
Day of Giving exceeds fundraising goal
Baker University’s annual Day of Giving, held on April 4, raised $162,656, surpassing the university’s $150,000 goal. Through the one-day, online event, the Baker community made gifts to support academics,

Baker University’s annual Day of Giving, held on April 4, raised $162,656, surpassing the university’s $150,000 goal. Through the one-day, online event, the Baker community made gifts to support academics,

James Frank Ballinger, ’64, 83, January 3, 2025, Baldwin City, Kansas. Survivors include spouse, Linda (Ford) Ballinger, ’65, daughter Heather Ballinger, ’89, sister Susan (Ballinger) Kretzinger, ’66, and brother-in-law Robert

Our featured alumni for April are Denice (Pledger) Jackson, ’76, who has had a long career in nursing, and Harold Jackson, ’75, who won a Pulitzer Prize for reporting.

Baker University, a premier private university rooted in liberal arts education and academic excellence, is pleased to announce Dr. Jody Fournier as the new president, becoming the 31st leader of

Baker University has named Maddilyn Rhodes the 2025 Edward Lin Harter and Sylvia Lloyd Harter Scholar. Rhodes is a senior at Putnam City North High School in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Our featured alumni for March are Erik Bailey, ’91, and Kurt Cooper, ’89, Kappa Sigma fraternity brothers who have remained friends and travel together regularly.

Dr. Vicky McGrath, MBA, RN, is a health care professional who has always had her eyes trained on the big picture. Throughout her career, she has been on the search

Dr. Roger Boyd, ’69, (left) and Dr. George Wiley (right) are the latest additions to Baker University’s Faculty Hall of Fame. They were inducted at a faculty appreciation reception on February 14.

Our featured alumni for February are Zack and Kelsey (Epperson) Rockey, who graduated in 2010. Kelsey runs her own PR firm, and Zack shifted from broadcasting to sales.

Frank Bisignano, ’79, was nominated last week to lead the U.S. Social Security Administration. Bisignano is the chairman, president, and CEO of a leading global software company, Fiserv. Last May