DECEASED:

Mary E. (Snyder) Jordan, '29, Muncie, December 21, 2002...

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1930s

DECEASED:

Valmore E. McQueen, '30, Hope, August 2002...Anna Irene (McGraw) Schirmer, '30, El Cajon, CA, February 12, 2002...Martha G. (Painter) Bradford, '31, Muncie, January 5...Echo J. (Leavell) Shaw, '31, Lynn, January 12...Lenna V. (Ballinger) Feeley, '33, Speedway, December 30, 2002... Georgia L. (Rody) Friedley, '35, Carmel, December 12, 2002...Mary L. (Shirk) Kasson, '35, Santa Barbara, CA, January 21...Marion T. Feasel, '37, Fort Wayne, January 1...Richard F. Knoderer, '37, Muncie, December 18, 2002...Harold D. Sering, '37, Indianapolis, December 2, 2002...

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1940s

DECEASED:

Paul W. Brackemyre, '41, Thorntown, December 11, 2002...Betty J. (Slinkard) Jarrett, '41, Anderson, December 12, 2002...Ray McNickle, Jr., '41, Muncie, January 8...Frances P. (Fox) Miller, '42MA47, Indianapolis, December 15, 2002...Glenn E. James, '43, Farmland, January 1...J. Wayne Storms, '48, Inverness, FL, January 8... Orville H. Wiebusch, '48MA66, Glendale, AZ, December 6, 2002...

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1950s

James W. Rusby, '57MA64, Salem, OR, has started his own property management company... Phyllis J. (Anderson) Snyder, '59MA63, Lake Placid, FL, has been nominated for the Clowns of America International Clown of the Year award...

DECEASED:

Walter D. McDowell, '50, Grand Ledge, MI, December 17, 2002...James E. Fox, '51, Muncie, December 14, 2002... Donald D. Massey, '52MA61, December 9, 2002...Laura B. (Reynolds) Brenneman, '53MA56, New Castle, January 22...Marvin G. Roof, '53, Fortville, December 27, 2002...Iva I. (Mansfield) Morris, '54, Muncie, January 4...Cleatus E. Watson, Jr., '56, Middletown, December 18, 2002...J. Alan Morgan, '57, Leesburg, December 28, 2002. He was a member of the Ball State College of Business Hall of Fame and a past member of the Alumni Council...Franklin L. Penwell, '57MA61, Indianapolis, December 29, 2002...Charles T. Cox, '59, Hartford City, January 26...

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1960s

Lawrence S. Larsen, '60, Norman, OK, has retired from the University of Oklahoma after 38 years of teaching German... David R. James, '62MA70, Winchester, TN, has retired from teaching art for the Tullahoma City Schools, Tullahoma, TN...Alan K. Patrick, '64MA66, Albany, has had an exhibition of his suite paintings, Indiana's Main Street: Images from the National Road at the Richmond Art Museum. He is a former member of the Ball State College of Fine Arts Alumni board... Wayne R. Chandler, '66, Fort Worth, TX, has retired as a captain with American Airlines after 37 years of military and commercial flying...Jerry D. Reeves, '66, Casa Granoe, AZ, has retired as a controller and associate vice president from University of Arizona. He is now a foundation consultant...Sharon K. (Newton) Wendzel, '68, Irving, TX, a French teacher at Irving High School, received the HERO award as the most outstanding foreign language teacher in North Texas...Pamala V. Morris, '69MAE71, Indianapolis, an assistant professor of the 4-H youth development department in the School of Agriculture at Purdue University, has received the National Award for Diversity from the United States Department of Agriculture. She is also a member of the Ball State Black Alumni Society board...

DECEASED:

Jerry D. Beck, '60MA67, Portland, January 2...E. John Sandmeier, '60, Longmont, CO, December 27, 2002...Bennie C. Decker, MA63, Middletown, OH, January 12...Larry L. Good, '64MA67, Lafayette, r 15, 2002...Janet A. (Yount) Wilson, '64, Muncie, December 16, 2002...Edith M. Harvey, '66MAE69, Lafayette, December 24, 2002...Robert S. Schwenk, MA66, Jasper, January 15...Robert W. Weichelt, '66, West Chester, PA, October 14, 2002...Elsie P. (Toms) Jones, MAE69, Milton, March 25, 2002...

