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NEWS from the Cardinal's NEST (5/1/2006)

Volume III, Issue 10
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Alumni Spotlight - Denny Nuckols, '66MA67
Denny Nuckols graduated from Ball State University in 1966 with a bachelor�s degree in elementary education and in 1967 with a master�s degree in student personnel administration in higher education. FULL STORY

Ball State Alumni Coach of the Year Award Winners Announced
The Alumni Association has announced five high school Coach of the Year awards for the winter 2005-06 season. The award is presented to Indiana high school head coaches in all IHSAA-recognized sports. Recipients are recommended and selected by colleagues throughout the state and Ball State athletics representatives. FULL STORY

Cardinal Pride License Plates
Have you seen the Cardinal Pride license plates on cars throughout the state of Indiana? These plates provide a great opportunity to promote Ball State and assist your Alumni Association. FULL STORY

Ball State iConnect Lifetime E-Mail
Stay in touch with a Custom Ball State Lifetime E-Mail Address! Enjoy the custom domain of username@ballstate.bsu.edu, which includes 250 MB inbox, 10MB attachments, and all of the perks of an online e-mail account with the reliability and protection of an MSN Hotmail account, the world's largest web-based e-mail service! FULL STORY

Upcoming Events
There are many summer alumni events coming up, including the NREM White River Clean-Up on May 20, Chicago White Sox outing on August 12, and various area golf outings throughout the sumemr. We hope you will join us for one or more of these events! View a complete list of events for details! FULL STORY

Teacher Fair and Career Listings
The Career Alumni Network, a networking service for those in need of career direction, is available online. Teacher Fair is scheduled for May 3-4, 2006 at Worthen Arena. This program offers education majors an opportunity to collect information from school corporations, distribute r�sum�s, and possibly interview. Cardinal ViewJobs lists thousands of employment opportunities, including full-time professional jobs for experienced alumni. Indiana Jobs Central, a resource available through the Career Center, is provided by leading employers as a public service for all employers and all job seekers. FULL STORY

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Ball State names new vice president to head advancement
Ben Hancock, a veteran collegiate fundraiser, has been hired as the vice president for university advancement, succeeding Don Park, effective July 1. FULL STORY

Washington Post reporter to give commencement address May 6 at Ball State
Pulitzer Prize-winning political correspondent David Broder will deliver the spring commencement address May 6 at Ball State. FULL STORY

First lady Laura Bush appeared in Electronic Field Trip
First lady Laura Bush appeared live in Ball State's Electronic Field Trip "Exploring Nature's Plumbing System" April 25. FULL STORY

Ball State Speech Team places in top ten at nationals
The Ball State Individual Events Team placed ninth out of more than 80 schools at the National Forensic Association's National Tournament. FULL STORY

Ball State professor wins lifetime achievement award
Lawrence Gerstein, professor of counseling psychology at Ball State, will receive the 2006 Lifetime Achievement Award from the College of Education at the University of Georgia May 5. FULL STORY

Campus construction projects continue through summer
One high-profile project will be the construction of a pedestrian crosswalk and median between the L.A. Pittenger Student Center and the Administration Building on University Avenue May 8-27. FULL STORY

Patrick Wilkes-Krier wins medalist honors with final-round 65; Ball State wins team title at Firestone
Senior Patrick Wilkes-Krier set a First Energy Intercollegiate record with a 15-under total of 201 to win medalist honors, while the Cardinals fired a final-round 285 to win the team title. With a 284 team score in round one and 285 in rounds two and three, the Cardinals were the only team to finish under par at the event. The three-round score of 854 missed the all-time tournament record by just six strokes. FULL STORY

Katie Sundberg finishes sixth; women's golf third at MAC championship
Senior Katie Sundberg followed a Ball State and career-low round of 71 on Saturday with a final-round 76 Sunday to finish tied for sixth overall as the Ball State women's golf team completed its 2006 season with a third place showing at the Mid-American Conference Tournament. The 72-hole tournament marked Ball State's first top three finish in league play, while four Cardinals finished in the top 20. Junior Kallie Harrison was named to the All-MAC Second Team. FULL STORY

White team scores 28-23 win in football's spring scrimmage
The White Team scored a 28-23 victory in the Ball State football team's annual Cardinal and White Spring Scrimmage at Scheumann Stadium. "This was by far the best spring we have had since my staff has been here," head coach Brady Hoke says. "One of the big keys for us was the winter development. This spring we were able to find some playmakers, and maybe found more than we thought we had. Overall this spring, we addressed our priorities and were really pleased." FULL STORY

Scully leads track at Hillsdale relays
The Ball State outdoor track and field team began competition Friday at the 2006 Gina Relays conducted in Hillsdale, Mich. The three-day event comprises of top-competition from the Midwest, including seven Mid-American Conference schools, besides Ball State. FULL STORY

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