Submit an “In Memoriam” entry 1930s Avis L. Ritchey, ’39, Lafayette, Indiana, August 30. 1940s Olive Leskow, ’41, Crown Point, Indiana, September 9. Howard F. Plough, ’41, Connersville, Indiana, June 3. Jane B. (Davis) Skillen, ’42, Scottsburg, Indiana, April 10. Harriett J. (Eckel) Harper, ’43, Solvang, California, August 21. John H. Morgan, ’43, Peterborough, Ontario, June 23. Marjorie (Wright) Howell, […]
Class Notes | Fall/Winter 2018-19
Submit a Class Notes entry 1950s Leigh Morris, ’58, La Porte, Indiana, is interim president and CEO of Visiting Nurse Association of Northwest Indiana. Leigh, former chairman of Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority, teaches in the Graduate School at Valparaiso University. He was president of La Porte Regional Hospital for 21 years and mayor of La Porte from 2004 to […]
In Memoriam | Fall/Winter 2018-19
Submit an “In Memoriam” entry 1930s Avis L. Ritchey, ’39, Lafayette, Indiana, August 30. 1940s Olive Leskow, ’41, Crown Point, Indiana, September 9. Howard F. Plough, ’41, Connersville, Indiana, June 3. Jane B. (Davis) Skillen, ’42, Scottsburg, Indiana, April 10. Harriett J. (Eckel) Harper, ’43, Solvang, California, August 21. John H. Morgan, ’43, Peterborough, Ontario, June 23. Marjorie (Wright) Howell, […]
Nursing Alumna’s Mission: Better Care for People With Parkinson’s
Worldwide, people with Parkinson’s disease have Michael J. Fox advocating for them. Working closer to home and behind the scenes of the health care industry is Karen E. Springer. Karen, ’98 MSN ’02, is a nurse practitioner at Fort Wayne Neurological Center, where she has worked for 30 years. The School of Nursing graduate’s most recent project is […]
Star Pro QB Drafts School of Art Alum to Create Cleats for a Worthy Cause
First Sydney Noland screamed. Then she cried. “I’m sure my downstairs neighbor thought I was out of my mind,” she wrote on her blog. Noland ’17, was not out of her mind, but she was overwhelmed with emotion after reading a text message from a colleague who worked for the Seattle Seahawks. “Guess what? Russell […]
College of Health: Future Leadership in Health Care Will Come From Ball State
Premier Ball Jar Collection Was Kindled by Kinship
Jeff Harper shared a key personality trait with his great-grandfather. Ambition. Harper’s great-grandfather was Frank C. Ball, one of the five Ball brothers whose legacy is being celebrated during Ball State University’s Centennial. Jeff, too, was a successful businessman, having owned an industrial ceramic inspection and testing company. While Jeff had a Ph.D. in pharmacology, he […]
Athletics Director Beth Goetz Envisions Bright Future for Cardinal Sports
Last June, as President Geoffrey S. Mearns introduced Beth Goetz to the campus community, he explained the factors that led to her hiring as Ball State’s new Director of Intercollegiate Athletics. He noted her extensive leadership experience, including key positions at Butler University, the University of Minnesota, and the University of Connecticut, where she served […]