Alumni Council
The Ball State University Alumni Association supports programs that nurture and strengthen relationships between the University and its alumni and encourage support of the University by its alumni and friends.
The Alumni Council is the governing body of the Alumni Association, with members serving as ambassadors for the University. The Council is composed of the officers of the Alumni Association, members elected by the Alumni Council, representation from each Constituent Organization, two Alumni Association representatives to the Ball State University Board of Trustees, two Alumni Association representatives to the Ball State University Foundation Board of Directors, one Foundation Finance and Operations ex-officio liaison, the President of the Alumni Association, and up to three Executive Committee At-Large members.
Alumni Council nominations are accepted throughout the year. Self-nominations are accepted. New members are elected in June and begin a three-year term on July 1. Submit an online nomination to nominate a BSU graduate to the Alumni Council.
Alumni Council Executive Committee
Laura Cain, ’86 MAE ’98 EdS ’13 EdD ’15
Chair
Dwight Smith, ’87
Vice Chair & Foundation Board Representative
Mike Earley, ’78
Past Chair & Foundation Board Representative
Jean Kramer Crosby, ’96
President of the
Ball State University Foundation/
Alumni Association
Stephon Jones, ’85
Secretary
Brian Gallagher, ’81
Board of Trustees Representative
Henry O. Hall, ’93
Board of Trustees Representative
Doug Cook, ’79
Finance and Audit Committee Chair
Janet Arias-Martinez, ’04
At-Large Representative
Brian Geiselhart,
’08 MBA ’09
At-Large Representative
Jonathan Scott,’05
At-Large Representative
Stephen Wachtmann
BSUAA Treasurer
Ex-Officio|Non-Voting
Beth Alexander,
’89 MA ’90
Assistant Secretary
Ex-Officio|Non-Voting
Alumni Council Members
AT-LARGE
Jay Brill, ’74
Jeffery Dack, ’00
Kelly Doucet, ’10
Jacquie Downey, ’87
Adam Drummond, ’02 MA ’05 EdS ’11 EdD ’14
Chelsea Kolodziej, ‘11
Nicole Mark, ’16
Doug Miltenberger, ’99
Michele Musson, ’06 MBA ’07
Michelle Skinner, ‘07
Cory Spaulding, ’06 MBA ’09
Kim Stout, ’82
Kristin Wells, ’10 MA’13
COLLEGIATE REPRESENTATIVES
CAP: Gary Vance, ’77
CCIM: Tom Gayda, ’98 MA ’05
CFA: Jeff Green, ’93
COH: Lynn Witty, ’83
CSH: Drew Holloway, ’10
MCOB: Brian Parkison, ’86
TC: Victor Powell, MAE ’09
Affinity Groups
Alumni Ambassadors: Beth Snyder, ’78
Black Alumni Council: Kiesha Warren-Gordon, ‘95
Football Player’s Association: Jack Haworth, ’95
Young Alumni Council: Mitchell Dudley, ’16 MBA ‘18
