From Survivor to Warrior: Theresa Flores Helps Victims of Sex Trafficking Find Justice
Theresa Flores, ’87, endured sex trafficking as a teenager. Now she’s helping others find justice.
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About Nick Werner
Nick, ’03, is a contributing writer for Ball State Magazine and a staff member of the University’s marketing and communications team. Nick has lived most of his adult life in Muncie, although he grew up on a Southern Indiana cattle farm. He enjoys fly fishing and being outdoors with his wife and two children.
Entries by Nick Werner
King of the Wheel: Student Christian Dixie Is ‘What the World Needs Right Now’
In the middle of the coronavirus outbreak, a Yahoo.com news article called Ball State student Christian Dixie “precisely what the world needs now.”
How Ball State Helps Muncie Residents Improve Their Neighborhoods
Heather Williams moved to Chicago after graduating from Ball State in 2002. Surprisingly, she felt limited in a metro area with more than nine million people. She struggled to find work that paid the bills and was also rewarding. So, she returned to Muncie, population 70,000. Muncie was an unexpected land of opportunity. She earned […]
Mooving Up: Dietetics Alumna Jenni Browning Is Indiana Dairy’s Biggest Fan
The temperature was 95 degrees outside the dairy cow costume and who knows how hot on the inside. That blazing August day portraying Buttercup, the Indiana dairy mascot, in a Wells County parade stands out among Jenni Browning’s memories. At the time, she was a master’s student in Ball State’s dietetics program . There is a picture of me […]
Lifting Spirits: Alumni Couple Lift Kids’ Spirits One Flight at a Time
Long before the rest of us understood social distancing, Levi Schreiber was a professional at it. He had to be. In July 2017, doctors diagnosed Levi — then 9 years old — with a fast-moving form of leukemia after discovering a growth in his chest the size of a cantaloupe. His prognosis was promising. 90% […]
5 Great Summer Hangouts in (and around) Muncie
These locations in the Muncie area are affordable ways to get out and enjoy yourself this Summer.
Full Circle: Ball State Believed in Their Potential. Now These Alumni Are Giving Back.
People in Indiana come from all walks of life, and all deserve a chance to improve their lives through education. For decades, Ball State has been providing that chance.
