The Communiqué - Ivy Tech Community College

Fall 2011
Volume 9, Issue 4
The Communiqué
Ivy Tech Southeast
Batesville, Lawrenceburg, Madison
News Brief
This issue of The Communiqué opens with the section called Halls of Ivy
that covers various events and happenings throughout the regional campuses. Following that section, newly hired employees throughout the region are introduced.
The next portions highlight employees who are recognized for promotions,
degree completions, or accomplishments. A Student Life section captures some of
the activities of student organizations. Library News follows the information about
student groups. The final parts include noteworthy news items as well as upcoming
events.
The Communiqué is available in color on the Library‘s homepage for our region. We thank Southeast Region Library Director Tim Renners and Network Administrator Amy Liter for making the electronic version of the newsletter available to Library patrons.
We are also grateful for the support of Southeast Regional Marketing Director Hank Bentz. Among his contributions are many fine photos and press releases.
Inside this issue:
As always, we greatly appreciate the efforts of Samantha Amburgey in creating captivating photo collages and a professional design.
Halls of Ivy
If you have information or pictures for publication in the newsletter, please Batesville in Spotlight
submit them to the attention of Karla Henderson at khenders@ivytech.edu or
Emily Batta President‘s Council Rep
Samantha Amburgey at samburgey@ivytech.edu. News items and/or pictures reBarbara Palacios Wins Scholarship
flective of campus activities are always welcome in this publication.
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T-Shirts for Student Affairs
From the Halls of Ivy
5K Run/Walk
Strengths Quest Development
The following information represents some of the happenings in the Halls of Fire Training Facility
Ivy Tech. If you have activities for this section, please email them to us at the above Volunteer Fairs
addresses.
Mote-Criminal Justice
Batesville Campus Focus of News
An open house was held at Batesville campus on August 2, 2011. The
event hoped to evoke community awareness of the facility housing Ivy Tech programs leading to degrees and certificates as well as dual credit opportunities through
the community college. It also allowed visitors to view recent renovations made to
the building.
Student Government Association provided free refreshments consisting of
hot dogs, popcorn, and soft drinks. Many faculty and staff members also were available to socialize with community visitors.
Herald Tribune newspaper reporter, Diane Raver, interviewed Associate
Vice-Chancellor Hank Ahaus during the open house. WRBI Radio conducted a onehour live remote broadcast from Ivy Tech Batesville campus during which Chancellor
James Helms and Vice-Chancellor of Student Affairs Margaret Stewart had some air
time.
Program Chair
Hinkle-Nursing Faculty
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Anderson - Associate Vice
Chancellor Student Affairs
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Corporate College Employees
IDOC
Boley and Ferguson
IT Technicians
Koch-Health Science
Administrative Assistant
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Reclassification Promotions
Degree Completions
Employee Accomplishments
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Student Life
Relay for Life
Library News
Noteworthy News-Special Events
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Upcoming Events
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Graver, Margaret Stewart, Carol Erickson, and
Ann Stenger.
Donald North and the veterans
groups also assisted in the event as well as a
couple of Ivy Tech student organizations.
Participants in the event wore t-shirts designed by Amber Wells. Everyone in attendance
enjoyed that day in spite of Mother Nature failing
to cooperate.
Winners were grouped by categories.
―Women‘s Walker‖ winners were Shakira Grubbs1st place, Kelsie Baker-2nd place, and Bobbie
Hartman-3rd place. In the category of ―Men‘s
Walker‖, Mark Grubbs took first place, Ron
Nicholson grabbed second, and Ben Eisert took
third place. In the ―Women‘s Runner‖ category,
Crystal Nichols achieved first place, Cindy Batta
received second place, and Ashley Weldishofer
was the third place winner. The final category
winners included ―Men‘s Runner‖ with Nick Powell in 1st place, Chris Wegman in 2nd place, and
Jonathan Martin as the 3rd place winner. Congratulations to all winners
We apologize for the lateness in sharing
this story with readers. Pictures and details arrived too late for the previous newsletter. We
likewise regret if we have inadvertently omitted
anyone who assisted in the planning or execution
of this event. .
Emily Batta Represents Southeast Region on
New President’s Council
5K Run/Walk-Health and Wellness
Sponsored by the Health and Wellness
Club, Ivy Tech Community College at Riverfront
campus participated in a 5K Run/Walk on April 5.
Club Advisors Dr. Scott Rahschulte and Eleanore
Blair headed a committee consisting of several
members. Some of these people included Mark
By Barbara Sigmon, Regional Assistant Director of
Student Development
At the request of President Thomas Snyder, I am excited that the Student Life department
has been charged with creating the Presidents‘
Council beginning this fall. The Presidents' Council will serve as the voice of the student body at
the state level. This group of students will meet
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several times throughout the academic
year. The student that has been selected to represent our region is Emily Batta.
Emily served as the president of the
Campus Activities Board last year and has had a
positive impact on our campuses. For that reason
she was also chosen to represent our region at
the White House Summit held last spring in Indianapolis. Emily has a proven track record as the
voice of her fellow students and will serve them
well in the coming year.
This is a respected and prestigious role
in serving as president of your campus Student
Government Association. Individuals in this role
will be expected to represent Ivy Tech positively
in both their work at the college and in the community. They should serve their college, demonstrate a positive and helpful attitude, and maintain behavior that is characteristic of good citizenship.
rules, Townsend Press sends two copies of the
books that are acceptable for the contest. Students select the books they want to read. They
must read 10 books to receive a $100 scholarship, 20 books for a $200 scholarship, and 30
books for a $300 scholarship.
