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Ball State University Alumni Association Annual Report 2002-2003 SEARCH This Department FOR Annual Report Staff Alumni Council Ambassadors Alumni Contacts Alumni Programs Awards and Scholarships Reunions Professional and Constituent Societies Past Events Calendar Past Annual Reports Alumni Association Muncie, Indiana 47306 Phone: 765.285.1080, 1.888. I.GO.4.BSU Fax: 765.285.1414 alumni1@bsu.edu Ball State University. Muncie, IN 47306. Copyright © 2004. Legal Information Employment TTY Numbers Alumni Center BSUAA Keeping the Legacy Strong Greetings: The 2002-03 fiscal year for the Ball State University Alumni Association was filled with events, programs, and activities. I would like to thank the dedicated alumni staff, alumni volunteers, and the university for their support, interest, and participation in making the BSUAA what it is, a vibrant service organization for our individual alumni and for Ball State University. The following pages will publicly report the past year's activities and accomplishments of the BSUAA as they reflect another successful year of serving a diverse alumni population. For your information I have listed the Vision, Mission, and Motto of the BSUAA.I encourage your continued participation and involvement to reach these levels of achievement. THANK YOU! Your investment is both appreciated and greatly respected. Happy Days, Edwin D. Shipley Executive Director Vision The Ball State University Alumni Association will be a model alumni association on the national level. Mission The Ball State University Alumni Association, an interdependent organization of the university, exists to foster and fully realize the ideals and mission of the university. The Alumni Association encourages loyalty, participation, and support of the university by http://www.bsu.edu/alumni/annualreport/ (1 of 2)9/2/2004 10:18:59 AM Ball State University Alumni Association Annual Report 2002-2003 informing alumni of the achievements and needs of their alma mater. The Alumni Association advances the university throughout the world and unites all alumni in closer bonds of education, fellowship, tradition, and mutual assistance. Motto To be an advocate for alumni, to enrich their lives, and involve them with Ball State University. http://www.bsu.edu/alumni/annualreport/ (2 of 2)9/2/2004 10:18:59 AM Annual Report 2002-2003 Staff SEARCH This Department FOR Annual Report Staff Alumni Council Ambassadors ALUMNI LEADERSHIP Alumni Contacts Alumni Programs Awards and Scholarships Meet Our Staff Ed Shipley, '68MA71, Executive Director Sara Billups, Alumnus Assistant Tracy Curry, '89MA98, Assistant Director/Marketing Reunions Professional and Constituent Societies Past Events Calendar Past Annual Reports Alumni Association Muncie, Indiana 47306 Phone: 765.285.1080, 1.888. I.GO.4.BSU Fax: 765.285.1414 alumni1@bsu.edu Ball State University. Muncie, IN 47306. Copyright © 2004. Legal Information Employment TTY Numbers Denise Greer, '00, Alumnus Assistant Michelle Harrell, AA87, Information Coordinator Ernie Krug, '68MAE73MAE82, Director/Alumni Activities Erin Lambert, Executive/ Financial Assistant Debbie Linegar, '92, Associate Director Beth Olinger, '93, Assistant Director/Special Events Charlotte Shepperd, '68MA75, Director/Communications Sue Taylor, '71, Assistant Director/Constituent Relations Michelle Vore, '93MA03, Assistant Director/Technology Laura Waldron, '98MPA00, Program Coordinator Kate Webber, '98MA99, Assistant Director/Outreach Diane Williams, Communications Assistant Ryan Falquist, Graduate Assistant, Communications Scott Johnson, '02, Graduate http://www.bsu.edu/alumni/annualreport/staff/ (1 of 2)9/2/2004 10:19:01 AM Annual Report 2002-2003 Staff Assistant, Information Technology Autumn Harris, BSUAA Undergraduate Assistant Krista Kovert, BSUAA Undergraduate Assistant Andrea Paul, Undergraduate Assistant, Communications Laurel Peffer, Undergraduate Assistant, Communications Rachel Willian, BSUAA Undergraduate Assistant Download the Ball State Alumni Association Staff Chart http://www.bsu.edu/alumni/annualreport/staff/ (2 of 2)9/2/2004 10:19:01 AM Annual Report 2002-2003 Alumni Council SEARCH This Department FOR Annual Report Staff Alumni Council Ambassadors Alumni Contacts Alumni Programs Awards and Scholarships Reunions Professional and Constituent Societies Past Events Calendar Past Annual Reports Alumni Association Muncie, Indiana 47306 Phone: 765.285.1080, 1.888. I.GO.4.BSU Fax: 765.285.1414 alumni1@bsu.edu Ball State University. Muncie, IN 47306. Copyright © 2004. Legal Information Employment TTY Numbers Shafer Tower ● Download the BSUAA Organizational Chart ALUMNI LEADERSHIP 2003 Alumni Council Executive Committee President: Cathey Boggs, '71 President Elect: Wayne Estopinal, '79 Vice President: Julie Bradshaw, '80 Vice President: Tom Farris, '67 Vice President: Charles Green, '72MAE75EdD82 Vice President: Jo Ann Johnston, '85MA88 Past President: Lori Wean, '85 BSU Foundation Representative: Mark Ervin, '81MA85 At-Large Jim Andrew, '71 John Bowles, '67 Tom Cochrun, '68 Fred Cox, '74 Kevin Ervin, '82 Rick Hall, '89 Jenell Joiner, '65 David Land, '69MA74EdS82 John Lewis, '94 Larry Metzing, '71 http://www.bsu.edu/alumni/annualreport/council/ (1 of 4)9/2/2004 10:19:03 AM Annual Report 2002-2003 Alumni Council Robin Sparks, '89 Stephanie Walton, '92 Alumni Clubs Adams-Wells: Holly Mahnensmith, '92MAE96 Indianapolis Area: John Waite, '87 Michiana: Kim Stout, '82 Northeastern Indiana: Mike McMillen, '67 Professional Societies College of Architecture and Planning: Doug Reddington, '78 College of Business: Mark Smith, MBA92 College of Fine Arts: Jacque Brown, '74MA77 Family/Consumer Sciences: Jackie Johnston, '64MA67 Journalism: Jim Grim, '80 Natural Resources: Terry Coleman, '84 Nursing: Kathy Hutson, '80MA82AS92 Teachers College: Phil Metcalf, '70 Constituent Societies Alumni Ambassadors: Tom Andrews, '77 Black Alumni: Ben Robinson, '70 Cardinal Football Alliance: Ron Duncan, '88 Board of Trustees Representatives Tom DeWeese, '68MBA69 Hollis Hughes, '65MA73 Committee Assignments Alumni Communication Advisory Board Holly Miller, Chair Jacque Brown Tom Cochrun Tony Edmonds Tom Farris Jeannie Hemerding Kay Stickle Cathey Boggs Liaisons: Don Park Charlotte Shepperd Ed Shipley Alumni Legacy Scholarship Fred Cox, Chair Jacque Brown Ron Duncan Jackie Johnston Jenell Joiner John Lewis Phil Metcalf Larry Metzing Doug Reddington Liaison: Tracy Curry Benny Award Robin Sparks, Chair Tom Andrews Terry Coleman Fred Cox Jim Grim Holly Mahnensmith John Waite http://www.bsu.edu/alumni/annualreport/council/ (2 of 4)9/2/2004 10:19:03 AM Annual Report 2002-2003 Alumni Council Liaison: Ernie Krug Distinguished Alumni Award Kevin Ervin, Chair (1 year) Julie Bradshaw (2 years) Charles Green (1 year) Kathy Hutson (2 years) Mike McMillen (2 years) Larry Metzing (1 year) Mark Smith (1 year) Kim Stout (2 years) Liaison: Sue Taylor Executive and Finance Cathey Boggs, Chair Julie Bradshaw Mark Ervin Wayne Estopinal Tom Farris Charles Green Jo Ann Johnston Lori Wean Ed Shipley G.O.L.D. Award Rick Hall, Chair Jim Andrew Dave Land John Lewis Doug Reddington Ben Robinson Kim Stout Stephanie Walton Liaison: Kate Webber Nominating Wayne Estopinal, Chair Cathey Boggs John Bowles Jenell Joiner Mike McMillen Lori Wean Liaison: Ed Shipley Oliver Bumb Scholarship Julie Bradshaw Annie Dawley, President, Cardinal Corps John Bennett, Faculty Advisor, Cardinal Corps Amy Perkins, President of St.A.R.T. Margaret Bumb Don Park Liaison: Ed Shipley Robert E. Linson Scholarship Tom Andrews, Chair Cathey Boggs Bob Linson Amy Perkins, President, St.A.R.T. Ed Shipley Liaison: Sue Taylor Services Stephanie Walton, Chair Kevin Ervin http://www.bsu.edu/alumni/annualreport/council/ (3 of 4)9/2/2004 10:19:03 AM Annual Report 2002-2003 Alumni Council Jim Grim Rick Hall Kathy Hutson Dave Land Phil Metcalf John Waite Liaison: Debbie Linegar Strategic Planning Cathey Boggs, Chair John Bowles Tom Cochrun Mark Ervin Wayne Estopinal Tom Farris Jo Ann Johnston Ed Shipley Lori Wean Liaison: Debbie Linegar Technology Jackie Johnston, Chair Jim Andrew Terry Coleman Ron Duncan Holly Mahnensmith Ben Robinson Mark Smith Robin Sparks Liaison: Michelle Vore http://www.bsu.edu/alumni/annualreport/council/ (4 of 4)9/2/2004 10:19:03 AM Annual Report 2002-2003 Alumni Ambassadors SEARCH This Department FOR Annual Report Staff Alumni Council Ambassadors Alumni Contacts Alumni Programs Awards and Scholarships Reunions Professional and Constituent Societies Past Events Calendar Past Annual Reports Alumni Association Muncie, Indiana 47306 Phone: 765.285.1080, 1.888. I.GO.4.BSU Fax: 765.285.1414 alumni1@bsu.edu Ball State University. Muncie, IN 47306. Copyright © 2004. Legal Information Employment TTY Numbers ALUMNI LEADERSHIP Alumni Ambassadors Alaska North Pole--Melissa Gordon, '85MA87EdS87 Arizona Phoenix--John Rotz, '68 California Los Angeles--Ben Ramirez, '67MA68 Florida Ft. Myers/Naples--Jim Jackson, '72MAE74EdS82 Miami/Ft. Lauderdale--Todd Johnston, '91MS92 Orlando--Beverly Brizendine, '74 Tampa/St. Petersburg--Missy Ransdell, '88 Georgia Atlanta--Diane Ulrich, '78MAE83 Indiana Blackford County--Ted Leas, '73 Boone County--Steve Bullington, '85MS99 Cass County--Laura Cain, '86MAE98 Grant County--Todd Levy, '74MBA80 Hamilton County--Jim Sparks, '68MA71 Hendricks County--Tom Andrews, '77 Howard County--Marilyn Skinner, '58MA61 Kentuckiana--Glen Snow, '71MA76 Kosciusko County--Jon Parker, '75 http://www.bsu.edu/alumni/annualreport/ambassadors/ (1 of 2)9/2/2004 10:19:04 AM Annual Report 2002-2003 Alumni Ambassadors Lake County--Foster Stephens, '73MAE78 Marshall County-- David Pruis, EdD86 Miami County--Doug Kuepper, '81 Montgomery County--Chuck Streetman, '69MA72 Randolph County--Ric Study, '76 Shelby County--Mary Elsbury, '77 South/East--Jeri Giska, '84 Steuben County--Rex Bolinger, '73EdS90EdD92 Vanderburgh County--Elizabeth Henry, '87MA88EdS89 Vigo County--Tim Jarvis, '77 Wabash County--Kelli Halderman, '91 Kansas Kansas City--John Yount, '68MA73 Massachusetts Boston--Traci Knoblauch Nordberg, '92 Nebraska Omaha/Lincoln--Susan Staab, '88MS89 Nevada Reno--Fran Torrez, AA83 North Carolina Charlotte--Mike Mahan, '92 Raleigh-Durham--Pat McMillen, '91 Ohio Cincinnati--Lucy Atkinson, '78 Columbus--Craig Stephens, '86 Oregon Portland--Brent