named to the list. volleyball team began the OH/Moeller H.S.) have McCormick fi nished the year 2007 season ranked 14th in signed national letters of as an All-MAC First Team the nation, according to the intent to attend Ball State selection aft er posting an CSTV/AVCA Division I-II and compete on the men’s NCAA-record 7.68 digs-per- Men’s Top 15 Coaches Poll. volleyball team. game average. She is only Th e Cardinals returned with

Ball State Alumnus / March 2007 27 Ball State University Alumni Association INVITES NOMINATIONS

Th e Ball State Alumni Association is accepting nominations for the Distinguished Alumnus Award, Benny Award, GOLD Award, Alumni Council, and the Board of Trustees. As a member of the Alumni Association, your input is valued in the selection process. Direct questions regarding nominations for any award to Executive Director Edwin D. Shipley, ’68MA71, (765) 285-1080.

Distinguished Alumnus Award Benny Award Th e Distinguished Alumnus Award is the highest honor Th e Benny Award is given to an individual, business, presented to an individual by the Ball State Alumni corporation, or other type of organization to recognize the Association. To be considered for this award, an alumnus recipient’s contribution of outsanding service to Ball State must have made signifi cant contributions to his or her University or the Alumni Association. profession, society, or community. In addition, the alumnus Alumni Council must have demonstrated loyalty to Ball State University and Th e Alumni Council, comprised of volunteers who to the Alumni Association. are active members of the Alumni Association, meets GOLD Award at least three times annually to manage the aff airs of the Th e Graduate of the Last Decade (GOLD) Award Alumni Association. Fift een Alumni Council at-large recognizes outstanding accomplishments of those who have representatives are appointed, each for three-year terms. graduated within the past ten years, both traditional and Th ey are not compensated and are expected to attend all non-traditional. Alumni must demonstrate their promise meetings, assume leadership roles, and represent the entire and potential for life aft er college. alumni population.

Board of Trustees Th e Alumni Association recommends two representatives, selected by the Alumni Council, to serve on the Ball State University Board of Trustees for four-year terms. Each representative must be a resident of Indiana and have a degree from Ball State University.

Alumni Constituent groups honor their alumni annually. Nominations for the groups are accepted on an ongoing basis. Groups presenting awards for 2007-08 are: Athletic Hall of Fame FCS NREM Deadline: Open Deadline: open Deadline: Open Presentation: Annually Presentation: Spring 2008 Presentation: November 2007 Black Alumni Journalism Nursing Deadline: Open Deadline: November 1, 2007 Deadline: November 30, 2007 Presentation: August 4, 2007 Presentation: April 2008 Presentation: April 26, 2008 College of Architecture Miller College of Business (MCOB) Teachers College and Planning (CAP) Deadline: Open Deadline: June 1, 2007 Deadline: April 13, 2007 Presentation: October 5, 2007 Presentation: July 2007 Presentation: September 2007

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Creating Opportunities for a Better Tomorrow Since 1951, the Ball State University Foundation has continued to reach new heights

by Laura Ford ince its inception in October of 1951, the Ball “It’s a combination of an outstanding investment State University Foundation has increased its total committee, a very good investment consultant, and then S assets to $215 million. In the current fi scal year, the good kinds of asset allocations,” says David Bahlmann, Foundation is expected to exceed $300 million in all-time president and CEO of the Foundation, in response to the contributions, $100 million in total investment earnings, study and its rankings. “Th e responsibility of picking assets and $200 million in university/student support. and how we’ll invest them is the number one decision that As a private corporation that partners with the a committee makes. Our asset allocation decisions have university, the Foundation is designed to receive, invest, been outstanding, and that’s caused these results.” and disburse private gift s for the support Bahlmann credits the eff orts of the 31-voting-member and advancement of the university. board of directors, some of whom serve on the investment “We gauge our committee, for success [at the “[It’s satisfying to] see so many people, including their diligence and Foundation] by the direction. Th ey act magnitude of support my colleagues on the Foundation board, as advisors and we provide to the engaged in making the Ball State educational innovative leaders, university,” says bringing years of Anthony Schneider, experience more rewarding, for more students.” business, investment, chairman of the —Anthony Schneider and fund-raising Foundation board of expertise, community directors. “A core goal involvement, and loyal of our foundation is to support to Ball State. maximize sustainable “We have some spending.” really outstanding And, that is exactly investment what the Foundation is professionals on our doing. board,” Bahlmann According to says. “It’s been a very the 2006 National diverse group, [and Association of College their] capability is and University Business tremendous.” Offi cers (NACUBO) Schneider, who endowment study, the began his role as Foundation generated chairman in January, a 15.9 percent average explains how he return on investments initially became over the last three years, involved with the Anthony Schneider and David Bahlmann

placing Ball State in Services Photo Ball State board. “Due to the seventh percentile my professional of all reporting colleges and universities nationwide and experiences as a commercial and investment banker, the establishing it as one of the top leaders in the country in Alumni Association asked me to serve as its representative terms of asset allocations and returns. to the Foundation,” he says. In addition to his current Th is year’s NACUBO study included reports from 765 position, since joining the board in 1995, Schneider has college and university foundations. Th e statistics were been chairman of the investment committee, secretary, and based on the fi scal year ending June 30, 2006. vice chairman. Ball State Alumnus / March 2007 29 beyond the classroom