During the summer 2011 session at Lawrenceburg, Dr. Karla Henderson‘s ENGL 031
class opted to take part in the contest with encouragement from General Studies Chair Donna
Marple. One student from the class successfully
fulfilled the requirements for a $100 scholarship.
Barbara Palacios was the student recipient of a $100 scholarship. It was a challenging
task to read 10 books during a compressed summer session of eight weeks, but Barbara accomplished it before the end of the session.
Barbara Palacios
Emily Batta
Each representative will engage in professional level work throughout his or her region
and across the state to best serve the student
body. Emily embodies all we are looking for in
your representative. Please give Emily your congratulations and know that through her, your
voice will be heard in Indianapolis.
Barbara Palacios Awarded Scholarship
Township Press Publishers offer a reading scholarship contest program for students enrolled in developmental reading and writing
courses. According to the publisher guidelines,
any student enrolled in a reading or writing
course may compete for a scholarship based
upon the number of books successfully read as
determined by an oral evaluation of the book
content by the contest coordinator in the college.
Normally the classroom instructor serves as the
contest coordinator for the college classes that
have decided to participate in the program.
Once a class commits to the contest
In confirming that Barbara had completed
the 10 books and passed the oral evaluation for
each of them, Dr. Henderson wrote the following
to the Townsend Press Scholarship Coordinator.
Barbara Palacios is the only student who
successfully completed all criteria for the $100
scholarship. She read and satisfied interview
questions for each of the 10 book titles listed.
Barbara is an English Learner (EL) student from Mexico. She is very motivated and exerts much effort in studying the course material.
It is a pleasure to recommend her for the scholarship.
We congratulate Barbara Palacios for her
scholarship award and wish her much continued
success while pursuing a degree at Ivy Tech
Community College.
Student Affairs Personnel Show
Spirit with T-Shirts
Staff members of Student Affairs at the
Batesville, Lawrenceburg, and Madison campuses celebrated the beginning of the fall semester with ―Spirit T-Shirts.‖ All staff members wore t
-shirts in cheerful colors.
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StrengthsQuest Professional Development
Batesville Student Affairs (L-R) Sammie Selke
and Hank Ahaus
Ivy Tech Community College faculty and
staff participated in a StrengthQuests In-service
day at the Starlight Reception Hall in Dillsboro.
StrengthsQuest was developed by Gallup's Education, and according to the Gallup site, Gallup is
a ―thought leader in education‖ with ―research
and insight [to] inform discussions from local
school boards to college classrooms to national
debates‖ (www.strengthsquest.com/content).
Ivy Tech faculty and staff took the
Lawrenceburg Student Affairs (Picture L-R) Rachel
Maurer, Shakira Grubbs, Janelle Stenger, Donald
North, Holly Nichols, Debbie Bowman, Beth
Kemper, Margaret Stewart, Eleanore Blair
(Front Row-L-R) Holly Nichols, Margaret Stewart,
Janie Fiscus, Eleanor Blair,
(Back Row-L-R) Jackie Blair, Beth Kemper, Barb
Sigmon, Debbie Bowman, and Shakira Grubbs
Madison Student Affairs (L-R) Marta Belt,
Cindy Hutcherson, Elaine Vollmer, Richard Hill,
Kevin Bradley, Anne Cusker, Rachel Jones, and
Lisa Kelley
StrengthsQuest assessment prior to attending the
in-service in order to have their five highest
strengths on hand for activities that day. Ivy Tech
students have been taking the assessment and
using StrengthsQuest in their IVYT 101, IVYT
120, and COMM 101 courses.
Chancellor James Helms opened the day
with a welcome and introductions. Session leaders included Angel Beets, Rich Geglein, Tracy
Geglein, Amanda Harsin, Donna Marple, Matt
Probst, and Leighann Rechtin. These leaders
have been instrumental in learning about
StrengthsQuest and the possible positive effects
gained through implementing it in the teaching
and learning environment. Each of the leaders
presented information that in some way en-
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hanced the audience‘s knowledge of StrengthsQuest through explanation, examples, best practices, group and team building exercises, as well
as ways to implement it.
Ivy Tech Southeast Board member, Leigh Allen spoke about her positive experience in a class
that used StrengthsQuest. Leigh had taken a
class with Donna Marple where major class assignments revolved around StrengthsQuest.
Former Ivy Tech President Jerry Lamkin and
his wife, Louise, were also present at the event.
President Lamkin reminded all participants of
their importance ―in changing lives.‖ He mentioned that all proceeds from the book that he
authored about Ivy Tech will be used for faculty
professional development.
the fire tower training facilities. In addition, the
Ivy Tech Community School Southeast School of
Nursing will offer health screening and the American Red Cross has scheduled a bloodmobile visit
during the four-hour time period. Refreshments
will be served.
In announcing the open house, Ivy Tech
Southeast Chancellor Jim Helms noted construction of the fire tower and the offering of muchneeded training has been a cooperative venture
between the College and the City of Lawrenceburg.
―Several years ago Ivy Tech, the State of
Indiana, officials and council members of the City
of Lawrenceburg, local businesses and industries, and citizens of Dearborn County and adjoining areas joined forces to make possible the construction of the campus at 500 Industrial Drive,‖
Helms said. ―Then, thanks to the City, Ivy Tech
was able to expand by occupying the state-of-theart Riverfront Campus at 50 Walnut Street. The
fire tower complex makes it possible for Ivy Tech
to provide all-important, real-life fire training. With
invaluable assistance from the community, the
college and the State of Indiana, Ivy Tech has
become an important educational and economic
force in southeastern Indiana.‖
(L-R) Former President Jerry Lamkin,
Chancellor James Helms, Louise Lamkin, and
Ivy Tech Southeast Board member
Leigh Allen
There was both a Continental breakfast and
lunch served to attendees. Materials were also
available for those who wished more information
on how to implement StrenghtsQuest. Many attendees agreed that the day was a good investment of time and money.
