Ryan Family Scholars first cohort

A significant gift from 1981 graduate Michelle (Asby) Ryan and husband, Jim, supports first-generation teaching majors.

Dr. Laura Cain

Ball State alumni who were the first in their family to earn a college degree share why they feel compelled to give back

Bente Weitekamp

As vice president of development for the Community Health Network Foundation, Bente Weitekamp, ’98, knows first-hand the impact of giving.

Dan Minnick

Ailing nursing instructor succeeds in goal to see his daughter graduate from College of Health, vows to continue his fight for life

Tina McIntosh

Tina McIntosh’s passion for caring for older adults—which she originally discovered while attending Ball State—resurfaced.

Steve Gilbert

Ball State graduate, Steve Gilbert, is using boxing, mountain-climbing, and marathon-running to fight back Parkinson’s

Timothy Andrews

From humble beginnings in the Heartland to president of a technology and marketing company, Timothy M. Andrews, ’84, gives back.