By Lesley DeVoss— MUNCIE,IN—Ivy Tech Community College Muncie is proud to recognize Ashley Slaven and Thrive Credit Union as recipients of the Ivy Tech Foundation’s 2026 Distinguished Alumni Award and Benefactor of the Year honors, respectively. Both were recognized during a statewide celebration in Indianapolis on September 25. Slaven was honored with the 2026 Distinguished Alumni Award, the College’s highest honor for alumni achievement. The award recognizes graduates who have made a lasting impact on their professions, communities, and Ivy Tech through outstanding professional, philanthropic, or volunteer accomplishments. Slaven, a graduate of Ivy Tech’s Business Administration program at the Muncie…