Monthly Archives: December 2013

Ivy Tech Kokomo Region board of trustees meeting cancelled by weather

Meeting cancelled due to inclement weather.   WHAT:      Ivy Tech Community College Kokomo Region will be holding its regional board of trustees meeting. WHEN:      Thursday, Jan. 2, 2014, at 4 p.m. WHERE:    Kokomo Main Campus, 1815 E. Morgan St., Kokomo WHO:         … Continue reading

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Leadership Kokomo Class of 2013 includes 20 graduates

KOKOMO, Ind. — Leadership Kokomo, a civic initiative that has been developing community leaders for more than 30 years, has honored 20 individuals who recently completed the program as the LK Class of 2013.  Graduates, their sponsors and LK alumni … Continue reading

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Ivy Tech Foundation reports success as College’s 50th anniversary year comes to a close

KOKOMO, Ind. – Ivy Tech Community College is wrapping up the year-long celebration of its 50th Anniversary and the Ivy Tech Foundation reports the Kokomo Region has collected nearly $100,000 to support student success through fund-raising events and private donations … Continue reading

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Ivy Tech sets Accuplacer workshops for incoming students at four locations

KOKOMO, Ind. – Ivy Tech Community College Kokomo Region is scheduling College Board Accuplacer Placement Prep Workshops at four locations in the coming weeks to help incoming students get ready for the computer-based exams designed to evaluate their reading, writing … Continue reading

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Event raises more than $12,000 for student success in Miami County plus $10,000 for new scholarship

PERU, Ind. — Students at Ivy Tech Community College’s Peru Instructional Site will be the beneficiaries of more than $12,000 in funds raised during the site’s annual “Masquerade for Student Aid.” The evening included the announcement by former Ivy Tech … Continue reading

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Ivy Tech sets Express Enrollment event Dec. 17 in Kokomo

KOKOMO, Ind. — Ivy Tech Community College is again offering Express Enrollment at its Kokomo campus to make it easier for prospective students with busy schedules to get through the enrollment process. Students can complete everything from admission application through … Continue reading

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Advancing Manufacturing’ initiative offers new support to manufacturing in Kokomo/Howard County Region

A new initiative in the Kokomo/Howard County region – a coalition of industry, education, economic development and government known as “Advancing Manufacturing” – is looking to bring together local employers seeking well-qualified employees and individuals seeking rewarding jobs with a … Continue reading

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Best-selling author Wes Moore coming to Kokomo for student convocation, community dinner

KOKOMO, Ind. — Two men. One name. Two very different fates. One is a best-selling author, Rhodes Scholar, Army officer, businessman and host of a television show on the Oprah Winfrey Network – an American success story. The other, a … Continue reading

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Gift certificates for culinary classes? The perfect gift for one who ‘has everything’

PERU, Ind. – So, got someone on your Christmas list who’s just too hard to buy for? That person who “has everything”? How about giving a gift that offers a little adventure, a lot of fun and a tasty result? … Continue reading

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