Donna Kiesling

Ivy Tech sets record for nursing applicants

June 2, 2018 at 12:11 p.m.

As interest in health care careers, and particularly nursing, continues to grow, so does Ivy Tech Community College's academic program. The college's nursing programs in Crown Point and Valparaiso recently...

For Lowell woman, nutrition scholarships provide food for thought

May 23, 2019 at 1:07 p.m.

When the professional standards for her job changed, Julie Boyer knew what to do. She went back to school. Boyer, of Lowell, is the assistant director of food services for...

Ivy Tech ASAP program enjoys biggest year yet

June 3, 2018 at 7:41 a.m.

It started small, but Ivy Tech Community College's Associate Accelerated Program just keeps getting bigger and better. Now in its third year at the Gary location of Ivy Tech's Lake...

Knowledge grows at Ivy Tech’s East Chicago garden

May 23, 2019 at 1:04 p.m.

Visitors to Ivy Tech Community College's East Chicago campus are greeted by a sight that is rather unexpected outside a city building. Right outside the front entrance sit beds of...

Ivy Tech helps best friends start new careers

May 23, 2019 at 1:02 p.m.

The two women first met 10 years ago while working in the restaurant industry and became best friends. And who better to share a career change with than your best...

Instructor Tina Nabhan (center) works with students Cody Pietrowski (left) and Audrey Reeves during a class in Ivy Tech's Paramedic Science Program. Nabhan, EMS chief in South Haven, will receive her Paramedic Science degree from Ivy Tech on May 13.

EMS Chief looks to future with Ivy Tech degree

May 23, 2019 at 1:00 p.m.

At first glance, it would seem that Tina Nabhan had little reason to return to college. The Portage resident already has an established career, having worked as a paramedic for...

A group tour of Ivy Tech students will tour the former Kilmainham Gaol in Dublin, which now operates as a museum.

Ivy Tech offers global experience

May 23, 2019 at 12:58 p.m.

For many students, one advantage of attending Ivy Tech Community College is that it is close to home. For others, the big draw is that it offers a chance to...

Ivy Tech’s Workforce Alignment Team closing skills gap

May 23, 2019 at 12:56 p.m.

Many people talk about job growth, but open positions mean nothing if applicants and employees don't have the skills needed to do the work. This is where Ivy Tech Community...

One of the ways students in Ivy Tech's EKG certification program learn how to detect heart problems through three manikins which simulate testing on patients.

Student becomes teacher in EKG program at Ivy Tech

May 23, 2019 at 12:54 p.m.

When Chandler Granacki enrolled in Ivy Tech Community College's first electrocardiography class at its Michigan City campus a few years ago, he was focused on working in a hospital setting....

A handful of high school students are taking advantage of the opportunity to earn a Mechatronics Certificate through Ivy Tech Community College. The two-year, dual credit program, offered in partnership with the Starke County Initiative for Lifelong Learning, Inc., starts in a student's junior year, with classes taking place at Knox Middle School. The program was launched after local manufacturers voiced a need for such training, which prepares students for careers in mechanical and electrical maintenance, teaching them skills such as building power transmissions.

Ivy Tech, SCILL guide students down manufacturing path

May 23, 2019 at 12:52 p.m.

Thanks to a new pathway offered by Ivy Tech Community College, in partnership with the Starke County Initiative for Lifelong Learning Inc., some students have the opportunity to earn a...

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