“Being a small part of the Ball State Foundation has demonstrated to me the wide range of caring that it takes to make a great university.” — Wayne Estopinal

Along with 24 at-large members, the board is comprised In the 56 years since it was established, fi ve CEOs have of three university offi cers—the president, the vice president led the Foundation, with Joseph Meredith, Whitinger, of University Advancement, and the vice president for Donald Mays, and Laura Hansen Dean preceding Business Aff airs and Treasurer; three members of the board Bahlmann. Th rough Whitinger’s leadership the planned of trustees; and the Alumni Association representative. giving program was implemented, and remains a part of “I am most proud of my Alumni Association roots,” says the Foundation structure. Th at, according to Bahlmann, Schneider. “Th e Alumni Council has been a great resource is a key element in the university’s current fund-raising for building our leadership team at the Foundation. Th e success. Alumni, Advancement, [and] Foundation model at Ball “Our [planned giving program] is sophisticated and State is unique, but it works because we have quality people very advanced. It has resulted in millions of dollars to the working on a single cause.” university,” Bahlmann says, adding that Ball State was a Twelve current board forerunner in establishing members have served in such a program. major volunteer roles with Summary of Financial Activity 1951-2006 Initiated in 1976, the the Alumni Association, planned giving program including eight who Contributions $294 allows a donor to make are past association a future contribution presidents. Th e current through a bequest, life Alumni Association Investment $113 income arrangement, or appointment is Wayne Earnings a gift of life insurance. Estopinal who credits the Ball State becomes the University/ $192 Foundation’s success to Student Support benefi ciary. Bahlmann both the extraordinary projects that planned donor support and gift s will continue to Assets at $215 Foundation management. December 31, 2006 play an integral role in “Being a small part of 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 the university’s future the Ball State Foundation (in millions) development eff orts, and has demonstrated to me says the Foundation is the wide range of caring ready to assist. that it takes to make a great university. Th rough charitable “[It’s] our responsibility to be able to develop and help gift s, acts of kindness, and diligent stewardship, the students advance the partnership with the institution,” Bahlmann and university see decades of benefi ts,” Estopinal says. says. Once himself a recipient of the generosity, Schneider As it prepares for the future, the Foundation is in the agrees. “Scholarship dollars were an integral part in my process of completing its fi rst long-term strategic plan, a being able to attend Ball State, and I take great satisfaction plan that coincides with that of the university. in knowing that our collective eff orts get more deserving “Some of the core elements of Ball State’s plan are students to the university and position them to excel,” to increase scholarship resources, expand immersive Schneider says. “[It’s satisfying to] see so many people, learning experiences, and invest in select programs that are including my colleagues on the Foundation board, engaged nationally recognized,” says Schneider. Th at will happen in making the Ball State educational experience more through continued fi nancial support from the university’s rewarding for more students.” donors and sound investment practices. Schneider looks Th e roots of the Foundation can be traced to a vision of forward to the Foundation’s role. nine businessmen, under the leadership of President John “Generations before us worked hard to get us to this R. Emens and Ball State alumnus Ralph Whitinger. Th ey point,” he says. “Taking the next step is a challenge we sought to create an entity that would enable the university embrace.” ■ to continue to reach new heights, meeting needs that could not be accomplished through state appropriations.

