Education

By: Mark Foerster— This year, seven area high schools nominated six female and seven male high school seniors for the Second Annual Morry Mannies’ Woof Boom Radio Scholarship. We want to congratulate each of the nominees for their achievements throughout their high school career. It was a thrill to watch these student athletes compete with emotion, sportsmanship, and character all year long in our coverage on WXFN 102.9FM & 1340AM Muncie’s Sports Station and 103.7FM & 1240AM WHBU. The scholarship…

By: Juli Metzger— 550 turn out from 49 counties Muncie, IN—The fate of a child may be set by the time they reach 5 years old. That statistic and getting children kindergarten-ready led the battle cry at the first ever Indiana Summit, hosted Tuesday by Muncie’s BY5 at the Horizon Convention Center. Some of the state’s most influential lawmakers and policymakers were among the more than 500 people from 49 counties to hear experts say 90 percent of the brain…

Muncie, IN—Discover the History of East-Central Indiana’s Native American Culture in New Book Native Americans of East-Central Indiana is the newest addition to The History Press’ American Heritage Series, and is set to release on June 6, 2016. Written by local author Chris Flook, the book is the first that explores the history and archaeology of Native Americans in east-central Indiana. Native Americans lived, hunted and farmed in east-central Indiana for two thousand years before the area became a part…

By: Ana Pichardo— Expanded partnership to offer summer internships with skilled trade professionals Muncie, IN—Muncie Community Schools and SSC Services for Education are kicking off a summer trade internship program as part of their growing partnership. Students will be selected from the Muncie Area Career Center for an 8 week paid summer internship beginning in June where they will shadow skilled trade and industry professionals in the facilities services of Muncie Community Schools. Interns will have the opportunity to grow…

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.