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1970s

James H. Moss, EdD70, Dekalb, IL, has recently joined Aurora University as an adjunct faculty member...Willard L. Mays, MA72, Indianapolis, has been appointed by the Federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to the National Coalition on Promoting Community-Based Care...Bruce H. Emmel, MAE73, Moorhead, MN, has earned a PhD in teaching and learning from the University of North Dakota... Gregory S. Smith, '73, Gainesville, FL, is the news director at WUFT-TV. He teaches television news in the College of Journalism and Communications at the University of Florida... Theodore E. Austin, '74, Indianapolis, is an associate for Kron & Associates Advertising, Inc...Barbara J. (Tipton) Keyes, '74MA79, Indianapolis, is a finalist for the 2003 Indiana Teacher of the Year Award... Harold C. Boughton, MA75, Greenwood, is the author of The Missing Piece...Lore E. Eargle, '76, New Port Richey, FL, is a lead information designer for Neilsen Media Research...Leslie A. (Worden) Robinson, '76, Morton, TX, is a field staff representative for Christian Educator's Association International...Thomas H. Bast, '77, Roseville, CA, is principal at Hammel, Green and Abrahamson, Inc...Gregory W. McBride, '77MA01, Lakewood, CO, is a research assistant and teacher with the University of Colorado Health Science-Psychology department. He also teaches at Synergy School for Adolescent Drug Addiction Research...David J. Vajda, '77, Schererville, has been named vice president of finance and treasurer of NiSource Inc...E. Joseph Miller, '78, Palm Harbor, FL, is vice president of sales and marketing for digital imaging at Spectra Merchandising International, Inc...Dennis D. Oklak, '78, Fishers, has been named president and sole chief operating officer of Duke Realty Corporation's construction division...Mark E. Rowland, '78, Westerville, OH, is director of enterprise markets for Integrated Communication Solutions... Donald W. Gribbin, MBA79, Carbondale, IL, an associate professor of accountancy at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, has received a fellowship to develop new teaching techniques and course materials for SIUC... Charles N. Sanderson, '79, Portland, OR, has been promoted to senior partner/director of operations at Momentum Market Intelligence...Susan B. Fleck-Wantz, '79, Indianapolis, is an associate professor of journalism at Franklin College...

DECEASED:

Thomas J. Maxwell, '70MA80, Bloomington, IL, December 12, 2002...James C. Taylor, '72MA76, Huntington, December 5, 2002...Barbara A. (Hampton) Wright, '72, Indianapolis, December 31, 2002...Robert J. Champion, MA73, Alexandria, January 26...Candy L. (Bader) Crofoot, '74, Elkhart, August 23, 2002...Clair L. Weinel, '76, Live Oak, FL, January 3...Jeffrey L. Pear, '77, Indianapolis, January 9...Edna L. (Zimmerman) Hoyt, '78, Muncie, January 2...William E. Moffitt, '78, Muncie, January 8...

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1980s

Lynn C. (Caffee) Scrivner, '80, St. Petersburg, FL, has been promoted to director of sales development for Horizon Bay Management...Mary D. Walters, '80, Dayton, OH, has been promoted to vice president of global marketing and communications at LexisNexis. She is a member of the Ball State Journalism Hall of Fame...Douglas A. Jones, '82, Santa Clarita, CA, is an actor whose work can be seen in the films, Men In Black 2, The Time Machine, and Adaptation. He has also guest-starred on the CBS drama, C.S.I....Michael J. Marshall, '83, Princeton, is manager of Old National Bancorp's Leadership Development Program...Timothy S. Niemann, '83, Speedway, is manager of brand resources for the Indy Racing League... Annamaria (Pesaresi) Robb, '85MAE87, Franklin, WI, teaches kindergarten at St. Sava Orthodox School in Milwaukee...David R. Stephens, '85, Muncie, is vice president of information technology for First DataBank Inc...Jacqueline M. Elliott, '86, Indianapolis, has earned a project management professional certificate from the Project Management Institute...Joseph W. Matlock, '86, Indianapolis, is human resources manager at Bosma Industries for the Blind...Eric P. Farnsworth, '88, McLean, VA, has been appointed as head of the Washington office of the Council of the Americas, the premier organization dedicated to the promotion of U.S. policy and commercial interests in Latin America, the Caribbean, and Canada....Barbara J. (Schleibaum) Bosch, '88, Indianapolis, is director of corporate and foundation relations for the Indiana University Foundation in Indianapolis...