Kirk, '84 Texas Austin--Chuck Dennis, '92 Fort Worth--Sandra Durbin, '61MA66 Houston--Steve Moniaci, '79 Virginia Northern--Ted Bechtel, '72 Wisconsin Milwaukee--Dave Fountain, '67MAE72 http://www.bsu.edu/alumni/annualreport/ambassadors/ (2 of 2)9/2/2004 10:19:04 AM Annual Report 2002-2003 Alumni Contacts SEARCH This Department FOR Annual Report Staff Alumni Council Ambassadors Alumni Contacts Alumni Programs Awards and Scholarships Reunions Professional and Constituent Societies Past Events Calendar Past Annual Reports Alumni Association Muncie, Indiana 47306 Phone: 765.285.1080, 1.888. I.GO.4.BSU Fax: 765.285.1414 alumni1@bsu.edu Ball State University. Muncie, IN 47306. Copyright © 2004. Legal Information Employment TTY Numbers ● Download the BSUAA Organizational Chart ALUMNI LEADERSHIP ALUMNI CONTACTS Alumni Communications Advisory Board Holly Miller, MA77 Alumni Council Cathey Boggs, '71 Board of Trustees Tom DeWeese, '68MBA69 Ball State University Foundation Dick Hutson, '60MA62 ALUMNI CLUBS Adams-Wells Alumni Board Holly Mahnensmith, '92MAE96 Indianapolis Area Alumni Board Brenda Cox, '84 http://www.bsu.edu/alumni/annualreport/contacts/ (1 of 2)9/2/2004 10:19:05 AM Annual Report 2002-2003 Alumni Contacts Michiana Alumni Board Jennifer Crist, '90 Northeastern IndianaAlumni Board Mike McKay, '87 CONSTITUENT SOCIETIES Alumni Ambassadors Tom Andrews, '77 Black Alumni Constituent Board Ben Robinson, '70 Cardinal Football Alliance Craig Kantner, '88 PROFESSIONAL CONSTITUENT SOCIETIES College of Architecture and Planning Alumni Board Doug Reddington, '78 College of Business Alumni Board Jim Ittenbach, '71 College of Fine Arts Alumni Board Myles Ogea, '91MA94 Family and Consumer Sciences Alumni Board Linda Wallace, '62 Journalism Alumni Board Sarah Maisto, '96 Natural Resources and Environmental Management Alumni Board Tim Johnson, '85 Nursing Alumni Board Sherrill White, '95BS02 Teachers College Alumni Board Eugene White, EdS81EdD82 http://www.bsu.edu/alumni/annualreport/contacts/ (2 of 2)9/2/2004 10:19:05 AM Annual Report 2002-2003 Alumni Programs SEARCH This Department FOR Annual Report Staff Alumni Council Ambassadors Alumni Contacts ALUMNI PROGRAMS ALUMNI CENTER Alumni Programs Awards and Scholarships Reunions Professional and Constituent Societies Past Events Calendar Past Annual Reports Alumni Association Muncie, Indiana 47306 Phone: 765.285.1080, 1.888. I.GO.4.BSU Fax: 765.285.1414 alumni1@bsu.edu The Alumni Center provided a welcoming first view of campus, but more importantly, it was a fully equipped conference, reception, and event center available for use by the areas of University Advancement as well as university administration, faculty, and staff. The Alumni Center, home of the Alumni Association, University Development, the University Foundation, and Advancement Services, provided space and equipment for 537 events during the 2002-03 fiscal year, with 39,396 people attending. Since the facility opened nearly six years ago, 182,807 individuals had attended one of the 3,161 events in the building. Ball State University. Muncie, IN 47306. Copyright © 2004. Legal Information Employment TTY Numbers http://www.bsu.edu/alumni/annualreport/programs/ (1 of 13)9/2/2004 10:19:10 AM Annual Report 2002-2003 Alumni Programs ALUMNI COLLEGE "Live. Laugh. Learn." was the theme for Alumni College, hosted on June 14, 2003. Alumni returned to the Ball State campus to attend "Classes without Quizzes" and the annual picnic and Symphony on the Green concert performed by the Muncie Symphony Orchestra in University Quad. "Classes without Quizzes" included the following sessions: Party Planning Caribbean Style; Discover Digital Photography; Sail the Caribbean; Basketball: Hoosier Hysteria Style; Sports and the "Fragility of Goodness"; Wine Tasting 101; and tours of the construction of the Music Instruction Building and renovated Museum of Art. Alumni College session presenters and tour guides included: Bill Kimes, '96; John Huffer, '81; Allen White; Jason Reynolds; Roger Dickinson, '61; Jeff Fry; Vicki Ostby; Kevin Kenyon; Emily Hites; and Nancy Huth. ADMISSIONS RECRUITMENT Cardinal Alumni Recruitment Team Alumni/Admission Partnership The Cardinal Alumni Recruitment Team (CART) was a network of alumni volunteers from around the world who assisted in recruiting students for Ball State University. The mission of the CART program was to identify, recruit, and retain quality students for Ball State University. Formed in 1999 as a cooperative effort between the Alumni Association and the Office of Admissions, CART included a membership of more than 75 alumni in 14 states and two countries. CART School Advocates were Indiana high school teachers who served as Ball State ambassadors to assist in fostering communication between students within their schools and Ball State. During fiscal year 2002-03, CART members represented Ball State at college fairs in West Lafayette, Indianapolis, and Pendleton. They also referred students to Ball State University and distributed BSU and scholarship information to students at area high schools. On August 11, 2002 CART Member Mary Harcourt, '79MAE82, opened her home to host a send-off party for entering freshmen from Rush and Fayette Counties. CART members also assisted prospective students in setting up visits to the Ball State campus. The Cardinal Alumni Recruitment Team awarded ten $500 scholarships to incoming freshmen at Ball State. Recipients of the CART scholarships for the 2002-03 academic year were: Carla Alderman, Indianapolis, Bishop Chatard High School; Megan Alderman, Indianapolis, Bishop http://www.bsu.edu/alumni/annualreport/programs/ (2 of 13)9/2/2004 10:19:10 AM Annual Report 2002-2003 Alumni Programs Chatard High School; Jennifer Bloom, Fort Wayne, Bishop Dwenger High School; Mary Hanlin, New Palestine, Cathedral High School; Rachel Humes, Bowling Green, OH, Bowling Green High School; Kimberly Loehr, Churubusco, Churubusco High School; David Kelly, Troy, OH, Troy High School; Audrey Runyon, Bluffton, Bluffton High School; Michael Weiss, North Webster, Wawasee High School; and Aimee Zehrung, Ottawa, IL, Ottawa Township High School. Alumni Legacy Scholarship The children and grandchildren of alumni who were active members of the Alumni Association applied for the Alumni Association Legacy Scholarship. These one-time, non-renewable annual awards were given by the Alumni Association to show appreciation to those alumni who have contributed to the enrichment and growth of Ball State University. The first Alumni Association Legacy scholarships were given in 1983 and since that time, 515 students have been awarded a total of $617,000. For the 2002-03 academic year, 46 scholarships were awarded at $1,600 each. For a listing of the 2002 recipients, their parents and/or grandparents, and hometowns, see the Awards and Scholarships section of this report. Cardinal Legacy Award Cardinal Legacy Awards were first given in 1999 to assist in the recruitment of out-of-state legacies. Children and grandchildren of Ball State alumni were eligible for the award which provided a tuition waiver of $1,250 per semester for up to eight semesters. Students receiving the award must maintain a 2.0 cumulative GPA or higher to remain eligible. Since the awards inception, 42 out-of-state students have been awarded the Cardinal Legacy Award. http://www.bsu.edu/alumni/annualreport/programs/ (3 of 13)9/2/2004 10:19:10 AM Annual Report 2002-2003 Alumni Programs ALUMNI ACTIVITIES Indiana Alumni Clubs Alumni Clubs promoted the advancement of Ball State University in cooperation with the Alumni Association. Clubs helped foster a close relationship among alumni, aided in the recruitment of outstanding students, worked to achieve better-informed alumni, and helped to increase the stature of Ball State University in their local communities. Clubs served geographic areas where there were significant numbers of alumni. Volunteers organized activities that aided in developing and continuing relationships that are of benefit to alumni and friends of Ball State. Club activities included social and educational events, such as summer symphony outings; winter basketball watch parties; continuing professional education seminars for CPAs and accountants; holiday shopping trips; casino nights; and golf and dinner outings. The Adams-Wells Alumni Club coordinated a golf and dinner outing at Grey Goose Golf Club and added an Adopt-A-Highway community project chaired by Holly Mahnensmith, '92MA96. Some of the events that the Greater Indianapolis Alumni Club hosted were the traditional golf and dinner outing; Casino Night at Jillian’s; Horse Racing at Hoosier Park; hockey with the Indianapolis Ice; and a basketball watch party to cheer on the Cardinals. Adams-Wells Club officers were: Holly Mahnensmith, '92MA96, president and alumni council representative and Shelly Eisenmann, '93, vice president. Other board members were: Ned Emshwiller, '67; Stan Kunkel, '78; Don Kitson, '91; Scott Longenberger, '90; Mark Miller, '72; Jerry Penrod, http://www.bsu.edu/alumni/annualreport/programs/ (4 of 13)9/2/2004 10:19:10 AM Annual Report 2002-2003 Alumni Programs '65MA71; Mike Pettibone, '76; Nicole Schultz, '97MA99; Bruce Skiles, '81; and Steve Skiles, '76. Greater Indianapolis Club officers were: Brenda Cox, '84, president; Steph Meyers, '91MA92, vice president; John Waite, '87, alumni council representative. Other board members were: Tom Andrews, '77; Audra Behnke, '97; Julie Bradshaw, '80; Bob Browning, '76; Chad Ellis, '96; Kevin Ervin, '82; Julie Griffith, '79; Mark Hess, '80; Dick Isenhour, '75MA82; Russ Lawrence, '94; Sam Kilmer, '91; Mark McClintock, '95; Jerre McManama, Jr., '91; Tom Nowak, '86; Deb Petro, ’88; and Kara Traut, '94. Michiana Club officers were: Jennifer Crist, '90, president, Vince Von Der Vellen, '87, vice president; Kim Stout, '82, alumni council representative. Other board members were: Dick DeCraene, '64; Kristin Farwig, '91; Bryan Golden, '96; Gail Jaskowiak, '77; Stephanie Markley, '90; Phil Panzica, BArch77; Amy Richardson, '96; Stan Rupnow, '63; Steve Schafer, '77; Kristy Schermerhorn, '94; Jane Simons, '89; Brian Sloan, '91; Wes Steffen, '00; Larry Struble, '62; Ron Wiseman, '91; and Robert Woods, '65EdD90. Club officers were: Mike McKay, '87, president; John Martin, '90, vice president; Mike McMillen, '67, alumni