Ball State has placed a student on its Board of Trustees since the late 1970s, with about 20 students having served in that role.   Three of those student board members have been alums of the Hamilton Southeastern School District.

The latest appointee is Marlene Jacocks, a graduate of Fishers High School.  Another local grad, Kyle Pierce, was appointed to the board in 2013.  Dustin Meeks was a 2015 appointee.

“These appointments speak volumes about the education that is received at our alma mater,” Pierce said.  “We were taught to be engaged in our community, to think critically, to live lives showing our best character and to build a tradition.”

There are a total of 9 members on the Ball State Board of Trustees.