[dropcap]S[/dropcap]ara McInerney can’t feel her toes. The community engagement specialist for Finish Line Youth Foundation has gone numb after six hours in a cold, hard rain while leading hundreds of volunteers building a playground on Indianapolis’ east side. “I’d been worried all week, having people come up to me saying, ‘You know it’s gonna rain […]
In Tune With His Students
Ben Yoder’s forte as an educator is leading middle school orchestras.
A Community-Focused Career Tests Alumna Sara McInerney’s Will to Lead
[dropcap]S[/dropcap]ara McInerney can’t feel her toes. The community engagement specialist for Finish Line Youth Foundation has gone numb after six hours in a cold, hard rain while leading hundreds of volunteers building a playground on Indianapolis’ east side. “I’d been worried all week, having people come up to me saying, ‘You know it’s gonna rain […]
One Graduate’s Unlikely Journey from Africa to a Ball State Master’s Degree
‘Adopted’ Ethiopian boy becomes man who wants to bring opportunity and technology to homeland.
Service to Community and a Helping Hand Out of Hunger
For some Muncie families, a path out of poverty takes teamwork. Melinda Messineo leads students in service to families who need nourishing meals.
CAP Students Design, Help Dig in to Enhance Community Garden
The Maring-Hunt Library Community Garden is a resource to a Muncie neighborhood, so students partnered to design an enhanced space.
Teaching Information Technology, STEM to the Next Generation
Graduate students in the Center for Information and Communication Sciences (CICS) teach information technology and STEM skills to Muncie youth.
Producing a Successful TV Career, One Reality Hit At a Time
Telecommunications alumnus Dwight Smith shares successes in the entertainment industry, producing well-known reality TV shows in Hollywood.