Honoring Our Colleagues for Their Longtime Service [Updated]

May 20, 2021

Ball State would like to thank and recognize many longtime faculty, professional personnel, staff, and service personnel for their talent and their dedication to our University. They continue to support Ball State’s mission, through celebratory and challenging times. A reception was held for the honorees on April 28.

10 Years of Service 

*Only applies to staff and service personnel.

Laticia Alexander, Ball State University Foundation

Duncan Anderson, Facilities Planning & Management  

Vicki Bader, Noyer Halls

Matthew Barnard, Facilities Planning & Management 

Adam Bousman, Recreation Services 

Carlotta Blair, Burris Laboratory School 

Diana Blair, Applied Business Studies

Nicholas Breitung, Student Center

Teresa Breitung, Information Technology Services 

Andrew Brubaker, Career Center 

Jessica Bryan, Noyer Halls 

Joshua Carroll, University Media Services 

Diana Cooper, Noyer Dining 

Christopher Coyle, Sports Facilities Management

Renee Devoe, Noyer Halls 

Brenda Divens, Facilities Planning & Management 

John Donahue, Recreation Services

Michael Fairchild, Park Hall

Brian Flesher, Wagoner Halls

Jane Gadbury, Ball State University Foundation  

Linda Gegenheimer, The Atrium 

Jessica Grilliot, Recreation Services 

Kimberly Huff, University Libraries 

Betsy Ison, Admissions Operations & Technology 

Traci Janney, Johnson Halls 

Sarah Julian, Woodworth Dining 

Trisha Keesling, Student Center

Barbara Keppler, Ball State University Foundation 

Ronald McCashland, Kinghorn Hall

Daniel McCoy, Heat Plant Operations 

Heather Melton, School of Kinesiology 

Julie Mizner, Noyer Dining 

Catherine Parker, The Atrium 

Ryan Pokorny, Public Safety

Janet Schafer, The Atrium 

Nathan Snider, Heat Plant Operations 

Heidi Stigall, Anthropology 

Barbara Swift, Woodworth Dining 

Paul Terry, Purchasing Services 

Larry Thomas, Facilities Planning & Management 

Rebecca Weir, Kinghorn Hall

Amy Whitesel, School of Art

Reed Whittenburg, Facilities Planning & Management 

Robert Williams, Facilities Planning & Management 

Lindsey Wilson, The Atrium 

Dorinda Wright, Studebaker West Halls 

Robert Zirkle, Student Center 

 

