Ball State's reputation isn't as good as we'd like.
Sure, we have our success stories: David Letterman, Jim Davis and even Papa John himself. But by and large, the rest of Indiana seems to see us as a party school for the kids who couldn't cut it at IU Bloomington. According to the 2004 edition of "The Unofficial, Unbiased Insiders Guide to 328 Most Interesting Colleges," BSU is one of the 20 most underrated schools in the country.
So it's always nice to see proof that our graduates are leaders in areas besides comedy and pizza.
Ball State alumni have made names for themselves in fields as diverse as architecture, education, journalism and telecommunications.
But would you believe one of our grads is taking a position of leadership in the Roman Catholic Church?
Father George Gabet, FSSP, was born in Fort Wayne. He attended Bishop Dwenger High School before studying medical technology and microbiology here at Ball State.
Gabet was a Cardinal.
He then spent five years working for the Red Cross before entering the seminary in 1991. He was ordained a priest six years later by Bishop John D'Arcy of the Fort Wayne-South Bend diocese.
Now, Gabet has been named the North American District Supervisor of the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter. The promotion makes him responsible for all the order's activities in the United States and Canada.
It's good to see a fellow Cardinal enjoy such success. It's good to know that, as more Ball State alumni advance to positions of authority, the value of our degrees is growing.
And, as the football season ramps up, it's good to know that the Cards have friends in high places.
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