Fire Training Facility Open House
By Hank Bentz, Ivy Tech Southeast Regional
Marketing Director
Ivy Tech Community College Southeast will
hold a public open house of its fire training facility
at the Lawrenceburg Lakefront Campus on Saturday, October 8, 2011. The approximately $1.5
million tower is located at Ivy Tech Community
College Southeast‘s 500 Industrial Drive campus.
The event is scheduled from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00
p.m.
The open house will include live fire demonstrations, car prop demonstrations, and tours of
Fire Tower-Lakefront Campus
Volunteer Fairs
Lawrenceburg. The first annual Volunteer Fair was held at Riverfront campus in Lawrenceburg on Wednesday, September 14 from 36 pm on the 3rd floor lobby area. This event
evolved through the joint efforts of planning committee members including Shakira Grubbs, Margaret Stewart, Beth Kemper, Jenna Baumgartner,
and Kelly Eckstein.
According to Lawrenceburg Career Services Advisor Shakira Grubbs, the purpose of the
event was to inform attendees of the benefits to
volunteering. These advantages include building
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experience for a resume and job application, as
well as providing potential job opportunities.
Madison Volunteer Fair
Lawrenceburg Volunteer Fair
Shakira estimated that 200 persons attended the Volunteer Fair. She also said that
approximately 35 organizations set up tables with
information about their volunteer programs.
Madison. With the assistance of a community planning committee in addition to support
from Hanover College, the Chamber of Commerce, and The Clearinghouse, a Volunteer Fair
was held at the Madison campus on Thursday,
September 15, 2011. Marta Belt, Career Services Advisor, was instrumental in planning this
event.
Mote Hired as Criminal Justice Chair
Katie Mote was hired to chair the Criminal
Justice program at Ivy Tech Southeast. As program chair, Katie will teach and administer the
program for the region.
Prior to accepting this position, Katie practiced criminal law as a Deputy Prosecuting Attorney in both Indianapolis and Brownstown, Indiana. She represented the State of Indiana in felony criminal prosecutions ranging from theft to
murder. Katie is licensed and barred as an attorney for the State of Indiana.
Katie earned a B.A. in English and Spanish
from Indiana University at Bloomington. She continued her studies in graduate school culminating
in a Doctor of Jurisprudence from Maurer School
of Law at Indiana University in Bloomington
According to Marta, over 250 people attended the event including Ivy Tech students and
employees, high school students, and community
members. There were 45 exhibitors with tables
set up to display their organizations.
Katie Mote
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At Ivy Tech, Katie has taught ENGL 024 and
ENGL 025-College Writing I and II. She has also
instructed students enrolled in IVYT 120—New
Student Seminar and POLS 101-Intordiuction to
Government and Politics.
In her new position, Katie looks forward to
providing more face-to-face Criminal Justice
courses at both Madison and Lawrenceburg campuses. She also noted that ―the region will, in the
future, offer an Associate of Applied Science in
Criminal Justice in addition to the Associate of
Science currently available to students. This
change will allow students to complete the A.A.S.
degree at a home campus within the region rather
than transferring to another campus. Finally, the
region will benefit from increased internship/
externship opportunities in the field to help students get relevant, real-world experience.‖
Katie is married to D.J. Mote and they have a
daughter, Hunter Kathleen, who is three years
old. In leisure time, Katie enjoys spending time
with her family. She also likes to engage in group
exercise at Fit for the King as well as cook and
read.
We are fortunate to have Katie Mote as a
member of the faculty at Ivy Tech Southeast. We
wish her much success in her new position.
Hinkle Joins Lawrenceburg
Nursing Faculty
Holly Hinkle joined the nursing faculty at
the Lawrenceburg campus. Prior to accepting the
position at Ivy Tech, Holly was employed at a private OB/GYN office for three years and then at
an OB clinic, Healthy Beginnings, for two years.
dentials and degrees, Holly also holds certification as a Women‘s Health Nurse Practitioner.
Holly teaches the following courses at Ivy
Tech: Nursing 291-Math for Nursing, Nursing 104
and 107-Pharmacology, Nursing 101 and 103Skills Lab, and Nursing 114-OB Clinical. In addition to teaching at Ivy Tech, Holly teaches online
courses in the masters program for Women‘s
Health at the University of Cincinnati.
Married to Jerry Hinkle II, Holly and Jerry
have three daughters Conner, Bentley, and
Tessa ranging in age from 12 to 2 years old, respectively. Holly enjoys spending time with her
family and friends. Her hobbies center on the
activities in which her daughters are involved
such as soccer, softball, and cheerleading.
Holly‘s aspirations include being able ―to
help the students acquire the knowledge and develop the clinical skills to become successful
nurses.‖ We wish her much success in achieving
this goal.
Anderson Hired as Associate Vice
Chancellor of Student Affairs
Judy Anderson was hired as the Associate Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs at the Riverfront campus. Previous to her new position
with Ivy Tech, Judy served as Director of Guidance at Eastern Hancock High School.
As far as credentials, Judy holds a
Bachelor of Science in Math Education from the
University of Indianapolis. She continued with
graduate studies and earned a Master of Science
in School Counseling from Butler University.
Judy is currently enrolled in the Educational
Leadership program at IUPUI.