15 Years of Service 

John Ambrosio, Educational Studies

Marsha Andrews, College of Sciences and Humanities Dean's Office

Jill Belser, Nutrition & Health Science

Brent Blackwell, English

Tony Brandon, Ball State University Dining

Thomas Caneva, School of Music

Tim Carter, Environment, Geology, and Natural Resources

Jill Coleman, College of Sciences and Humanities Dean's Office

Elizabeth Crawford, School of Music

Georgette Davis, Charter Schools

Jacqueline Davis, Sponsored Projects Administration

Lohren Deeg, Urban Planning

Jason Dunham, Chemistry

William Euliss, Studebaker West Halls

Jose Ferrer, Modern Languages and Classics

David Frye, Upper Division Academic Advising

Steven Fulton, Ball State University Foundation

Anita Gnezda, Chemistry

Mary Graham, Counseling Psychology, Social Psychology & Counseling

Megumi Hamada, English

Antoinette Hatzell, Ball State University Foundation

Paula Haughn, Athletics Communication

Ryan Hourigan, School of Music

Laura Huffman, Virginia B. Ball Center for Creative Inquiry

Brandon Johnson, Alumni Center Operations 

Donald Jones, Purchasing Services

Larry Judge, School of Kinesiology

Dain Kavars, Indiana Academy

Karen Keddy, Architecture

Nicole Kemmer, Health Enhancement

Alanna Lewis, Ball State University Foundation

Sean Lovelace, English

Christopher Luchs, Accounting

Jason Ludwick, Facilities Planning & Management 

Meryl Mantione, School of Music

John Marsh, Indiana Academy

Kenneth McCoy, Educational Psychology

Constance McIntosh, School of Nursing

Mark Myers, Indiana Academy

Ted Neal, School of Art

Christian O'Brian, Emens Auditorium

Kristi Pence, School of Music

Dale Potts, Construction Management and Interior Design

Shannon Powers, School of Kinesiology

Lisa Pufpaff, Special Education

Paula Rench, Printing Services

Jason Roberson, Athletic Strength and Conditioning

Monica Roberts, Registration and Student Records

Tania Said, Ball State University Foundation

Jeffery Sayers, Indiana Academy

Judith Sponseller, Burris Laboratory School

Lynne Stallings, English

Charles Stine, Housing and Residence Life Office

Ronald Truelove, Psychological Science

Anna Vayman, School of Music 

Cheryl Veatch, Indiana Academy 

Eric Warner, Information Technology Security

Douglas Warrner, Public Safety

Jennifer Warrner, Construction Management and Interior Design

Jeffery Watson, Facilities Operations

Don Watters, Facilities Operations

Mark West, University Libraries

Jun Xu, Sociology

Renmei Xu, School of Art

Janet Yi, Mathematical Sciences 

Kendra Zenisek, School of Kinesiology 

 

20 Years of Service 

Frankie Adams, Office of the Assistant Vice President of Admissions

Margo Akins, Entrepreneurial Leadership Institute

Bobby Barker, Facilities Planning & Management

Angie Beeman, Student Center

Katie Bohnert, University Libraries

Nancy Borland, Elementary Education

Diane Brannon, University Libraries

Ana de Brea, Architecture

Tina Brown, District Energy Station North

Lynn Curtis, Kinghorn Hall

Lucretia Davis, Facilities Planning & Management

Paul Douglas, Indiana Academy

Diane Drake, University Human Resource Services

Debby Droppleman, Johnson Halls

Richard Drown, Facilities Planning & Management

Stephen Duecker, University Libraries

Robin Evans, Central Mailing

Troy Fairchild, Facilities Planning & Management

Kathryn Fletcher, Educational Psychology

Larry Fromm, Medical Education

Melissa Gentry, University Libraries

Mike Goldsby, Entrepreneurial Leadership Institute

Sharyl Grant, Biology

Jennifer Haley, Learning Center

Sarah Haley, Honors College

Cevven Hart, Facilities Planning & Management

Matthew Hartman, English 

Michelle Hartman, Student Center Tally Food Court

Pamela Hartman, English

Mike Hill, Facilities Planning & Management

Keith Huffman, University Media Services

Jay Javed, Sponsored Projects Administration

Neal Jones, Facilities Planning & Management

Raymond Kilburn, School of Music

Kelly Luttrell, Johnson Halls

Terri Manring, Division of Online & Strategic Learning

Richard Martin, University Media Services

Dustin Mayse, Student Center Tally Food Court

Kiril Minchev, Human Performance Lab

Mark Myring, Miller College of Business Dean's Office

Elaine Nelson, University Libraries

Kirsten Nicholson, Geological Sciences

Jennifer Palilonis, Journalism

Lisa Pellerin, Sociology

Deetta Perry, Facilities Planning & Management

Mark Pyron, Biology

Melinda Rains, Unified Technology Support

Kristin Ritchey, Psychological Science

Annette Rose, Educational Studies

John Sadler, Theatre & Dance 

Paula Say, Johnson Halls

Sushil Sharma, Miller College of Business Dean's Office

Katie Slabaugh, Student Affairs

Vinayak Tanksale, Computer Science

John Taylor, Biology

Kim Taylor, Psychological Science

Laura Waldron, Academic Advising

Kate Webber, Ball State University Foundation

James Whiteman, Emens Auditorium

Jim Whitenack, Facilities Planning & Management

Joel Whitesel, Division of Online and Strategic Learning 

Meredith Whitesell, Parking Services

Mark Wolfe, Information Technology Services

Jennifer Young, Early Childhood, Youth, and Family Studies

Diana Zimmerman, Kinghorn Hall 

 

