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Ivy Tech, Heartland Career Center and Learn More Center receive funding from Pauline Barker Education Trust
WABASH, Ind. – Ivy Tech Community College Wabash, Heartland Career Center and the Learn More Center of North Manchester have received a combined total of $55,800 from the Pauline Barker Education Trust. Ivy Tech Wabash will receive $20,000, allowing the college to provide much-needed scholarship assistance to Wabash students. The funds will be used to offset the cost of tuition, textbooks and supplies. More

Ivy Tech’s Kizer co-authors scholarly article for academic journal
KOKOMO, Ind. — Ivy Tech Community College Logansport alumna Brandy Kizer’s research was recently published in the 2009 issue of the “Journal of International Politics and Development” (JIPAD). The 2006 graduate and current public management master’s student at IU Kokomo contributed to the article entitled “Development Strategies in Tourism Economies: A Comparison Between Hawaii and Jamaica” as the tertiary author with Dr. Karl Besel of Indiana University Kokomo and Dr. Muthusami Kumaran of the University of Hawaii-Manoa. More

Ivy Tech’s Workforce and Economic Development to offer CNC certification course
KOKOMO, Ind.—Ivy Tech Community College’s Department of Workforce and Economic Development will be offering two National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS) certification courses for Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Operators this summer and fall. More

Ivy Tech student named 2009 Coca-Cola Scholar National Finalist
KOKOMO, Ind. — Ivy Tech Community College Kokomo nursing student Athena Young was recently named a 2009 Coca-Cola Scholars National Finalist by the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation and the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society. As a finalist, Young will receive a $1,000 scholarship for the fall 2009 semester. More

Ivy Tech’s Workforce and Economic Development to offer facilities operating engineer’s licensing class
KOKOMO, Ind.—Ivy Tech Community College’s Department of Workforce and Economic Development will be offering a five-day seminar in Logansport beginning July 13 that will prepare students for the facilities operating engineer’s licensing exam. The seminar is designed to provide students with basic knowledge and skills necessary to safely and efficiently operate a facilities plant. More

Ivy Tech adds Paul Daily to head Ivy Players
Drama professional also plans to add performing theater group to Kokomo Region extracurricular options.
KOKOMO, Ind. — Ivy Tech Community College recently announced that Paul Daily will be joining the Kokomo Region as the director of the Ivy Players, a spoken-word, readers’ theater group for Ivy Tech faculty, staff, alumni and students. In addition, Daily plans to add a performing theater group that will be open to faculty, staff, alumni and students by audition only. More

Ivy Tech’s Kokomo Region awards agriculture scholarships to area students
Scholarships are still available for eligible students.
KOKOMO, Ind. -- Ivy Tech Community College’s Kokomo Region recently awarded $1,000 scholarships to five area students for the 2009-10 academic year. More

Ivy Tech Community College Kokomo Region celebrates graduation
KOKOMO -- Ivy Tech’s Kokomo Region, which includes campuses and instructional sites in Kokomo, Logansport, Peru and Wabash, will award degrees and certificates to 472 graduates at Memorial Gymnasium in Kokomo on Thursday, May 14. This number reflects a 12 percent increase over last year. More

Eight graduate from Ivy Tech’s 1+2 training program with Tyson Fresh Meats
KOKOMO, Ind.-- Ivy Tech Community College awarded Career Development Certificates to eight graduates of Tyson Fresh Meats’ pilot 1+2 program at the college’s annual graduation ceremony earlier this month. More

Ivy Tech’s Kokomo Region recognizes student achievement with Honors Day ceremony
KOKOMO, Ind. -- Ivy Tech Community College Kokomo Region recognized students who have demonstrated outstanding academic achievement and leadership at its annual Honors Day ceremony at the Peru High School Auditorium on Friday. More

YouTube Contest Winners
KOKOMO, Ind. -- Ivy Tech Community College Kokomo Region announced today the winners of the first-ever Ivy Tech Community College Kokomo Region YouTube® YouWin Contest. More

Ivy Tech faculty present at national conferences
KOKOMO, Ind. -- Several Ivy Tech Community College Kokomo Region faculty members have recently presented at national and statewide academic conferences. More

Eighty-seven students inducted into Phi Theta Kappa

Ivy Tech Community College sets Spring enrollment record

Ivy Tech Community College Peru announces its vision for the future

Enrollment surpasses 120,000

Kokomo Region to hold YouTube® YouWin Contest

Huntington, Ivy Tech sign credit transfer agreement

Ivy Tech Community College ranks among fastest growing colleges in the nation

College adds staff, improves student services

Ivy Tech hires executive director of K-12 initiatives

Ivy Tech Logansport receives grant for new lab

Ivy Tech Foundation to be beneficiary of $1.5 million bequest

Reed Family Scholarship awarded