Indiana Department of Workforce Development awards “Programs of Excellence” designation to Logansport Community School Corporation Adult Learning Center
Last Updated on September 19, 2025 by Cass County Communication Network
Earlier this week, the Indiana Department of Workforce Development notified 17 adult education programs across the state of their designation as a Program of Excellence. DWD started this designation in 2022-23 to recognize adult education programs that meet multiple state and federal metrics around student academic achievement, enrollment, partnering with employers, offering high-demand wage training, and high school equivalencies earned.
Logansport Community School Corporation Adult Learning Center has earned this designation for the first time. Logansport and Cass County experience the positive impact of adult education success through increased economic activity and workforce participation of students who are upskilled through career training and foundational education credential. The U.S. Department of Labor estimates the average yearly wage increase of earning a high school credential at $8,400. The high school credential also provides access to postsecondary education or training, which further increases Hoosier employment and economic opportunities.
DWD Commissioner, Josh Richardson, recognizes the critical work a local adult education program contributes to the state, “Indiana continues to excel as a state, leading the nation in student outcomes for the past six years, due to the hard work, dedication, and innovative practices being implemented at the program level in communities every day.”
All programs will be recognized by DWD Adult Education leadership at the Indiana Association and of Adult and Continuing Education Award ceremony on September 24th, 2025.
Michele Starkey, LCSC Superintendent, states, “I am extremely proud of all the work that is done at our Adult Learning Center. The staff is truly passionate about their students and the work that they do to create successful futures. They provide a nurturing environment where they meet the students where they are when they enter and support them until they walk across the stage to earn their diploma. It is such an awesome program, and we are thankful that we can offer this to our community.”
Indiana Adult Education enrolled over 27,000 adult students across the state in the most recent program year and is a national leader in student achievement, high school equivalency diplomas earned, career certifications, and employer-based education. For more information on Indiana Adult Education, please visit DWD: AmplifyAE (in.gov).
SOURCE: News release from Indiana Department of Workforce Development and Logansport Community School Corporation