Category Education

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

Community, Education

Small communities welcome medical students

A partnership between the IU School of Medicine, the North Central Indiana Area Health Education Center (AHEC) and Pulaski Memorial Hospital is bringing third year medical students to Winamac for family practice rotations. The four week clinical rotations are supervised…

April 11, 2016

Community, Education

Civic Players of Logansport Announces Scholarship

Civic Players of Logansport will award a scholarship of up to $300 to a high school student graduating from Caston, Lewis Cass, Logansport, or Pioneer High School this spring. Applicant must have participated in theater with Civic Players and/or school…

April 11, 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

Community, Education, Government

Student leaders participate in 58th annual Good Government Day

Logansport High School’s Key Club hosted the 58th annual Good Government Day today, with a slate of students elected by their peers sworn in to serve as elected and appointed city officials for the day. Mayor Dave Kitchell introduced the…

April 4, 2016

Community, Education, Events

Job fairs scheduled April 7 in Kokomo & April 12 in Logansport

More than 100 north central Indiana employers are planning to participate in the spring Kokomo Area Job Fair set for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, April 7, at the Kokomo Event & Conference Center. Indiana University Kokomo and Ivy…

April 3, 2016

Achievements, Community, Education

Caston Elementary students raise $7,922

Caston Elementary recently participated in the American Heart Association’s ‘Jump Rope For Heart’ and raised $7,922! The top jumpers, from left to right, were Carington Calisto ($251), Cain Schanlaub ($1001) and Max Sommers ($327).

April 2, 2016

Achievements, Community, Education

Galveston Elementary School Honor Roll – 3rd Quarter 2015-2016

Congratulations to the following Galveston Elementary School students who made the Honor Roll for the 3rd quarter of the 2015-2016 school year! “A” Honor Roll 4th Grade Faith Abbott, Maria Browning, Maci Garland, Skylar Hall, Jordin Hankee, Kerri Hendrixson, Abigail…

April 1, 2016

Achievements, Community, Education

Sofronici named Cass County’s 2016 Lilly Endowment Community Scholar

A dream has come true for one Cass County student who will receive a full, four-year scholarship as the Cass County Community Foundation 2016 Lilly Endowment Community Scholar. Sydney H. Sofronici will receive not only full tuition to the Indiana…

March 28, 2016

Achievements, Community, Education

21 students to compete in North Central Indiana Regional Spelling Bee

KOKOMO, Ind. – The public is invited to the Kokomo Event & Conference Center Tuesday, March 22, as 21 elementary and middle school students compete at the North Central Indiana Regional Spelling Bee sponsored by Ivy Tech Community College Kokomo…

March 20, 2016

Achievements, Community, Education

Columbia Middle School 2015-2016 Honor Roll for 3rd 9 Weeks

Congratulations to the students who made the Honor Roll for the 3rd 9 weeks of the 2015-2016 school year at Columbia Middle School! Grade 6 All A Lorena Alvarez, Brayan Escobedo, Guadalupe Figueroa, Arlene Frutos, Adrian Gorena, Kaden Hernandez, Ella…

March 18, 2016

Achievements, Community, Education

Pioneer 7th & 8th Grade Honor Roll for 3rd nine weeks of 2015-2016 school year

Congratulations to the 7th and 8th grade students who made the Honor Roll for the 3rd 9 weeks of the 2015-2016 school year at Pioneer Jr. Sr. High School! ALL A HONOR ROLL 7th Grade: Olivia Brooke, Kynzie Bullock, Olivia…

March 18, 2016

Achievements, Community, Education

Caston Elementary School 2015-2016 3rd 9 Weeks Honor Roll

Congratulations to the students who made the Honor Roll for the 3rd 9 weeks of the 2015-2016 school year at Caston Elementary School! All As Honor Roll Grade 2 Alexander Ault, Grayson Byrn, Ella Curtis, Adlai Gualtieri, Ean Gunter, Josiah…

March 18, 2016

Achievements, Community, Education

State speech champion named Bicentennial Citizen of the Week

A Logansport High School junior has been named the latest and youngest recipient of a special city award. Jake Hoover, who recently was named the state speech champion in original oratory at Fishers High School, has been named a winner…

March 18, 2016

Achievements, Community, Education

Landis Elementary School 2015-2016 3rd 9 Weeks Honor Roll

Congratulations to the students who made the Honor Roll for the 3rd 9 weeks of the 2015-2016 school year at Landis Elementary School! Kindergarten All Stars Daniela Abarca, Yuritzi Aguilera, Nathan Anaya-Mendez, Brayton Artrip, Alejandra Baltazar-Francisco, Madyson Baumgardner, Braeden Benish,…

March 17, 2016

Achievements, Education

Ivy Tech Kokomo Region’s Phi Theta Kappa chapters earn regional awards

KOKOMO, Ind. — The Ivy Tech Community College Kokomo Region Phi Theta Kappa chapters, Alpha Phi Pi (APP, Kokomo Campus) and Beta Gamma Zeta (BGZ, Logansport Campus), and their members earned several awards and honors at the honor society’s annual…

March 13, 2016

Achievements, Community, Education

Logansport HS students compete at state speech meet

The Logansport High School Speech Team competed at State on Saturday, March 12, 2016 at Fishers High School, where the state’s top 48 in each event vied for a top spot. Jake Hoover was named the Original Oratory 2016 State…

March 13, 2016

Achievements, Community, Education

Resendez named to business administration faculty at Ivy Tech Kokomo Region

LOGANSPORT, Ind. – Ivy Tech Community College has named Misty Resendez to serve as a full-time assistant professor for business administration at the College’s Logansport campus. Funding for the new position was approved by Ivy Tech’s State Board of Trustees…

March 7, 2016

Achievements, Community, Education

Logansport HS Speech Team competitor qualifies for 2016 National Tournament

The Logansport High School Speech Team is pleased to announce results from the Hoosier Heartland District tournament held at Ben Davis High School on March 5. The District meet, sanctioned by the National Speech Association, is the qualifying tournament for…

March 6, 2016