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Category: Alumni

  • Statue of Beneficence against a bright blue, sunny sky

    Day of Beneficence
    January 7, 2022 by

    The 2022 Day of Beneficence will be held on Saturday, June 11. The goal is to have at least 2,000 alumni and current and future Cardinals participate in some service opportunity on that day. Cardinals are caring and share generously of their Time, Talents, and Treasures. Through volunteering two to four hours at an organization […]

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  • Tom Pingel

    Spotlight On: Thomas Pingel
    January 4, 2022 by

    Thomas Pingel graduated from Ball State University in 1984 with a bachelor’s in Business Education. In the following interview, he displays his pride in his alma mater and discusses how volleyball changed his life. What experiences or critical lessons from your time at Ball State proved helpful in getting where you are now? There were […]

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  • Michael Arthur

    Spotlight On: Michael Arthur
    December 28, 2021 by

    Michael Arthur graduated from Ball State University in 2004 with a degree in Meteorology. In the following interview, he discusses how keeping an open mind led him to discover his passions and a rewarding career through his time at Ball State. What experiences or critical lessons from your time at Ball State proved helpful in […]

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  • Jane Tuttle

    Spotlight On: Jane Tuttle
    December 21, 2021 by

    Jane Tuttle graduated from Ball State University in 1977 with a bachelor’s in Social Studies Education and minors in Business Administration and Political Science. In this interview, she shares the highlights from her Ball State experience and how the University launched her passion for education into a successful career. What experiences or critical lessons from […]

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  • Steven Grant

    Spotlight On: Steven Grant
    December 14, 2021 by

    Steven Grant graduated from Ball State University in 1978 with a degree in Architecture. Since then, he has led a rich life as an architect, an Imagineer at Disney, and now the program director of Florida University’s Themed Environments Integration program. In the following interview, learn about his life and how it was propelled by […]

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  • Joel Spieth

    Spotlight On: Joel Spieth
    December 7, 2021 by

    Joel Spieth is the general manager for IBM’s burgeoning cloud for industry, which seeks to establish a billion-dollar cloud industry focusing on finance, government, health, and telecommunications. IBM is the first vertical cloud built for industry-level projects that exceed other commercial systems’ capabilities and appeal to regulated workloads. With only seven percent of the current […]

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  • A photo of University Green on a bright, sunny day

    Prospective Student Referral
    October 6, 2021 by

    Do you know a prospective student looking to find their fit at a university? Alumni are the university’s best ambassadors and student recruitment is a way in which all alumni can play a role. Refer that student to become a Cardinal and engage with us to learn more about our incredible University! Our Cardinal Referral […]

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  • Beneficence stands in the fall evening sunlight

    When You Give, It Just Keeps Going
    September 28, 2021 by

    The 2008 recession hit Kirsten Westerman’s family hard. Her father lost his job as a tool-and-die maker, and her mother, a real-estate agent, struggled to sell homes when the housing bubble burst. Kirsten’s dreams of attending a school of music to study flute performance were uncertain at best. “There was no money coming in at […]

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  • A picture of a Ball State logo on a wall sign

    New Alumni Council Members and Leaders
    August 8, 2021 by

    Meet the new members of the Alumni Council! Kelly Doucet, ’10, At-Large Kelly is the Regional Community Partnerships Specialist for Meijer, headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She currently lives in Indianapolis and is a member of the Black Alumni Constituent Society as well as the Indianapolis Alumni Chapter. Kelly has extensive experience leading and supporting […]

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