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.

Charles Payne

Before he passed in late June, Dr. Charles Payne shared his journey to start the University’s first multicultural education program.

Craig Skinner and Kelly Sheffield

The last two NCAA Division I women’s volleyball champion head coaches are Ball State graduates whose coaching foundations, both on and off the court, were built as cardinals.

Football coach and players

As Mike Neu, ’94, prepares for his seventh season as head coach of Ball State football, one word comes to mind: “opportunity.”