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From Classroom to Community: Ivy Tech Students Leading Through Public Service

From firefighting and criminal justice to social work and legal services, Ivy Tech Community College students are serving their communities across the state.…

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  • | Indianapolis

    Ivy Tech Baking & Pastry Alum Leads the Kitchen at Zionsville’s My Sugar Pie Bakery

    What began as a student externship at My Sugar Pie has grown into nearly a decade-long journey that now finds Noe Plata Alvarado leading the Zionsville bakery. Read the story of one of more than a dozen Ivy Tech Indianapolis baking and pastry students who have stepped into Kelly Maucere’s kitchen and turned hands-on learning into lasting careers.

  • From Classroom to Community: Ivy Tech Students Leading Through Public Service

  • | Indianapolis

    IvyCares Launches Spring Cleaning Drive for Students in Need

    As spring cleaning season nears, Ivy Tech Indianapolis’ IvyCares team has launched a Spring Cleaning Drive to help stock the pantry with essential cleaning supplies for students. Here’s a list of supplies IvyCares is collecting.

  • | Indianapolis

    My Sugar Pie Baker Finds the Right Recipe for Success – And it Began with Ivy Tech

    Christy Weaver’s recipe for success began at Ivy Tech Indianapolis, where hands-on learning and the right connections helped turn her passion for baking into a thriving career. Now the lead baker at My Sugar Pie, Weaver is part of a powerful cycle of mentorship that is opening doors for the next generation of Ivy Tech baking and pastry students.

  • | Indianapolis

    DEADLINE EXTENDED: Ivy Tech Indianapolis and IndyGo Launch Design-A-Bus Student Art Contest

    UPDATE: To give Marion County teens more time to get creative, Ivy Tech Indianapolis and IndyGo are extending the submission deadline for the Design-A-Bus contest (March 27).

  • Assistant Professor Siobhan Gillespie instructing students in the Ivy Tech Muncie PTA lab.

    | Muncie

    From Classroom to Clinic and Back Again: Siobhan Gillespie Leads the Next Generation of Ivy Tech Muncie PTA Students

    Siobhan Gillespie’s journey to the front of the classroom at Ivy Tech Community College Muncie didn’t begin with a lifelong plan for academia.

  • | Indianapolis

    What Donor Support Made Possible for an Ivy Tech Psychology Alum

    What began as a plan to earn an associate degree became a launchpad for leadership, scholarships and service. Today, Ivy Tech Indianapolis alumna Shamari Garrett is building a career in psychology and community advocacy — and encouraging others to simply ask for help.

  • U.S. Department of Education Under Secretary Nicholas Kent Visits Ivy Tech

    Federal leader emphasized importance of workforce education during campus tour.

  • | Indianapolis

    Ivy Tech Alum Turns HVAC Degree Into a Career at Siemens

    After enrolling in the HVAC program, Steven Bagienski secured a competitive internship and full-time position with Siemens before even graduating. His journey highlights how Ivy Tech’s combined hands-on training, career coaching, and employer partnerships can turn a skilled trade credential into long-term career stability and upward mobility.

  • | Bloomington

    Ivy Tech Bloomington rededicates Lee J. Marchant School of Nursing

    The celebration marked the official move of the nursing school from its former location to the main campus building and honored Marchant's contributions

  • | South Bend

    Ivy Tech South Bend-Elkhart Receives $15,000 from the Ellucian Foundation to Support Students in Need

    PATH Scholarship program supports economically disadvantaged students globally

  • | Bloomington

    Ivy Tech Bloomington hosting Middle School Visit Day on March 20

    Students and families can plan for college early and see how starting at Ivy Tech leads to careers and four-year colleges

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