council representative. Other board members were: Linda Buskirk, '78; Russ Crumback, '82; Andrea Deer, '95; Karen Francisco, '82; Charles Green, '72MA75EdD82; Jo Ann Johnston, '85MA88; Cal Lee, '60; Barb Minger, '92MS95; Matt Momper, '83; Eric Olson, '83; Leigh Smith, '72; and Brenda West, '87. Northeastern Indiana The Northeastern Indiana Alumni Club continued to expand the number of activities available to area alumni with a family outing at Science Central in Fort Wayne, and continued to gather for events such as the Three Rivers Festival Parade, TGIF parties, and the annual golf and dinner outing. The Science Central outing was chaired by Karen Francisco, '82. The Michiana Alumni Club had a busy year of activities. They hosted a reception for President Blaine Brownell and Bubba Cunningham, the new Athletics Director, in conjunction with the Building Better Communities tour throughout the state; sampled a variety of wines at a Wine Tasting; and shopped during the annual Bus Shopping Trip to Chicago. In addition, they still coordinated the long-established Casino Night and golf and dinner outing which had a change of location to the Blackthorn Golf Club in South Bend. ALUMNI ID The Alumni ID served as a multipurpose photo ID card for the 2,268 alumni and friends of the university who have obtained a card through the Alumni Association. The card had many uses, including serving as a discount card, library card, and recreational facilities card (with annual fee). Discount Card The C.A.R.D. (Cardinal Alumni Retail Discount) utilized the Alumni ID as a vehicle to receive discounts or special offers at various establishments. Thirty-seven businesses participated in the program for 2003 calendar year. The merchants were: Abby Candles, American Dry Cleaners, Anderson Dental Center, Inc., Art Works, Baskin Robbins, Batteries Plus, Blue Bottle Coffee Shop, Classroom Connection, Crestview Golf Club, Danner's Books & Coffee Shop, Days Inn, Dominos Pizza, Framemakers, Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites, Hotheads Hair Design, Incredible Yogurt, Midas, Mirror Images Salon, Mulligan's Lounge, Papa Murphy's Take 'N' Bake Pizza, Paul's Flower Shop, Pazol's Jewelers, Pete's Duck Inn, Pizza Magia, Red Sun Buffet, Rose Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning, Rosie's Custom Frames, Scotty's Brewhouse, Slick Track Raceway, Standt's Fine Jewelry, Sylvan Learning Center, Szechuan Garden, Tom Cherry Muffler and Brake, Ultra Image Suntanning, University Dermatology Center Day Spa, Van Deusen's Family Hair Centers, and Vogue Cleaners. Library Card The Alumni ID served as the instrument for alumni to reserve books and periodicals at University Libraries free of charge. http://www.bsu.edu/alumni/annualreport/programs/ (5 of 13)9/2/2004 10:19:10 AM Annual Report 2002-2003 Alumni Programs Rec Card The Alumni Association produced Rec Cards for the office of Recreation Programs for various BSU-affiliated persons. At the conclusion of the fiscal year 2002-03, 809 cards had been produced. Admission was permitted to Ball State's exercise and weight rooms, indoor pools, racquetball courts, and locker and shower facilities. BANK CARD Bank One, formerly First USA Bank, continued to help fund the programs and services of the Alumni Association through a partnership. At the end of the fiscal year, there were 6,950 active accounts and the total revenue earned against the upfront monetary advance per the contract was $143,350.94. CARDINAL CORNER, INC. Cardinal Corner, Inc. was established in 1982 and its primary mission was to provide alumni and friends living outside the state of Indiana with the means of buying merchandise imprinted with the Ball State University logo. Cardinal Corner, Inc. was a for-profit corporation, and at the end of its twenty-first fiscal year the operating balance was $121,054.20. CAREER SERVICES The Alumni Association continued to sponsor career fairs that were coordinated by the Career Center and hosted on campus at Worthen Arena. Career Information Day was hosted on September 18, 2002 and recruiters from 127 prospective employers and graduate schools were present to discuss possible employment, internships, and graduate school programs. More than 1,000 students attended the event and 59 alumni were also present representing various businesses and graduate schools. On March 26, 2003, 90 businesses came to campus to discuss part-time and summer employment, internships, and full-time job opportunities with students during the Cardinal Job Fair. Representatives from 93 school corporations attended Teacher Fair on May 1, 2003. Twentytwo of those representatives were alumni. The fair offered opportunities to education majors to collect information, distribute resumes, and interview for job openings. Career resources continued to be made available through the Alumni Association Web site. The number of participants in the Career Alumni Network (C.A.N.) expanded to 563 users and 262 career consultants. C.A.N., available online, allowed participants to search the list of alumni consultants by occupation, company name, and geographic location. Another online service that provided hyperlinks to Indiana business and organization Web sites with information technology job postings continued to be available. Members of the Indiana Jobs Marketplace included: Access Technology, A.G. Edwards, Ambassador, Aprimo, Aston IT Group, Baker Hill, Bell Industries Tech.logix Group, Bitwise Solutions, Complete Business Solutions, Inc., CTI Group, Datashare, eTapestry.com, Gabriel Group, Hertzler Systems, Inc., Joseph Graves Associates, Inc., Major Hospital Online, Management Recruiters of Indianapolis-North, Marion General Hospital, Maxim I/T, Onex, Ontario Systems, Premier Solutions, Professional Data Dimensions, Quest Information Systems, Sallie Mae, Sherry Laboratories, Techpoint, and Tivoli. COLLEGIATE LICENSE PLATE The Alumni Association, in cooperation with the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles, issued 2,993 Ball State collegiate affinity license plates during the 2002 calendar year. The plate program was established in 1992 and has been offered to alumni, parents, students, and friends of the university. http://www.bsu.edu/alumni/annualreport/programs/ (6 of 13)9/2/2004 10:19:10 AM Annual Report 2002-2003 Alumni Programs Passenger cars, recreational vehicles, and trucks weighing less than 11,000 pounds can be plated for a cost of $25 per year in addition to standard registration fees. CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP The Alumni Association extended its partnership with the Ball State Federal Credit Union for 18 months to conclude June 30, 2004. The goal of the association was to provide quality services to its alumni and their families and to enhance support from the corporate community for the BSUAA. The goal of the BSFCU was to provide quality financial services to Ball State alumni. As a corporate sponsor, the BSFCU had its logo/name recognition on BSUAA-generated and printed items, the Alumni Association's Web site, and verbal acknowledgement at appropriate association-sponsored events. The BSFCU sponsored four golf outings and at least two other events, in addition to the multiple Homecoming events, during the 18-month agreement. GREEK OUTREACH The Ball State Alumni Association took an active role in the planning and preparation of many activities and events for Greek-affiliated groups during the year. The groups utilized our resources to extend newsletters, publications, and brochures via U.S. Mail and also via electronic mail. This helped to keep alumni up-to-date and invite them to events such as golf outings, Homecoming, and reunions. http://www.bsu.edu/alumni/annualreport/programs/ (7 of 13)9/2/2004 10:19:10 AM Annual Report 2002-2003 Alumni Programs HOMECOMING Homecoming was a time for alumni, students, and the entire Ball State and Muncie communities to celebrate their alma mater and show their Cardinal pride. The theme for Homecoming 2002 was "Movin’ On Up" and Ball State played and defeated the Eastern Michigan Eagles, 42-17. The week’s activities included traditional events such as Opening Day Ceremonies, including a Pep Rally, Air Jam, Bed Race, Talent Search, and the Parade. Other events included a Foam Party, a Faculty/Staff Reception, Faculty/Staff Breakfast, and the annual Alumni Awards Dinner. Rob Tyler and Terry Whitt Bailey were crowned the inaugural faculty/staff king and queen and undergraduates Nathan Brown and Kathy Spenos were crowned as the 2002 Homecoming king and queen. The 2002 annual Alumni Awards Dinner honored Distinguished Alumni, Benny Award recipients, G.O.L.D. Award recipients, the Alumni Association past president, and the Robert E. Linson Scholarship winner. There were 17 students who served on the Homecoming Steering Committee, led by Ben Csikos as general chair. Other committee members were: Jeff Duerstock; Meghan Folgate; Kasey Fowler; Ali Hart; Cory Isom, '03; Josh Kumfer, '03; Courtney Lyman; Sean Reilly; Traci Reynolds; Justin Syndram; Ben Tietz; Carly Whittern; Josh Wilson, '03; Jennifer Witman; and Nick Zuniga. Ed Shipley, '68MA71, was the Homecoming sponsor; Andrea Deer, '95, was faculty advisor; and Diane Williams was the assistant advisor. iALUMNI CONTACTS The BSUAA has been tracking communication via technology since August 2001. When an email was received, the type of question or requested information was documented. By learning communication preferences, the Association was able to better serve alumni. Examples of categories recorded this year included: 285 changes of address; 140 Cardinal Corner, Inc. orders; 603 event reservations; 895 requests for alumni information; and 399 Alumnus Class Note entries. The BSUAA received 4,585 contacts via e-mail during the fiscal year. iALUMNI RELATIONS During the calendar year 2002, the BSUAA enhanced services to alumni and increased alumni involvement with the university by adopting an iAlumni Relations mentality. This involved Internet-driven integration, independence, information, individualization, and innovation. The BSUAA continued to establish and expand partnerships with business, education, campus, http://www.bsu.edu/alumni/annualreport/programs/ (8 of 13)9/2/2004 10:19:10 AM Annual Report 2002-2003 Alumni Programs and community organizations to enrich