30 Ball State Alumnus / March 2007 CLASSNOTES 1930s Andrea Yocum In Memoriam HIGHLIGHT Veola L. (Areta) Lung,’32, Gulfport, FL, October 25, 2006. by Sarah Davison Marie A. (Charlier) Peart, ’34, Cayucos, CA, December 29, 2006. High school teacher Andrea Yocum, Helen B. (Hay) Knotter, ’34, Somerset, PA, ’92, knows what it’s like to step out of December 5, 2006. her comfort zone in the classroom on Dorothy L. Krieger, ’34, Muncie, January 20. two continents. During the 2005-06 Garnet L. Stullen, ’34, Farmland, December 16, 2006. school year, Yocum taught at a small Carol D. (Bagley) Jones, ’35, Anderson, school in Senegal, Africa as part of January 10. an international teacher exchange Evelyn Messmore, ’36, Dallas, TX, December program. 23, 2006. The transition from country to Lillian E. (Kirkpatrick) Holzapfel, ’37, Hartford City, December 18, 2006. country wasn’t the difficult part. “I E. June (Wilkinson) Widmeyer, ’37, don’t think I had culture shock until Indianapolis, December 14, 2006. I started teaching,” she says, adding Frances P. (Sevick) Link, ’38, Booneville, AZ, that she had to adjust to teaching Yocum Andrea courtesy, December 11, 2006. without carpet, water fountains, and Andrea Yocum poses with Senegalese Virginia P. Volkman, ’39, New Carlisle, students from the 2005-06 term. January 6. even books. Nevertheless, Yocum believes that her teaching experience in Senegal “I feel that in my education at 1940s was invaluable. She set up a pen pal Ball State I was exposed to so many In Memoriam system between her students in the people of different backgrounds, “ Catherine L. (Berry) Parr, ’40, Henderson, states and in Senegal to encourage Yocum says. “Ball State has a really NV, January 17. communication between the two global outlook. “ Margaret L. (Hohnhaus) Clift, ’41, Yocum is back in Indiana now, Lafayette, December 4, 2006. very different worlds. That experience, William H. Minor, ’41, Macon, GA, she says, opened doors to new teaching English and French at December 7, 2006. educational ideas that transcend Pendleton Heights High School. Gilbert R. Shuck, ’41, Brownsburg, language and cultural barriers. “My students here still write to January 18. “I have gained a ton of ideas of their Senegalese pen pals,” she James F. Davis, MA42, Wilson, N Y, says. “It’s extremely exciting and December 9, 2006. things to share,” Yocum says. “I feel Kathryn (Gregory) Nottingham, ’42, like I have a whole new insight into invigorating.” Muncie, December 6, 2006. education.” Yocum’s future in education is Clayton J. Smith, ’42MA49, Muncie, That’s not to say that Yocum learned certain, but the locale is up for grabs. February 7. everything she knows about teaching “I would love to go back to Africa,” Mildred M. (Fabianic) Callis, ’43, she says. “There’s something about Reynoldsburg, December 17, 2006. while in Africa. She credits much of Mary E. (King) Pensel, ’44, Queensbury, N Y, her success to her time at Ball State, Africa that touches you. When you July 22, 2006. a family tradition started by her leave, there’s a part of you that stays Judith G. (Langsdon) Shaver, ’44, grandfather Leonard Evers, ’51. there.” Logansport, December 16, 2006. Marjorie E. (Schindler) Justin, ’44, Fishers, December 8, 2006. Carl E. Reiner, ’50MAE57, Goshen, December Virginia H. (Brooks) Dean, ’46, Waldorf, MD, 1950s 15, 2006. November 30, 2006. Robert G. Taylor, ’50, Daleville, January 30. Lauretta M. McDowell, ’47, Logansport, News Robert G. Showalter, ’52MA56, Naples, FL, Lyda J. Burk, ’51, Marion, January 10. January 6. William Elliott, Jr., ’52, Muncie, September J. Caroline (Pressler) Potter, ’47, Warsaw, will be honored March 21 when he receives the Center Circle Officials award during 12, 2006. August 11, 2006. Robert C. Montgomery, ’52, Indianapolis, Kathleen J. (Mabus) Earley, ’48MAE51, the annual Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame awards banquet. January 20. Kendallville, January 25. Beverly A. (Blazier) Chaffin, ’55MA67, Kenton L. Weaver, ’48, Fort Wayne, February Roseville, CA, January 31. 19, 2006. In Memoriam John J. Knapp, ’50, Lakeland, FL, December Rosalyn H. (Huber) Selvey, ’55, Muncie, Thomas A. Joyce, Jr., ’49, Indianapolis, 25, 2006. January 7. January 29. Patricia S. (Poston) Moore, ’50, Columbia, Harrison J. Welch, MA57, Omaha, NE, Mary H. (Moran) Harpring, ’49, Fort Wayne, SC, January 27. January 15. December 22, 2006.

