When Katie Huston graduated from Ball State in 2018 with a marketing degree her mom Debbie cried. A lot. “She bawled like a baby,” Huston said. “She’s a huge reason why I am where I am. She’s my biggest supporter.” Debbie Huston did not attend college, but she insisted that her daughter and two sons […]
For Ball State basketball fans, the NCAA first-round tournament game against UCLA in 2000 is a source of pride. Despite losing, the Cardinals fought hard on a national stage against a much larger foe. But the Cardinals weren’t the only underdogs in the arena that night. Another was student sportswriter Tom Gubbins, ’02. For Tom, […]
Andrea McDermott wasn’t just the first person in her family to graduate college—she was the first to graduate high school. Her parents and four older siblings never made it across the graduation stage. Not only did Andrea graduate from Franklin Community High School, she also earned her bachelor’s in political science in 2019 from Ball […]
The opportunity to attend college was a blessing, according to Jonathan Isbill. And the 21st Century Scholars program was like the angel that provided it. “I really wanted to change the world with health and nutrition. They gave me the opportunity to do that. I don’t know that I would have gone to college without […]
Mike Rivera’s dad worked a lucrative job at a Gary steel mill. “For Christmas, whatever we wanted, we got,” Mike recalled Then, when Mike was in fifth grade, his dad left. Suddenly, his mother was raising three children alone. Two years later, she suffered a heart attack that left her permanently unable to work. The […]
Ball State alumna Tammy Brant was inducted into the North American Society of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport, and Dance Professionals for her undying commitment to physical education.
Spring 2020 We have settled into our new home in the Health Professions Building, and most (not all, but most) of our boxes are unpacked. Those of us with south-facing windows get to watch the construction of the Foundational Sciences Building, right behind ours. Come Fall 2021, with its completion, the East Quad will look […]
Where is your hometown? Dunkirk, IN Where did you obtain your degrees, and what was/were your major(s)? Indiana University East – Bachelors in Business What first interested you in counseling? I was interested in the position as clinic coordinator after reviewing the job description, and interviewing with Dr. Burkhart. What brought you to Ball State? […]
Where is your hometown? I was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana and moved to Traverse City, Michigan when I was in high school. I would consider Traverse City to be my hometown. Where did you obtain your bachelor’s degree, and what was/were your major(s)? I completed my undergrad at Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne […]
Where is your hometown? I am from Yinchuan, Ningxia Province, China. Ningxia is a province where a lot of Hui (Muslim) minorities live. Yinchuan is the capital city of the province. Ningxia is famous for its Goji berries as well as the amazing scenery where you’ll see the Yellow River flows across desert area. Where […]