relationships with individual alumni and increase alumni participation. The Alumni Association represented the unifying link between the university's present and past. BSUAA Web Site INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY The method of communicating with our alumni continued to be the utilization of technology. NEWS from the Cardinal’s Nest, the Alumni Association e-newsletter, was sent monthly to an average of 21,813 alumni. The newsletter contained information about Ball State, Career Resources, and the Alumni Association. E-mail messages about Alumni Association events and programs were sent to alumni and friends weekly. The Alumni Association also sent Ball State related e-mail messages to alumni from other departments on campus and assisted departments who chose to send electronic newsletters instead of printed bulletins to their alumni. Updating the Alumni Association Web site was a priority for the technology staff. The design of the Web site was enhanced with new graphics and navigability. Areas of the Web site browsed frequently included the Alumni Registry/E-mail Directory (8,843 participants), the Alumni Locator Service, Upcoming Events, Photo Album, and Programs and Services. The contents of the Web site increased, namely with the addition of the Cardinal Football Alliance pages. With the formation of the Cardinal Football Alliance, a new alumni constituent society, football alumni were able to enter through the Alumni Registry to view names and contact information for other football lettermen alumni. INSURANCE PROGRAM The BSUAA continued its partnership with American Insurance Administrators (AIA). AIA provided insurance opportunities to more than 270 college and university alumni associations during fiscal year 2003-03. Since 1978, AIA has been marketing and administering insurance plans specially designed for graduating students and alumni. The three programs that the BSUAA offered to alumni and their families were: GradMed, short-term medical insurance; GradGift, free life insurance to new graduates; and AlumniTerm, life insurance for alumni. http://www.bsu.edu/alumni/annualreport/programs/ (9 of 13)9/2/2004 10:19:10 AM Annual Report 2002-2003 Alumni Programs NEW GRADUATE MAILING The new graduate mailing continued to be a marketing tool for the Alumni Association to recent graduates. The mailing consisted of a welcome letter from Executive Director Ed Shipley; information on the Alumni Association and what it provides to all alumni upon graduation; campus contact numbers; a BSU window decal; a complimentary BSU affinity license plate form; and a free address return label offer with a returned information file form. During the fiscal year, a total of 4,239 packets were mailed, 481 information file forms were returned, for an 11% conversion rate. In addition, 57 complimentary BSU license plate offers were accepted. ONLINE TRAINING Thirty-three alumni took advantage of the ExecuTrain Virtual Campus learning service that is offered at a reduced rate through Ball State's Center for Organizational Resources. Courses covering a wide range of topics were available to participants at times to fit their schedules. Topics available included office productivity, design media, computer professional, and business management courses. ExecuTrain’s self-study courses were available for a period of one year and accessible to participants. Two options for course study were offered. More than 347 courses were available in option one for $69 while option two included the 500-plus office productivity, design media, and computer professional courses for $199. Sixty-six courses were featured in the Harvard Business Management Skills series that contained topics ranging from improving customer service and managing projects to finance and change management for $159. PUBLICATIONS The Alumni Association communications staff completed a busy fiscal year, producing six issues of the Ball State Alumnus and more than 200 other print projects that publicized and supported the diverse activities coordinated by the Alumni Association. The 40-page, plus cover, Alumnus magazine was circulated to an average of 115,860 households throughout the year. In the magazine, the staff included editorial material that supported the Association's mission of keeping alumni and other university constituents informed about campus events, alumni activities, current issues, and news of the growing alumni base. The magazine was printed by Sport Graphics in Indianapolis. Graphic services were provided by C.S. Kern in Muncie. The annual full-color calendar, featuring campus scenes and distributed to major donors and friends of the university, was published in December 2002. Images were produced by Ball State’s Photo Services and printing was completed on-campus by Ball State’s Printing Services. In March, the Communications Advisory Board convened on campus to review the magazine and provide editorial and graphic direction to the communications staff for future magazine production. As the fiscal year concluded, the magazine experienced budget challenges for the 2003-04 year that resulted in decisions to modify the weight of paper, number of pages, and publication format, enabling the six-issue frequency to be maintained. Members of the communications staff included: Charlotte Shepperd, '68MA75, director; Sara Billups, Angela Parker, ’92, and Denise Greer, ’00, Alumnus assistants; Ryan Falquist, graduate assistant; and Andrea Paul, Laurel Peffer, and David Westbrook, undergraduate assistants. http://www.bsu.edu/alumni/annualreport/programs/ (10 of 13)9/2/2004 10:19:10 AM Annual Report 2002-2003 Alumni Programs Regional Outings, Southern IN/Louisville TGIF REGIONAL OUTINGS Alumni Club members, alumni ambassadors, alumni leaders, and the Alumni Association hosted regional outings around the country during 2002-03. The following is a sample of those outings. Ball State traveled to five cities in Florida, where area alumni and friends met with president Blaine Brownell and his wife Mardi. Also attending were Ed Shipley, '68MA71, executive director of the Alumni Association; Hudson Akin, executive director of University Development; Alice Prettyman, MA82, vice president of the Ball State University Foundation; and Don Park, '61MA63, vice president of University Advancement. Alumni hosts were Beverly Brizendine, '74, Orlando; Joe Alford, Sarasota/Bradenton; Melissa Ransdell, '88, Tampa/St. Petersburg; and Jim Jackson, '72MAE74EdS82, Ft. Myers/Naples. More than 50 alumni and friends joined Ball State for "Meet Brady Hoke Night" in Southwest Ohio on May 7. BSU's new head football coach met with alumni and discussed his team's goals for the upcoming football season. Lucy Atkinson, '78, assisted in coordinating the event. A Southern Indiana/Louisville TGIF was hosted May 16 at Buckhead Mountain Grill in Jeffersonville. Special guests from campus included Ed Shipley, '68MA71, executive director of the Alumni Association and Roy Weaver, '68MA71, dean of Teachers College. Wayne Estopinal, '77, a member of the alumni council, contributed to the planning of the event. St.A.R.T. hosted the annual Sr. Congrats Party Mardi Gras Style ST.A.R.T. The Student Alumni Relations Team (St.A.R.T.) was created in 1984 to increase student awareness of the Alumni Association and enhance student interaction with alumni. During 2002-03, St.A.R.T. members planned and implemented student events and volunteered at alumni events such as Homecoming, reunions, and regional outings. Friday, May 2, 2003, St.A.R.T. hosted the annual Senior Congrats Party at the Alumni Center. More than 500 seniors, guests, and university officials attended the Mardi Gras-themed event. Refreshments, t-shirts, door prizes, and entertainment were provided by the BSUAA and local merchants. http://www.bsu.edu/alumni/annualreport/programs/ (11 of 13)9/2/2004 10:19:10 AM Annual Report 2002-2003 Alumni Programs Senior Congrats Party sponsors included: 909 Grille, Arby's, Ball State Alumni Association, Ball State Equestrian Team, Ball State Federal Credit Union, Blue Bottle, Burger King, Carlos O'Kelly's, Carter's Nearly World Famous Hot Dogs, Danner's Bookstore and Coffeeshop, Delta Tau Delta Fraternity, Dill Street Bar and Grill, Dominos Pizza, Earth, Inc., Family Video, Hotheads, IHOP, J.R.'s Tropical Tan, Kinko's, Mancino's, McDonald's, MT Cup, Olive Garden, Papa John's, RadioNow 93.1, Steak 'n Shake, TIS Bookstore, and University Advancement. Officers were: Amy Perkins, '03, president; Amy McHenry, '03, vice-president; Suzanne Rozendaal, secretary; Sarah Ernstberger, membership coordinator; and Amanda Turney, public relations chair. Other members included: Elizabeth Adams; Adam Barras; Renee Crosby; Ben Csikos, '03; Adam Fisher; Kelly Floyd, '03; Rebecca Jones; Meghan Lindsey; J.T. Marcum; Heather Meadows; Laurel Peffer; Emily Radecki; Natalie Rebuck; Sean Reilly; Lucy Rimington; Karli Shondell; Tyler Starkey, '03; and Jennifer Witman. Ed Shipley, '68MA71; Kate Webber, '98MA99; and Laura Waldron, '98MPA00, served as advisors to the group. SPECIAL PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS BALL BUILDING APPRECIATION EVENT Thirty-nine alumni who worked in the E.F. Ball Building on campus gathered for a "sneak preview" tour of structure renovations and an appreciation luncheon. The event was cosponsored by the Alumni Association and the Department of Telecommunications on April 1. BALL STATE'S FAMILY FOR FREEDOM In an effort to support and encourage U.S. military troops engaged in fighting the war on terrorism in the Persian Gulf region, the Alumni Association began working on a special project in April 2003 called "Ball State University's Family For Freedom." The main goal of Ball State University's Family For Freedom was to recognize the Ball State family, including students, alumni, and BSU employees, who were on active duty. It was decided that the Alumni Association would display their names, ranks, and branches of service in the Conservatory of the Alumni Center. At the close of the fiscal year, 55 names of service men and women who belong to the Ball State family were listed on the display. A page on the Alumni Association Web site is devoted to Ball State University's Family For Freedom at www.bsu.edu/alumni/onlinecommunity/ freedom/ and military personnel were honored in the Alumnus