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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

Community, Education, Press Release

Fall semester 2022 begins at Ivy Tech Community College

KOKOMO, Ind. – Ivy Tech Community College is kicking off its fall semester today with the beginning of the first eight-week term. At Ivy Tech’s Kokomo Service Area, where enrollment is up about 5 percent over last year, Interim Chancellor…

August 22, 2022

Education, Press Release, State

State of Indiana & Lilly Endowment announce $111 million investment to support early literacy for Hoosier students

INDIANAPOLIS — Today, Governor Eric J. Holcomb and Indiana Secretary of Education Dr. Katie Jenner joined Lilly Endowment Inc. to announce the state’s largest-ever financial investment in literacy, expanding Indiana’s commitment to support literacy development for Hoosier students. This combined…

August 18, 2022

Community, Education, Press Release

Ivy Tech to offer ServSafe Food Manager Class in Kokomo on August 24, 2022

KOKOMO, Ind. — Ivy Tech Community College is offering a one-day instructor-led training course to prepare students to take the ServSafe Food Manager Certification exam. The class will be offered Wednesday, August 24, at Ivy Tech’s Kokomo campus at 1815…

August 16, 2022

Community, Education, Press Release

‘AskRose’ math & science tutoring program ready to help local students

A new school year has brought challenges for middle school and high school students trying to make sense of their math and science homework – especially when it comes to solving problems in such challenging subjects as algebra, calculus, physics,…

August 16, 2022

Education, Press Release, State

Field trip grant program to benefit approximately 1,500 children during 2022-2023 school year

SOURCE: News release from Indiana Department of Natural Resources Students from 21 Indiana schools will take field trips to Indiana State Park properties this academic year thanks in part to the Discover the Outdoors grant program administered through the Indiana…

August 14, 2022

Education, Press Release

Indiana Department of Education releases 2021-2022 IREAD-3 Results

Nearly One in Five Hoosier Third Graders Not Yet Reading Proficiently; 20,000+ Second Graders Take Reading Exam for First Time SOURCE: News release from Indiana Department of Education INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) has released results from…

August 14, 2022

Education, Press Release

Ivy Tech Kokomo classes to prepare students for Supply Chain Management jobs

KOKOMO, Ind. – Ivy Tech Community College Kokomo is kicking off a series of classes in August that will prepare graduates to move directly into jobs in the supply chain and logistics field. The part-time Supply Chain Management program is…

August 4, 2022

Education, Press Release

Cass County Prosecutor urges bus awareness as school begins

LOGANSPORT –As summer comes to a close, it’s time for the children of Cass County to head back to school. That means, once again, school buses and school bus stops will be a part of the daily commute for all…

August 3, 2022

Community, Education, Press Release

Logansport Community School Corporation announces registration for 2022-2023 school year

LCSC Online Registration for returning students opened on July 19. A returning student is a student that finished the school year last year at LCSC and is returning again this year which includes moving to a different building. For example,…

July 21, 2022