Ivy Tech Community College Kokomo Region

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Ivy Tech Kokomo to offer accelerated PLC Bootcamp Levels 1 and 2 Program will help equip and advance careers of automation professionals KOKOMO, Ind. – Ivy Tech Community College’s Kokomo Campus is offering PLC (Programmable Logic Controls) Bootcamp Level 1 and …

Congratulations to Benton Central High School and student Jazmine Merrill for their success at the recent 2026 Career Development Conference for students in the Region 4 Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG) program.

Benton Central took home the JAG Champions Award for the school with the best overall performance at the conference while Jazmine earned the title Outstanding JAG Senior. Students competed in such subjects as financial literacy, public speaking, and employability skills,

Learn more about the JAG program and this competition here: https://ivytechcommunitycollegekokomo.wordpress.com/2026/06/08/jag-students-celebrate-program-accomplishments-at-annual-conference/

Ivy Tech Kokomo's 2026 Automation & Robotics Mini-camp kicked off today with a chance for participants to try their hand at programming the industrial robots that populate the Industry 4.0 lab on the Kokomo Campus.

Guided by Ivy Tech Kokomo Industrial Technology instructors, they moved step-by-step to "teach" the robot how to draw a box with its laser light. With that mastered, they were on their way ... and the fun continued as they worked to program their robots to pick up a variety of little metal "pucks."

The 20 students signed up for the week-long camp hail from Kokomo, Lewis Cass, Logansport, and Western high schools, and Sts. Joan of Arc & Patrick School, as well as home-schoolers including several from the Wisdom Builders home-schooling cooperative.

The staff at Ivy Tech Kokomo is proud to be part of this community and proud to volunteer at the annual Strawberry Festival in downtown Kokomo!

At Ivy Tech, we believe education extends beyond the classroom. Community service is an important part of who we are, providing opportunities to connect with our neighbors, support local traditions, and strengthen the communities we serve.

Thank you to everyone who helped make this year's festival a success. We are honored to be part of a community that comes together to celebrate, serve, and make a difference.
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Wonderful when outstanding work at Ivy Tech Kokomo receives much-deserved statewide recognition! The Indiana Association for the Education of Young Children (INAEYC) has honored Ivy Tech Kokomo's Penny Zellers, with the 2026 Hoosier Educator Award.

Penny, chair of the Early Childhood Education program for Ivy Tech's Kokomo Service Area, was cited for her leadership in strengthening early childhood education across the six-county service area that includes Cass, Fulton, Howard, Miami, Pulaski, and Tipton counties. Her recent work has been bolstered by a significant Lilly Endowment Inc. grant, which is funding initiatives to support more than 20 early childhood programs over the next two years.

Learn more:
https://ivytechcommunitycollegekokomo.wordpress.com/2026/06/03/ivy-tech-kokomos-penny-zellers-honored-with-hoosier-educator-award/

Great news! Ivy Tech Kokomo's Automotive Technology program and Automotive Technology student and apprentice Travis Lee were both recently honored with the Indiana Career and Technology Education (CTE) Awards for Excellence.

Both awards also honor the partnerships Ivy Tech Kokomo and Chariot Automotive Group have forged to expand opportunities for meaningful, hands-on education and training that can lead right into lucrative jobs in the automotive industry.

The opportunities are remarkable. You can find out if this award-winning program might open doors to your future by contacting program chair Jim Bonham at 463-345-3825 or [email protected] .

Ivy Tech Kokomo brings home two 2026 Indiana CTE Awards for Excellence Automotive Technology Program and student Travis Lee honored by state Tara Kaser, dean of the School of Advanced Manufacturing, Engineering and Applied Science; Matthew Rittenhouse and David Lingle…

Congratulations to recent Maconaquah High School graduates Addie Maiben, Zoie Laber, Sophia Kenworthy, Alivia Resler and Abby Green! Along with their diplomas, they also celebrated their success as members of the first cohort to complete the Certified Clinical Medical Assisting (CCMA) Dual-Enrollment Pathway, earning their CCMA certification and a Healthcare Specialist Technical Certificate from Ivy Tech while still in high school.

The CCMA pathway at Ivy Tech’s Peru instructional site is offered to students from Maconaquah, North Miami, and Peru high schools through the financial support of the Health Care Foundation of Miami County. The goal of the partnership is to prepare qualified, credentialed high school graduates to fill the growing need for certified clinical medical assistants in the Hoosier healthcare workforce. Grant funds were used to outfit a classroom and laboratory at the Peru site and to provide scholarships for up to 10 students a year.

Addie, Zoie, Sophia, Alivia and Abby all benefited from the financial support of the Health Care Foundation of Miami County grant. There’s still time for up to five more students from Mac, North Miami and Peru to apply to begin the program this fall with that financial support.

Anyone interested in learning more about this program and scholarship availability for coming semesters should contact Dr. Tammy Greene, dean of the School of Health Sciences for Ivy Tech Kokomo’s six-county service area, at 463-207-5889 or [email protected].

Ivy Tech has joined Google in setting up a series of free five-hour "AI Essentials" classes through our Ivy+ Career Link workforce development division. Below, members of the first class proudly display their completion certificates last week after participating in the course that offers a practical, strategic introduction to artificial intelligence.

A second class scheduled in Kokomo has filled up but there's one more chance in this round ... this Friday, May, 29, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Ivy Tech's Logansport location at 1 Ivy Tech Way.

Find out more here: https://ivytechcommunitycollegekokomo.wordpress.com/2026/05/13/ivy-tech-kokomo-sets-no-cost-google-ai-workshops-for-area-businesses/ And find the registration link here: https://ivyforce.my.site.com/skills/s/login/?crn=41947

For years, Tanya Foutch has served the Kokomo community and Ivy Tech Community College through her career as an engineer at Stellantis, her volunteer efforts at Ivy Tech, and her passionate work to share her enthusiasm for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) with the next generation. Her many contributions were honored at our recent commencement ceremony where Tanya was presented with the 2026 Associate degree Associate of Science in College and Community Service as a token of Ivy Tech Kokomo's respect and appreciation.

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Engineering a life of service Ivy Tech Kokomo taps campus, industry leader Tanya Foutch for honorary degree

Spring 2026 high school graduates or students going into grades 9 through 12 are invited to register for the waitlist for Ivy Tech's summer mini-camp on robotics and automation. It's a four-day introduction to all the exciting technologies wrapped up in Industry 4.0 and offers a chance to see if modern industry could be a great destination in your journey to a great career you can enjoy. Click the link to find out more!

Ivy Tech Kokomo offering free automation mini-camp High school students can apply to attend four-day camp KOKOMO, Ind. — Area high school students can explore the career possibilities of next-gen manufacturing at a free four-day automation and robo…