25 Years of Service 

Gonzo Barajas, Sports Facilities Management

Rebecca Brey, Nutrition and Health Science

John Burton, Division of Online and Strategic Learning

Samuel Clemmons, University Media Services

Shawn Comer, Athletic Training

Jim Connolly, History

Vicki Cooper, Unified Technology Support

Susie Cunningham, Indiana Academy

Nancy Day, Division of Online & Strategic Learning

Josephine Shireen Desouza, Biology

Michelle Dipego, Parking Services

Candy Dodd, Entrepreneurial Leadership Institute

Chris Elliott, Unified Technology Support

Jim Flowers, Educational Studies

Carol Friesen, Nutrition and Health Science

Amy Harden, Applied Business Studies

Taiping Ho, Criminal Justice and Criminology 

Craig Hodson, Public Safety

Brad Hostetler, Admissions Operations & Technology

Najma Javed, Biology

Sharon Martin, Ball State University Foundation

Jeanne McMillan, Speech Pathology and Audiology

Todd Meister, Information Technology

Marcy Meyer, Communication Studies

Mark Morris, Marketing and Communications

Audie Murphy, Elementary Education

Mark Parkison, Academic Advising

Barbi Paschal, Information Technology Services

Scott Popplewell, Elementary Education

Teresa Rector, University Catering

Samuel Richardson, Sports Facilities Management

Keith Roberts, Facilities Operations 

Lori Siefker, Information Technology Security

Sheryl Stump, College of Sciences and Humanities Dean's Office

Christopher Thompson, History 

Eleanor Trawick, School of Music 

Kevin Ward, Facilities Planning & Management 

Markus Workman, Public Safety 

 

30 Years of Service 

Kemuel Badger, Biology

Michael Bauer, Communication Studies

Barbara Branon, Academic Advising 

Paul Buis, Computer Science

Rhonda Clark, Public Safety

Elizabeth Dalton, Honors College

Dixie Denton, Elementary Education

Carla Earhart, Applied Business Studies

Julie Eiser, Teachers College Dean’s Office 

Lori Georgi, Public Broadcasting

Mary Jo Germani, Speech Pathology and Audiology

Kenneth Hall, History

Sally Hammock, University Libraries

Curtis Hoover, Facilities Planning & Management

Susan Johnson, Facilities Planning & Management

Jay Kandiah, College of Health Dean's Office

Mindy Wagner Kear, Office of General Counsel

David LeBlanc, Biology 

B. Josie Longfellow, Studebaker West Halls

M. Lowman, LaFollette Halls

Philip Mattingly, Facilities Operations

Eva Newnam, Housing and Residence Life Office

Kerri Pickel, Psychological Science

Linda Pohly, School of Music

James Reidy, University Media Services

Suzanne Rice, University Libraries

Michael Ridgway, Facilities Operations

Melissa Rubrecht, Employee Relations

Kevin Smith, College of Sciences and Humanities Dean's Office

Terrell Smith, Public Safety

Paul Spengler, Counseling Psychology, Social Psychology, and Counseling

Barbara Stader, LaFollette Halls

Glen Stamp, Communication Studies 

Judy Stearns, Intercollegiate Athletics Operations

Barb Stedman, Honors College

Matt Stum, Information Technology Services

Susan Tancock, Teachers College Dean's Office 

Sadatoshi Tomizawa, Modern Languages and Classics

Timothy Underhill, Telecommunications

Mark Watters, Information Technology Services

Thomas Weidner, School of Kinesiology 

Lana Wright, Ball State University Foundation 

 

35 Years of Service 

Karen Adkins, Ball State University Dining

Christopher Deboy, Unified Technology Support

Alison Gillespie, Department of Social Work 

Alan Hargrave, Housing and Residence Life Office

Thomas Holtgraves, Psychological Science

Joyce Kemp, Noyer Halls

Gary Lee, Human Performance Lab 

Jeffrey Lodde, Housing and Residence Life Office

Valerie Morris, R. Wayne Estopinal College of Architecture and Planning Dean's Office

Tammy Neal, Systems Technology

Brenda Sarah, Bursar & Loan Administration

Tammy Stotler, Noyer Halls

Mitch Whaley, School of Kinesiology 

 

40 Years of Service 

Terry Burgess, Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships

Michael Costello, Systems Technology

W. Bart Frye, Mathematical Sciences

Daniel Lutz, Information Technology

Teresa Murray, Facilities Planning & Management

James Schmutte, Accounting 

Linda Swartz, Sponsored Projects Administration 

 

45 Years of Service 

Teresa Story, University Libraries 

 

50 Years of Service 

Ronald Dolon, Social Work 

T. Roger McConnell, School of Music 

Rod Underwood, Architecture

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