MARRIAGES:

Becky J. (White), '82, Summerville, SC, to David Brannon, June 1, 2002...James G. Bell, '84, Dayton, OH, to Erin L. (O'Brien), October 5, 2002...Amy E. (Lavins), '87, Brazil, to Mark Foxworthy. She is a trainer for the Marion County OFC...Ronald P. Hellmich, '88, Indianapolis, to Shelley Ann (Spencer), September 14, 2002...Jeffrey L. Strycker, '89, Noblesville, to Jennifer (Milliken), April 20, 2002...

NEW ADDITIONS:

Kevin J. Keough, '81, Crown Point, and his wife Nancy, a son, October 9, 2002. Kevin is a contractor for Keough Mechanical Co Op...Lori K. (Clyngenpeel) Endris, '84, Indianapolis, a daughter, May 13, 2002. She has been elected as a Marion County Judge...Bruce A. Hibbard, '87, Frankfort, and his wife Kristin, a daughter, December 19, 2002...Lory L. (Bahney) Goebel, '88, and her husband Joseph P. Goebel, '89, Fort Wayne, a son, August 3, 2002...Mark L. Goodpaster, '88, Indianapolis, and his wife Lucy (Delk) Goodpaster, '85, twins, a son and daughter, July 26, 2002...Robert S. Bennett, '89, Brighton, CO, and his wife Diana, a daughter, December 23, 2002...

DECEASED:

Jennifer L. (McQueary) Clapp, '81, New Castle, December 27, 2002...David J. Donnell, '82, Fort Wayne, September 5, 2002...Joanne (Roesler) Wilson, '82 Alexandria, December 29, 2002...

