Ivy Tech to host engineering session
Ivy Tech Community College Columbus is hosting an Engineering Info Session at 6 p.m. May 21 to provide prospective students with information about the college’s engineering programs, including a new partnership with Purdue University. Prospective students can tour campus, get application assistance, meet with financial aid staff, and more.
The Engineering Info Session will be held at Ivy Tech Columbus Moravec Hall, 4475 Central Ave., and is open to anyone interested in learning about Ivy Tech’s Engineering, Engineering Technology, and Mechanical Engineering Technology programs. Ivy Tech will also share information at the event about an exciting new partnership with Purdue University called Green2Gold, which enables Ivy Tech graduates who meet specific admissions requirements to seamlessly transfer to any of 15 different Purdue programs to work toward a bachelor’s degree in engineering.
Ivy Tech’s Engineering Technology and Mechanical Engineering Technology programs are accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc. (ABET).
To register for the Engineering Info Session, visit link.ivytech.edu/engineeringinfo.
Franklin introduces game development
FRANKLIN, Ind. – The upcoming fall semester at Franklin College will begin a new academic concentration in Game Development. It will be offered as part of the software engineering major and provide students a direct avenue into the rapidly growing career field of video game development.
Game developers are a critical piece of a $185 billion industry. It is a multidisciplinary practice, involving programming, design, art, audio, user interface and writing, making it ideal for a liberal arts institution as well as students seeking a wide variety of transferable skills. Gaming has also become one of the fastest growing employers of college graduates.
Franklin College’s game development concentration was built in collaboration with Rize Education with significant input from Unity Technologies. The program focuses on portfolio-building coursework and project-based learning and is centered around real-world lessons learned from industry partners and studio heads. This new program reflects the institution’s goal of ensuring that students are learning the knowledge, skills and tools that are in highest market demand in Indiana and across the globe.
“Developing this program shows the desire to meet student interest in a high-demand field while staying committed to the skills that are best delivered through a liberal arts education and ensuring our relevance in a contemporary marketplace,” said Kristin Flora, Ph.D., dean of the college.
Flora added the tech-forward concentration also directly connects to the college’s digital fluency program. Students will gain experience with the same tools and techniques that professionals use today and have the opportunity to build toward industry certifications as part of their coursework.
The new concentration will be partially funded through the Charting the Future of Indiana’s Colleges and Universities grant the college received from Lilly Endowment Inc. in 2020 to support efforts to increase digital fluency for its students and faculty.
Student named to dean’s list
Bob Jones University:
Columbus: Heather Aird
League announces scholarship winners
Phyllis Apple, chair of the Republican Ladies League Scholarship Committee, recently announced the winners of this year’s scholarships. Four $1,000 scholarships are awarded to high school seniors who live in Bartholomew County. Each applicant submitted an essay on “Why it is important to vote.”
The Ladies League funds these scholarships each year through fund raising events and generous membership donations including one from Jorge Morales, who donated a scholarship this year in memory of his late wife Melinda.
This year’s winners are:
- Betsy Hoene, daughter of Ben and Julie Hoene. She attends Columbus East High School and is planning to attend Purdue University to study elementary education.
- Isabella Marie Kilps, daughter of Andrew and Karen Kilps. She is a student at Hauser High school and will be attending Ball State University to study graphic design/marketing.
- Colin David Michael Kistler, son of Ryan and Lori Kistler. He attends Hauser High School and is going to Hanover College to study health and movement and/or kinesiology and integrative physiology.
- Kathryn Marie Stoner, daughter of Jon and Deena Stoner. She attends Hauser High School and plans to attend Purdue University to study animal sciences – pre-veterinary medicine.
Student nominated to academy
Fisher Mantooth, a graduating senior from Columbus North High School, has been appointed to the U. S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland. This appointment was made through the office of U. S. Rep. Greg Pence. His duties as a plebe start in June.
