Category Education

Community, Education, Press Release

IT businesses build on Ivy Tech foundation

KOKOMO, Ind. — Sometimes life takes a lot of turns before you finally get to that long, straight road to success. That was the case for Ivy Tech alumnus James Berry. Berry is the president of Berry It and owner…

October 30, 2022

Achievements, Education

Logansport High School Honor Roll for 1st quarter of 2022-2023 school year

Congratulations to the Logansport High School students who made the honor roll for the 1st quarter of the 2022-2023 school year. 9th Grade 4.0 + Kamyah Adams, Grady Alexander, Jordin Cunningham, Blake Elmore, Kaylynn Fillmore, Eric Garcia, Ethan Gellinger, Audrey…

October 28, 2022

Achievements, Education

Landis Elementary Honor Roll for 1st quarter of 2022-2023 school year

Congratulations to the Landis Elementary students who made the honor roll for the 1st quarter of the 2022-2023 school year! 1ST Grade ALL STARS Kamryn Barnes, Iker Chavez, Arely Coss, Alexander Cowley, Leonardo Esparza, Dillyn Foster, Penelope Franco, Gian Franco-Sanchez,…

October 28, 2022

Community, Education, Press Release

Ivy Tech ‘Tuesday@theTech’ to focus on technology careers Oct. 25, 2022

School of Advanced Manufacturing, Engineering & Applied Science to be featured KOKOMO, Ind. – Prospective students are invited to explore the many opportunities offered in Ivy Tech Kokomo’s School of Advanced Manufacturing, Engineering & Applied Science Oct. 25 when the…

October 23, 2022

Community, Education

Lewis Cass Elementary Honor Roll for Quarter 1 of 2022-2023 school year

Congratulations to the Lewis Cass Elementary students who made the honor roll for the 1st quarter of the 2022-2023 school year: Lewis Cass Elementary 3rd Grade All A Honor RollReagan BeckAllison FeltisHaven FrazierMaxwell HullEmrey JohnsonAlicia LopezNoah ReedLiam SaeleePalmer ThurstonGabriel Timoschuk…

October 23, 2022

Education

NASA STEM Engagement for ALL Ages

Here are some resources from our local Solar System Ambassador Pam Roller: NASA STEM Engagement for ALL Ages Students: K-4 Space to play 5-8 Out-of-this World Stuff 9-12 Experience NASA Be a NASA Intern Colleges and Universities Educators: Grades K-12…

October 12, 2022

Education, Press Release

Ivy Tech Community College Selects Ethan Heicher as Chancellor of Ivy Tech Kokomo

KOKOMO, IN – Ivy Tech Community College has selected Ethan Heicher as the next Chancellor for its Kokomo campus. Heicher, who has served as Ivy Tech Kokomo’s Interim Chancellor since January, was previously the campus’s Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs.…

October 10, 2022

Achievements, Education, Press Release

Logansport High School inducts National Honor Society members for 2022

The newest members of the Logansport High School Baird F. Cox National Honor Society! Front Row L- R Emily Sanchez, Gretchen Prifogle, Thidarath Nomany, Ana Romero, Gracie Henderson, Lydia Goad, Ashley Garcia-Quintero, Yamna Perez Marroquin, Melanie Contreras, Alexia Garcia Perez,…

October 3, 2022

Education, Press Release

Claypool honored with Ivy Tech Distinguished Alumni Award

KOKOMO, Ind. – Mallory Claypool, a 2012 graduate of Ivy Tech Kokomo’s Education program who now serves as director of the Lewis Cass Polytechnic Academy in Galveston, is being honored with the Ivy Tech Community College Distinguished Alumni Award for…

September 26, 2022

Education

Ivy Tech’s 2022 Celebration for Student Success set for Oct. 6 in Logansport, Oct. 7 in Kokomo

