Barb and Ken Zipperian

[dropcap]W[/dropcap]hile the financial world has been on a roller coaster since 1980, Barb Zipperian, ’80, and Ken Zipperian, ’79, have weathered the ride with Ball State accounting degrees that helped each become an influential business leader in two states. They’ve also balanced jobs and a relationship, which began when freshman Barb Dunn’s car broke down near […]

Ball State alumnus Vince Bertram of Project Lead The Way

Under alumnus Dr. Vince Bertram’s guidance, Project Lead The Way inspires children around the country to connect to STEM subjects through programs that are both relevant and fun.

Artist Stacey Lee Webber, ’05, returned to Ball State for a solo exhibit that included intricate sculptures made from coins. The sculptor also spoke to School of Art students, who were inspired by her journey to becoming a full-time artist.

Charlie Cardinal stands on the basketball court in Worthen Arena.

Submit a Class Notes entry 1960s Shirley Willard, MA ’66, Rochester, Indiana, received the Indiana Historical Society’s 2017 Eli Lilly Lifetime Achievement Award for her contributions to the field of history. She helped establish the Fulton County Historical Society in 1963. She served as its first secretary, then its president from 1971-2001. She spearheaded the building of a new museum […]

The statue Beneficence

Submit an In Memoriam entry 1930s Ramona J. Holsinger, ‘37, Angola, Indiana, June 13. 1940s Richard Baker, ‘40, Winter Park, Florida, September 25. Alice M. Lauterbur, ‘40, Crown Point, Indiana, July 7. Genevieve L. (Addleman) Good, ‘41, Salem, Oregan, June 25. Mary L. (Smith) Locke, ‘41, Henryville, Indiana, April 22. Ruth (Clarkson) Grieger, ‘43, Hanna, Indiana, June 25. Charles W. […]

Ball State alumni stand in front of a race track

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]his past September, Bryan Mattingly, ’91, took advantage of a unique opportunity to capture a portrait of Ball State alumni at work. Mattingly was in Sonoma, Calif., preparing for his job as technical director of the Verizon IndyCar Series “a couple days before the season finale and championship race,” he recalled. “I realized that we […]

A photo of Betsy Opyt

Betsy Opyt, dietitian turned entrepreneur, is partnering with Ball State students to design healthy recipes for her company.