Judy has taught math, computers, and
careers at the high school level.
Holly Hinkle
Judy Anderson
A graduate of Christ Hospital Nursing
School, Holly continued her education to earn a
BSN from Indiana Wesleyan. Her ambition to
professionalize her knowledge and skills enabled
her to achieve a MSN in Women‘s Health from
the University of Cincinnati. Aside from her cre-
She and her husband, Bill Anderson,
have two daughters, Carrie and Katelynn. Aside
from enjoying time with her family, Judy also has
interest in sports, education, and gardening. She
says she participates in sporting events, takes
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online courses, attends horticulture conferences,
and assists her parents in their Berry Patch.
Associate Vice Chancellor Anderson
stated her aspirations for this job in the following
manner. ―My initial goal is to learn the world of
student affairs at Ivy Tech. As I progress in tis
area, I hope to continually make a positive impact
for students and the larger Ivy Tech community.‖
We welcome Associate Vice Chancellor
Judy Anderson. We wish her much success in
achieving her goals.
University.
Marjorie also achieved national certification in 2010 as a Certified Manager in Program
Improvement during a two year program through
Leadership Excellence Academy, which is a training program initiated by the National Adult Education Professional Development Consortium
(NAEPDC). While in the program, she developed knowledge about current research on adult
learning as well as best practices for adult education and literacy programs.
Corporate College Employees-IDOC
The following section highlights employees of the Ivy Tech Southeast Corporate College
who work at the Madison Correctional Facility,
Indiana Department of Corrections (IDOC).
Marjorie Wagner, Ivy Tech Program Director who
is featured below, provided the following statistics.
―The Ivy Tech Correctional Education
programs were off to a great start. At the end of
August, we had 33 ladies who have passed Literacy and 56 who have passed the GED exam.
We had given 72 GED exams with 56 passing, for
a passing rate of 78%. In addition, we have had
several ladies pass the Microsoft certification exams: 22 passed Word, 2 passed Excel, and 3
passed PowerPoint. We had 31 certification exams with 27 passing for a pass rate of 87%.‖
Marjorie remarked that they (IDOC employees at Madison) are ―taking Ivy Tech ‗Good to
Great‘ philosophy seriously.‖
Marjorie Wagner. As Ivy Tech Program
Director for both the Madison Correctional Facility
and Branchville Correctional Facility, Marjorie
Wagner oversees the Literacy/GED/Vocational
programs at both facilities.
Prior to this position, Marjorie was a Literacy/ABE/Vocational instructor at the Branchville
Facility for 18 years. She also served as Assistant Supervisor of Education and Acting Supervisor of Education during the absence of the Supervisor of Education for six years. She has taught
literacy and ABE courses as well as vocational
studies.
As a vocational instructor, Marjorie
worked with the master student to master employee. In addition, she sponsored five Department of Labor apprenticeship programs.
A graduate of Indiana University Southeast with a BS in Education, Marjorie continued
her education in graduate school. She received a
MS in School Counseling from Western Kentucky
Marjorie Wagner
Married to husband Keith for 22 years,
Marjorie has two stepsons and 4 step grandsons.
She is from a large family consisting of 13 children, which allows her to have many extended
relatives.
In leisure time, Marjorie enjoys playing
golf in couple‘s scrambles with her husband. She
also likes to spend time with her grandsons, especially watching their baseball soccer and football games.
Marjorie says she is ―excited about the
opportunity to work for Ivy Tech,‖ and she ―looks
forward to growing the Ivy Tech Correctional Education programs.‖
She is also focused on
―providing quality, meaningful educational opportunities for our students.‖
Lauren Decker. At the Madison Correctional Facility, Lauren Decker is ABE/GED Instructor. Previous to this position, Lauren was a
math teacher at Madison Juvenile Correctional
Facility.
A graduate of Indiana Purdue University
at Fort Wayne, Lauren holds a BS in Secondary
Mathematics Education.
She is married to Travis Decker, who
also works at the same facility. When not working, Lauren enjoys reading, cooking, and spending time with her husband and their three dogs
and two cats.
Lauren‘s goal is ―to create a classroom
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environment [that] promotes and motivates students to learn all the required subjects of the
GED. ― Her goals also include having 80% or
more of the students pass the Official GED.
Travis Decker. A Corporate Trainer,
Travis Decker is a Business Technology teacher
at the Madison Correctional Facility. Before accepting this position, Travis worked for a year at
Madison Consolidated High School as a social
studies teacher. The following year, he became
the Jobs for America‘s Graduates (JAG) instructor at Madison Consolidated High School.
Travis has an AS in Business Administration. He continued his studies to earn a BS in
Secondary Social Studies Education from Indiana
Purdue University at Fort Wayne.
As mentioned above, Travis is married to
Lauren Decker. In leisure time, he enjoys listening to music, playing music, and hanging out with
his wife and pets.
While in this position, Travis has an aspiration of seeing ―at least 75% of the business
technology students take and pass their Microsoft
certifications in Microsoft Word and Excel.‖
Kate Sullivan. Employed as the ABE/
GED Course Instructor, Kate Sullivan joins the
above instructors at the Madison Correctional
facility. Kate is a recent graduate from Indiana
University with a BS in Elementary Education.
She also holds a reading endorsement from Indiana University.
In her new position, Kate says that her
―number one goal at the Madison Correctional
Facility is to adequately and successfully meet
the educational needs of each individual student.