KOKOMO, Ind. — With two baby grand pianos and two talented players, Ivy Tech Community College Kokomo is promising two evenings of fun next month for the 2022 edition of the College’s Celebration for Student Success scholarship fundraiser. “Since we…

September 13, 2022

Education, Press Release

Ivy Tech to offer three-day QMA Insulin Administration class in Peru

PERU, Ind. — Ivy Tech Community College Kokomo is offering a three-day QMA Insulin Administration course in Peru that concludes with taking the state certification examination. The class will be offered in three phases, the first two meeting at Ivy…

September 6, 2022

Education, Press Release

Indiana allocates highest-ever single year investment in school safety

Secured School Safety Grant has distributed $132.9 million since 2013 The Indiana Secured School Safety Board has approved more than $22.9 million in matching state grants, marking the fourth consecutive year of record-breaking school safety investments. The grants will be…

September 1, 2022

Education, Press Release, State

CollegeChoice 529 Savings Plans Education Sweepstakes to award $10,000

INDIANAPOLIS — September is National College Savings Month, and Governor Eric Holcomb has highlighted the importance of saving for education with a Proclamation establishing September 2022 as College Savings Month in Indiana. To celebrate, one individual will be selected to…

September 1, 2022

Community, Education, Press Release

Tomorrow’s Teachers gives high school students a career path

KOKOMO, Ind. — As a high school student, Courtney Brackett knew she wanted a career working with children in some capacity. By participating in Indiana University Kokomo’s Tomorrow’s Teachers program, she earned college credits while a student at Kokomo High…

August 31, 2022

Community, Education, Press Release

Indiana University Kokomo agreement with Pondicherry University provides international opportunities

KOKOMO, Ind. —Indiana University Kokomo expanded its international opportunities for students and faculty, with a new agreement signed with a university in India. Chancellor Mark Canada and Dean Chittibabu Govindarajulu of the School of Business, signed a memorandum of understanding…

August 25, 2022

Community, Education, Events, Press Release

Ivy Tech Kokomo sets Tuesday@theTech with Information Technology focus on August 30, 2022

KOKOMO, Ind. – Information Technology fields will be in focus at the next Tuesday@theTech open house at Ivy Tech Community College Kokomo Aug. 30 and IT Professor Robyn Schmidt says that means an opportunity to look at the quality of…

August 25, 2022

Achievements, Community, Education, Press Release

Ivy Tech Kokomo alumnus putting IT education to work at Guardian Angel Hospice

KOKOMO, Ind. – Before he’d even completed his associate degree at Ivy Tech Community College Kokomo, Antonio Viera had moved into the full-time role of manager of Information Technology at Guardian Angel Hospice. With offices in Kokomo, Lafayette, Logansport and…

August 25, 2022

Achievements, Education, Press Release

Summer 2022 students earn chancellor’s list, dean’s list honors at Indiana University Kokomo

KOKOMO, Ind. — Thirty-four full-time Indiana University Kokomo students earned chancellor’s list or dean’s list honors for the summer 2022 semester. Chancellor’s list students earned a 4.0 grade point average (GPA), while dean’s list students earned a minimum 3.5 GPA…

August 25, 2022

Community, Education, Press Release

New students welcomed into Indiana University Kokomo School of Nursing and Allied Health Professions

KOKOMO, Ind. — The Indiana University Kokomo School of Nursing and Allied Health Professions (SNAHP) welcomed 68 students into the nursing profession, at its traditional induction ceremony in Havens Auditorium. The incoming class includes 51 students in the four-year Bachelor…

August 23, 2022

Achievements, Community, Education, Press Release

Ivy Tech’s Mike and Kelly Karickhoff honored as ‘Distinguished Citizens’

KOKOMO, Ind. – Mike and Kelly Karickhoff, longtime leaders in Kokomo and Ivy Tech Community College Kokomo, were honored recently with the Distinguished Citizens Award presented by the Sagamore Council of the Boy Scouts of America. Mike also received the…

August 23, 2022