Ball State Alumnus / March 2007 31 Leroy P. Ash, ’58, Dayton, OH, January 7. Mary L. (Rogers) McCarel, ’63, Anderson, Creative Arts and a music director at Good John A. Ecker, ’58MAE72, Walkerton, January 10. Shepherd Lutheran Church. November 28, 2006. Wilbur W. Shimer, Sr., ’63MAE73, Muncie, Harold A. Larson, MA58, Auburn, WA, December 6, 2006. In Memoriam December 24, 2006. Francis X. Brady, MA64EdD65, Elmira, NY, William L. Bryant, ’70, Clarkston, MI, Lewis W. Stoneking, MA58EdD61, January 10. December 20, 2006. Whitewater, WI, December 14, 2006. Ione P. (Postal) Willis, MA64, Lexington, KY, John W. Longnaker, MA70, Anderson, Melvin R. Wirick, ’58, Kendallville, December February 13, 2006. January 28. 12, 2006. Earl Armstrong, MA65, Hamilton, Sharon K. (Van Schoick) Spires, MA70, Harriet A. (Derbyshire) Hale, ’59, Kirkland, December 28, 2006. Clarkston, MI, October 25, 2006. WA, January 20. Elsie V. (Corday) Daye, MA65, Fishers, Richard L. Resler, ’70MAE72, Anderson, January 24. December 15, 2006. Larry J. Catron, ’66MAE71, Worthington, Phyllis I. (Bard) Nelson, MAE71, Spring, TX, 1960s January 21. February 5. News James H. Chandler, MA67DA81, Fort Louise (Beasley) McIntosh, MAE71, Tipton, Roger Dickinson, ’61MA63, New Castle, Wayne, December 10, 2006. December 7, 2006. executive director of the Indiana Basketball Danny L. Kellum, ’67MA72, Alexandria, Leonard Manship, MA71, Osgood, Hall of Fame, has been awarded the 2007 St. January 24. January 8. Vincent Silver Medal Award for significant Dale L. Bolton, MA68, Goshen, January 31. Jack A. Daily, ’72, Greentown, January 23. contributions to Indiana basketball in a role Valette R. (Holmberg) Greene, ’68, Susan E. (Ford) Nolte, ’72, Port Charlotte, FL, other than a player or a coach. Tavernier, FL, January 17. January 13. Rolland L. Dewing, PhD67, Renton, WA, Wilma E. (Stroble) McCammon, MA68, Judy A. (Powers) Money, ’72MA85, Portland, recently published Regions in Translation: The Montpelier, February 6. January 7. Northern Great Plains and the Pacific Northwest William C. Buchanan, MA69, Paris, KY, Brenda C. (Taylor) Bridge, MAE72, in the Great Depression. He is a professor December 23, 2006. Huntington, January 8. emeritus at Chadron State College in Carolyn (Coble) Rammell, MA69, Kokomo, John W. Becht, ’73, Wheaton, IL, December Chadron, NE. December 15, 2006. 16, 2006. Phillip L. Williams, ’68MA76, Myrtle Beach, Donald T. Fitzgerald, Jr., ’69MAE73EdS82, Lucille I. (Huffman) Bendsen, ’73, North SC, is the CEO of Health Care Partners of New Castle, January 1. Manchester, January 17. South Carolina. He recently was named Linda S. (Martin) Krol, ’69, Westerville, OH, John P. Raymer, MA73, Valparaiso, FL, vice president of the Primary Health Care June 2, 2006. July 24, 2006. Association. Ross G. Myers, MAE69, Colorado Springs, Pearl G. (Gold) Aldrich, EdD74, Charlotte, NC, Cheryl M. (Troyer) Smith, ’69MAE73, CO, January 15. January 2. Swayzee, is the children’s assistant librarian at Paul L. Ray, ’69, Boulder, CO, January 4. Annette M. (Luty) Freeman, MAE74, Marion, the Marion Public Library. Richard H. Schroeder, MAE69, Greensburg, December 2, 2006. April 6, 2006. Teresa J. (Smith) Martin, ’74MA85, Marriages Winchester, January 25. Albert R. Ihnat, ’66MAE70, Anderson, to Paul Warrick, ’74, Elkhart, December 24, 2006. Tamara L. (Ewald), September 16, 2006. Albert Dianne S. (Brodbeck) Tibone, ’75, Niles, MI, is a wrestling coach at North Side Middle 1970s October 15, 2005. School. News Carol L. Rapp, ’76, La Fontaine, December 22, Ira “Ted” Woodard, Jr., ’66, Tampa, FL, to 2006. Doris M. Addington Brooks, MA72, New Migna (Rivera), November 25, 2006. William L. Denhart, MBA77, Brownsburg, Castle, is retired from teaching at New January 1. Castle Chrysler High School. In Memoriam Jerry A. Martin, ’77, Muncie, December 28, Jo M. Klein, ’72, Aurora, CO, recently Patricia E. (Doll) Keeler, ’60, Milford, MI, 2006. published two word search puzzle books January 21. Michel L. Rockwell, MAE77, Middletown, related to the 50 states. Patricia K. (Hall) Moore, ’60, Muncie, December 22, 2006. Lynne S. (Smith) Baker, ’73, Noblesville, December 21, 2006. Doris J. (Durnbaugh) Simpson, MLS78, recently retired after 32 years of teaching at Barbara J. (Leypoldt) Powell, ’60, Brenham, Fort Wayne, January 10. Warren Central High School in Indianapolis. TX, January 13. Robert E. Young, ’78, Indianapolis, Donald A. Noffsinger, ’74MBA80, Janet L. (Schwanke) Coberly, ’60MA68, December 26, 2006. Mattawan, MI, recently published his Fishers, January 5. Robert K. Akers, MA79, Key Largo, FL, second book, What is Eternity? Christian R. Alan Burt, ’61, Fishers, January 22. September 1, 2005. Jimmie D. Giles, ’61, Okmulgee, OK, Perspectives Regarding Eternal Life. December 20, 2006. Susan K. (Galvin) Newbold, ’75, Columbia, Evelyn L. Jones, ’62MA65, Logansport, MD, has recently completed her PhD from 1980s December 1, 2006. the University of Maryland. She teaches Robert G. Macy, MA62, Peru, February 2. online for Vanderbilt University in News Robert B. Ahrns, ’63, Nappanee, January 11. Nashville, TN. Iliana R. (Ramos) Carroll, ’80MA85, Mary M. (Brattain) Musselman, ’63, Michael R. Watts, ’75, West Bloomfield, Redlands, CA, is a licensed marriage and Indianapolis, February 4. MI, has been promoted to head of quality family therapist. James L. Grimes, ’63MAE77, New Castle, insurance at the LaSalle Bank Corporation Joyce A. (Keever) Meyer, ’81, Crawfordsville, December 28, 2006. in Ann Arbor, MI. owns Campbell’s on Main, a downtown cafe David L. Lines, ’63MA68, Greenwood, Sandra L. (Espelta) Morris, ’78, and coffee shop. December 6, 2006. Chattanooga, TN, is the orchestra conductor Barbara C. (Cross) Woodring, EdD83MA86, Ruth (Osborne) Jackson, ’63, Rushville, for the Chattanooga Youth Philharmonic. Augusta, GA, has been appointed professor December 2, 2006. She also is the director of strings and music and director of Byrdine E. Lewis School of theory at the Chattanooga Center for Nursing at Georgia State University.

