Ivy Tech Community College will hold its 39th Commencement at 10:00 am on Saturday, May 9, at Franklin Community High School. This will be the first year that the event will be held in Franklin; the College has outgrown both Columbus East and Columbus North High Schools. Ivy Tech officials are excited to hold the event in Franklin, especially because Ivy Tech now has a campus in Franklin. (more…)
Franklin News
Ivy Tech-Columbus awards 447 degrees
Friday, May 8th, 2009
Six Johnson County Ivy Tech-Columbus students receive Outstanding Graduate Award
Monday, April 27th, 2009
Six Johnson County residents have been selected as Outstanding Graduates in their programs by Ivy Tech Community College-Columbus. The Outstanding Graduate award is based on exemplary academic achievement, demonstrating creativity, mentoring other students, overcoming significant challenges, being a good ambassador for Ivy Tech, and community involvement. The selection process is highly competitive, and only one graduate from each academic program is selected. The Outstanding Graduates will wear honor cords during graduation, scheduled for May 9, and will lead the other students in their programs in the procession onto the stage during the ceremony. (more…)
Ivy Tech interdisciplinary project combines education, agriculture
Thursday, March 26th, 2009
Education and agriculture students at Ivy Tech Community College are involved in an interdisciplinary project – hatching chicks in an incubator.
The education students taking a course titled Cognitive Curriculum, taught by Brenda Ragle, chair of the early childhood education program, study brain development and curriculum for young children. (more…)
Franklin City Fire Department donates defibrillators to Ivy Tech-Columbus
Monday, March 9th, 2009
The Franklin City Fire Department has donated six Lifepak 10 defibrillator monitors to Ivy Tech Community College-Columbus for its use in teaching EMS (Emergency Medical Services) classes, as part of the Ivy Tech’s Paramedic Science program. The defibrillators are in good working order and are usable for training; they were donated as a result of the purchase of new defibrillators by the Fire Department. The donation is worth approximately $15,000.
The monitors will be used in the Paramedic Science program, along with a Lifepak 12 defibrillator, donated by Columbus Regional Hospital, and a Physio 300 defibrillator, donated by Cummins Fuel Systems Plant.
“We are very appreciative of all donations to support the Paramedic Science program,” said Charles Sims, Ivy Tech Program Chair of Paramedic Science. “Purchasing the defibrillators new would cost more than we can afford. These donations will allow the students to have hands-on training with equipment used in the field.”
The Paramedic Science Program of Ivy Tech-Columbus operates in partnership with hospitals in its service area, including Johnson Memorial Hospital, Columbus Regional Hospital and Ambulance Service, Jackson County Ambulance Service, Schneck Medical Center, and Decatur Memorial Hospital and Ambulance Service.
Johnson Memorial Hospital is the sponsor for Ivy Tech-Columbus’ Paramedic Science program. Dr. Michael E. Pauszek, Medical Director, oversees the program, teaches classes that are part of the program, trains students doing their clinical rotation in the emergency department at Johnson Memorial Hospital, and offers his support in many other ways. “We are extremely grateful to Dr. Pauszek,” commented Sims.
178 Johnson County residents named to Ivy Tech-Columbus Fall Semester Dean’s List
Friday, January 30th, 2009
One hundred seventy-eight Johnson County residents were named to the Dean’s List for this past fall semester at Ivy Tech Community College-Columbus. The College names to the Dean’s List any degree-seeking student who has accumulated 12 or more earned credit hours, and who, in the term involved, is enrolled (more…)
Ivy Tech enrollments at Franklin soar
Tuesday, January 20th, 2009
Enrollments at Ivy Tech – Franklin have soared 67% this spring semester over the same time last spring semester. Headcount was 590 on the first day of class this semester; last spring semester, headcount was 352. Additional courses in design technology, early childhood education, and liberal arts were added to accommodate the demand, according to Scott Neal, Franklin Site Director. Neal commented, “Furthermore, Saturday programming was launched with success – five sections are running with about 65 total enrollments.”
The Columbus campus of Ivy Tech as a whole has experienced a 47% headcount increase over last year at this same time. On the first day of spring semester, 2008, the headcount was 2,974; on the first day of this semester, it was 4,383.
“Ivy Tech is continuing to experience record growth due to a number of factors: the tremendous demand for associate degrees with transferable credits, giving students an affordable start to a four-year degree, the desire to upgrade skills to improve marketability, the increased number of programs offered, and the increased awareness of the quality of our faculty and services,” said Dr. John Hogan, Chancellor of Ivy Tech. “We look forward to continuing to serve the residents of south central Indiana to the best of our ability.”