Mission The purpose of the Society shall be to promote the advancement of the educational, professional, and social interests of the members of the Teachers College Alumni Society, individually and collectively by:
- Promoting and assisting the Ball State University Alumni Association in achieving its mission and goals.
- Creating a networking opportunity, both professionally and socially, for Teachers College alumni.
- Developing a wider acquaintance with, and fellowship among, the members of the Society and the students and faculty of the Teachers College.
- Providing a forum for the consideration of problems and issues pertaining to education and requests for services to the mutual benefit of the Teachers College faculty and members of the Society.
- Taking joint action, when and where appropriate, for the improvement of the status of the profession in the field and the professional offerings and services of Teachers College.
- Encouraging high standards for Teachers College and working for greater recognition of the importance of education in society.
Serving as an auxiliary arm of Teachers College:
- Providing input from Teachers College on what that community views as desirable in graduates and recommending courses and curricula that would achieve that goal.
- Being involved in the recruitment of students and funding for Teachers College.
- Serving as a sounding board and advisory panel for the chair/faculty of Teachers College when consulted.
Board of Governors
Mike Garringer,'74 MA '77 President
Phillip Metcalf, '70, Vice President
Maria Esterline, '03, Secretary
Phillip Metcalf, '70, Alumni Council Representative
John Jacobson, Dean
Julie Eiser, Dean's Office
Eva Zymunt-Fillwalk, PHD02, Faculty Representative
Gwen Adell, '74
Terri Austin, '77 MA '81
Vince Bertram, '91 MAE '98 EdS '01
Alena Bogucki, '06
Jeannine Browning, '75
Chris Carr, MA '84 PhD '92
Russ Hodgkin, EdS'78 EdD '90
Mary Link, MA '69 EdD '76
Joe Olah, '81
Doug Siebert, '68 MAE '70
Eugene White, EDS81, EDD82
Anthony Williams, '06
Alumni Association Contacts
Ernie Krug, '68 MA '73 MA '82
Kate Webber, '98 MA '99
Michelle Harrell, AA '87
Annual Activities
Children's Museum Outing
Scholarship Awards Dinner
Symphony on the Prairie Outing
AWARDS
Outstanding Alumni Award
Innovative Education Grant
Scholarships