Ivy Tech Community College kicks off its fall semester this week with the first 8-week  course term.   Students who wish to enroll in Ivy Tech can do so every eight weeks. The next eight-week term begins  October 24 and students are...

The local council for the Boy Scouts of America honored Aco Sikoski, the chancellor of Ivy Tech Community College’s Valparaiso Campus, with its annual Porter County Good Scout Award. Sikoski received the award for “upholding and representing the...

As Evangelina Vega scanned through the list of degrees Ivy Tech Community College offered, she was looking for a pathway that would help people and have a positive impact on lives. Her first thought was to choose a profession like nursing or dental...

Every day, when Tamara (Tammie) Griffin wakes up, she is reminded of a quote by John Wesley on her bathroom mirror that reads: “Do all the good you can,By all the means you can,In all the ways you can,In all the places you can,At all the times you...

When we visit our favorite restaurant, most of us think of our favorite menu item and how delicious it will taste the minute it arrives at the table, only to leave with our stomachs full and our spirits, fuller. But if you’re Leigh Williams,...

Sometimes the ride of life is difficult to navigate.  It takes determination, hard work, passion and drive. Qualities Richard Irakoze, an Ivy Tech Community College student, exemplifies well. His drive has already begun to help his community and...

Life often presents us with challenges that test our strength, tenacity, and perseverance. And, despite our best efforts, sometimes the darkness makes it difficult for us to see the light.   But if you’re Tanesha Green, you don’t just create...

When she entered the Applied Entrepreneurship Program (AEP) at Ivy Tech Community College, Heather King had the goal of producing a line of hair care products that reduce plastic waste. However, once she interviewed over a dozen multicultural women...

Sparked by a national shortage of nurses and other clinicians, Northwest Health is training employees to become nurses, nursing assistants and other clinical professionals. The organization is partnering with Ivy Tech Community College to attract and...