32 Ball State Alumnus / March 2007 Jeffrey H. Moon, ’83, Carmel, has joined Sherry L. Dunbar, ’92, Johns Island, SC, Cincinnati, OH, December 23, 2006. Katz, Sapper, and Miller, an Indianapolis has been named head volleyball coach at Chris L. (Brase), ’98, to James Hawkins, accounting firm, as director for the Indiana University. Noblesville, November 18, 2006. healthcare group. Kelly R. (Bailey) Young, ’93, New Palestine, Suzanne (Johnson), ’98, to Narron Sloan, Elizabeth A. Gates, MA85, Warsaw, is recently established Baise Communications, October 7, 2006. The couple resides in editorial director for Brethren Missionary LLC, a public relations consulting firm in West Lafayette. Herald Company at Winona Lake. Indianapolis. Matthew D. Volmerding, ’98, to Miriah Jayne A. (Kuhny) Klinker, ’83BS84, Bonita Anne-Marie Jancovich, ’93, Tempe, AZ, is (Plawer), February 3. Matthew is a principal Springs, FL, recently became a national director of marketing for Spark, LLC. engineer at WMS Gaming in Chicago, where board certified teacher with specialization in W. David Lasater, ’93, West Lafayette, the couple resides. career and technical education. recently completed his PhD from Indiana Denise D. (McCollum) Keller, ’85, is the University. He works in the Weldon School New Additions alumni and online development coordinator of Biomedical Engineering at Purdue Susan I. (Backzkiewicz) Kunisch, ’90, and and an adjunct instructor for Southwestern University. her husband Bill, Oro Valley, AZ, a daughter, Illinois College in Belleville, IL. Her husband Daniel R. Adler, ’94, Fishers, is the owner of October 4, 2006. Stephen L. Keller, ’85, recently retired from Adler Design Group, LLC, a landscape design Joyce L. (Briggs) Lantz, ’90, and Joshua D. Scott AFB, IL, as a lieutenant colonel. He firm. Lantz, ’93BUP93, Chesterton, a son, now manages the Global Video Operations Chad L. Waggoner, ’94, Louisville, KY, was July 1, 2006. Center for the Department of Defense. They named Class AAA Cross Country Coach of Michelle (Horwath) Beto, ’90, and her reside in O’Fallon, IL. the Year. He is the head coach for the state husband David, Algonquin, IL, a daughter, Jennifer L. (Brajkovich) Kremp, ’86, championship cross country team at Trinity December 1, 2006. Zionsville, is a newly elected partner with High School in Louisville. Amy M. (O’Bryan) Mitchum, ’90, and her Baker and Daniels LLP. Stacie L. Farr, ’95, Arvada, CO, appeared on husband Terry, Brookville, a son, Sarah E. (Heugel) Adams, ’87, Indianapolis, the season finale of The Biggest Loser on NBC. November 29, 2006. owns a framing shop which she has Andrew J. Lane, ’96BAR96, Chicago, IL, has Christopher A. Short, ’92, and his wife expanded to include an art gallery. recently achieved status as a leadership Jennifer, Indianapolis, a daughter, Paul W. Holleman, ’88MA91, Louisville, KY, in energy and environmental design December 23, 2006. has been promoted to managing supervisor accredited professional by the U.S. Green Bart W. Medlock, ’93, and his wife Denise, for Geek Squad at Best Buy Okolona. Building Council. He is an associate principal Sellersburg, a daughter, September 18, Cory Hunnicut, ’88, Philadelphia, PA, is the of architecture and engineering at BSA 2006. Bart is a broker associate at RE/MAX director of interior design for Thomas E. Hall Lifestructures in Chicago. Advantage in Floyd’s Knobs. and Associates, Incorporated, a full-service Shawn J. Snyder, ’96, Fishers, has been Stephanie S. (Avery) Gochenour, ’94, architecture firm in Wayne, PA. promoted to major in the Indiana Army and her husband Michael, Lafayette, a son, Robin L. (Lamott) Sparks, ’89, Troy, NY, National Guard and serves as the deputy January 3. is head of Rockefeller College’s alumni state inspector general. Jennifer S. (Cavel) Caswell, ’94, and her programs for the University at Albany. Mark A. Stratton, ’96MA97, Fishers, has husband Blair, Omaha, NE, a son, been elected national vice president November 5, 2006. Marriages of Alpha Phi Omega, a national service Carrie L. (Cooper) Briar, ’94, and her Jean S. (Swanson), ’83, to Bruce Morgan, fraternity. husband Darin L. Briar, ’95, a daughter, Muncie, July 15, 2006. Jean works for Courtney L. (Cain) Bronec, ’97, Glendale May 4, 2006. Carrie is assistant vice president E and E Securities. Bruce is director of Ball Heights, IL, is coordinator of volunteer for Old National Bank brokerage division. State’s student center. services for Harbor Light Hospice in Glen Darin is a claims adjuster for Farmer’s Mark J. Smanda, ’86, to Julie (Obiedzinski), Ellyn, IL. Insurance. The couple resides in Fishers. Charlotte, NC, November 11, 2006. Melissa L. (Christy) Davis, ’97, Indianapolis, Melissa L. (Farr) Monroe, ’94, and her Melissa N. (Tolbert), ’88, to Kyle D. Bucher, has been named Realtor of the Year by the husband Ron, Osceola, a son, Fishers, October 22, 2006. Women’s Council of Realtors in Indianapolis. September 13, 2006. Jonathan E. Messemer, MA97, Twinsburg, Jennifer D. (Roggie) Fearnow, ’94, and In Memoriam OH, recently received his EdD in adult David Fearnow, ’94, Tampa, FL, a son, Maryannn E. (Albaugh) Raber, ’82MA90, education at the University of Georgia. November 30, 2006. Bluffton, December 31, 2006. He has been appointed visiting assistant Amber E. (Tresso) Pooser, ’94, and her Michael R. Ringlespaugh, MA82MA88, professor of adult learning and development husband Robert, Noblesville, a daughter, Fishers, December 21, 2006. and coordinator of the accelerated ALD November 1, 2006. Brian J. Taggart, MA82, Bloomington, master’s program at Cleveland State Diana M. (Singer) Withers, ’95MA98, and June 7, 2006. University. her husband Jody, Pflugerville, TX, a son, Bonni (Rambaud) Twait, ’85, Syracuse, Karen E. Mangia, ’97MS98, Noblesville, is August 3, 2006. Diana is an online adjunct January 23. the Indiana commercial regional manager associate professor of speech at Austin Gary E. Bumbalough, ’86, Winchester, for Cisco. Community College and Florida Community January 2. Amy J. (Summan) Weber, ’98, Indianapolis, College at Jacksonville. Jeffrey S. Thorburn, ’87, Folkston, GA, has been awarded the professional Katherin L. (Snell) Brown, ’95, and her August 27, 2006. insurance designation chartered property husband Keith, Fort Collins, CO, a son, casualty underwriter (CPCU). January 14. Kate is a senior production manager of SQL Server magazine and Marriages Windows It Pro magazine in Loveland, CO. 1990s Jeff Kingsbury, ’91BUP91, to Cheryl (Sailors), Amy J. (Weaver) Peters, ’95MAE00, and her News January 24. The couple resides in Zionsville. husband Andy, Carmel, a son, June 28, 2006. Lisa J. Berry-Tayman, ’91, Avon, is an Kendra L. (Sanders), ’93MA95, to Rick Deborah M. (Bayman) Romero, ’96, and her associate with Baker and Daniels LLP in Strasser, Indianapolis, October 20, 2006. husband David, Fishers, a daughter, Indianapolis. Roger B. Turner, ’95, to Kathleen (Becker), May 11, 2006.