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1990s

Matthew W. Conner, '90, Indianapolis, has been elected as a partner with Tabbert Hahn Earnest & Weddle, LLP... Heather A. (Hoover) Owen, '90, College Corner, OH, is the associate director of annual giving at Miami University... Suzanne F. (Hofer) Frye, '91, Laurel, received the honor of certified college planning specialist, becoming the first in the state of Indiana to achieve this honor. She is CEO of College Funding Consultants and The CFP Group...Jerre L. McManama, Jr., '91, Indianapolis, was on the coaching staff of the 2002 4A Roncalli High School football state championship team. He is a past recipient of the Ball State G.O.L.D. award and a member of the Ball State Indianapolis Alumni Club board...Andi Novianto, '91, Chiba, Japan, is a visiting research fellow at the Institute of Developing Economies, Japan External Trade Organization...Andrew G. Winslow, '91, Newburgh, is a medical operations officer in the U.S. Army. He has been assigned to the First Tank Battallion, 35th Infantry Division, in the Kentucky Army National Guard which has been deployed for overseas operations to support Operation Noble Eagle...Craig H. Wise, '91, Grabill, has been promoted to detective corporal with the Allen County Sheriff's Department...Julie A. (Marks) Miller, '92, has been promoted to area vice president of Automatic Data Processing, Inc. She and her husband Timothy J. Miller, '95, reside in Indianapolis...Ross R. Richardson, '92, Brentwood, MO, is a licensed landscape architect working for Dunn Lawn and Land...Eric H. Roth, '92, McKinney, TX, is the creative services manager for Fujitsu Network Communications...John A. Millspaugh, '93, Indianapolis, an attorney with the law firm of Bose McKinney & Evans LLP, has been elected to the Indiana Leadership Forum and The Human Society of Hamilton County boards... Courtni L. Pugh, '93, Los Angeles, CA, has been named vice president of strategy at Targeted Communications...David A. Blaeholder, '94, Kihei, HI, has been promoted to senior webmaster at the Pacific Disaster Center... Jason V. Cookson, '94, Indianapolis, is the marketing manager for Indy Men's Magazine...Thomas A. Waters, '94, Muncie, has opened T & L Waters Accounting...Brent A. Close, '95, Muncie, has been named director of operations for network services at Rutter Communications...Todd E. Lare, '95, Jeffersonville, has been appointed deputy director for Indiana Congressman Baron Hill...John M Lewis, V, '94, Indianapolis, is the director of racing operations for the Indy Racing League. He is a member of Ball State's Alumni Council...Christopher L. Horoky, '95, Elkhart, is a financial advisor at John Hancock Financial Services. He has also taught and played golf professionally...Daniel E. Hurst, '95, Knoxville, TN, has joined Scripps Networks as the communications manager... Juliana M. (Mosley) Anderson, '96, University Heights, OH, is director of the Office of Multicultural Affairs at John Carroll University in Cleveland...Marc C. Backofen, '96, Noblesville, is a media planner for Meyers & Wallis... Elizabeth V. (Vandelene) Rogers, '96, Arlington, VA, is the senior manager of congressional and public affairs with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce...Erik A. Markov, '97, Kokomo, was awarded first place from the Hoosier State Press Association for a feature photo he took for the Kokomo Tribune. He is a Tribune staff photographer...Aimee P. Schroder, '97, Gulfport, FL, has received her juris doctorate from Stetson University College of Law. She works for Gulfcoast Legal Services, Inc...Jeffrey F. Sherlock, '97, Huntington, has been appointed dean of the Ketner School of Business at Tri-State University...Krishna A. Thomas, '97, New York, NY, is in charge of coordination of executive development programs for senior executives at Bank of America. She is also a former recipient of the Ball State GOLD Award...Diana Robin Timbrook, '97MS99, Yorktown, has been promoted to electronic banking manager at Mutual Federal Savings Bank...Michelle R. Irwin, '98, Russiaville, has received her administrator's license through IPFW. She is a first-grade teacher with Fort Wayne Community Schools...Krishna Benjamin Younce, '98, Indianapolis, is a media buyer for ETS, Inc... Charlotte (Jones) Weems, '98, Muncie, has earned her chartered financial analyst (CFA) professional designation. She is an investment officer with Old National Trust...Christopher S. Burnham, '99, Bloomington, is the promotion director for RadioNow 93.1 in Indianapolis...Camille D. Ferguson, '99, Indianapolis, is the public affairs assistant for BoseTreacy...Daniel L. Klingler, III, '99MA00, Milwaukee, WI, is MSM outreach manager at the AIDS Resource Center of Wisconsin...Brian D. Personett, '99, Greer, SC, is the human resources representative for BMW Manufacturing Corportation...Christopher S. Strykowski, '99, Indianapolis, was a member of the Roncalli football coaching staff that won the 2002 Indiana High School football state championship...

MARRIAGES:

Brian K. Emrich, '92, Fishers, to Megan (Brodzinski), May 18, 2002. Brian is an account executive with Hamilton Exhibits...Carrie L. (Pugh), '92, Washington, DC, to Matthew Felix, May 31, 2002. Carrie is a deputy political director for the Service Employees International Union...Stephanie A. (Riter), '92, Weston, OH, to Jan M. Rule, December 27, 2002...B. Anthony Brown, '93, Maineville, OH, to Sarah (Utaski), August 24, 2002. Anthony is a financial advisor for H&R Block Financial Advisors...Leslie D. (Wilder), '93MS94 to David K. Bonsett, MS94, Fort Collins, CO, October 4, 2002...Daniel E. Fox, MA94, Indianapolis, to Toby Elana (Amir), November 10, 2002... James D. Jones, '95, New York, NY, to Kimberly (Pugatch), October 5, 2002. Jim is a tax manager with Deloitte & Touche...Luke J. Wessel, '95, Indianapolis, to Kelly Anne (Sailor), July 6, 2002...Jennifer L. (Kowalczyk), '96, to Mitchell F. Carey, '98, Denver, CO, August 10, 2002...Heather R. (Temple), '96, Anderson, to David Godby, May 18, 2002...Kami N. (Corbin), '97, to Scott A. Schroeder, '97, Fishers, October 19, 2002...Jen D. (Sellers), '97, Romeoville, IL, to Mike Pulins, September 28, 2002...Stacy R. (Ford), '98, Muncie, to Steven Adams, November 29, 2002...Michelle R. (Irwin), '98, Russiaville, to Craig Smith, August 30, 2002...John J. Mejaski, '98, Indianapolis, to Kathryn (Michaelis), October 14, 2002... Tonya K. (Darling), '99, Muncie, to Douglas Bailey, April 27, 2002...Carly R. (Morris), '99, to Jason R. Witter, '00, Eaton, October 5, 2002...

