June 9, 2009

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.

Selection as a Coca-Cola Finalist was based on scores earned in the All-USA Academic Team competition also sponsored by the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation and Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society. Young earned first-team honors for the state of Indiana.

Ivy Tech Community College is the state’s largest public post-secondary institution and the nation’s largest singly-accredited statewide community college system with more than 120,000 students enrolled annually.  Ivy Tech has campuses throughout Indiana.  It serves as the state's engine of workforce development, offering affordable degree programs and training that are aligned with the needs of its community along with courses and programs that transfer to other colleges and universities in Indiana.  It is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association.

Ivy Tech Community College Kokomo Region serves Cass, Fulton, Howard, Miami, Tipton and Wabash counties and includes campuses or instructional sites in the communities of Kokomo, Logansport, North Manchester, Peru, Rochester, Wabash and Winamac. To learn more about Ivy Tech, visit www.ivytech.edu.

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