Once a Cardinal, Always a Cardinal

For so many graduates, Ball State played such a memorable role in their lives that they want to maintain and strengthen the valuable connections they made at the University.

Don Dumoulin

One graduate’s 45-year engagement demonstrates the various ways to connect through-out one’s life.

A Great Source of Pride

Bestowed with an honorary Doctor of Laws in December, Dick Emens continues to
honor his father’s Ball State legacy through the Emens Leadership Scholarship program.

Alumna Working With Colts

When Jillian Hacker, ’18, started last July as outreach services coordinator at Forté Sports Medicine and Orthopedics in Indianapolis, little did she know her first day would hold a huge surprise.

Ethan Whitehead's parents

A sense of belonging. The opportunity to pursue a dream.
Ethan Whitehead of Middlebury, Ind., found that sense of belonging and his path to pursue his dream at Ball State University.

Tiffanney Drummond

Tiffanney Drummond leads the Huntington County Community Learning Center, helping individuals in an Indiana community to upskill or reskill while finishing a high school degree.

swimmers goggles at olympics

Grace Hollars, ’19, knew from the time she was a child that she was destined for big things in the world of photojournalism.