magazine. BUILDING BETTER COMMUNITIES TOUR A series of receptions took place during President Blaine Brownell's tour of 16 cities across the state, as part of the Building Better Communities initiative. The campaign was designed to inform alumni, friends, and community leaders about ways the university could partner in promoting the welfare of Indiana. September 9, 63 alumni and guests attended a cocktail reception at the Fort Wayne Country Club as part of the tour. President Brownell and Intercollegiate Athletics Director Bubba Cunningham were on hand to greet guests and update them on the continuing enhancement of Ball State and its programs. September 10, 75 individuals attended a reception that was hosted in Mishawaka and cosponsored by the Michiana Alumni Club. President Brownell, Associate Vice President Jeff Linder, '72, and State Fiscal Relations Director Tom Morrison attended the event at the Windsor Park Conference Center. On January 7, President Brownell traveled to Jeffersonville to spread the Building Better Communities message at a Rotary Club luncheon. He also toured The Estopinal Group Architecture, Engineering, and Interiors facility and the Community Montessori Charter School. Special guests and alumni from Ball State who attended in addition to the president were: Glenn Augustine; Ted Bridgewater, '52; Marty Dezelan; Wayne Estopinal, '79; Erik Furnish, '92; Kathy Furnish, '91; Rae Goldsmith, '81MA83; Hal Kovert, '76; Debbie Linegar, '92; Tom Morrison; Adam Palmer, '94BAR97; and Ed Shipley, '68MA71. http://www.bsu.edu/alumni/annualreport/programs/ (12 of 13)9/2/2004 10:19:10 AM Annual Report 2002-2003 Alumni Programs ENTREPRENEUR'S ALLIANCE MEETING AND DINNER The Ball State University Alumni Association sponsored a dinner featuring Wil Davis, ’75, cofounder and president of Ontario Systems, at the Entrepreneur’s Alliance of Indiana meeting on May 8, 2003. His topic, "High Performance Leadership: Creating a Culture of Excellence!" focused on the work culture at Ontario Systems, a leading provider of receivables management solutions and the largest software development firm in Indiana. Tom and Linda Farris painted and dressed the Alumni Association's Garfield with the theme "I Graduated: Big, Fat, Hairy Deal!" GARFIELD'S 25TH ANNIVERSARY BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION In honor of Garfield’s 25th birthday, the community of Muncie joined in a three-day "Birthday Bash" for the furry feline. The Alumni Association participated by purchasing one of 25, fourand-a-half-foot sculptures of Garfield to artistically design and dress for the occasion. The sculptures were displayed throughout the community, and were assembled once during the festivities, at the Fur Ball hosted in the Convention Center. Ball State alumni Tom and Linda Farris painted and dressed the Alumni Association’s Garfield, with the theme "The Graduate," and the tag line, "I Graduated: Big, Fat, Hairy Deal!" Alumnus Jim Davis, Garfield’s creator, signed the cat, as did the Farrises. After the three-day celebration, June 19-21, organizations were entitled to keep their cats, or offer them for auction, ultimately via E-bay. The Alumni Association opted to keep its Garfield on display in the Alumni Center for visitors to enjoy as they come to the Association's home. http://www.bsu.edu/alumni/annualreport/programs/ (13 of 13)9/2/2004 10:19:10 AM Annual Report 2002-2003 Alumni Awards & Scholarships SEARCH This Department FOR Annual Report Staff Alumni Council Ambassadors Alumni Contacts Alumni Programs Awards and Scholarships Reunions Professional and Constituent Societies Past Events Calendar Past Annual Reports Alumni Association Muncie, Indiana 47306 Phone: 765.285.1080, 1.888. I.GO.4.BSU Fax: 765.285.1414 alumni1@bsu.edu Ball State University. Muncie, IN 47306. Copyright © 2004. Legal Information Employment TTY Numbers ALUMNI AWARDS DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI AWARD The Alumni Association’s highest recognition, the Distinguished Alumni Award, was presented http://www.bsu.edu/alumni/annualreport/awardscholars/ (1 of 4)9/2/2004 10:19:12 AM Annual Report 2002-2003 Alumni Awards & Scholarships to three outstanding graduates at the annual Homecoming Awards Dinner, Friday, October 18, 2002. Recipients were Jim Lintzenich, '75, former president and CEO of Sallie Mae and vice chairman and CEO of USA Group, Inc.; Don Mikesell, '60MA63, dean of students, associate professor and director of Graduate Programs in Student Affairs from 1986-01; and Tony Smith, '68, partner, Ernst & Young. The Distinguished Alumni Award was established in 1959 to provide recognition to alumni who have made significant contributions to their profession, community, or society, and have demonstrated loyalty to the university and the Alumni Association. BENNY AWARD The Benny Award, the top honor for service to the university or the Alumni Association, recognizes those individuals who have contributed their talents, energy, and time to Ball State University and the Alumni Association. Eligible candidates are Ball State alumni, university employees, friends of the university, and corporations or businesses that contribute outstanding service. Benny awards were presented during the annual Homecoming Awards Dinner. Recipients included: Bill Lynch; Paul Parkison, '58MA61; Don Rush, '59MA64, posthumously; Debra Schmucker, '87; Tony Schneider, '80; and Sally Tinkel, '64. G.O.L.D. AWARD The G.O.L.D. (Graduate of the Last Decade) Award honors alumni who have demonstrated personal and professional achievement, community involvement, and commitment to Ball State within the first ten years of graduation. Both traditional and non-traditional graduates were eligible to receive the award. Recipients for 2002 were selected by a committee of the Alumni Council on behalf of the Alumni Association. Recipients of the 2002 G.O.L.D. Award were: Erika Seydel Cheney, '94; Yong Colen, '92; Doug Fant, '99; Ellen Owens-Summo, '92BGS93; Stacy Paetz, '96; Krishna Thomas, '97; and Ryan Weihler, '92. COACH OF THE YEAR AWARD The Coach of the Year Awards were given to Ball State undergraduate alumni who were Indiana high school head coaches in all Indiana High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) recognized boy's and girl's sports. The recipients were selected by coaching colleagues throughout the state, and coordinating Ball State coaching staff members in each sport. The 18 recipients of the 2002-03 Coach of the Year Awards were: Bill Stoudt, '71MA75, baseball, Pendleton Heights High School; Basil Mawbey, '64MA67, boy’s basketball, Lewis Cass High School; Charlie Hall, '80, girl’s basketball, Kokomo High School; Chuck Koeppen, '68MA74, boy’s cross country, Carmel High School; Steve Lewark, '68MA74, girl’s cross country, West Lafayette High School; John Hochstetler, '92MAE99, football, Muncie Central High School; Ron Murphy, '87, boy’s golf, Richmond High School; Jim Garrett, '71, girl’s golf, Penn High School; Andra Davis, '92, gymnastics, Hagerstown High School; Jennifer Mascari, '99, softball, Culver Academies; Jay Agnew, '96, boy’s swimming, Yorktown High School; Jay Agnew, '96, girl’s swimming, Yorktown High School; Tim Cleland, '87, boy’s tennis, Delta High School; Tim Cleland, '87, girl’s tennis, Delta High School; Mike Holman, '78MAE85, boy’s track, Lawrence Central High School; Steve Kearney, '70, girl’s track, Chesterton High School; Dave Shondell, '81MA88, volleyball, Muncie Central High School; and Lance Wildoner, '94, wrestling, Harrison High School. LEGACY SCHOLARSHIP Alumni Association Legacy Scholarships were awarded to recipients who were entering http://www.bsu.edu/alumni/annualreport/awardscholars/ (2 of 4)9/2/2004 10:19:12 AM Annual Report 2002-2003 Alumni Awards & Scholarships freshmen or currently enrolled BSU students and the children or grandchildren of active alumni. The scholarships are one-time, non-renewable awards. Recipients must demonstrate success in academics and achievement to be awarded the scholarship. In 2002, 46 scholarships in the amount of $1,600 each were awarded. Alumni Legacy Scholarship recipients were honored at a luncheon on September 14. Recipients for 2002-03, their hometowns, and their alumni parents or grandparents included: Sarah Avila, Yorktown (Ramon Avila, '77MBA79 and Teresa Avila, '82); Thomas Bigger, Muncie (John Bigger, '72MA78, Jama Bigger, '78MA79, and Fred Kehoe, '50); Jennifer Bishop, Vandalia, OH (Richard Bishop, '76); Amanda Bolinger, Warren (Robert Prout, '50MA60); Brice Bolinger, Angola (Rex Bolinger, '73EDS90EDD92); Laura Bollinger, LaGrange (Deborah Bollinger, '73); Seth Bowers, Bourbon (Thomas Bowers, '69MA73EDS82 and Sheila Bowers, '71MA79); Andrew Brooks, Muncie (Stephen Brooks, '64MA71 and Tamira Brooks, '71MA75); Michael Brouwer, Fort Wayne (Victoria Brouwer, '75); Kelly Bryan, Warsaw (Harold Bryan, '50MA57, Edna Bryan, '47, Joseph Bryan, '76MA80, and Cynthia Bryan, '76MA81); Clair Burt, Muncie (Eleanor Burt, '48); Vanessa Carender, New Castle (Deena Blake, '96); Jeffrey Cunningham, Osgood (Scot Cunningham, '83 and Sheri Cunningham, '98); Scott Duncan, Madison (Marilyn Duncan, '76MA78); Abel Ernstberger, Gaston (Eric Ernstberger, '79); Jordan Fife, Seymour (Randy Fife, '82 and Cherie Fife, '81); John Gramelspacher, Jasper (Sharon Gramelspacher, '80); Joshua Hilton, Kokomo (Philip Hilton, '89); Jamie Hooley, Kendallville (James Hooley, '73 and Linda Hooley, '73); Ryan Hungate, Kokomo (Cary Hungate, '80 and Lori Hungate, '82); Lisa Knauff, Valparaiso (Myron Knauff, '48, Paul Knauff, '67MA79, and Connie Knauff, '70MA76); Justin Krug, Muncie (Elizabeth Krug, '43); Jeffrey Leas, Hartford City (Ted Leas, '73 and Linda Leas, '74); Kristen Lemna, Muncie (Jaime Lemna, '79, Cathy LaRue, '79MA85, and Owen Lemna, '51MA60); Rachel Lencheck, Carmel (Lori Mattix, '78, Connie Day, '59MA65, and Stewart Mattix, '54MA61); James Liechty, Berne (Elizabeth Liechty, '75MA95 and Gary Liechty, '77); Jeffrey McElhaney, Huntington (Pauline Egnew, '40 and Ruth Harris, '41); Nicole Necessary, Winchester (Michael Necessary, '73MA76EDS96, Pamela Necessary, '77MA80, Audrey Boltz, '80MA81EDD91, and J.R. Necessary, MA76); Tiffany Notarfrancisco, Mount Laurel, NJ (Artur Notarfrancisco, '84 and Paula Notarfrancisco, '83); Lauren Pappas, Indianapolis (Sherry Pappas, '78); Ryan Prahl, Elkhart (John