― Kate admits that this is a ―tall demand,‖ but she
plans ―to begin meeting the goal by doing individual student assessments.‖ Her thinking is that
evaluating each individual will ensure that she
knows ―each student and [his or her] specific
learning goals.‖
Marlene Thorne. A member of the
above team at the Madison Correctional Facility,
Marlene Thorne serves as an Administrative Assistant. Before employment at Ivy Tech, Marlene
worked for Oakland City University as an Administrative Assistant for the ABE/GED and College
Programs at the Madison Correctional Facility.
Currently a student at Ivy Tech, Marlene
is working toward an AAS in Office Administration
and certification as a Microsoft Office Specialist.
She has completed much training through the
Indiana Department of Education for Indiana
Standard Testing and Reporting and FERPA
Training. Marlene has also received training for
the Department of Corrections.
Marlene has two children. Her daughter,
Justice, is a junior at Madison Consolidated High
School and her son, Davion, is in the sixth grade
at Madison Jr. High School.
During leisure time, Marlene enjoys
spending time with her family. In the spring and
summer, she likes to start flowers from seeds. In
the winter, she prefers to stay indoors and keep
warm. Marlene also finds making crafts a good
hobby.
Marlene mentioned that she is ―very appreciative of all the Ivy Tech Staff at the Madison
Campus for making the department at the Madison Correctional Facility feel like part of the Ivy
Tech Team.‖ She added that even though she
does not see everyone on a daily basis, she
couldn‘t ask for a better boss-Randy [Johann]!
(L-R) Travis Decker, Lauren Decker, Marlene
Thorne, Kate Sullivan
IT Technicians
Bradford Bolery. Joining the IT staff at
Madison campus, Bradford Boley is serving as a
Computer Maintenance Technician. In that capacity, Bradford works with faculty, students, and
staff to resolve technology issues. He also assists the distance education staff with make-up
testing and certification testing.
Before accepting this position, Bradford
worked part-time while pursuing his bachelor degree full-time. Bradford earned a bachelor degree in Informatics with a Networking Cognate
and a Computer Science minor from Indiana University Southeast.
Since working at Ivy Tech, Bradford also
received training to proctor various certification
tests. In addition, he has taken advantage of employee training for Blackboard as well as obtained
A+ and Network+ computer certifications.
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When reflecting upon his new job, Aaron
had the following comments. ―My goals for this
position are to apply what I learned from Ivy
Tech, and use it to improve the staff and faculty‘s
experience with the technology we use here.
There is always something new to learn about
computers, and always something that we can
utilize to make our day easier. Another goal of
mine is to continue learning as much as I can.
Nobody is ever finished learning no matter what
degree or grade level.‖
Bradford Boley
Bradford has two brothers and a sister.
His sister is an Ivy Tech employee at the Sellersburg campus. In leisure time, he enjoys cooking,
gardening, and reading. Bradford also finds anything related to computers fascinating.
In terms of aspirations for this job, Bradford
mentioned that he would ―like to learn as much as
possible in [his] field and make a meaningful contribution to Ivy Tech.
Aaron Ferguson. After completing an
AAS in Computer Networking spring 2011, Aaron
Ferguson applied for a full-time position as an Instructional and Online Technology Assistant in the
Information Technology Services office for the Lawrenceburg/Batesville campuses.
Aaron had
worked for Ivy Tech as a work study student prior
to his present position.
In addition to the AAS in Computer Networking, Aaron has credentials as a Microsoft
Technology Associate: Security Fundamentals,
Comptia A+, and Comptia Network+.
Aaron‘s immediate family consists of his
mother, Beth Ann, and father, David Ferguson. He
also has a brother, David.
Congratulations to both Bradford Boley
and Aaron Ferguson in their new positions. We
hope they continue to successfully assist all of us
with resolving our technology problems.
Koch Hired as Administrative
Assistant for Health Sciences
Jackie Koch was hired to fill the part-time
position of Administrative Assistant to the Health
Science Department. A former Ivy Tech student,
Jackie earned an AAS in Human Services from
Ivy Tech.
In her previous employment, Jackie
worked for more than ten years assisting individuals with mental and physical disabilities. She also
assisted families whose children had been removed and placed in foster care to learn the skills
necessary to function as a healthy, loving family.
Jackie is married to Russell Koch. Her
son, Nicholas Cutter, is a senior at South Dearborn High School and her daughter, Emilee Cutter, is in the eighth grade at South Dearborn Middle School.
When not working or caring for family,
Jackie enjoys reading. She also likes outdoor
sports such as fishing, camping, and hunting.
In terms of her new position, Jackie said
her goal is to assist the faculty and students in
the Health Science Department. We wish Jackie
much success in her all her work related responsibilities at Ivy Tech.
Aaron Ferguson
In leisure time, Aaron enjoys working with
computers and graphic design. He also likes to
watch movies.
Jackie Koch
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Reclassification Promotions
Laurie Dorsey. Laurie Dorsey, a member of the nursing faculty at the Madison campus,
was promoted to F-5, full professor rank. Laurie
has been in the news frequently as she has pursued many tasks that enhance the recognition of
the nursing program at Ivy Tech Madison.
For example, Laurie was appointed to
serve on a national simulation taskforce. She indicated that she was fortunate to attend the initial
training on this new technology. Laurie‘s interest
in this technology grew as a result of this exposure to the simulation equipment that, in her
words, ―had the potential to increase student
nurses‘ critical thinking skills and level of competence.‖
Laurie Dorsey
Laurie Dorsey also serves as an NLN
Ambassador to the National League for Nursing
(NLN). In the role of ambassador, Laurie functions as an administrator in apprising nursing faculty of NLN initiatives, grant opportunities, conferences, workshops, and other benefits available to
NLN members. She also encourages nursing
faculty to write for publications, serve on committees and task groups, apply for research grants,
and run for elected offices.
