Education

 Secretary addresses Excellence in Teaching Award Recipients By Eliza Guion— MUNCIE, IN — On May 23, Ball Brothers Foundation hosted a reception honoring the foundation’s 2023 Excellence in Teaching Award winner and finalists. Indiana Secretary of Education Dr. Katie Jenner was a guest speaker for the evening. In addition to attending the reception, Dr. Jenner spent the day with Ball Brothers Foundation staff, visiting several local schools. The group toured West View Elementary, home to Muncie Community School’s lauded “Dual…

Support staff, Rising Stars, school partners also honored. By Andy Klotz— Muncie, Ind. – Muncie Community Schools has named the 2022-23 Teachers of the Year at each of its schools. All award recipients were presented with commemorative plaques by their building principals and now become eligible for the overall district Teacher of the Year award, which will be presented at the start of the 2023-24 school year. “We have some unbelievably dedicated teachers at Muncie Community Schools we’re grateful for…

Editor’s note: This is another in a series of scholarship announcements you will see on MuncieJournal.com over the next few weeks. By Kallie Sulanke— MUNCIE, IN—Congratulations to the following scholarship recipients – Zion Bricker, a senior at Daleville Jr./Sr. High School, is a recipient of the Bobby Watters Scholarship. Zion plans to study Accounting at Ball State University. He is the son of James Bricker and Sunshine Bricker. Josie Byrd, a senior at Cowan Jr./Sr. High School, is a recipient…

Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of scholarship announcements you will see in MuncieJournal.com over the next few weeks. By Kallie Sulanke— MUNCIE, IN—Congratulations to the following scholarship recipients: Kadence Aikin, a senior at Daleville Jr./Sr. High School, is a recipient of the Michele Barnhart Hires Scholarship. Kadence plans to study Nursing at Ivy Tech Community College. She is the daughter of Laura Wright and Christopher Aikin. Kingston Browning, a senior at Wes-Del High School, is a…

Editor’s note: The Future Leaders of America series profiles high school seniors who display leadership qualities in their school and the community. The series is brought to you by Pridemark Construction. By Stacey Shannon— SELMA, IN—When it comes to technology, Wapahani High School senior Taylor Green is quite knowledgeable. In fact, half his school day this year he interns with the IT department at the high school working on laptops, projectors, cameras, wiring, networking and other related tasks. Green has…

 By Ball Brothers Foundation— MUNCIE, IN —Every child can learn. That is one of Kira Zick’s most strongly held beliefs. She knows there’s a way to reach every student, and in her third and fourth grade Spanish/English dual language classroom, she challenges herself to figure out how. She believes a positive environment is the best foundation for learning.    “It is essential that the learning environment is safe, positive, encouraging, well-managed, as well as diverse. Every student deserves to be…

By Ball State Marketing and Communications— MUNCIE, IN – The Ball State University Board of Trustees, in its final meeting of the 2022-23 academic year, on Friday reappointed Jim Lowe to the Muncie Community Schools (MCS) Board of Trustees. As part of its historic partnership with MCS, which began in July 2018 to provide excellent public education to every student in Muncie, the University appointed a seven-member governing board for the school district. Five members are appointed by the Ball…