Each month a Difference Maker will be chosen and presented an award in recognition and appreciation of their overall excellence as an employee at Ball State University.
Recipients are chosen by Ball State Federal Credit Union.
2013 Difference Maker is:
Joel Walton
Ball State Federal Credit Union salutes the Ball State Difference Maker of the Month, Joel Walton. He is recognized as the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association Coach of the Year. In his 15th season as the head coach of the Ball State Cardinals Men's Volleyball, Joel Walton has led the Cardinals to a 20-5 overall recorded and 9-5 mark in the MIVA Conference. Joel is a Difference Maker!
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March 2013 Difference Maker is:
Jennifer George-Palilonis
Ball State Federal Credit Union salutes the Ball State Difference Maker of the Month, Jennifer George-Palilonis. She's an extraordinary professor in teh department of journalism at Ball State! On March 14, 2013, Jennifer was named the Journalism and Mass Communication Teacher of the year by the Scripps Howard Foundation. The Scripps Howard Foundation's Nation Journalism Awards Competition honors and recognizes outsatnding college journalism and mass communication educators for excellence in teaching. Jennifer will receive ten thousand dollars and the Charles E. Scripps Award at a dinner at the Waldorf Astoria in Naples, Florida on May 9th, 2013.
Jennifer Gelorge-Palilonis is a Difference Maker!
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February 2013 Difference Maker is:
Mitchel Isaacs
Mitch, Associate Director of Student LIfe, is responsible for leadership development and civic engagement. He oversees the Excellence in Leadership program which helps prepare students to manage peers, organize events, communicate vision, identify personal strengths and interpret group dynamics and respond accordingly.Mitch's practices what he teaches with civic engagement responsibilities that include voter registration/education and the Week of Action program. |
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January 2013 Difference Maker is:
Brad Edmondson
Brad Edmondson, Director of Athletic Development, serves as the Executive Director of the Cardinal Varsity Club and oversees all athletic fundraising efforts. Edmondson joined Ball State after spending 12 years in athletic corporate sales, fundraising and marketing at universities from Bowl Championship Series schools to NAIA institutions. He holds both a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree from Ball State University.
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December 2012 Difference Maker is:
Roger Lavery
Roger Lavery- Dean of the College of Communication, Information and Media at Professor of Journalism at Ball State University. Dean Lavery serves 17 years in agency account management and is a 3 time recipient of the American Marketing Association's Effie Award.
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November 2012 Difference Maker is:
Dr. Jane Ellery
Jane Ellery received her Ph.D. in Public Health and has served in many community-based health and wellness capacities. Jane serves as the Program Director for the Wellness Management graduate program. Her major interests include encouraging students to experiment with different ways to use technology in wellness management practice and working to develop partnerships to ensure consumer-friendly approaches for wellness initiatives and research practices.
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October 2012 Difference Maker is:
Professor John A. Fillwalk
John Fillwalk is an associate professor in electronic art at Ball State University. He works and instructs in a variety of time-based and digital media including video, installation, imaging, interactive art and animation. |
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September 2012:
Head Football Coach Pete Lembo
In his first year, Coach Lembo led the Cardinals to a 6-6 record and bowl eligibility. Off the field Coach Lembo's leadership is seen by developing character into the lives of his player's while being an active memeber within our community. Ball State Federal Credit Union celebrates this Ball State Difference Maker of the Month. |
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August 2012:
BSU AT THE GAMES
BSU at the Games is a group of 40 students from Ball State University in Muncie, Ind. Have traveled to the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. This opportunity has allowed students to gain unparalleled career experience in journalism, telecommunications, digital sports media production, photojournalism, public relations and graphic design. BallState at the Games is part of the university’s immersive learning initiative.
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Congratulations to these extraordinary individuals!
