Category Education

Community, Education, Government

Spend a day at the Statehouse with Rep. Friend

STATEHOUSE — Applications are now open for students interested in participating in the Indiana House Page Program, according to State Rep. Bill Friend (R-Macy). While at the Statehouse, House pages spend the day touring the House and Senate chambers,…

January 4, 2017

Achievements, Community, Education

Kokomo Region students honored at Ivy Tech Community College

KOKOMO, Ind. – Ivy Tech Community College honored 160 students through the Ivy Tech Student Leadership Academy (SLA), including eight students from the College’s Kokomo Region, at a December luncheon at the Conrad Hotel in Indianapolis. The Ivy Tech Student…

January 2, 2017

Community, Education, Events

Ivy Tech Kokomo and Logansport campuses announce holiday hours

Ivy Tech Community College’s Kokomo and Logansport campuses will close for the holidays between Dec. 24 and Jan. 1 but will reopen Jan. 2, 2017 with extended hours for a week to allow students to meet the Jan. 9 deadline…

December 23, 2016

Achievements, Community, Education

Indiana University Kokomo School of Nursing honors students at pinning ceremony

KOKOMO, Ind. —Faculty from the Indiana University Kokomo School of Nursing welcomed 38 new nurses to the profession, and congratulated 43 on their continued achievement, at its annual December recognition and pinning ceremony. Held Thursday (December 15), the ceremony is “a…

December 20, 2016

Community, Education, Events

Author, TV host Iyanla Vanzant coming to Kokomo in January

KOKOMO, Ind. – Iyanla Vanzant, a best-selling author and Emmy Award-winning television host, will bring her message of moving from broken pieces to peace to Kokomo in January as guest speaker for Ivy Tech Community College’s annual “Doing the Dream”…

December 18, 2016

Achievements, Community, Education

Trine University – Logansport recognizes Dec. 2016 Student of the Month

Jaclyn Lewis is a Psychology major at Trine University in Logansport. After graduating from Wabash High School in 2014, Lewis began her college journey in Angola, Indiana at the main campus of Trine University. Realizing that the traditional and residential…

December 14, 2016

Community, Education, Events

Logansport HS to celebrate 90th birthday of mascot, Felix the Cat

On Friday, December 16, Logansport High School will celebrate the 90th Birthday of Felix the Cat as the oldest mascot in the state of Indiana. The celebration will take place in the Berry Bowl, in conjunction with the girls/boys varsity…

December 14, 2016

Community, Education

Logansport School Board approves changes at middle schools for 2017-2018 school year

Logansport Community School Corporation would like to announce a progressive change for the 2017-18 school year! Beginning with a district-wide strategic planning process involving many stakeholders in 2015, a decision has been made for Columbia Middle School to house all…

December 12, 2016

Community, Education

Eighteen Pilot Programs Selected to Receive Work Ethic Certificate Funding

Logansport Community School Corporation is one of 18 recipients that will share in nearly $600,000 to implement the Governor’s Work Ethic Certificate (WEC) program. The Indiana Department of Workforce Development announced the grant recipients today. LCSC will receive $30,000. “We…

December 12, 2016

Achievements, Community, Education

Cass County Community Foundation Announces 2017 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Recipient

Christmas came a few days early for one Cass County student who may be singing at the top of her lungs. Cassia Scagnoli, a senior at Logansport High School will receive a full, four-year scholarship as the Cass County Community…

December 7, 2016

Achievements, Community, Education

Ivy Tech Kokomo, Logansport campuses induct students into Phi Theta Kappa

Forty students in Ivy Tech Community College’s Kokomo Region were recently honored for their academic achievement with induction into the Alpha Pi Phi (Kokomo) and Beta Gamma Zeta (Logansport) chapters of Phi Theta Kappa international academic honor society. New members…

December 2, 2016

Achievements, Community, Education

Campus awards scholarships to creative writers

KOKOMO, Ind. — Developing an artistic skill requires not only practice, but also ability to share their work with others. More than 50 north central Indiana high school writers gained the opportunity to showcase their talents — and win college scholarships…

November 23, 2016

Community, Education

Ivy Tech to offer Certified Professional Food Manager Course in Logansport

KOKOMO, Ind. — Ivy Tech Community College is offering an instructor-led training course Dec. 12 and 14 to prepare students to take the Certified Professional Food Manager (CPFM) certification exam. The class will meet in Room 236 at the College’s…

November 20, 2016

Community, Education

Landis Elementary Bicentennial Coloring Contest Winners

Congratulations to Landis Elementary’s winners of the Cass County Bicentennial Committee’s Color Contest: Chance Birnell, Emilia Rozzi, Giselle Ruiz, and Daniel Castro Salinas.

November 15, 2016

Community, Education

Ivy Tech Kokomo Region marks National Apprenticeship Week

KOKOMO, Ind. — Apprenticeships are a key component of Ivy Tech Community College’s mission to serve as Indiana’s engine of workforce development, a fact being recognized during the second annual celebration of National Apprenticeship Week. “Apprenticeship is an ‘earn and…

November 15, 2016

Community, Education

Parents invited to Nov. 17 event to learn more about Ivy Tech

KOKOMO, Ind. — Registrations are being accepted for parents of area high school students interested in attending a Parent Night at Ivy Tech Community College’s Kokomo Campus. The event, set for 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17, at the…

November 11, 2016

Community, Education

Circle of Ivy making positive impact on Ivy Tech’s Kokomo Region

KOKOMO, Ind. — Thanks to the generosity of three dozen women in a new organization called Circle of Ivy, students in Ivy Tech Community College’s Kokomo Region are getting $8,000 in new support. The money has been earmarked for three…

November 6, 2016

Achievements, Community, Education, Sports

Paschen named HNAC Fall Sports Coach of the Year

The Caston Athletic Department would like to congratulate Tina Paschen for being named HNAC Fall Sports Coach of the Year. This honor goes to 1 coach among all the Fall athletic teams in the Hoosier North Conference. Tina did a tremendous job with…

November 4, 2016

Achievements, Community, Education

Lewis Cass Honor Roll for First 9 Weeks of 2016-2017 School Year

Congratulations to the following Lewis Cass Jr. High School students who made the Honor Roll for the first nine weeks of the 2016-2017 school year: 7th Grade High Honor Roll: Gannon Davis, Dominic Gilbert, Isaiah Humiston, Makayla Merrill, Tristin Miller,…

November 1, 2016

Achievements, Community, Education

Nelson named Bicentennial Citizen of the Week

Logansport’s first Indiana Teacher of the Year has received another honor. Jitka Nelson has been named a Logansport Bicentennial Citizen of the Week by Mayor Dave Kitchell. “Jitka received a well-deserved honor from Superintendent Glenda Ritz earlier this fall, and…

October 31, 2016