Laurie‘s credentials include an associate
degree in nursing. She continued studies to complete a B.A. in Psychology from the University of
Waterloo in Waterloo, Ontario and a B.S. in Nursing from Ball State University in Muncie. Laurie
proceeded with her studies in graduate school
and received an M.S. in Nursing from Indiana
University in Indianapolis. She also obtained a
Certificate in Teaching of Nursing from Indiana
University.
Prior to employment at Ivy Tech Community College, Laurie had a variety of nursing jobs.
She worked in hospital departments including
Obstetrics, General Surgical Floor, and Medical
Floor. Laurie also worked as an Occupational
Health Nurse in a large meat packing facility at
Canada Packers in Toronto, Ontario.
Laurie taught as an adjunct faculty member in the nursing department at Ivy Tech before
accepting full-time employment. In addition to her
full-time position at Ivy Tech, she facilitates online
RN to BSN courses for Indiana Wesleyan University and the University of Phoenix. She has
taught a variety of courses including Fundamentals of Nursing, Fundamentals of Nursing Lab,
Medical Surgical Lab, Care of the Complex Family Clinical, and Complex Med/Surg Clinical.
Dean Matthew Probst. Matthew (Matt)
Probst was recently promoted to F-5 status, or full
professor. Matt is regional dean of all academic
programs with the exception of the nursing program. As noted in the following story on degree
completions, Matt also completed work for his
doctorate degree.
Prior to employment at Ivy Tech, Matt
worked in managerial accounting for various businesses including Host Marriott, Grand Victoria
Casino & Resort as well as Peoples Federal Savings Bank. He was also co-owner of M.K. Enterprises and Assistant Controller at Trailmobile.
A graduate of Indiana University with a
B.S. in Finance, Matt earned a Master in Business from Xavier University. He also earned a
Ph.D. in Organizational Behavior and Leadership
form Capella University.
Matt was recipient of the President‘s
Award for Excellence in Instruction for Region 11.
He also received the Heart of Gold award after
being nominated by former students for his willingness to help them pursue their dreams.
Dr. Probst likewise received the Larry A.
Conrad Civic Service Award. Matt was nominated
for the honor by Aurora Mayor Donnie Hastings,
Jr. Matt merited the award due to his endless
volunteer efforts in behalf of the City of Aurora as
well as all the other organizations in which he
contributes his talents.
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cial Aid, earned a Master of Science in Management. Amy Liter, Regional Network Administrator, Nicole Murphy, Manager of Student Success
Center at Madison, and Julie Murphy, Executive
Director of Human Resources each received a
Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from
Indiana Wesleyan University.
Dr. Matt Probst
Aside from the many responsibilities of a
full-time position at Ivy Tech Community College
Southeast, Dr. Matt Probst finds time and energy
to engage in extra activities such as serving on
the TACTYC (Teachers of Accounting at Two
Year Colleges), Student Success Initiative Committee, and the Teaching and Learning Academy.
He is also a board member for the Dearborn
Community Foundation. In addition, Matt has
served on various committees in Aurora such as
Promotions, Organization, Economic Development and Design, and America in Bloom.
In leisure time, Matt finds cooking, reading, and travel enjoyable activities. He also likes
to spend time with family.
Congratulations to Laurie Dorsey and Dr.
Matthew Probst for their promotions to full professor. We wish them continued success in all their
future endeavors.
Degree Completions
We congratulate all Ivy Tech Southeast
faculty and staff members for completing degrees. Each of the following employees earned a
graduate level degree while working full-time,
which is a very challenging and remarkable
achievement.
Matt Probst, Regional Dean, earned a
Doctor of Philosophy in Organizational Behavior
and Leadership from Capella University. Donna
Marple, General Studies Program Chair, was
awarded a Master of Science in Adult Education
for IUPUI. She also completed graduate hours
for a Communication Teaching Certificate from
NKU. Leighann Rechtin, Assistant Professor of
Communications, completed a Master of Arts in
Communication as well as a
Communication Teaching
Certificate at NKU.
Debbie Bowman,
Assistant Director of Finan
(L-R) Amy Liter, Nicole Murphy, and Julie Murphy
IWU Graduation
Accomplishment
Eisert Promoted to Captain in Reserves. Shelly Eisert, Associate Professor of
Nursing at the Riverfront campus, was promoted
to captain in the United States Army Reserves.
Shelly serves as an army nurse in the Nurse Corp
and she is assigned to the 801st Company B
Combat Support Hospital in Indianapolis.
The ―Attention to Order‖ memo stated the
following. ―The President of the Unites States
has reposed special trust and confidence in the
patriotism, valor, fidelity, and abilities of Shelly
Lynn Eisert. In view of these qualities and her
demonstrated potential for increased responsibility, Shelly is therefore promoted to Captain with a
date rank of 16, August, 2011.
By Order of the Secretary of the Army:
John McHugh. Authenticating Authority, Martin
E. Dempsey, General, Unites States Army, Chief
of Staff‖
Shelly Eisert
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Student Life
We appreciate the information about Student Life
organizations that was provided by Regional Assistant Director of Student Development Barbara
Sigmon and Campus Activities Board President
Emily Batta.Campus Activities Board-(CAB)Lawrenceburg Campus-By Emily BattaCornhole Tournament and Cookout. Emily Batta
reported that the Cornhole Tournament held on
June 16 at noon was a success. CAB hosted the
event and SGA sponsored it. Emily mentioned
that two teams won the tournament, and about 50
people enjoyed the food consisting of hot dogs,
chips, cookies, fruit, and soft drinks.
