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About Kate H. Elliott
Kate is a contributing writer to Ball State Magazine, freelance writer/editor and adjunct journalism professor at the university. Previously, the Missouri native was editor of two university alumni magazines, worked in higher education marketing and was a feature writer and columnist. Kate works with community organizations including Minnetrista and ecoREHAB.
Entries by Kate H. Elliott
Ball State’s Partnership With Muncie Community Schools Takes Flight
David and Christina (Saylor) Smith, MA ’00, could have left. They could have taken their boys out of Muncie Community Schools (MCS) when the “distressed” district closed their neighborhood elementary school. But they didn’t, and they won’t. “This is where we live, and we’re going to give it everything we’ve got,” said David, MA ’08. […]
From Pirate Tales to Catfish Scares, Student Bios Surprise Professor
This story’s author, Kate Elliott, coordinates the Department of Journalism’s magazine media concentration and co-chairs the College of Communication, Information, and Media’s Engagement Task Force. According to family lore, one of freshman Kellyn Harrison’s ancestors was Captain Kidd, an infamous pirate rumored to have buried treasure in the Caribbean before the British hanged him. Jada […]
Investigative Journalist Sandra Chapman, ’86, Asks the Hard Questions
Bang, bang, bang. On the night of Nov. 30, 1998, someone fired three bullets from a handgun, the last aimed at the head of 64-year-old Prince Chapman. For three months, no suspect, and then police arrested the man, wait — the 12-year-old boy, Jamone Williams, charged with murdering Chapman, a business owner, community activist, and […]
Professor Josh Gruver Battles Food Insecurity in East Central Indiana
]osh Gruver lives at the intersection of boundless adventure and practical pursuits. “Listen, it hurts a little, having grown up in such a physical, close-to-the-earth environment. We built our house in the mountains, cut wood for heat, and grew our own food. That way of life is part of me, but it is no more, […]
From Farms to Food Banks, Students Explore Muncie Region’s Needs, Diversity, and Heritage
Editor’s note: This story’s author, Kate Elliott, is a lecturer of journalism at Ball State and a freelance writer and strategist. She also works with community organizations, including ecoREHAB, Farmished, and Open Door Health Services. [dropcap]S[/dropcap]torytelling is a frustrating business. It’s arrogant to think your words will cut through life’s clutter to impact others, let alone embolden […]
