April 7, 2015

Ball State honored more than 100 faculty and staff members April 7 for their years of service and commitment to the university. Annually, Ball State recognizes employees who have reached milestones in their time working at the university, starting at 15 years.

Award Recipients

Office of the Provost

  • Delaina Boyd, Building Better Communities, 25 years
  • Jacquelyn Buckrop, Office of the Provost, 25 years
  • Donna Ferguson, Virginia B. Ball Center for Creative Inquiry, 15 years
  • Wayne Mock, iLearn: Integrated Learning Institute, 45 years
  • Patricia Mundy, Academic Advising, 25 years
  • Gary Pavlechko, Office of Educational Excellence, 25 years
  • Suzanne Plesha, Immersive Learning, 15 years
  • James Ruebel, Honors College, 15 years
  • Christopher Turvey, iLearn: Integrated Learning Institute, 15 years
  • C. Ted Ward II, Online and Distance Education, 15 years
  • Cathy Whaley, Building Better Communities, 15 years

College of Applied Sciences and Technology

  • Valerie Birk, Department of Family and Consumer Sciences, 15 years
  • Robin Box, Department of Family and Consumer Sciences, 30 years
  • Deborah Foster, Department of Family and Consumer Sciences, 25 years
  • Alan Leduc, Department of Technology, 25 years
  • Anthony Mahon, College of Applied Sciences and Technology, 25 years
  • Michael Mezo, Department of Technology, 25 years
  • Kathy Segrist, Fisher Institute for Wellness and Gerontology, 15 years
  • Debra Siela, School of Nursing, 25 years
  • Tonya Skalon, School of Physical Education, Sport, and Exercise Science, 15 years

College of Architecture and Planning

  • Robert Benson, Department of Landscape Architecture, 40 years
  • Wesley Janz, Department of Architecture, 20 years
  • Eric Kelly, Department of Urban Planning, 20 years
  • John Wyman, Department of Architecture, 45 years

Miller College of Business

  • Melody Alexander, Department of Information Systems and Operations Management, 25 years
  • Cecil Bohanon, Department of Economics, 35 years
  • Joseph Chapman, Department of Marketing, 30 years
  • Philip Coelho, Department of Economics, 30 years
  • John Fitzgerald Jr., Department of Finance and Insurance, 30 years
  • Marilyn Flowers, Department of Economics, 25 years
  • Fred Kitchens, Department of Information Systems and Operations Management, 15 years
  • Tung Liu, Department of Economics, 25 years
  • Ray Montagno, Department of Management, 35 years
  • Douglas Naffziger, Department of Management, 25 years
  • Lee Spector, Department of Economics, 30 years
  • Allen Truell, Department of Information Systems and Operations Management, 15 years

College of Communication, Information, and Media

  • Peggy Fisher, Department of Communication Studies, 20 years
  • Alfredo Marin-Carle, Department of Journalism, 30 years
  • Kirsten Smith, Center for Information and Communication Sciences, 15 years
  • Michael Spillman, Department of Telecommunications, 20 years
  • Rayford Steele, Center for Information and Communication Sciences, 30 years
  • David Sumner, Department of Journalism, 25 years
  • Sheryl Swingley, Department of Journalism, 25 years

College of Fine Arts

  • Scott Anderson, School of Art, 20 years
  • Nicole Cardassilaris, School of Art, 15 years
  • James Helton, School of Music, 15 years
  • William Jenkins, Department of Theatre and Dance, 15 years
  • Sarojini Johnson, School of Art, 30 years
  • Michael Pounds, School of Music, 15 years
  • Michael Prater, School of Art, 20 years
  • David Shawger Jr., Department of Theatre and Dance, 40 years
  • William Zack, School of Art, 30 years

College of Sciences and Humanities

  • Elizabeth Agnew, Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, 15 years
  • Abel Alves, Department of History, 25 years
  • Stephanie Beswick, Department of History, 15 years
  • Paul Biner, Department of Psychological Science, 30 years
  • C. Ann Blakey, Department of Biology, 20 years
  • Bryan Byers, Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology, 20 years
  • Mary Clark-Flynn, Department of English, 30 years
  • Patrick Collier, Department of English, 15 years
  • Dawn Condon, Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology, 15 years
  • Gary Dodson, Department of Biology, 25 years
  • Hanspeter Fischer, Department of Mathematical Sciences, 15 years
  • Francine Friedman, Department of Political Science, 25 years
  • George Gaither, Department of Psychological Science, 15 years
  • Karl Gauggel, Department of Modern Languages and Classics, 15 years
  • E. Bruce Geelhoed, Department of History, 40 years
  • Amy Gregg, Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Management, 15 years
  • Samuel Hsieh, Department of Computer Science, 15 years
  • M. Saiful Islam, Department of Physics and Astronomy, 25 years
  • Mahfuza Khatun, Department of Physics and Astronomy, 25 years
  • Jerome Kotecki, Department of Physiology and Health Science, 20 years
  • Carolyn Malone, Department of History, 20 years
  • Mary Meadows, Department of Computer Science, 25 years
  • Klaus Neumann, Department of Geological Sciences, 15 years
  • David Perkins, Department of Psychological Science, 30 years
  • Raileen Peterson, Department of English, 30 years
  • Raymond Scheele, Department of Political Science, 40 years
  • William Strecker, Department of English, 15 years
  • Juli Thorson, Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, 25 years
  • Frank Trechsel, Department of English, 20 years
  • John Wilkins, Department of Physiology and Health Science, 30 years
  • Roger Wojtkiewicz, Department of Sociology, 15 years

