Archive for the ‘ Awards ’ Category

Bryan O’Neal awarded scholarship to Ivy Tech-Columbus/Franklin
Monday, October 10th, 2011

Columbus resident Bryan O’Neal has been awarded a $1,000 scholarship to attend Ivy Tech Community College-Columbus/Franklin by Schaeffer Manufacturing Company, of St. Louis, through the National Young Farmer Program. Recipients of these scholarships are required to come from a farm family, be enrolled to attend a state agricultural or related college, and have plans to major in an agricultural or related degree.

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Karen Pruitt receives end-of-year honors at Ivy Tech-Columbus
Wednesday, July 27th, 2011

Columbus resident Karen Pruitt earned several honors as she finished her studies at Ivy Tech Community College-Columbus.  As graduation approaches each year, one Outstanding Graduate for each academic program at the campus is selected; Pruitt was named the Outstanding Graduate for her program, health care support, in the School of Health Sciences.  The award is based on academic performance and overall exemplary achievement. (more…)

Ivy Tech’s Brenda Ragle receives President’s Award
Wednesday, April 27th, 2011

Dr. Brenda Ragle, associate professor and chair of the Early Childhood Education program at Ivy Tech Community College-Columbus, has been honored as the recipient of this year’s President’s Award for Excellence in Instruction.  This award is presented annually to a faculty member from each of the 14 regions of the college to recognize faculty who typify excellence in instruction and in representing the mission of Ivy Tech Community College. (more…)

Ivy Tech’s Jeff Green wins Making IT Happen award
Friday, February 25th, 2011

Jeff Green, Ivy Tech Community College-Columbus adjunct instructor in communications and computer information systems technology and Jennings County Schools faculty member in television production, is the only educator in Indiana and one of only 44 educational professionals in the world to win the 2010 Making IT (Integrated Technology) Happen award.

Making IT Happen is an internationally recognized awards program for educators and leaders in the field of educational technology integration in K-12 schools. The program, introduced in 1995, identifies and rewards educational technology leaders from around the world for their commitment and innovation.

Recipients of the award are selected for their ability, among other criteria, to apply available technology, to see students as people, to teach through relationships, and to motivate through awareness and access to information. They are lauded for being inspiring, encouraging, and nurturing educators.

Crediting Jennings County high school, middle school, and North Vernon Elementary media students for their hard work, Green commented, “Although our school channel will never be confused for NBC, it reaches 38,000 homes on two cable companies and shows that JCS can make do with what we have.”

Ivy Tech-Columbus’ Randy Proffitt wins four gold awards at marketing conference
Friday, November 12th, 2010

Randy Proffitt, Ivy Tech-Columbus Executive Director of Marketing and Communications, was awarded four Gold Medallion Awards at the recent National Council for Marketing & Public Relations Professionals (NCMPR) conference, held in Indianapolis in October. (more…)

Film created by Ivy Tech-Columbus visual communications class selected for Indy film fest
Wednesday, November 3rd, 2010

“The Switch,” a short film created by the students of Mark Searles’ Visual Communications 105 class (Video and Sound) at Ivy Tech Community College-Columbus, has been selected to be shown at the “Wet Your Pants Comedy Film Fest” at the Indianapolis Art Center on November 13 and 14.  (more…)

Ivy Tech-Columbus’ Matt Fitzwater wins marketing award
Monday, November 1st, 2010

Matt Fitzwater wins marketing award

Matt Fitzwater, Ivy Tech-Columbus’ webmaster, has won a Silver Medallion Award at the National Council for Marketing and Public Relations conference, held in Indianapolis on October 7. (more…)