Education

By Andy Klotz— Assistant principals and English Learners leader also added MUNCIE, Ind. – The Muncie Community Schools (MCS) Board of Trustees added two new principals and three other leaders to the district during Monday’s regularly scheduled meeting. Another administrator has also transitioned into a new assistant principal role serving two MCS elementary schools. The board approved the hiring of the following people: Ben Williams – Principal, Northside Middle School Aiesha Allen – Principal, North View Elementary Kayla Arguello – Asst. Principal, Muncie Central High School Randy McCracken – Asst. Principal, Southside Middle School Kelsey Pavelka – Teacher and Director…

By Lesley DeVoss— MUNCIE, Ind – The Don Wood Foundation has joined the George and Frances Ball Foundation in supporting the Ivy Tech Muncie Campus’s WorkMatters initiative through a matching grant of $79,000 each. These grants, awarded to the Ivy Tech Foundation, will support the WorkMatters initiative through the pilot year of 2022-23. “WorkMatters is a collaborative effort between Ivy Tech Muncie and workforce partners in Delaware and Henry counties to bolster the economy through manufacturing education, leadership, and life-skills training for justice-involved persons. The ultimate goal is to leverage resources to reduce recidivism by providing education, support, and earnings…

By Robin Peterson— MUNCIE, Ind.– On Saturday, May 21, 2022 Lakeia Hargraves walked across the stage at Ivy Tech Community College Muncie-Henry County with her Associate of Nursing (ASN) degree and as the Outstanding Student for the School of Nursing. She is the first member of the single moms initiative, Ivy Parents Achieve Success with Support (I.PASS) to graduate from the campus. Hargraves is a single mother to daughter Makayla. As a single mother, she was selected to join the Muncie-Henry County campus’ I.PASS initiative by Alisa Wells, Executive Director of Community Engagement. As the first member of I.PASS to…

By Kallie Sulanke— MUNCIE, Ind.—Congratulations to the following scholarship recipients – Luke Butler, a graduating senior from Wes-Del High School, is a recipient of the Jon Hunter Memorial Scholarship. Luke plans to study computer engineering at Purdue University. He is the son of Brad and Melissa Butler. Elliott Godfrey, a graduating senior from Burris Laboratory School, is a recipient of the Arthur D. and Josephine M. Robling Scholarship. Elliott plans to study urban planning and Spanish at Ball State University. He is the son of Stuart Godfrey and Sue Godfrey. Jackson Ingenito,  a graduating senior from Daleville Jr./Sr. High School,…

By Lesley DeVoss—  MUNCIE, Ind. – Through the Early College partnership with Ivy Tech, Delaware and Henry County high school students are able to graduate with a college degree or certification from Ivy Tech Community College Muncie-Henry County. Students can complete an Early College application during their 8th grade year to take part in the Early College Program. The application process includes a review of the student’s attendance record, ILEARN scores, formative assessments (NWEA or i-Ready) and class work based on teacher recommendation. These students are also required to take Ivy Tech’s Knowledge Assessment test at the end of their…

By BSU Marketing and Communications— MUNCIE, Indiana – Ball State University and Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (RLL) have selected the first two recipients of a first-of-its-kind scholarship program for esports student-athletes. The Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Scholarship provides $5,000 annually to two members of Ball State’s varsity esports team each year from the 2022-23 through 2025-26 academic years. The scholarship program, which advances the University’s mission of recruiting and retaining the top esports talent in the world, is a key aspect of the recently formed partnership between Ball State and RLL, which is co-owned by television legend David Letterman, a…