Last Updated on May 4, 2024 by Ivy Tech Community College
More than $395,000 committed to Ivy Tech Day fund drive
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Ivy Tech Day – the annual statewide Day of Giving supporting the greatest and most immediate needs of students attending Indiana’s largest, open access postsecondary institution – resulted in 2,892 individual contributions over 24 hours totaling more than $395,000. Contributions received on April 23 far exceeded 2023 results and will create opportunities for Ivy Tech students to improve their lives while driving Indiana’s economy forward.
Ivy Tech’s Kokomo Service Area, which includes Cass, Fulton, Howard, Miami, Pulaski and Tipton counties, garnered 268 gifts totaling $41,687, far exceeding last year’s numbers of 171 gifts and $25,000 in donations.
Ivy Tech Day brought alumni, students, and friends of the College together to celebrate more than six decades of achievement and opportunity in communities across the state. Events at Ivy Tech’s 45 locations throughout Indiana – including 19 campuses – connected Hoosiers to the mission of the state’s community college system.
“Ivy Tech is Indiana’s community college, and our alumni, students, employees and community members once again demonstrated their commitment to our mission of delivering higher education at the speed of life,” said Dr. Sue Ellspermann, president, Ivy Tech Community College. “We are so grateful for their generosity, which will support our efforts across the state to prepare Hoosiers for the high impact careers of today and tomorrow.”
Dr. Ethan Heicher, chancellor of the Ivy Tech Kokomo Service Area, said April 23 was an exciting and incredibly rewarding day. “Know that giving at this level makes a tremendous impact as we work to assure our students can achieve their educational goals,” he continued. “Thank you to faculty, staff, alumni, retirees, community donors, board members and sponsors for making this day such a success!”
Ivy Tech contributes $3.9 billion annually to Indiana’s economy, including a net impact of $3.6 billion from 93 percent of alumni who work in the state. The College contributes to 1 of every 70 jobs in Indiana. Nearly 200,000 Hoosiers are pursuing high-quality education and training at Ivy Tech, 40 percent of whom are the first in their families to attend college and 25 percent are students of color. More than 8 in 10 Ivy Tech alumni graduate without any student debt.
SOURCE: News release from Ivy Tech Community College