Category Achievements

Achievements, Community, Education

Commencement marks accomplishments of IU Kokomo graduates

KOKOMO, Ind. — Indiana University Kokomo lauded the achievements of the 607 members of the Class of 2016 with Commencement ceremonies Tuesday, May 10. Graduates celebrated at the Kokomo Event and Conference Center to a standing-room only crowd of family and…

May 11, 2016

Achievements, Community, Education

2016 Logansport High School Senior Awards

Logansport High School honored graduating seniors during the Senior Awards Program in McHale Performing Arts Center on Monday, May 9, 2016. Sixty-one students participated in the program and local scholarships awarded totaled approximately $170,000. Those receiving awards and honors included…

May 10, 2016

Achievements, Community, Education

Ivy Tech’s Kokomo Region celebrates 2016 commencement

If you’re a 2016 graduate, share a photo on our Facebook page and we’ll add it to this story! KOKOMO, Ind. — Ivy Tech Community College Kokomo Region – which includes campuses and instructional sites in Kokomo, Logansport, Peru, Wabash,…

May 8, 2016

Achievements, Community, Education, Events

2016 Graduations & Commencements

Cass County Communication Network congratulates the Class of 2016! Share a photo on our Facebook page and we’ll create an album of Cass County’s 2016 graduates! Here’s information on commencement ceremonies for some Indiana colleges and universities. Indiana University Bloomington…

May 7, 2016

Achievements, Community, Education

Ivy Tech Kokomo recognizes student achievement

KOKOMO, Ind. — Ivy Tech Community College Kokomo Region will recognize students who have demonstrated outstanding academic achievement and leadership during its commencement ceremony May 7. Jacob Ramsey of Kokomo, who graduated with an Associated of Applied Science degree in…

May 4, 2016

Achievements, Community, Education

More than 600 degrees to be awarded at Indiana University Kokomo’s Commencement

KOKOMO, Ind. — Six hundred seven graduates will be celebrated at Indiana University Kokomo’s commencement, as IU President Michael A. McRobbie will confer 612 degrees. The ceremony is at 1 p.m. Tuesday, May 10, at the Kokomo Event and Conference…

May 4, 2016

Achievements, Community

Knight named ‘Bicentennial Citizen’ recipient

The most storied swimmer in Logansport history has been named a Logansport Bicentennial Citizen of the Week. Heidi Hendricks Knight, daughter of former Logansport City Councilman Jim Hendricks, and his wife, Patsy, established the most successful path for a swimming…

May 3, 2016

Achievements, Community, Health

Logansport Memorial Hospital’s audiologist earns doctorate degree

Stacey Shilts has been practicing audiology for 18 years, spending the last 8 of those years with Dr. Short and as part of Logansport Memorial Hospital. Recently, she decided to further her education and pursue her doctorate degree in audiology.…

May 2, 2016

Achievements, Education

Trine University honors 2016 Logansport campus graduates

Recently, Trine University honored the 2016 graduating class from the Logansport campus with a dinner at the McHale Complex, at Riverside Park. Mayor Kitchell was there to address the graduates as well as Mersiha Alic, Dean of Trine University’s School…

April 28, 2016

Achievements

2016 Junior High Battle of the Books Results

The Junior High Battle of the Books was held on April 20 for the sixth, seventh and eighth graders from 4 area schools (Caston, Columbia Middle, Lincoln Middle and Pioneer). Columbia Middle was the reigning champs in the double elimination…

April 28, 2016

Achievements

2016 Elementary Battle of the Books Results

The Elementary Battle of the Books was held on April 13 and 14 at the Logansport Cass County Public Library. Fourth and fifth graders from all seven schools (Caston, Columbia, Fairview, Franklin, Galveston, Landis, and Pioneer) competed in a double…

April 28, 2016

Achievements, Community

Butler women’s basketball announces Whitney Jennings will join the program for 2016-17 season

INDIANAPOLIS – Butler women’s basketball head coach Kurt Godlevske is pleased to announce that Whitney Jennings and Kaela Hodges will both join the program for the start of the 2016-17 season. Jennings will join BU after starting her career at…

April 27, 2016

Achievements, Community

Jones named ‘Bicentennial Citizen’ recipient

One of the fabled coaches who shaped Logansport High School into a baseball dynasty in the last quarter of the 20th century is the latest person to be recognized with a special Logansport honor. Larry “Butch” Jones, one of three…

April 25, 2016

Achievements, Community, Education

Ivy Tech Logansport Campus students inducted into Phi Theta Kappa

Thirty-five students at Ivy Tech Community College’s Logansport Campus were recently honored for their academic achievement with induction into the Beta Gamma Zeta (BGZ) Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa international academic honor society. New members inducted during the April 19…

April 21, 2016

Achievements, Community, Education

Ivy Tech Kokomo Region students, faculty honored at annual convention of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society

A group of Ivy Tech Community College students and faculty members from the Kokomo Region are back after a very successful trip to NerdNation 2016, the annual convention of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society in National Harbor, Md. Ivy Tech…

April 13, 2016

Achievements, Community

Logansport Children’s Choir to perform at Carnegie Hall

The Logansport Children’s Choir has been invited to sing at the world-famous Carnegie Hall in New York City. The group was selected by recorded audition to participate in the National Children’s Choir Festival to take place June 16-19, 2017, highlighted…

April 10, 2016

Achievements, Community

Kraud named Bicentennial Citizen of the Week

A woman who served two terms as Cass County auditor is the latest recipient of a special city award. Dawn Conner-Kraud, who was named Indiana County Auditor of the Year during her tenure in the Cass County Government Building, has…

April 8, 2016

Achievements, Community, Education

Fourteen Ivy Tech Kokomo Campus students inducted into Phi Theta Kappa

KOKOMO, Ind. — Students at Ivy Tech Community College’s Kokomo Campus were recently honored for their academic achievement with induction into the Alpha Phi Pi (APP) Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa international academic honor society. New members inducted during the…

April 7, 2016

Achievements, Community, Education

Columbia Elementary 2015-2016 3rd Quarter Honor Roll

Congratulations to the following Columbia Elementary students who made the honor roll for the 3rd quarter of the 2015-2016 school year! Kindergarten All Stars Miguel Baltazar-Juan, Aylin Contreras, Moses Davila, Gaspar De Gaspar Felipe, Fabiana Lopez Nicolas, Axel Loran, Riley…

April 6, 2016

Achievements, Community

Workman receives Award of Excellence from CollegeChoice Advisor 529 College Savings Plan 2015

David J. Workman of Workman & Associates, Inc., Logansport, IN, has received the 2015 Award of Excellence for sales of the Indiana CollegeChoice Advisor 529 Plan. The Indiana 529 Plan can help with efficiently saving for higher education costs, especially…

April 3, 2016