NEW ADDITIONS:

Kelly A. (Raymond) Johnson, '90, and her husband Steven A. Johnson, '89, Lizton, a son, November 17, 2002...Paul J. Lips, '90, Noblesville, and his wife Margaret, a daughter, August 29, 2002...Michelle L. (Robertson) Morgan, '90, Avon, and her husband Bob, a son, November 8, 2002...Shirley L. (Bolinger) Fleming, '91, Winona Lake, and her husband Jason, a son, June 28, 2002...Stacey B. (Shaver) Loge, '91, and her husband Mark Loge, '91, Elkhart, a daughter, January 24...Susan L. (Gillenwater) Martinez, '91, Louisville, KY, and her husband Alberto, twin daughters, August 5, 2002...Susan V. (Shaver) Papa, '91, Elkhart, and her husband Devon, a daughter, July 30, 2002...Michelle L. (Kase) Taubert, '91, and her husband Brian E. Taubert, '90, Fort Wayne, a daughter, May 3, 2002. Brian is the head band director at Fort Wayne Northrop High School...Patrick J. Doran, '92, Bloomingdale, IL, and his wife Therese, a son, May 23, 2002...Nora L. (Elliott) Epplen, '92, Louisville, KY, and her husband Brian, a son, December 27, 2002...Joy E. (Armbruster) Hine, '92, Carmel, and her husband Daniel, a daughter, October 9, 2002...Joanna L. (Eaton) Jones, '92, Bridgeton, MO, a daughter, October 10, 2002. She is an account director at Momentum, an advertising and promotions agency in St. Louis, MO...Kimberly A. (Lusiah) Ketcham, '92, Lake Zurich, IL, and her husband Chris, a son, November 1, 2002...Holly R. (Hoffman) Mahnensmith, '92MAE96, Ossian, and her husband Todd, a daughter, December 19, 2002. Holly is a member of the Alumni Council and Adams-Wells Alumni Club board...Kimberly J. (Tibbets) Harris, '93, and her husband Tyler L. Harris, '92, Fort Wayne, a son, May 26, 2002... Lisa J. (Lawson) Teeple, '93, Austin, TX, and her husband Alan, a son, November 29, 2002... Charles L. Thresher, '93, and his wife, Franklin, TN, a son, September 4, 2002...Erin T. Hynek, '94, Noblesville, and his wife Stacy, a son, June 10, 2002...Rachel A. (Duguid) Keys, '94, Muncie, and her husband Tye, twin sons, October 27, 2002...Gregory L. Roller, '94, Loveland, CO, and his wife Tracy, a daughter, September 22, 2002. He is a photographer and owns his own business...Emily J. (Halbig) Adams, '95, and her husband Michael D. Adams, '95, Jeffersonville, a daughter, December 17, 2002...Scott T. Helmkamp, '95, Fort Wayne, and his wife Wendy, a daughter, October 7, 2002. Scott is the executive director for the Whitley County Family YMCA...Shannon (Hopp) McClintock, '95, and her husband Mark S. McClintock, '95, Carmel, a son, December 3, 2002...Dawn M. (Medley) Rector, '95, Logansport, and her husband DeWayne, a son, October 29, 2002...Marci L. (Proctor) Stier, '95, Fort Wayne, and her husband Aaron, a daughter, October 24, 2001...Diana M. (Singer) Withers, '95MA98, Pflugerville, TX, and her husband Jody, a daughter, August 4, 2002. She is president of the non-profit organization MOMS Club of Austin-North, TX...Larry M. Cravens, '96, Manchester, MO, and his wife Jennifer, a son, December 11, 2002...Kham P. (Keota) Piercy, '96, Wakarusa, and her husband Brian, a daughter, June 13, 2002...Tara L. (Jones) Yancey, '96, and her husband Michael W. Yancey, '94, Noblesville, a daughter, September 6, 2002...Katie E. (Kline) Close, '97, and her husband Brent A. Close, '95, Muncie, a daughter, September 27, 2002...Michelle M. (Lemberger) Johnson, '97MA99, and her husband Brandon L. Johnson, MS01, Westfield, a daughter, October 7, 2002...Stacey l. (Byrer) King, '97, Middletown, and her husband Dylan, a daughter, October 1, 2002...Danesa R. (Lennis) Stolz, '97, and her husband Ronald P. Stolz, II, '97, Muncie, a daughter, October 21, 2002...Melissa D. (Wilson) Krathwohl, '98, West Lafayette, and her husband Kyle, a daughter, October 19, 2002...Julie A. (Magiera) Losee, '98, and her husband Eric J. Losee, '98, Wisconsin Rapids, WI, a daughter, September 27, 2002...Rachel L. (Vanderberghe) Morrell, '98, and her husband Mark T. Morrell, '97, Indianapolis, a son, December 21, 2002. Rachel works at the Oaks Academy and Mark is an associate with the Ice Miller law firm...Dawn L. (Reyes) Zachary, '98, and her husband Randy, Anderson, a daughter, December 5, 2002... Candice J. Hall, '99, Indianapolis, a son, October 20, 2002. Candice works for Sallie Mae...Dennisha M. (Arnold) Murff, '99, and her husband Darrell D. Murff, '98, Indianapolis, a daughter, October 11, 2002...Jennifer R. (Noll) Roy, MS99, Indianapolis, and her husband Daniel, a daughter, December 12...

