Ivy Tech honors alumni and benefactors at 60th Anniversary Gala

(Indianapolis, IN) – Ivy Tech Community College honored 19 Distinguished Alumni and 18 Benefactors at its 60th Anniversary Gala on Friday, November 10.

“For anyone associated with the College, this year is a year for excitement and reflection,” said Ivy Tech President, Dr. Sue Ellspermann. “Our inspiring alumni and strong partnerships have allowed us to reach this point, and now offer us the incredible opportunity to celebrate that impact on Hoosiers, our communities, and the state of Indiana.”

Distinguished Alumni (by Ivy Tech location):

Anderson: Shanese Pointer
Bloomington: Erik Bare
Columbus: Tyshaun Allen
Evansville: Gelina Mascoe
Fort Wayne: Josefina Cervantes
Hamilton County: Wendy Lane
Indianapolis: Amber Coryell
Kokomo: Catherine Hightower Valcke
Lafayette: Janet York
Lake County: Jessica Howard
Lawrenceburg: Richard Richardson, Jr.
Madison: Tammy Allen
Marion: Ashlyn Pollard
Muncie: Rheaunna Jones
Richmond: Rebecca Conley
Sellersburg: Angie Wilson
South Bend-Elkhart: Harry Smyers
Terre Haute: Abby Noblitt
Valparaiso: Sandy Strilich Daly

Honored Benefactors (by Ivy Tech location):

Anderson: Bonnie Willy
Bloomington: Joyce Poling
Columbus: The Heritage Fund Community Foundation
Evansville: Lu Porter
Fort Wayne: Northeast Indiana Chapter of the Indiana Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education
Hamilton County: Lauren and Chris Salerno
Indianapolis: Catrina Tate
Kokomo: The City of Kokomo and Howard County
Lafayette: Wabash Heartland Innovation Network
Lake County: Cleveland-Cliffs
Lawrenceburg: Jim and Charlotte Helms
Madison: The Community Foundation of Madison and Jefferson County
Marion: Randy Ballinger
Muncie: Sheila Johnson
Richmond: Glen and Carolyn Thornburg
Sellersburg: The Caesars Foundation of Floyd County
South Bend-Elkhart: Donna and Dick Pfeil
Terre Haute: Union Health
Valparaiso: Cleveland-Cliffs

(Ivy Tech Community College press release)