Prahl, '74MA78 and Mary Lou Prahl, '74MA77); Casey Pruitt, Fort Wayne (Patricia Pruitt, '72); Adam Richardson, Hartford City (Michael Richardson, '68MA74 and Nancy Richardson, '00); Julie Rifner, Otterbein (Ben Rifner, '38 and Luella Rifner, '39); Melanie Ritsema, Fort Wayne (Deborah Ritsema, '80); Jennifer Roberts, Sylvania, OH (Richard Roberts, '51); Laura Ruckel, Leesburg, GA (Elaine Ruckel, '73 and Dora Ruckel, '70MA75); Kisha Shone, New Castle (Robert Shone, '81 and Jayne Shone); Jamie Slaughter, Greenfield (Marilyn Slaughter, '72MA75); Justin Slipher, Thorntown (Vaughnie Woody, '77); Sara Smith, New Castle (Mark Smith, '70MA75 and Patricia Smith, '75MAE82); Michelle Stanley, Elkhart (Gary Stanley, '77MA79, Sandra Stanley, '76MA82, Robert Stanley, '48, and Betty Stanley, '50); Kyle Thayer, Dillsboro (James Thayer, '78MA98); Abby Thomas, Muncie (Susan Thomas, '92); Paige Vernasco, Fort Wayne (Jim Kratzat, '77); Megan Weeks, Connersville (Dan Weeks, '77 and Nancy Weeks, '73MA76); and Elizabeth Williams, Frankfort (Reta Williams, '72MA75). Alumni Legacy Scholarship recipients RAY ASHLEY SCHOLARSHIP Jennifer Witman, Fishers, received the Ray Ashley Memorial Scholarship for her service to Ball State University's Homecoming Steering Committee. Witman, a junior majoring in communication studies, was the royalty chairman on the 2002 http://www.bsu.edu/alumni/annualreport/awardscholars/ (3 of 4)9/2/2004 10:19:12 AM Annual Report 2002-2003 Alumni Awards & Scholarships Homecoming Steering Committee and was selected as the general chair of the 2003 Committee. In addition to her involvement with Homecoming, Witman was a member of Alpha Omicron Pi Sorority, St.A.R.T., National Communications Association Student Club, and was a BSU campus tour guide. The Ashley Scholarship, a $1,500 stipend, is sponsored by the Alumni Association. It honors the late Ray Ashley, who was advisor to Homecoming for 17 years. OLIVER C. BUMB SCHOLARSHIP Jarrett Hubbard, a Ball State junior majoring in urban planning, was the 2003 recipient of the Oliver C. Bumb Cardinal Corps scholarship. In addition to being active in Cardinal Corps, Hubbard was a member of the Student Planning Association, Red Squad, was a mentor for underclassmen in the Excellence in Leadership Program and the Cardinal Leadership and Service Seminar, and was President of the College of Architecture and Planning Student Help Association. Hubbard was a Golden Key National Scholar and a member of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars. The Oliver C. Bumb Cardinal Corps Scholarship is awarded each year to an outstanding member of Cardinal Corps, an organization of students that serve as the official hosts and hostesses of Ball State. This scholarship was established in 1985 by the BSUAA to honor Bumb, a Ball State administrator and faculty member for more than 30 years, and founder of Cardinal Corps. Bumb retired in 1976 as vice president of Public Affairs and University Development. The university mourned his passing on March 22, 2001. ROBERT E. LINSON SCHOLARSHIP Dr. Robert E. Linson, '47MA48, emeritus vice president for University Relations, served Ball State as executive director of the BSU Alumni Association for 25 of his 32 years as a campus administrator. Although retired, his interest in, and support of, Ball State University has not diminished. Named in his honor, the Linson Scholarship recognizes student involvement in alumni activities by providing a financial award to one who has contributed time and energy to student-and alumni-related programs at the university. The 2002 recipient of the Linson Scholarship was Ben Csikos. A senior, Csikos served as general chair of the 2002 Homecoming Steering Committee and was the business chairman and Air Jam/Executive Assistant for the previous Homecoming. He was from Whiteland. Linson presented the award to Csikos at the October 18 Alumni Awards Dinner, in conjunction with Homecoming weekend. http://www.bsu.edu/alumni/annualreport/awardscholars/ (4 of 4)9/2/2004 10:19:12 AM Annual Report 2002-2003 Alumni Reunions SEARCH This Department FOR Annual Report Staff Alumni Council Ambassadors Alumni Contacts Alumni Programs Awards and Scholarships Reunions Professional and Constituent Societies Past Events Calendar Past Annual Reports Alumni Association Muncie, Indiana 47306 Phone: 765.285.1080, 1.888. I.GO.4.BSU Fax: 765.285.1414 alumni1@bsu.edu Ball State University. Muncie, IN 47306. Copyright © 2004. Legal Information Employment TTY Numbers ALUMNI REUNIONS ALPHA OMICRON PI The sisters of Alpha Omicron Pi’s Kappa Kappa chapter held their 50-year Anniversary Celebration in conjunction with Ball State’s Homecoming, the weekend of October 18-20. The women participated in numerous events over the three-day weekend including an open house at the home of Becky Rector, '78, that Friday evening; an open house at the suite; Homecoming activities; social hour; dinner and program on Saturday; and brunch and a tour of campus on Sunday. CHI OMEGA The Chi Omega 50-Year Anniversary Celebration took place on Saturday, September 28 at the Alumni Center. One hundred and thirty sisters attended the event, which included a social hour, luncheon, program, and tour of the campus and newly decorated suite. The reunion was chaired by Kathy Bartlett, '71MAE75, Emma Slagle, '46; and Janet Wilson, '66. CLASS OF 1953 Ninety-two alumni and guests from the Class of 1953 met on campus June 19-20, to celebrate their Golden Anniversary. A welcome reception and luncheon on Thursday greeted the former classmates and their guests. Steve Bell, professor of telecommunications, and the Endowed Chair Emeritus in Telecommunications, spoke about "Reporting a War in 1973 and 2003." Humorous memories were shared after lunch as the group "passed the microphone." Additional guest speakers included Tom Kinghorn, '65MA67, vice president of Business Affairs and treasurer, Beverley Pitts, '71EdD81, provost; and President Blaine Brownell. Ed Shipley, '68MA71, executive director of the Alumni Association, inducted classmates into the HalfCentury Club. Planning events were social committee members Alice Arthur, Evelyn Chadbourne, Charles Claspel, Christina Conn, Kermit and Mary Ellen Hays, Crystal Mahoney, Dick McKee, Bob Mantock, Marilyn Pickell, Georgia Pope, Geraldine Schoenherr, Josephine Wagner, Richard Nichols, and Byron Starr. A gift committee worked with University Development to invite the class to contribute to the gateway at Bethel and McKinley avenues. Gift committee participants were Alice Crane, Kenneth Grant, Toni Grant, Nile Harper, Kermit Hays, Mary Ellen Hays, Phyllis Keller, Bob Mantock, Dick McKee, Joan Rodgers, Georgia Pope, and Josephine Wagner. http://www.bsu.edu/alumni/annualreport/reunions/ (1 of 4)9/2/2004 10:19:14 AM Annual Report 2002-2003 Alumni Reunions Class of 1953 Reunion Four members from the Class of 1982 renewed friendships CLASS OF 1962 A 40-year reunion luncheon was hosted in the Alumni Center prior to the annual Homecoming game. Barbara Myers and Mary Fran Johnson co-chaired the event. Following a buffet lunch the group attended the Ball State football game and returned to the Alumni Center for a postgame celebration. CLASSES OF 1977, 1982, and 1992 Alumni who were celebrating their 10, 20, and 25 year reunions started the day at the Homecoming Parade before finding classmates at their respective areas for lunch. Following the football game, many returned to the Alumni Center to enjoy the post-game celebration. Five By Design Radio Days completed the day’s events in Emens Auditorium. COUNSELING PSYCHOLOGY Celebrating 20 years of APA accreditation and a doctoral program that began in the 1996-67 academic year, 60 alumni and faculty met at the Alumni Center to reminisce and catch up with one another. The event began with a reception on September 20, and continued with speakers, tours, visiting, and food on September 21. Sharon Bowman, department chair, spearheaded the event. http://www.bsu.edu/alumni/annualreport/reunions/ (2 of 4)9/2/2004 10:19:14 AM Annual Report 2002-2003 Alumni Reunions Counseling Psychology Reunion FIELD HOCKEY A Field Hockey Alumni Weekend, February 28-March 1, began Friday evening with socialization at BW3's, and continued with an indoor alumni tournament at Irving Gym on Saturday morning. Coach Jen Halliday and the BSUAA planned the event, which included 60 individuals for a buffet dinner on Saturday evening. GAMMA GAMMA The Gamma Gammas (pre-Pi Beta Phi) reunited for their seventh biennial reunion at the Alumni Center on June 18. Thirty-three Gamma Gammas shared in a social hour, group photo, lunch, and song in Assembly Hall. Mary Louise Neff, '46, chaired the event with help from Peg Edwards, '52; Rose Mary Collins, '48; and Joanne Baur, '48. HALF-CENTURY CLUB REVISIT Graduates of 50 years ago or longer met for lunch at the Alumni Center on October 15. Alumni guest speakers, Tom, '67, and Linda Farris, '67, presented a history of Cracker Jack, a company started by Linda's great-great grandfather. They are charter members of the Cracker Jack Collectors Association, and displayed memorabilia from their personal collection. Attendees toured the campus by bus and posed for a group picture before returning home. Alumni from the classes of 1942 and 1947 were recognized at the event. MEN'S TENNIS Coach Bill Richards and the Ball State men’s tennis team joined the Alumni Association in hosting men’s tennis alumni for two reunions in 2002. Participants were invited to watch the collegiate match between the Ball State and Michigan in the spring, and then enjoyed an Italian buffet and reception in the evening. In November, alumni joined the Richards’ family for a tailgate party and attended the BSU vs. Western Michigan football game. They returned in the evening for dinner and socializing at the Alumni Center. STUDENT MEDIA ALUMNI In an inaugural attempt, the Journalism Alumni Association hosted a student media alumni reunion for former staff members of all student publications. Ninety-five individuals participated in the reunion, which included a tour of the new Art and Journalism Building, an hors d’oeuvres reception, dinner, entertainment, and a DJ. Reunion activities were in the Alumni Center. The reunion committee provided door prizes and also offered the opportunity for those attending to have photos taken