Grocery Bingo. On July 11 from 12:00-1:30 pm,
CAB hosted a ―Christmas in July‖ Grocery Bingo.
Emily Batta stated that a Christmas tree was
decorated as well as grocery wrapped in Christmas paper in order ―to enliven the mood.‖ She
estimated that they entertained about 15 continuous Bingo players. In addition, approximately 40
people came for food that consisted of pizza,
chips, cookies, and soft drinks.
Grocery Bingo- Zoey Beets with Emily Batta
A similar Grocery Bingo event was help on September 7 from 12:00-1:30 pm. Food was served
again. All in attendance enjoyed the lunchtime
activity.
Current Events. CAB has two events
approved. The Oktoberfest occurred on October
3 from 12-3 pm. Pretzel sandwiches and root
beer floats were available free to participants.
Cornhole games were also on the agenda.
Participants enjoy Oktoberfest
Grocery Bingo will be held on November
15 from 12:--1:30 pm. Free pizza and refreshments will be available. See you at the next
event!
Tournament Winners (L-R) 1st
PlaceTeam: Rachel Cooper
and Brenda Werner; 2nd Place Team: Brittany
Palmer and Ashlie Brothers
Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Honor SocietyMadison/Lawrenceburg/Batesville
PTK Induction for fall 2011 was held on
Friday, September 23 at 6:00 pm. Students and
their families along with Ivy Tech faculty and staff
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enjoyed a solemn induction ceremony as well as
refreshments.
New members from Batesville and Lawrenceburg campuses included the following students: Shawna Zeinner, Carol Heidlage, Belinda
Eldridge, Alan Murray, Jeffrey Price, Peggy
Lewis, Brittany Morton, Cynthia Billman, Mallory
Holdcraft, Derrick Gabbard, Judy Callaway,
Tonya Myers, Kimberly Ferguson, Emily Barnes,
Mary Richards, and Rosalie Dachille.
PTK Inductees-Fall 2011
The requirements to join Phi Theta
Kappa are a minimum 3.5 GPA and the completion of 12 credits in your program area.
Lawrenceburg students can contact advisor Jennifer Morton at jmorton@ivytech.edu. Madison
students wanting more information, please contact chapter advisor Carol Gammons at cgammons@ivytech.edu. You are also welcome to
stop by at one of the regular minutes held twice a
month.
Psychology Club-Batesville/LawrenceburgBy Jackie Niese, Communications Officer
Welcome back from the Psychology
Club! We would like to wish everyone good luck
for the fall semester!
During the spring semester we had our
―Book and a Bite‖ book club. The book club read,
―When Rabbit Howls‖ by Truddi Chase. We held
several meetings discussing the book, which everyone agreed was terrific. After we finished reading the book, the book club met, had dinner, and
watched a movie. I think all involved will agree
the book club was a complete success and all
enjoyed ―A Book and A Bite‖.
The newly elected officers and club members attended the Awards Banquet in May of
2011. All officers were inducted into office and
members were acknowledged. It was a wonderful evening and we enjoyed sharing it with all of
the campus clubs.
The officers of the Psychology Club attended the ―Student Leadership Retreat‖ in August for all the clubs at Versailles State Park. All
who attended had an awesome time and came
away with lots of new ideas for the club!
The first week of fall semester August 22
– 26 was DIP into Psychology Week. The Psychology Club had a different dip every day for all
the students who came into the student lounge.
DIP stands for Develop, Inspire, and Promote,
which represents the club mission statement.
The mission of Ivy Tech‘s Psychology Club is ―to
Develop, Inspire, and Promote through Education, Leadership, and Community Service‖.
We have many events we are looking
forward to working on this semester. Start looking
for fliers around campus for our second annual
Psych Fest! There are many plans in the works
for this. And just like last year, this will be a mind
blowing event!
We always welcome new members to
come DIP into Psychology with us! If you would
like to know more about the Psychology Club
contact the club President, Katie Doan at
mdoan@ivytech.edu or one of our Faculty Advisors
Rebecca
Rahschulte
at
rrahschulte@ivytech.edu or Andrea Golden at
agolden13@ivytech.edu
Student Government Association (SGA) Madison/Lawrenceburg/Batesville
Sponsor Activities for Organizations.
SGA frequently sponsors the activities of other
student organizations at Ivy Tech. Without their
valuable assistance, many of the activities would
not be able to offer free food. Thank you SGA!
Coat Drive. SGA has a coat drive in progress for any good condition unneeded coats,
gloves, hats, or scarves, said Vice President
Teresa Somerlot. Drop donations in the barrel in
the student lounge.
The next meeting is Wednesday, October
12. Teresa hope to see you there.
Membership. Madison students who are
interested in joining SGA should contact Barb
Sigmon at bsigmon@ivytech.edu. Batesville and
Lawrenceburg students can contact President
Michael Maxfield at mmaxfield2@ivytech.edu.
Student Government meetings are open
to all students. Please make an attempt to attend
a meeting and voice your opinions.
Student Leadership Academy (SLA)
Retreat-Versailles. Members of Student
Leadership attended a retreat at Versailles State
Park in August. Attendees learned important information about developing leadership from per-
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sons including Chancellor Helms.
For additional information, contact Barb
Sigmon, Regional Assistant Director of Student
Development, bsigmon@ivytech.edu.