Ball State Alumnus / March 2007 33 Rebecca L. (Graves) Cunningham, ’96, and Brian E. Cunningham, ’98, Martinsville, a daughter, April 19, 2006. David Lowry M. Charles Sims, II, ’96MAE05, and his wife HIGHLIGHT Angela, Anderson, a son, July 20, 2006. compiled by Laura Ford and Lindsay Hack Sarah A. (Wickham) Dacre, ’96, and Tristan E. Dacre, ’96BAR96, Elmhurst, IL, a daughter, David Lowry, ’78, didn’t grow up October 23, 2006. Sarah is a critical care nurse near the water’s edge. However, after at Northwest Community Healthcare in reading an article in 1975 in Ball Arlington Heights, IL. Tristan is an architect at Aumiller Youngquist, PC in Chicago. State’s Daily News about the sinking Tammy Y. (Adams) Goins, ’97, and her of the Edmund Fitzgerald in Lake Erie, husband Mike, Noblesville, a daughter, he established an immediate interest May 24, 2006. in shipwrecks. Nancy L. (Boosel) Goris, ’97, and her “There was no distress call,” Lowry husband William, Marietta, GA, twins, a daughter and a son, September 19, 2006. says of the Edmund Fitzgerald. “The Carrie A. (Harris) McIntire, ’98, and Mark D. big mystery was how a ship 729 feet McIntire, ’99MAE06, Greenwood, a son, long could just simply disappear. It April 10, 2006. really captured America’s imagination Holly L. (Isenhart) Newman-Stump, ’98, and it started my interest in reading and her husband Tyler, Seymour, a daughter, November 27, 2006. about shipwrecks of the Great Lakes.” Kimberly D. (Welles) Williams, ’98, and When wreckage of the famed Andrew S. Williams, ’95, Fort Wayne, a son, Titanic was discovered in 1985, Lowry November 2, 2006.