DECEASED:

Phat V. Nguyen, MA91, Fort Wayne, January 5...Michael K. Troyer, '93, Woodridge, IL, September 5, 2002...

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2000s

Kerry L. Sparks, '00, South Bend, has written her first book entitled, Dimples...Jeremy M. Decker, '01, Fishers, has been promoted to associate director of admissions for Indiana Business College in Anderson...Louis R. Hill, Jr., '01MS02, Waukegan, IL, is a GIS planner with the Wake County Department of Planning, Building and Development...Katrina B. Hawkins, '02, Fort Wayne, has joined the American Cancer Society, Great Lakes Division as the communication specialist for the Northeast Indiana region...

MARRIAGES:

Amanda K. (Chambers), '00, Anderson, to Anthony M. Jones, September 28, 2002...Brooke N. (Bradley), '01, Ashland, OH, to Bart Shaw, October 5, 2002... Susan R. (Grunow), '01, Austin, TX, to Judd Baker, December 28, 2002...Emily R. (McIntire), '01, Muncie, to Andrew N. Behm, September 14, 2002...Jeremy M. Decker, '01, Fishers, to Amanda L. (Best), October 12, 2002. Jeremy is a senior admissions representative for Indiana Business College...Sara M. (Jaromin), '01, Yorktown, to Andrew Fauquher, August 17, 2002...Heather L. (Jones), '01, Marion, to Joseph R. Faulk, September 14, 2002...Melissa D. (McKillip), '01, Walnut Creek, CA, to Grant Hayes, October 26, 2002...Ashley J. (Reed), '01, Franklin, to Daniel L. Fair, November 23, 2002...Anna L. (Rosengren), MS02, Minneapolis, MN, to Benjamin Gordy, July 6, 2002...Kelly M. (Clark), '02, to Steven E. Dungan, '02, Cambridge City, June 29, 2002...

Many times the nickname "Coach" will stick with a person for much of a lifetime. Such is the case with the new head coach of the Washington State Cougars football program, Bill Doba, '62.