Teachers College

  • Joseph Armstrong, Department of Educational Studies, 15 years
  • Vickie Barton, Indiana Academy for Science, Mathematics, and Humanities, 25 years
  • Nancy Brooks, Department of Educational Studies, 15 years
  • Gregory Marchant, Department of Educational Psychology, 25 years
  • John Merbler Jr., Department of Special Education, 35 years
  • Dawn Miller, Burris Laboratory School, 15 years
  • Michael Modesitt, Teachers College Dean’s Office, 15 years
  • Wilfridah Mucherah, Educational Psychology, 15 years
  • Thalia Mulvihill, Educational Studies, 20 years
  • James Patterson, Indiana Academy for Science, Mathematics, and Humanities, 15 years
  • Gislind Pentecost, Indiana Academy for Science, Mathematics, and Humanities, 25 years
  • Stephen Schuh, Indiana Academy for Science, Mathematics, and Humanities, 15 years
  • Franklin Shobe, Indiana Academy for Science, Mathematics, and Humanities, 20 years
  • Kenneth Stuart, Indiana Academy for Science, Mathematics, and Humanities, 25 years
  • Beverly Jo Tuite, Indiana Academy for Science, Mathematics, and Humanities, 25 years
  • Roy Weaver, Educational Studies, 35 years
  • Hendrina Yssel, Special Education, 20 years
  • Mindy Zhang, Indiana Academy for Science, Mathematics, and Humanities, 25 years

Business Affairs

  • Sherry Barlow, Office of University Controller, 20 years
  • Gregory Graham, Facilities Planning and Management, 30 years
  • Amy Grasso, Ball State University Dining Services, 20 years
  • Tammy Houser, Office of Finance, 30 years
  • Kenneth Johnson, Printing Services, 30 years
  • Robert Myers, Emens Auditorium, 25 years
  • Gracie Reiff, People and Culture Services, 15 years
  • Barry Rowland, Emens Auditorium, 20 years
  • Scott Stachler, Office of Finance, 15 years

Enrollment, Marketing, and Communications

  • J. David Mathews, Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid, 35 years
  • Christopher Munchel, Office of Admissions, 15 years
  • Marc Ransford, University Marketing and Communications, 25 years
  • Jody Stanley, Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid, 30 years
  • Curtis Westfall, Enrollment, Marketing, and Communications, 35 years

Information Technology

  • Jeffrey Bowers, University Media Services, 20 years
  • Kevin Brooks, University Libraries, 15 years
  • Richard Collins, University Media Services, 35 years
  • Joe Freeman, Information Technology Services, 20 years
  • Philip Glaze, Information Technology Services, 25 years
  • P. Alan Gordon, University Media Services, 30 years
  • Deborah Howell, Office of Information Technology, 15 years
  • Peggy Hunter, Unified Technology Support, 15 years
  • Donald King Jr., Office of Information Technology, 35 years
  • Loren Malm, Office of Information Technology, 25 years
  • Joey Narramore, Information Technology Services, 20 years
  • Kyle Parker, Information Technology Services, 15 years
  • David Powell, Unified Technology Support, 25 years
  • Phillip Shaffer, Information Technology Services, 20 years
  • Jill Shannon, University Libraries, 15 years
  • Rebecca Sheffield, University Libraries, 40 years
  • Kirk VanOoteghem, University Libraries, 20 years
  • Brenda Yates Habich, University Libraries, 20 years

Intercollegiate Athletics

  • Kevin Furnish, Men’s Volleyball, 15 years
  • Neal Hazen, Athletic Rehabilitation, 25 years
  • Joel Walton, Men’s Volleyball, 25 years

Student Affairs

  • Ellen Lucas, Counseling and Health Services, 25 years
  • Larry Markle, Disability Services, 15 years
  • Bruce Morgan, L.A. Pittenger Student Center, 30 years

University Advancement

  • Deborah Linegar, Alumni Programs, 20 years
  • Amy Reed, Advancement Services, 15 years