Education

Indiana Children & Nature Network Joins BY5 to Sponsor Nature Play Days in Effort to Improve Local Opportunities for Early Childhood Development MUNCIE, IN— From June 11- 19, the Indiana Children & Nature Network (ICAN) will partner with BY5 to sponsor Nature Play Days, a state-wide event hosted in an effort to encourage famililes to take their activities outdoors. Delaware County is offering more than 40 free outdoor community events throughout the city of Muncie. Scheduled events include exploring the…

Muncie, IN—The Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County, Inc., has announced the following students as recipients of the 2016 Arthur D. and Josephine M. Robling Scholarship. Recipients must be residents of Delaware County, be of good moral character and display good citizenship, and must have maintained at least a 2.5 cumulative grade point average in high school. Robert Cartwright, a graduate of Heritage Hall Christian School, plans to attend Ball State University to study computer science. He is the…

Muncie, IN—The Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County, Inc., has announced Jason Maynard as the recipient of the 2016 Yorktown Lion’s Club Scholarship. This scholarship is awarded to a Yorktown High School graduate who maintains an 8.0/12.0 GPA or equivalent and displays good citizenship. Maynard, son of Mandy and Chris Bratton, plans to attend Purdue University where he will study engineering.      

Muncie, IN—The Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County, Inc., has announced the 2016 recipients of the Community Foundation Scholarship. The Community Foundation Scholarship is awarded to students who were selected by their individual schools as Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship nominees. The Community Foundation recognizes the outstanding achievements of these students with a $500 scholarship. Consideration was given to student activities and achievements, community and civic service, academic ability and potential for leadership. Julianna Anderson of Heritage Hall Christian School…

MUNCIE, IN—The Academy of Model Aeronautics has been helping graduating seniors achieve their dreams since 1970, and is now celebrating its dream of reaching a total of $1 million in awarded scholarships. The AMA is happy to announce that this year’s $48,000 in scholarships awarded to 10 high school graduates from across the nation has helped bring the total of AMA scholarships that have been given to college-bound aeromodelers to $1 million. The scholarships are created through funds donated by…

Muncie, IN– The Indiana Summit for Economic Development is hosting a special event on June 7th at the Horizon Convention Center, in Muncie, in collaboration with Early Learning Coalitions. According to the Indiana Early Learning Advisory Committee, by increasing access to high quality early childhood education, Indiana has the opportunity to ensure that children are ready to learn and succeed in school, compete in the global economy, and contribute to thriving communities. John Pepper, former CEO of Proctor & Gamble said,…

By: Ana Pichardo— With regard to the Obama Administration’s Dear Colleague letter that was distributed on May 13, 2016, the Muncie Community Schools feels that the core purpose of the letter is to ensure that children are not discriminated against. Attorney General Loretta Lynch stated, “There is no room in our schools for discrimination of any kind.” MCS thinks that statement should be able to stand on its own. The U.S. Secretary of Education further stated “No student should ever have…

Muncie, Ind. – Ivy Tech Community College East Central region will be holding a Go Ivy Day event on May 19 at the Muncie Housing Authority – Price Hall.  Prospective students will be able to learn all about Ivy Tech Community College including admissions, financial aid, new student orientation, and career services. Go Ivy Day Muncie Housing Authority – Price Hall May 19 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. 704 South Madison Street Muncie, IN 47302 Appointments are required and can…