Nichole Flick, a Schedule Specialist for the College of Fine Arts, has dedicated the past several years to the Ball State community. Originally from New Palestine, Indiana Flick decided to come to Ball State to get a teaching degree. Throughout her time as a student, she changed her major several times and eventually made the decision to pause on getting her degree.
Before that, however, Flick met her husband, Mark, a Muncie native. They got married to each other in 1997 and established their life here in Muncie “I got a job, worked here in Muncie, and then my husband worked for a warehouse…”
Nonetheless, an event of uncertainty was what led Nichole back to Ball State, where it all started. “[My husband’s job] was talking about selling and so we didn't know what was going to happen with our insurance and so we decided maybe I better get a job that offers insurance.”
In the year 2007 Flick got a job as a secretary in the Journalism department, she was there for eight months, where she then moved to the Office of Teacher Education Services. Here, it was that she was able to hit unpause on her education.
“I had a really great supervisor, and she inspired me to find out what it would take to finish my degree, and I was pretty close, I only had just a few classes left and so in the summer of 2012 I graduated with my bachelor’s degree.”
As a first-generation college student this accomplishment to Flick “meant a lot… it made me feel like I could do anything.” The Flick family now being established here in Muncie are heavily involved in their community, specifically their church.
As the legacy continues, Flick has three daughters, Katie Faith, and Paige who all attended Ball State. Katie and Faith all received their undergraduate degree from Ball State and Paige is set to receive her degree this upcoming Spring.
“They love family, they love home, so it was kind of a no-brainer for them to come to Ball State.”
As an alumni Flick represents Ball State with pride. “You have to be a part of where you live and you have to be proud of that,” she says. “Ball State is a hub where people can gather, it helps people grow, there are so many opportunities here even outside of classes to get involved…”.
Throughout her time here in Muncie and sending all three of her kids to Ball State Flick reflects on the opportunity to continue the legacy. “Muncie is home for us,” she says.
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