and developed that evening into a Daily News front page mock-up. Tom Gayda, '98; Gene Policinski, '72; and Betsy Ross, '72, returned to campus to serve as MCs for the evening. Music was provided by Brad Gillum, '95. Members of the planning committee included: Amy Ahlersmeyer, '80; Jim Grim, '80; Brian http://www.bsu.edu/alumni/annualreport/reunions/ (3 of 4)9/2/2004 10:19:14 AM Annual Report 2002-2003 Alumni Reunions Hayes, '96; David Knott, MA71; Sarah Maisto, '96; Pam Records, '82; Mark Records, '81; and Lesley Stedman, '91. Ball State staff direction was provided by Charlotte Shepperd, '68MA75; Dan Waechter, '87MA93; Marilyn Weaver, '65MA70EdS81; and Diane Williams. Journalism graduate assistant,Katrina Petre, also assisted. http://www.bsu.edu/alumni/annualreport/reunions/ (4 of 4)9/2/2004 10:19:14 AM Annual Report 2002-2003 Alumni Professional and Constituent Societies SEARCH This Department FOR Annual Report Staff Alumni Council Ambassadors PROFESSIONAL AND CONSTITUENT SOCIETIES Alumni Contacts BLACK ALUMNI SOCIETY Alumni Programs The Black Alumni Society board met throughout the year to plan its biennial Black Alumni Reunion and contact others in the constituency about the three-day event on August 1-3, 2003. Awards and Scholarships Reunions Professional and Constituent Societies Past Events Calendar Past Annual Reports Alumni Association Muncie, Indiana 47306 Phone: 765.285.1080, 1.888. I.GO.4.BSU Fax: 765.285.1414 alumni1@bsu.edu Ball State University. Muncie, IN 47306. Copyright © 2004. Legal Information Employment TTY Numbers Officers included Ben Robinson, '70, president and alumni council representative; Constance Winfrey, '65, vice president; Phil Anderson, '95, vice president; Fred Cox, '74, past president, Sue Taylor, '71, BSUAA liaison and secretary, Laura Waldron, '98MPA00, BSUAA program coordinator, and Ed Shipley, '68MA71, BSUAA executive director. Members of the board were: Mike Chisley, '73; Eric Crockett, '94; John Hall, '72; Joyce Jamerson, '97; Jenell Joiner, '65; Pamala Morris, '69MAE71; Charmaine Powell, '75; Keith Robinson, '95; Foster Stephens Jr., '73MAE78; and Linda Wilson, '72MA74. Other members included: faculty representative, Charles Payne; student representative Tolu Olowomeye, '03. Ex-officio members were: Charles Green, '72MA75EdD82; Hollis Hughes Jr., '65MA73; and Allen Williams, '73. Additional reunion committee volunteers were: LaVar Charleston, '02; and Anthony Head, '01MS02. CARDINAL FOOTBALL ALLIANCE The Cardinal Football Alliance (CFA), formed in the spring of 2002, served to promote camaraderie among BSU football while more fully utilizing the talents of the Ball State Football Lettermen alumni. One of the main goals of the CFA was to increase its lettermen membership for the upcoming year. The membership currently has more than 70 lettermen. CFA invited all lettermen to return to campus February 21 to meet Ball State's new head football coach Brady Hoke and the assistant coaching staff. April 18-19, lettermen returned to campus to attend team meetings, host a reception with the coaching staff, and attend a spring scrimmage. The board of directors included: Craig Kantner, '88, president; Jamie Ashton, '88, vice president; Ron Duncan, '88, alumni council representative; Brennen Baker, '89; Aaron Gralak, '97; Henry Hall, '93; Coach Brady Hoke, '82; Ted Huber, '67MA72; Don Kaczmarek, '88; Marc Martin, '90; Steve Midkiff, '68; Brian Outlaw, '89; David Scheller, '82; Eric Scherrer, '77; Ed Shipley, '68MA71, BSUAA executive director; and Tracy Curry, '89MA98, BSUAA liaison. http://www.bsu.edu/alumni/annualreport/societies/ (1 of 7)9/2/2004 10:19:17 AM Annual Report 2002-2003 Alumni Professional and Constituent Societies Cardinal Football Alliance COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING The CAP Alumni Society moved its annual alumni day from spring to fall. The move was made after surveying alumni on the best time of year to have the annual event. Work continued on the Electronic Communication Initiative to better communicate with CAP alumni. E-CAP was sent periodically to more than 1,000 CAP alumni. The board conducted its winter meeting at the CAP Indy Center. Scott Truex, '80MA82, director, gave a report on the building and the goals and projects of the Center. The mission of the Indy Center was to create excitement and identity within CAP, and to extend talent and resources from Muncie to Indianapolis. Officers were: Doug Reddington, '78, president and alumni council representative; Teresa Jeter-Newburn, '95, vice president; Joe Bilello, dean; Michel Mounayar, associate dean; Dan Woodfin, faculty representative; Pat Quinn, administrative assistant; Ernie Krug, '69MAE73MAE82, BSUAA coordinator; Andrea Deer, '95, BSUAA liaison, and Kate Webber, '98MA99, BSUAA liaison. Board members were: Diana Brenner, '92; Michael Hollibaugh, '87; Greg Jacoby, '82; Christina Jones, '95; David Kroll, '84; Debra Kunce, '93; Jamie Lake, '95; Mike McKay, '87; Jennifer Milliken, '94; and Ron Taylor, '92. COLLEGE OF BUSINESS The College of Business Alumni board hosted its annual Dialogue Day event during UniverCity. Dean Lynne Richardson recruited Ken Jackson, "a non-traditional CEO" from Birmingham, AL, as keynote speaker. Throughout the year, members volunteered to speak to business classes and offered suggestions for criteria and marketing a new "Professionalism Certificate" that is offered to students. A winter reception at the Ritz Charles in Carmel enabled Ball State business alumni to network and socialize. Fifty business alumni volunteers wrote 962 letters to encourage prospective students to enroll in the College of Business. The letter-writing campaign was in its sixth year of attracting students to the college. Approximately 48.9% of those contacted during the year committed to attending Ball State. The College of Business Hall of Fame added Wayne Leonard, '67, CEO of Entergy Corporation, New Orleans, Louisiana, to its membership at a fall recognition dinner. In May, four additional individuals were recognized for their professional accomplishments with Awards of Achievement at commencement. They were: Kevin Ervin, '82, managing director, Market Street Wealth Management, Indianapolis; and Lyle Miller, '83, managing director at Morgan Stanley Dean Witter, New York, NY. Also honored were Larry Wechter, '77, founder/partner, Monument Advisors, a merchant bank, and CEO of Monument Realty, Indianapolis; and http://www.bsu.edu/alumni/annualreport/societies/ (2 of 7)9/2/2004 10:19:17 AM Annual Report 2002-2003 Alumni Professional and Constituent Societies Barbara Zipperian, '80, senior vice president of Corporate Relations for Union Planters Bank, in Cordova, TN. Awards of Distinction were presented at other occasions to Dale Bottom, '55, consultant for Resource Strategies International, Hinsdale, IL; and Charles Schnatter, '85, chief development officer for Papa John’s International, Inc., Louisville, KY. 2002-03 COB Alumni Board officers were: Jim Ittenbach, '71, president; David Heeter, '83, vice president; Craig Dunn, '75, past president; Mark Smith, MBA92, alumni council representative; and Sue Taylor, '71, BSUAA liaison and secretary. Additional members included: Katherine Arbuckle, '80; Jenny Budreau, '84; Suzette Brown, '72; Michael Earley, 78; Ray Ferguson, '70; Joe Huffine, '88; Steven Imler, '69; Leisa Julian, '80MBA83; Julie Kern, MBA83; Deena Nystrom, '83; Dan Prickel, '76MA80; Krista Schulz, '91; Kevin Walbridge, '82; and Marc Ransford, '90. Faculty members were: James Duncan; Ray Montagno; and Lynne Richardson, dean; BSUAA representatives included Ed Shipley, '68MA71; Laura Waldron, '98MPA00; and Beth Olinger, '93. COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS A summer Shakespeare Under the Stars reception and performance of Romeo & Juliet offered Fine Arts alumni a casual evening at the Minnetrista Cultural Center on July 20. It was the first of several events planned for alumni by the COFA Alumni board during the 2002-03 year. Next was the Indianapolis Art Walk along Massachusetts Avenue on September 5. More than 600 alumni, students, faculty, and guests participated in the second annual event. University Singers, the Ball State Jazz Ensemble, and Reflex improv group entertained guests, who tasted foods from Massachusetts Avenue restaurants and viewed Ball State art in galleries along the avenue. The Jazz Ensemble provided additional entertainment for alumni and guests at a closing reception at the Rathskeller Restaurant. The Alumni Society once again partnered with the School of Music for an alumni reception at the Indiana Music Educators Conference January 10 at the Westin Hotel, Indianapolis. As the school year was drawing to a close, the Alumni Board hosted its fifth Jazz event on April 9 at the Alumni Center and Pruis Hall. Juice and Jazz featured guest artist Ed Thigpen, world-renowned percussionist, and Larry McWilliams, director of Ball State’s Jazz Ensemble, who greeted alumni at the reception prior to the "Art of Jazz" concert. Officers of the COFA Alumni Board included: Myles Ogea, '91MA94, president; Jacqueline Brown,'74MA77, past president and alumni council representative; Charlie Russell Jr., '71 vice president; Sue Taylor, '71, BSUAA liaison and secretary. Other members included: James Butz, '76MA85; Dan Conder, '72; Ann Heintzelman, '83MA88; Brent Marty, '92; Ric McFadden, '75; Erwin Mueller, '53DA77; Holly Quackenbush, '89; Robert Kvam, dean; and faculty representative Sarah Mangelsdorf. BSUAA representatives included: Andrea Deer, '95; Michelle Harrell, AA87; Ed Shipley, '68MA71; and Kate Webber, '98MA99. http://www.bsu.edu/alumni/annualreport/societies/ (3 of 7)9/2/2004 10:19:17 AM Annual Report 2002-2003 Alumni Professional and Constituent Societies Penny Ralston spoke to FCS alumni at the FCS Symposium in April FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES The Family and Consumer Sciences Alumni Society co-hosted a reception for alumni and guests who visited the Alumni Center to hear Tieraona Low Dog, M.D., a member of the White House Commission on Complementary and Alternative Medicine Policy. Low Dog spoke about the appropriate and inappropriate uses of alternative medicines during UniverCity events in September. Several Ball State alumni spoke at other sessions that day. In November, the FCS Alumni Board, BSU