Archive for the ‘ Columbus Region ’ Category

Student Success Story: Patrick Peterson
Monday, March 8th, 2010

Patrick Perterson

Ivy Tech is very proud of Patrick Peterson. Patrick graduated from Ivy Tech Community College-Columbus in 2003 with a degree in Visual Communications, a concentration in multimedia, and a specialization in 3D rendering and animation. He is now one of the designers of the 3D background shots for the film “Avatar,” produced by James Cameron’s Lightstorm company. Having completed his work on “Avatar,” he is currently working on the film “The Adventures of Tintin,” directed by Stephen Spielberg. (more…)

Ivy Tech-Columbus offers Academic Incentive Award
Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010

Applications for the 2010-11 Ivy Tech Community College Academic Incentive Award are being accepted at the Columbus Region. Ivy Tech-Columbus will award one Academic Incentive Award to a graduating student from each of the following schools: Educational Resource Center of Edinburgh, Jefferson Education Center, Jennings County Adult Education Center, and McDowell Adult Education Center. The individual must be graduating with at least a “C” average and planning to enroll full time (at least 12 credit hours) at Ivy Tech-Columbus. (more…)

Ivy Tech-Columbus offers G.E.D. Merit Scholarship
Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010

The Columbus Region of Ivy Tech Community College will award one scholarship to a top scoring G.E.D. recipient pursuing full-time study in the Columbus Region for the 2010-11 academic year. The scholarship, in the amount of $1,000 ($500 per semester for the fall and spring semesters), must be used during the 2010-11 academic year. (more…)

Ivy Tech-Columbus offers Senior Scholarships
Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010

Ivy Tech Community College-Columbus is accepting applications for High School Senior Scholarships for the 2010-11 academic year. Each high school is eligible to receive one award for one student in the amount of $1,000 ($500 per semester for the fall and spring semesters).

Applicants must have a grade point average of at least 2.75 on a 4-point scale or equivalent (based on seven semesters) or 3.0 grade point average or equivalent in the seventh semester, plan to enroll full time (at least 12 credit hours) at Ivy Tech’s Columbus Region, and presently attend one of the schools listed below. (more…)

Ivy Tech-Columbus’ Terrill Paradise to be featured in national magazines
Thursday, February 18th, 2010

ivy tech, six sigma training expert, Terrill Paradise

Terrill Paradise, Senior Corporate Trainer for the Workforce and Economic Development Department and chair of the Advanced Manufacturing and Industrial Technology programs at Ivy Tech Community College-Columbus, will be featured in upcoming issues of two national magazines, Quality Digest and QP (Quality Progress). (more…)

Career choices in agriculture changing with the times
Thursday, February 18th, 2010

ivy tech, agriculture classes

Many of the common questions my students have about careers in agriculture center around how to get started in production agriculture. In fact, agriculture students of all ages seem to ask this question when presented with the myriad of choices available to them during the career segment of an introductory agriculture survey course. (more…)

Ivy Tech-Columbus announces new Construction Engineering concentration
Monday, February 1st, 2010

With approval received last fall, Ivy Tech Community College-Columbus is offering a new concentration in the Design Technology program, Construction Engineering, according to Steven Bardonner, Chair of the Design Technology program. (more…)