Donors continue long-term support of Indianapolis campus

When Ivy Tech announced plans for a much-needed expansion of its downtown Indianapolis campus, they received immediate support from a longtime donor to the College. The Glick Fund, a fund of the Central Indiana Community Foundation, agreed to support a new joint venture between Ivy Tech and Junior Achievement of Central Indiana with a $1 million matching grant. Read more.

Throughout Indiana, corporations are recognizing the crucial role that Ivy Tech Community College plays in strengthening the state's workforce. In northeast Indiana, one company recently demonstrated its belief in Ivy Tech by taking advantage of a naming opportunity on the College's new North Campus.
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Helping students move ahead

It's impossible to count the number of Ivy Tech students who have benefitted from the Pitt family's support of Ivy Tech. One thing, however, is certain: if there's a need in their community, the Pitts are there to help. Read more.

Donors' gift puts Ivy Tech on the leading edge of electric vehicle technology

This summer's high gas prices made alternative fuel technologies a popular topic of conversation. For a group of Ivy Tech students and some friends of the College, however, these technologies are more than just a passing interest. Instead of just talking about changing the way we travel, they're putting their words into action. Read more.

For years, the hospitality program at Ivy Tech's Evansville campus was growing at such a rapid pace that classroom and lab space was severely limited, with many classes moved to off-campus facilities. That all changed in the fall of 2008. Thanks to a group of community donors, the College moved its hospitality classes to a state-of-the-art facility on its main campus. Now, not only does the program have space to accommodate existing students, but it's poised to grow even larger. Read more.

The tools needed for a good education traditionally include teachers, classrooms and text books. But when it comes to the Advanced Manufacturing Program at Ivy Tech Community College, tools of another kind are an integral part of the learning environment. Read more.

Dr. Jack Kelley has been involved with Ivy Tech Community College since the Lafayette campus was established in 1968. He began by giving lectures to surgical technology students and eventually became a member of the College's Advisory Board for Surgical Technology. From the start, he realized Ivy Tech was providing students with career opportunities they might not otherwise have. Read more.

When P. A. Mack was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2004, he knew his life would be forever changed. What he didn't realize, however, was how this experience would lead him to change the lives of others as well. Read more.

Milt Cole never had the chance to go to college. He built a successful career in the lumber industry, but he knew he succeeded despite not having continued on past high school. Today, he and his family are working to ensure that others get the education they need to enjoy a successful career. Read more.

When the Putnam County Community Foundation board of directors decided to participate in Ivy Tech's Changing Lives…Building Futures campaign, they saw their contribution as an investment in their community's future. The organization believed in the project so much, in fact, that they made Ivy Tech the single largest beneficiary of unrestricted endowment funds in the Community Foundation's history. Read more.

After the tragic loss of their son Douglas, Alice and Dick Schleicher wanted to ensure his memory would touch future generations for decades to come. Douglas' love of athletics led them to establish the Douglas Schleicher Memorial Golf Scramble. And their admiration for Ivy Tech led them to name the College the event's beneficiary. Read more.

A recent gift to the Transforming Tomorrow's Workforce–Changing Lives, Changing Northeast Indiana Capital Campaign will ensure that Ivy Tech early childhood education majors are well trained to serve the needs of students. Read more.

When it comes to judging the quality of an investment, few people are more qualified than a bank president. That's why the Ivy Tech Foundation is proud to have the support of United Community Bank of Lawrenceburg and its President and CEO, Bill Ritzmann. Given UCB's support of the College, it's clear that the bank recognizes that an investment in Ivy Tech offers an unparalleled rate of return.
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When Henry County Hospital saw a labor shortage on the horizon that threatened to affect the quality of care in its community, its leaders began an effort to encourage more students to study nursing. They knew, however, that they would need a partner in higher education in order to help them succeed. They immediately sought a partnership with Ivy Tech Community College. Read more

Imagine being a 27-year-old mother of five and making the decision to go back to school. Your husband is working overtime to help support your family and your worried that you my not be able to continue because the extra income qualifies you for fewer Pell Grant funds. Then you find the answer: a scholarship to Ivy Tech offered by the South Bend Clinic Charitable Fund. There's one problem, however: the deadline is May 1, and it's April 30...Read more.