was ready to get his feet wet. He Lowry David courtesy, Amy M. (Parker) Morton, ’99, and Chad A. began taking scuba diving classes, Morton, ’99, Elkhart, a son, January 23. David Lowry has experienced more Suzanne M. (White) Hammond, ’99MA06, earning his diver certification in than 500 career dives of shipwrecks. and her husband Travis, Jeffersonville, a January of 1986. daughter, November 29, 2006. A year later, Lowry took his first dive in the waters of Lake Michigan, Edmund Fitzgerald shipwreck.” In Memoriam encountering the wreckage of David Lowry resides in St. Joseph, Dorothy (Steepy) Dubois-Neumann, MA90, MI, where he works as a senior Jamison, PA, January 1. Dows, a five-mast schooner that sank Jack S. Foy, ’95, Anderson, January 19. in November of 1889. product designer for the Whirlpool Bernus G. Phillips, ’95, Anderson, January 24. To date, Lowry has completed Corporation. He also teaches safe Richard G. Page, ’96, Anderson, more than 500 dives, rediscovering boating classes as a volunteer for the December 12, 2006. shipwrecks in the Great Lakes, Florida U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary. Matthew T. Durbin, ’97, Plymouth, “Diving has had a profound December 8, 2006. Keys, the Bahamas, and the Catalina Cameron C. Kelly, ’99, Kansas City, MO, Islands in California. impact on my life,” Lowry says. “[It] January 26. “Each shipwreck has a unique story conditioned me not to panic and to to tell,” he says, “and, you meet some rely on my equipment and planning wonderful people too. On one dive in skills, which has also served me well as 2000s Lake Erie, I paired up with a diver who a senior product designer.” News was part of the rescue effort for the Meredith E. (Williamson) Echols, ’00, Saint Paul, MN, is the interior designer at Vivid Interiors in Minneapolis, MN. Adam D. Drummond, ’02MA05, Huntington, Christine M. Barger, ’03, Los Angeles, CA, Lisa M. Fosnaugh, ’01, Berne, has been is an adjunct instructor at Taylor University has recently appeared in shows featured on promoted to product manager for Plastic in Fort Wayne. He also is a technology NBC, Showtime, and PULSE. She will appear Canvas at Dynamic Resource Group. integration specialist for Huntington County in the the upcoming feature, Killer Pad. Kelli A. (Hahn) Lawrence, ’01, Indianapolis, Community School Corporation. Novie M. Benassi, ’05, South Bend, is a is a development partner with Hearthview Holly J. (Carr) Thrasher, ’02, Bloomington, special education teacher for the Monroe Residential LLC, a construction and works in marketing at the Herald-Times. Primary Center. development company. Her husband, David K. Thrasher, ’05, works Stephanie M. (Coomes) Zuniga, ’04, Cassie E. Lambert, ’01, is a segment for the corporate headquarters of T.I.S. College Station, TX, is the development and producer for ABC’s The Bachelor Hawaii. She Bookstores. promotions coordinator in the development co-founded Drop in the Bucket, a non-profit Rodd A. Schuh, ’02, Plymouth, recently office at Texas A&M University. organization that installs clean water wells in became a trooper for the Indiana State John F. Bigger, ’05, Muncie, has established Africa. Police, out of the Bremen post. a new business, Biggtime Sports. William T. Smith, ’01, Muncie, is a lance Michael T. Banas, ’03, Chicago, IL, is an Michael O. Davis, ’05, New Albany, recently corporal for the U.S. Marine Corps, stationed account supervisor at Ashton Partners, a became a trooper for the Indiana State in Iraq with the First Division, First Batallion, communications and investor relations firm. Police. He is stationed out of the Redkey 24th Marines, Charlie Company. He also is co-chairman of PRSA’s Chicago post. Ann M. Brady, ’02, New York, NY, is associate Young Professionals group. fashion editor for Lucky magazine.

34 Ball State Alumnus / March 2007 Djamel Charmat, Jr., ’06, South Bend, recently joined BSA LifeStructures in Indianapolis as a graduate intern. Marriages John R. Bowles, ’01, to Courtney (Blum), Chicago, IL, September 23, 2006. John works at the National Stock Exchange in Chicago. David L. James, II, ’01, to Nicole (Fitzpatrick), Upcoming Events Raleigh, NC, May 5, 2006. David is an engineer with Verizon Business in Raleigh. Ryan E. Sloan, ’01, to Jenna M. (Messmer), July March 3 Teachers College Alumni Indianapolis 8, 2006. Ryan works for Recreation Equipment Children’s Museum Outing Incorporated in Boise, ID. The couple resides 5 Education Redefined Tour Phoenix, AZ in Boise. with President Gora Kendra J. (Wright), ’01, to Dustin Pierson, Indianapolis, September 9, 2006. 6-7 MCOB Alumni Society Whitinger Building Megan L. (Bullington), ’02, to Luke E. Dialogue Days Crawley, ’02. Megan is a teacher for the 12 Michiana Alumni Chapter Elkhart Hamilton Southeastern School Corporation. Board of Directors Meeting Luke is working on his master’s degree at Ball 21 Greater Indianapolis Alumni Chapter Indianapolis State. Board of Directors Meeting Jitin Kain, MURP02, to Jean M. (DeWinter), 23 Greater Indianapolis Area Alumni Indianapolis June 12. The couple resides in South Bend, Theater Outing where Jitin is a city planner. 31 Kappa Delta 15-Year Reunion Alumni Center Abby L. (Swallow), ’02, to Brian L. Nagy, ’01, April 3 Journalism Alumni Society Student Center April 8, 2006. The couple lives in Monrovia, CA. Rachelle L. (Campbell), ’03MA05, to Kyle Awards Luncheon A. Ferguson, ’04MBA05, July 15, 2006. The Board of Directors Meeting couple lives in Avon. 10 Nursing Alumni Society Alumni Center Benjamin B. Caudell, ’03, to Rebecca Board of Directors Meeting Jo (Emmons), Gas City, August 19, 2006. 11 Adams-Wells Alumni Chapter Bluffton Benjamin is employed with the Marion Police Board of Directors Meeting Department. 16 Education Redefined Tour Anderson Bethany M. (Meek), MA03, to John Craig, with President Gora November 26, 2006. The couple resides in 20 NREM Awards Dinner Alumni Center Neoga, IL. 21 Adams-Wells Alumni Chapter Bluffton Erin E. (Eppard), ’04, to Wade Donovan, Muncie, June 24, 2006. Adopt-a-Highway Clean-up Erica L. (Ehrman), ’04, to Joshua C. Hahn, 21 Cardinal Football Alliance TBA ’02, August 9, 2006. The couple resides in Spring Football Game Noblesville. Erica is a registered nurse at 21 Michiana Casino Night Elkhart Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis. 23 Education Redefined Tour Cincinnati, OH Joshua is a chemical manager for Chemtool, with President Gora Incorporated. 28 Alumni Council Alumni Center Maryanne (Green), ’04, to Adam L. Schueler, 28 Nursing Alumni Society Alumni Center ’04, October 14, 2006. They live in Noblesville. Awards Banquet Candace L. (Harley), ’04, to Dustin L. Ford, May 2 Teacher Fair Worthen Arena ’01, August 5, 2006. Candace works as an external communications specialist with the 4 StART Senior Congrats Party Alumni Center Indiana Department of Revenue. Dustin is a 5 Commencement Campus territory manager with Olinger Distributing in June 8-9 Men’s Gymnastics Alumni Reunion Granger Indianapolis. The couple lives in McCordsville. 9 Symphony on the Green University Quad Megan L. (Miller), ’04, to Scott J. Richards, 13 Greater Indianapolis Area Alumni Chapter Noblesville Noblesville, December 30, 2006. Megan is CPA Continuing Education Seminar a physical education teacher at Westfield 14 Class of 1957 Golden Anniversary Reunion Alumni Center Middle School. Abbie L. (Shuey), ’04, to Clinton M. Luczynski, ’05, August 12, 2006. The couple resides in Fort Wayne. Alumni Association Contact Information Leslie L. Best, ’05, to Kyle King, September 30, For information on any event, contact the Alumni Association. 2006. Leslie is a copy editor at the Journal and phone: (765) 285-1080; toll free: 1 (888) I-GO-4-BSU; Courier. The couple resides in Frankfort. fax: (765) 285-1414; e-mail: [email protected]; Shannon J. (Brodkorb), ’05, to Matthew M. Web: http://www.bsu.edu/alumni McCollom, ’04, December 31, 2006. They live in Decatur, IL. Melissa M. (Mitchell), ’05, to Jason R. Merz, October 14, 2006. Melissa is at Western Boone