Doba, who was the Ball State Alumnus Football Coach of the Year in 1972 and 1974 while head coach at Mishawaka High School, has been coaching football for five decades. A football player himself until he injured his hip during his sophomore year at Ball State, Doba now finds himself the head coach of one of the best football programs in the nation. His chance to be a head coach again comes 27 years after he was at the helm of Mishawaka's team. After 14 years as head assistant to Mike Price at Washington State, Doba finally got his chance to be the head coach in December after Price's departure.

Pullman, WA is a long way from South Bend where Doba grew up. He can remember that, as a child, he and some of his friends would throw snowballs at the "Ra Ra Boys," Notre Dame's football players. Instead of dreaming of playing or coaching at Notre Dame, Doba wanted to leave South Bend. When a coach took him to see the Ball State campus while competing at a nearby track meet, Doba fell in love with the school. "Ball State is a great place," he says.

While at Ball State, Doba was a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity. That gave him the opportunity to meet people and make friendships, which he still has today.

Ball State also is where Doba met Judy (Claycomb), '62. They married the day before their graduation.

Doba is very excited about his team's chances in the PAC-10 next season. "We have two goals at Washington State: to graduate all of our seniors and win the Rose Bowl," he says.

With a young nucleus of players and a solid coaching staff, Doba expects to achieve his goals for the program.

There is no doubt that Doba has paid his dues in coaching and now has a fantastic opportunity with his Cougar program. Though there is a lot of work ahead, Doba thrives on it. "The fun part is winning and walking off the field a winner," he says.

Doba plans to coach as long as it remains fun. For this Ball State alumnus there is no end in sight. Football has been a good part of his life for a very long time.

From Goshen to Pullman, Doba's coaching career has taken him to many different places, but he is right at home in Pullman and at Washington State. "I think that Washington State is a great place to be," says Doba. "I love living in Pullman."

by Ryan Falquist

Rollin Gill Doesn't Stop Cheering

Rollin Gill, '51MA56, never misses a Ball State football game and attends most of the men's basketball and baseball games. It isn't just a love of sports that has kept him coming back after all these years; it is a love of Ball State. "It is just a great school," he says.

Gill enrolled at Ball State as a non-traditional student with two young children and a wife at home. He continued his employment at Warner Gear factory in Muncie while working on his bachelor's degree in education. Upon graduation, Gill promptly quit Warner Gear to pursue a career in teaching.

Because of his busy home life, Gill never had the opportunity to get involved in organizations while a student at Ball State, but he always found time to be involved with athletics. He loved to play sports, especially football and softball, and would often attend the sporting events on campus. "I love sports of all kinds," he confirms.

One particular sport for which Gill houses a passion is bowling. He began bowling at the age of 24 when a friend asked him to participate and Gill has been bowling ever since. His skill and expertise of the game has earned him accolades from the Muncie community. In 1973 he was inducted into the Muncie Bowling Hall of Fame. That is topped by his induction into the Delaware County Athletic Hall of Fame in 1984, attributed not only to his bowling expertise, but also to his involvement in basketball and softball. Last year the Civic Bowling League awarded Gill the first-ever Bowler of the Year Award. "It was quite a shock," he says.

Gill always has been an active person, and his retirement from the Muncie Trade School in 1981 didn't change that. In addition to spending more quality time with his wife of 61 years, Gill took on more community roles and started bowling in more leagues. "I don't like to sit around," he says. Gill currently bowls on three leagues, and spends almost eight hours a week improving his game. He has yet to bowl a perfect 300, but came close once with a 290. In addition to that he is a member of Cardinal Varsity Club, Ball State's athletic booster organization, served on the Class of 1951 50-year reunion committee, and attends sporting events at his high school alma mater, Muncie Central.

Of his involvement with Ball State, Gill states, "It has done so much for me." He has enjoyed watching the campus grow and change over the years and likes to reminisce with friends about the 'good old days.'

Gill doesn't anticipate that his involvement with the campus will dwindle and looks forward to many more good games to come. "I just love Ball State!" he says.

by Laurel Peffer