Alumni Association, and FCS Department sponsored the fifth-annual Career Mentoring Day. Dean Nancy Kingsbury gave the keynote address and students then broke into smaller groups determined by majors to hear from 25 alumni professionals of those disciplines. Alumni presenters were: Mancha Anthony, AS87BS89; Donna Bookout, '54MA61; Jill Dewing, '00; Jennifer Eiteljorge, '00; Wendy Engle, AS01; Crystal Fossmeyer, '97MA00; Brian Fowler, '01; Heather Frank, '99; Sandy Good, '86; Paul Gona, '99; Matt Habrych, '00; Melissa Ham, '97; Carol Johnson, '68; Nichole Mansfield, '98; Jennifer Muterspaugh, '90; Barbara Norrick, '77; Terry Potter, '99; Sarah Ross, '93; Amy Shearer, AS95; Staci Small, '97MA00; Tami Smith, '94; Dee Somkit, '00; Janet Stafford, '75MS85; Amanda Worrick, AS01; and Deanna Whetstone, '92. A history committee comprised of alumni, faculty, and emeritus faculty was in its final stages of researching the department’s history and determining the first step to provide some of the findings for others. Four alumni were presented awards at the biennial Spring Alumni Day in April, following the FCS Symposium featuring Penny Ralston, '71, as keynote speaker. Angela Abbott, '97MS98, and Heather Frank, '99, received FCS Emerging Professional Awards of Merit. Christina Valentine, '86, received the FCS Award of Achievement, and Ann Talley, '63MA79, received the FCS Award of Distinction. Angela Ahrendts, '93, was selected to receive an Award of Achievement at another occasion. FCS Alumni board officers were: Jackie Johnston, '64MA67, president and alumni council representative; Linda Wallace, '62, vice president; Pat Barnes, '68MA72, secretary; and Sharon Stephen, '63MA70, past president. Other Members were: Amy Bradburn, '97; Corine Carr, '80BS82MS84EdD98; Suzanne Huber, '69; Bonnie Johnston, '72MA77; Michael Landram, AS75BS82; Jeanine LeMaster, '92; Jama Kirby Montgomery, '50MA60; Rae Ann O’Neill, '80MA84; Holly Stuckey, '00; Sandra Wimmer, '62MA67; Alice Spangler, department chair; Marla Kurtz, '78MA82, faculty representative; and Sue Taylor, '71, BSUAA liaison. In January, Linda Wallace became president, and Suzanne Huber, vice president. http://www.bsu.edu/alumni/annualreport/societies/ (4 of 7)9/2/2004 10:19:17 AM Annual Report 2002-2003 Alumni Professional and Constituent Societies JOURNALISM As it began to fulfill a board goal of expanding its contact with alumni through hosting more regional events, in September 2002 the Journalism Alumni Association participated in the Indy Art Walk, coordinated by the College of Fine Arts Alumni Society. A major new undertaking for the journalism board was to plan a reunion that would encompass all student media alumni to serve on journalism staffs. The successful event brought 95 individuals to campus June 21. During the annual spring Journalism Awards Luncheon on campus, numerous alumni were honored. The Journalism Alumnus Award was presented to Karen Garloch, '73, medical writer for the Charlotte Observer and Pulitzer Prize-nominated journalist. The Young Alumnus Award was presented to Attila Schillinger, MA95, managing director for Germany’s operation of Waggener Edstrom Strategic Communications, the world’s largest independent technology public relations firm. Jan Clark, '63MA70, 40-year sports-writing veteran recently retired from the Richmond Palladium Item, was inducted as the 2003 Hall of Fame recipient. Volunteer board members during fiscal year 2002-03 were: Sarah Maisto, '96, president; Juli Metzger, '85MS88, vice president; and Jim Grim, ’80, past president and alumni council representative; Amy Ahlersmeyer, '80; Layne Cameron, '89; Gary Graham, '72; Brian Hayes, '96; David Knott, MA71; Mark Kornmann, '83MA84; Gene Policinski, '72; Michael Price, '84; Pam Records, '82; Deb Robinson, '89; Lesley Stedman, '91; and Heather Yost, '99. Ball State staff members were: Charlotte Shepperd, '68MA75; Dan Waechter, '87MA93; Marilyn Weaver, '65MA70EdS81; and Diane Williams. LETTERMEN’S ALUMNI "B" CLUB In January, Ball State inducted six new members into the Athletic Hall of Fame. They were: Jane Findling, '78, women's basketball team from 1975-79; Greg Garnica, '90, Cardinal football team from 1985-90; Cary Hungate, '80, men's golf team from 1977-79; Scott Sanders, '90MS92, track and field from 1985-90; John Smith, '74MA77, wrestling from 1970-73; and George Swafford, for his lifetime contribution to Ball State athletics. NREM President Tim Johnson honors Sam Carman for his outstanding professional accomplishments NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ALUMNI Alumni representatives at a fall career day in West Quad provided information about their positions to students and enjoyed lunch with NREM Alumni board members. At its second annual Internship/Career Opportunities Day in January, the alumni board hosted 25 employers, primarily NREM alumni. They offered summer, part-time, and full-time opportunities to students at the Alumni Center. The NREM Alumni Society honored alumnus Sam Carman, '78, for his outstanding professional accomplishments at its annual awards dinner in April. Carman is the education director for the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry. Among his numerous accomplishments, he recently initiated the development of "State Forests for LIFE," http://www.bsu.edu/alumni/annualreport/societies/ (5 of 7)9/2/2004 10:19:17 AM Annual Report 2002-2003 Alumni Professional and Constituent Societies a program to increase visitor interaction and education on state forest properties. LIFE is the acronym for Launching Interactive Forest Experiences. The NREM Alumni board launched its e-mentoring program for students and alumni, increased its Board membership with three persons, and decided to plan a social outing for its constituency in the next year. NREM Alumni board officers included: Terry Coleman, '84, president; Timothy Johnson, '85, vice president; Dean Smith, MA79, past president; and Emily Kress, '69MAE72, alumni council representative. Members were: John Bergman, '71; Tim Decker, '87; Jerry Hartley, '99; Stan Lengerich, '86; John Maher, '85; Nikki McClain, '92; Amanda Smith, '98; Danesa Stolz; '97; Michael Womack, MS96; Denise Wright, '86; Amy Sheaffer, faculty representative; Hugh Brown, department chair; Kristen Saile, '03, student representative; Laura Waldron, '98MPA00, BSUAA program coordinator; Sue Taylor, '71, BSUAA liaison and secretary; and Ed Shipley,'68MA71, BSUAA executive director. In January 2003, Tim Johnson became president, John Bergman, vice president, and Terry Coleman the alumni council representative. Nursing Alumni Banquet NURSING The Nursing Alumni board hosted the annual December and May pinning ceremonies at Pruis Hall. The alumni banquets were hosted on December 14, 2002 and April 26, 2003 at the Alumni Center. Activities included a reunion for the class of 1953, tours of Ball Memorial Hospital, and the School of Nursing. Marie Osborn, '53, and Beth Kelsey, '82MA86MS96, were the 2003 Outstanding Nursing Alumni. The board honored graduates of the December 2002 class, May 2003 class, and the 2003-04 scholarship recipients at the banquet. Six-thousand dollars in scholarship monies were awarded for academic year 2003-04. The scholarships awarded were: Nursing Alumni Association, Carolyn Jean Miller Memorial, and the Ada and J. Richard Martin scholarships. Officers were: Sherill White, AS95BS02, president; Connie McIntosh, '89, vice president; Mary Buckley, '94, secretary; Jan Noel, '68, past president; Jo Ann Johnston, '85MA88, alumni council representative; Linda Siktberg, '74 director, School of Nursing; Phyllis Chapin, '89MA99, faculty representative; Ernie Krug, '68MAE73MAE82, BSUAA liaison; and Diane Williams, BSUAA assistant. Other board members were: Susan Alvis, '86AS95; Pam Cole, '80MA89; Kathy Hutson, '80MA82AS92; Doreen Johnson, '79MA86; Jennifer Lakey, '97; Ruth Ann Tolle, '76; and Cynthia Wade, '94. http://www.bsu.edu/alumni/annualreport/societies/ (6 of 7)9/2/2004 10:19:17 AM Annual Report 2002-2003 Alumni Professional and Constituent Societies Teachers College Dean Roy Weaver spoke to guests at the Southern IN/Louisville TGIF TEACHERS COLLEGE The Teachers College Alumni Association honored Pat Pritchett, EdD99, superintendent of Indianapolis Public Schools, with the 2002 Teachers College Outstanding Alumni Award. The board awarded $9,000 in scholarships for the 2003-04 academic year. The Scholarships awarded were: Teachers College, Helen Sornson, Earl A. Johnson, A. Garland Hardy, Myrtle D. Toops, Leslie J. Mauth, and Charles M. Kimbrough. Carolyn Caine Shobe, MAE00, received a $750 Innovative Education Grant for her project, "Mining the Past Through Oral History". The board co-sponsored the Indiana Principals Association reception, the Indiana Association of Public School Administrators reception, the American Association of School Administrators reception, and the Southern Indiana/Louisville TGIF. Board officers were: Eugene White, EdS81EdD82, president; Steve Yager, '73, vice president; Mary Link, MA69EDD76, secretary; Phil Metcalf, '70, alumni council representative. Other board members were: Terri Austin, '77MA81; Steve Brace, '69; Judy Briganti, '69; Jeannine Browning, '75; Andrea Deer, '95; Mike Garringer, '74MA77; Sharon Gunyon, '58MA62; Ernie Krug, '68MA73MA82; David McIntosh, MA87EdS88PhD90, faculty representative; Cathy Palmer, '66MA72EdD75; Lynn Ross, '76; Doug Siebert, '68MA70; Roy Weaver, '68MAE71, dean; Kate Webber, '98MA99; and Lynn Weisenbauch, MA78EdD88. http://www.bsu.edu/alumni/annualreport/societies/ (7 of 7)9/2/2004 10:19:17 AM Past Annual Reports SEARCH This Department FOR Annual Report Staff Alumni Council The following Ball State University Alumni Association Annual Reports will require Adobe Acrobat Reader for download. Ambassadors Alumni Contacts Alumni Programs Awards and Scholarships Reunions Professional and Constituent Societies Annual Report 2001-02 Annual Report 2000-01 Annual Report 1999-00 Annual Report 1998-99 Annual Report 1997-98 Past Events Calendar Past Annual Reports Alumni Association Muncie, Indiana 47306 Phone: 765.285.1080, 1.888. I.GO.4.BSU Fax: 765.285.1414 alumni1@bsu.edu Ball State University. Muncie, IN 47306. Copyright © 2004. Legal Information Employment TTY Numbers http://www.bsu.edu/alumni/annualreport/pastreports/9/2/2004 10:19:18 AM