Ball State Alumnus / March 2007 35 Community Schools as a pre-kindergarten LOOK WHAT’S NEW IN teacher. The couple resides in Danville. Erin G. (Beyer), ’06, to David Curran, Noblesville, October 28, 2006. Ashley E. (Fisher), MA06, to Ryan L. Flannery, Muncie, July 21. Ashley is a counselor at Wes Del Middle School. Kelly L. (Fisher), ’06, to Jon Wassner, Carmel, May 19, 2006. Kelly teaches at Traders Point Christian Academy in Zionsville. Ashley E. (Williams), ’06, to Jeremy J. Klonowski, ’03MA05, July 5, 2006. They live in Indianapolis. (K1) New Additions Christina R. (Creech) Woodings, ’00, and (K3) Matthew B. Woodings, ’99, Indianapolis, a (K2) son, November 3, 2006. Carrie E. (McClannen) Duer, ’00, and Paul K. 14 Duer, ’99MA00, Fishers, a son, (K2) December 19, 2006. Jennifer L. (Niksch) Leek, ’00, and Brian J. Leek, ’98, Valparaiso, a daughter, 13 November 26, 2006. Amanda N. (Wyne) Williams, ’00, and Joseph D. Williams, ’02, Indianapolis, a son, now available May 8, 2006. Kathryn L. (Hendershot) Parkins, ’01, and (K5) her husband Blake, Noblesville, a daughter, APPAREL September 21, 2006. Jennifer L. (Hull) Eagle, ’01, and her KIDS’ husband Andy, Rockwell, NC, a daughter, December 18, 2006. (K4) Melissa D. (McKillip) Hayes, ’01, and her husband Grant, Maple Valley, WA, a daughter, 16 November 18, 2006. 15 Jennifer E. (Slavens) Stuart, ’01, and her husband Josh, Gilbert, AZ, a son, November 25, 2006. Julia K. (Wagoner) Bishop, ’01, and ToTo Order:Order: Christopher R. Bishop,’98, Noblesville, a • CompleteComplete the formform on adjacentadjacent page and send it with ToTo orderorder byby creditcredit cardcard (Mastercard/Visa only) daughter, December 18, 2006. your check payable to Cardinal Corner, Inc. • PHONE: (765) 285-1080 (8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.)p.m.) • FAX: (765) 285-1414 (24 hours a day) Lindi M. (Funston) Gubbins, ’02MA04, and • PleasePlease indicateindicate selectionselection byby putting the numbernumber of the • FAX: (765) 285-1414 (24 hours a day) • E-MAIL: [email protected] Thomas W. Gubbins, ’02, Crown Point, twin item (K1, etc.) in the item box on the form. • E-MAIL: [email protected] sons, November 29, 2006. • CheckCheck out the CardinalCardinal CornerCorner WebWeb sitesite atat Kelly J. (Miller) Jackson, ’02, and her https://www.bsu.edu/webapps/cardinalcorner/https://www.bsu.edu/webapps/cardinalcorner/ husband Joey, Dyer, a son, December 26, 2006. Amanda D. (Landis) Hess, ’03, and her husband Benjamin, Fort Wayne, a son, September 28, 2006. Tara M. (Mauer) Obermeyer, ’03, and her husband Nick, Batesville, a daughter, 18 November 18, 2006. Tara is a second grade teacher at Milan Elementary School. In Memoriam Mary R. (Sheppard) Sutton, ’03, Lake LICENSE PLATE Havasu City, AZ, January 2, 2007. FRAME BSUBSUAAAA (L1) GOLF UMBRELLUMBRELLAA

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