Assistant Director of Student Development Barbara
Sigmon and Chancellor James Helms at
Student Leadership Retreat
Relay for Life
. The annual American Cancer Society Relay for
Life was held at South Dearborn High School
Track on June 11, 2011 from 9:00 a.m. through
June 12, 2011 at 9:00 am. Ivy Tech Trekkers
Relay for Life Team again participated in the
event. More than 100 Ivy Tech faculty/staff, students and friends participated as part of the Ivy
Tech Trekkers team. This year‘s event raised
$138,433 and the Ivy Tech Trekkers team raised
$3,136.50. Thank you to everyone who participated in this year‘s event! Together we can make
a difference. The 2012 Relay for Life event will be
on June 23 & 24. For more information about
how you can become involved in this year‘s event
e-mail Samantha Amburgey
samburgey@ivytech.edu.
Library News
By Tim Renners
Southeast Regional Library Director
This library column is focused on Veterans
Day and our elderly WWII veterans who gave and
gave and gave some more to America the Great.
Dear WWII Veterans,
You came from big cities and small towns
from all parts of the country and you were sent to
foreign lands to fight the plans of power hungry
world leaders who were not afraid to attack America and kill its sons and daughters.
You were
handed the most difficult of task, but you were
trained and prepared for your assignment by
great leaders, you didn‘t know at the time, like
Eisenhower, Patton, Halsey, Byrd, Nimitz, and
MacArthur to name a few.
Still, the war years were awful beyond
belief with everyone suffering pain and loss to
some extent, as your youth was interrupted,
peace destroyed, and separations imposed. To
restore peace and freedom and reunite with family and friends, you had to win a war.
Because
you had your loving families, friends and great
communities back home to defend, you won the
war which meant everything to future generations
of Americans.
Winning the war was not your lone accomplishment, after the war you came back home
and won leadership positions in America‘s hearts
and minds. You used the character you gained
during the war years and the depression years to
build and shape America into your image. The
post war years were some of the best years ever
for our country, as jobs were plentiful for those
willing to work hard and contribute to the vision of
a profitable, free, and peaceful nation. Through
your love of family and family values, you birthed
the baby boom generation to pass on what you
learned and loved. More to the point, when your
generation was at its peak in strength our country
was at its peak in strength, too.
On your march forward, find peace and
comfort in these words: All of your efforts and
sacrifices meant something very real, as you provided our parent‘s generation a bright future, you
provided our generation a bright future and you
provided our children‘s generation a bright future,
too. In return, we accept the responsibility to
carry your guiding words and memories through
all of our days. As libraries remain, we can make
sure that future generations will have access to
your history, too. Thank you for all that you have
done and are still doing today, as we understand
that you gave and gave and gave some more to
your country and communities to make them
great.
A friend of the Greatest Generation,
The Library
Noteworthy News and Special
Events
The following information relates to activities and events that have occurred at Ivy Tech
Community College Southeast during the past
semester.
Madison-Blood Drive. Barbara Sigmon,
Regional Assistant Director of Student Development, organizes blood drives at Madison and
Lawrenceburg campuses as part of her core functions. She related that the winners of prizes from
the Madison Blood Drive are as follows.
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Back-to-School Backpack-Harley Jo Kennedy
Ivy Tech Water Bottle-Steven Goins, Randa
Marcum, Melanie Hardin
Flash Drive-James Copeland
Ivy Tech Draw-String Bag-Megan Brown
Candle-Samantha LaPine
Ivy Tech T-Shirt or IvyTech Hoodie-Tim Renners,
Brittani Cox
Small School Paper Kit-John Erickson, Laura Gilles
Shakira said approximately 65 students
attended the event. Attendees enjoyed a subway
lunch while learning some very valuable information.
Barbara especially thanked Georgia Smith,
Dean of Nursing, for her contributions in setting up
the drives. She also appreciated all the wonderful
students and staff at Ivy Tech who made this Blood
Drive a huge success.
Identity Theft Lunch-n-Learn
Bookstore News
Barb Newton, Lawrenceburg Store Manager, relates that the buyback for fall semester is
December 12, 2011 through December 17, 2011
for both the Lawrenceburg and Batesville bookstores. The bookstores are open Monday through
Thursday from 9 am-6pm, Friday from
8 am -4:30 pm, and Saturday from 9 am-12 pm.
Barb said that you can get cash for your
books. However, she noted that the bookstore
does not buy all books, but they are happy to scam
them to see what your books might be worth.
You may want to check with Madison
Bookstore Manager Marilyn Wehner about the buyback as well. Stop by the bookstores for fall buyback!
Lunch and Learn Workshop
A free lunch was provided at the Lunch–nLearn Workshop on Wednesday, October 5, 2011.
The workshop dealt with Identity Theft Protection.
Fifth Third Bank hosted the event in the
Business Conference Center at the Riverfront campus. A detective form Lawrenceburg police department also discussed the local effects of identity
theft. It was brought to the Lawrenceburg campus
through the joint efforts of Ivy Tech Career Services and Financial Aid.
Shakira Grubbs, Career Services Advisor,
mentioned that students were engaged ion asking
questions. Some of them commented that they did
not realize how easily identity theft
can happen to someone.
Upcoming Events
Fall 2011-2nd 8-Week Classes Start
Monday, October 17, 2011
Last Day to Drop Classes
Friday, November 11, 2011 (Student Affairs)
Sunday, November 13, 2011 (online)
Thanksgiving Break
Tuesday, November 22 thru
Saturday, November 26th
Fall 2011 Classes End
Sunday, December 18, 2011
Spring 2012 Classes Begin
January, 9, 2012
Editor, Dr. K. H.
Design and Layout, Samantha Amburgey