Ball State grads Bob and Danny Wasson help their father, Bob Sr., plan the second expansion of the 40-year-old nursery and landscaping business in a decade.
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Once deemed unfeasible, the possibly largest-of-its-kind system boasts 1,000 miles of piping and $2 million in yearly energy savings vs. coal-fired boilers.
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From seed to harvest to market, the newly created plot outside Albany, Indiana, provides students with the know-how to flourish in a farm-to-table economy.
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At Elkhart Insurance Agency, a Policy of Faith Guides Husband and Wife
Alumni Bruce Outlaw and Sonya Hill-Outlaw, parents of two and grandparents of five, work in the same building where her father once hung a shingle.
A Father Builds a Nursery Business; 2 Sons Help Him Spread Its Roots
Ball State grads Bob and Danny Wasson help their father, Bob Sr., plan the second expansion of the 40-year-old nursery and landscaping business in a decade.
Jean Ann Harcourt Took Reins of Parents’ Pencil Company, Sharpened its Mission
The Ball State alumna and trustee has expanded Milroy, Indiana-based Harcourt Industries far beyond its school supply origins.
Colossal Geothermal Project Harnesses the Earth to Heat, Cool Campus
Once deemed unfeasible, the possibly largest-of-its-kind system boasts 1,000 miles of piping and $2 million in yearly energy savings vs. coal-fired boilers.
Fake Blood, Simulated Patients Generate Real Results for Nursing Students
Future nurses at the school’s Simulation and Information Technology Center learn to address heart attacks, births and other medical situations.
Student Knowledge, 170-Plus Crops Growing on Year-Round Sustainable Farm
From seed to harvest to market, the newly created plot outside Albany, Indiana, provides students with the know-how to flourish in a farm-to-table economy.
Stories That Clicked With You: Ball State Magazine’s Top 10 for 2016
The new year promises many more, but take a moment to revisit the stories that you, our readers, made our top 10 of 2016.