LAFAYETTE, Ind. -– Ivy Tech Community College is accepting nominations for its annual Distinguished Alumni award. The chosen alumni will be honored at the college’s commencement ceremony on May 10 at 2:00 p.m. in Elliott Hall of Music, West Lafayette.
Nominees must be a graduate of Ivy Tech Community College and have received either an associate’s degree or a technical certificate, and not be a current Ivy Tech employee. Past award winners have been chosen for making a positive impact on their community, excelling in their chosen career, or outstanding support of Ivy Tech. Nominations can be submitted online at http://ivytech.edu/lafayette/alumni/nomination.html, or a paper nomination form is available by calling 765-269-5241.
Ivy Tech’s Lafayette region has recognized outstanding alumni since 1991. Past recipients of the Distinguished Alumni award are:
- Kathy Vernon
- Steve Reed
- Jim Myers
- John Stall
- Theodore Gaston
- Theresa Janssen
- Rudy Mills
- Scott Robertson
- Billy Henderson
- Patricia Sheppherd
- Cherilynn Mundell
- Linda Eckert
- Diana Bonebrake
- Alan Burnette
- Dave Mecklenburg
- Virginia Harman
Ivy Tech Community College is the state’s largest public post-secondary institution and the nation’s largest singly-accredited statewide community college system with more than 120,000 students enrolled annually. Ivy Tech has campuses throughout Indiana. It serves as the state’s engine of workforce development, offering affordable degree programs and training that are aligned with the needs of its community along with courses and programs that transfer to other colleges and universities in Indiana. It is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association.
