Category Education

Achievements, Community, Education

Logansport HS Speech Team results from 2019 State Tournament

The Logansport High School Speech Team concluded their 2019 season by placing 7th in the team sweepstakes of Class AA and 14th out of the entire combined non-class divisional IHSFA State Tournament. 87 schools were represented at State, held Saturday,…

March 11, 2019

Community, Education

Ivy Tech offering ‘Work Ethic’ scholarships

KOKOMO, Ind. — Applications are being accepted from seniors at 12 area high schools for a new scholarship aimed at rewarding graduates who are earning the Indiana Governor’s Work Ethic Certificate (GWEC) along with their diploma. One student from each…

March 7, 2019

Community, Education

Indiana students to get free FAFSA filing help at multiple Ivy Tech Community College locations during College Goal Sunday

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Financial aid professionals will be volunteering at 16 Ivy Tech Community College locations and 23 other sites in Indiana to help college-bound students and their families open the door to financial aid during College Goal Sunday. The…

February 21, 2019

Community, Education

TrineOnline offers enhanced path to degrees for Logansport students

Logansport – Trine University is enhancing and expanding its online degree programs with the launch of TrineOnline, a new approach designed to be convenient and cost-effective for students seeking to complete an associate’s, bachelor’s or master’s degree. The launch comes…

February 18, 2019

Community, Education

Nationwide Girls Go CyberStart competition includes Indiana

INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana Governor Eric J. Holcomb today announced the 2019 Girls Go CyberStart challenge, a skills-based competition designed to encourage girls to pursue cyber-based learning and career opportunities. Registration is now open. Indiana was one of 16 states to…

February 18, 2019

Achievements, Community, Education

Ivy Tech Kokomo announces Fall 2018 Dean’s List

KOKOMO, Ind. — Ivy Tech Community College’s Kokomo Service Area has announced the following students have been named to the dean’s list for the Fall 2018 semester. To be eligible for the dean’s list, students must have achieved a grade…

February 17, 2019

Community, Education, Government, State

Gov. Holcomb Announces Next Level Teacher Compensation Commission Members

SOUTH BEND, Ind. – on Tuesday, Governor Eric J. Holcomb announced the volunteer citizen members of the Next Level Teacher Compensation Commission as a part of his effort to make teacher pay competitive with surrounding states. The commission has been…

February 13, 2019

Community, Education, Events

Feb. 13 Ivy Tech Express Enrollment event aims at preparing for high-demand jobs

KOKOMO – Employers around north central Indiana are nearly unanimous in expressing their need for skilled workers to fill good-paying jobs with a future. Anyone interested in seeing how they can connect with these high-demand jobs is encouraged to attend…

February 10, 2019

Achievements, Community, Education

Logansport HS Honor Roll for 2nd Quarter of 2018-2019 School Year

Congratulations to the following students from Logansport High School who made the honor roll for the 2nd quarter grading period of the 2018-2019 school year: 4.0 + 9th GradeLorena Alvarez-Gomez, Maria Baez-Martinez, Ashlyn Berkshire, Brendy Diaz, Jiaxin Du, Brayan Escobedo,…

February 4, 2019

Community, Education

Update from Trine University

Next month, Trine University will begin implementing TrineOnline, a new approach designed to be convenient and cost-effective for students seeking to complete an associate’s, bachelor’s or master’s degree. TrineOnline will better serve the growing population of working adults who are…

January 28, 2019

Community, Education

Ivy Tech to offer ASAP at Kokomo and Logansport starting June 2019

KOKOMO, Ind. — Just four months away from graduation for the current ASAP class in Ivy Tech Community College’s Kokomo Service Area, the College has announced the award-winning accelerated degree program will be offered at both its Kokomo and Logansport…

January 26, 2019

Achievements, Community, Education

Columbia Elementary Honor Roll for 2nd 9 Weeks of 2018-2019 School Year

Congratulations to the following students from Columbia Elementary who made the honor roll for the 2nd 9 weeks of the 2018-2019 school yer: ALL STARS Kindergarten:Isabela Alvarado, Jeffery Banter, Hailey Beety, Roxy Davin, Hadley Duckett, Jade Flores-Licona, Eduardo Gaspar Felipe,…

January 23, 2019

Achievements, Community, Education

Lewis Cass Jr. Sr. High School Honor Roll for 1st Semester of 2018-2019 school year

Congratulations to the following Lewis Cass students who made the honor roll for the 1st semester of the 2018-2019 school year: 6th Grade High Honor Roll: Nolan Hahn, Delaney Hill, Riley Johnson, Madeline Leicht, Morgan Leicht, Nataly Lopez, Nicholas Park,…

January 23, 2019

Achievements, Community, Education

Landis Elementary Honor Roll for the 2nd 9 Weeks of the 2018-2019 school year

Congratulations to the following Landis Elementary students who made the honor roll for the 2nd 9 Weeks of the 2018-2019 school year. Kindergarten All Stars Zoey Adair, Bentley Bailey, Payten Birnell, Kylie Chamorro, Yian Diaz Rolon, Liam Flaherty, Jennson Frazier,…

January 20, 2019

Achievements, Community, Education

Fairview Elementary Honor Roll for 2nd Grading Period of Semester 1 of 2018-2019 school year

Congratulations to the following Fairview Elementary students who made the honor roll for the 2nd grading period of the first semester of the 2018-2019 school year: A Honor Roll Fourth Grade: Kaytlyn Abbott, Robert Clem, Alana Fagan. Fifth Grade: Joshua…

January 20, 2019

Achievements, Community, Education

Columbia 6th Grade Academy Honor Roll for 2nd Grading Period of 2018-2019 School Year

Congratulations to the following students at Columbia 6th Grade Academy who made the honor roll for the 2nd grading period of the 2018-2019 school year: ALL A Yuri Servin, Lucas Smith, Aiden Snoeberger, Rylinn Spradling, Tate Strong, Sherlyn Tapia, Kiaranely,…

January 20, 2019

Achievements, Community, Education

IU Kokomo students honored for academic excellence

KOKOMO, Ind. – Six hundred sixty-three full-time Indiana University Kokomo students earned chancellor’s list or dean’s list honors for the fall 2018 semester. Chancellor’s list students earned a 4.0 grade point average (GPA), while dean’s list students earned a minimum…

January 20, 2019

Achievements, Community, Education

Part-time students receive Dean’s List honors at Indiana University Kokomo

KOKOMO, Ind. – Indiana University Kokomo honors part-time students who have earned a place on the Dean’s List for 2018. To qualify for the Dean’s List, each student must maintain a minimum 3.5 grade point average (GPA) on a 4.0…

January 20, 2019

Achievements, Community, Education

More than 50 nursing students begin journey at Indiana University Kokomo

KOKOMO, Ind. – The Indiana University Kokomo School of Nursing welcomed 52 future nurses to the profession in its traditional induction ceremony on January 2. Dean Susan Hendricks said the ceremony is reminiscent of the “capping” ceremonies held in previous…

January 20, 2019

Achievements, Community, Education

Lewis Cass Junior Senior High Honor Roll for Quarter 1 of 2018-2019 School Year

Congratulations to the following Lewis Cass Junior Senior High School students who made the honor roll for the first quarter of the 2018-2019 school year: 6th Grade High Honor Roll Nolan Hahn, Allen Healton, Riley Johnson, Madeline Leicht, Nicholas Park,…

January 20, 2019