College of Architecture and Planning

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Category: Alumni

  • Ball State and RLTurner: Changing Industry Standards
    October 21, 2025 by

    By Layne Cameron Nationally, the construction industry’s aging demographic and lack of female employees have been issues for decades. Recent graduates face the challenge of landing jobs, mastering menial tasks, and trying to prove themselves—all with many senior positions occupied by the old guard who are closer to retirement than their college days. Obstacles notwithstanding, […]

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  • 2025 ECAP Alumni Award Winners
    March 14, 2025 by

    The Estopinal College of Architecture and Planning Executive Advisory Board annually recognizes alumni who demonstrate outstanding professional success or achievement in their field of endeavor. We are pleased to announce the 2025 winners. DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI AWARD WINNERS Peter Fritz, FAICP, PLA Bachelor of Landscape Architecture, ’84 Healthy Communities Planner, Indiana State Department of Health Pete Fritz […]

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  • Models for the Children’s Museum
    November 4, 2024 by

    What began as a simple request from the Muncie Children’s Museum quickly became a passion project for Steven Polchinski, a 2022 graduate of the Estopinal College of Architecture and Planning. Recommended by his professor, Tom Collins, Steven was thrilled to take on the challenge of modeling and 3D-printing iconic Muncie landmarks for the museum’s O […]

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  • CAP Alumni Receive Top Awards from AIA Indiana
    November 28, 2023 by

    Debra Kunce Debra Kunce isn’t afraid to take chances. She worked her way up the ladder at Schmidt Associates from a graduate architect to licensed architect in charge of some of the most challenging building projects, including a $695 million capital improvement project for Indianapolis Public Schools from 2002 to 2012. She did this all […]

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  • ECAP Alumni Help Shape Their Communities
    October 5, 2023 by

    Throughout the Midwest and across the nation, alumni from Ball State University’s R. Wayne Estopinal College of Architecture and Planning (ECAP) are shaping the future of cities and towns. At the heart of every bustling city is a carefully orchestrated system of spaces and structures. As these cities and towns grow and change, so too […]

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