[dropcap]M[/dropcap]ichele (Boggs) Koken has made a career doing what she loves – interior design. But she’s not only a designer, she’s an entrepreneur who is the founder and owner of Indianapolis-based MB Designs. This venture has kept her busy for the past 11 years designing residential and commercial spaces. Starting the business at age 27, […]
[dropcap]D[/dropcap]avid A. Northern Sr. is often introduced as “the first.” He is the first African-American to become chief executive officer of Lake County (Illinois) Housing Authority (LCHA), one of the leading housing authorities in the nation, serving Chicago’s northern suburbs. And he is the first African-American elected to the Board of Education of Community Consolidated […]
[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 […]
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.
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 […]
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. […]