Education

By: Jennifer Gasiorek, Executive Director of Workforce Partnerships, and Strategic Communications— Muncie, IN—Ivy Tech Muncie received a $50,000 grant from Ball Brothers Foundation to explore opportunities for current Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)  to become a License Practical Nurse (LPN) in order to fulfill demand for LPNs within Delaware County. These funds would help Ivy Tech Muncie expand the program to include more students to be in the position to obtain high wage and in-demand employment. According to a 2017 U.S. Bureau…

By: Ivy Tech Community College— Collaboration establishes unique opportunity for local students Muncie, IN—Ivy Tech Community College, Muncie-Henry County and Purdue Polytechnic have joined forces to form a partnership to help provide a faculty member to teach courses for both institutions allowing Ivy Tech and Purdue Polytechnic to attract and retain the best talent in the area. The visiting two-year faculty instructor will teach engineering technology courses at Purdue Polytechnic Anderson in accordance Purdue academic policies, and technology courses for…

By: Maelyn Hobbs, Wapahani High School Sophomore— Selma, IN – Wapahani High School held its annual program to honor our local veterans during school on Monday. This year’s program paid special tribute to local World War II veteran and area resident Junior Howell. The Veterans Day program was held on November 11th, between 10:30 and 11:00 am to symbolize the 11th month, 11th day, and 11th hour when “the Great War” ended. The program is put together each year by Wapahani…

By: Franki Zile— Selma, IN – It’s a story that almost every student, and many of their parents, know almost by heart – High School Musical. And Wapahani High School is putting it’s own twist on the wildly popular Disney musical. The WHS drama and musical department will be presenting its version of High School Musicalthree nights this week at the school’s auditorium. Performances will be held Thursday, Friday and Saturday this week. Shows will begin at 7 p.m. Tickets…

By: Maelyn Hobbs— Selma, IN — Wapahani High School’s RADD club (Raiders Against Destructive Decisions) hosted its annual flag football game on Tuesday but with a new twist. RADD club had its usual student game, but it also invited along members of the Liberty Township Volunteer Fire Department and the Muncie Police Department for a special first-responders match-up. Wapahani RADD hosted its annual flag football game to raise awareness and funds for its student organization. RADD is a club at…

By: Jennifer Gasiorek— Muncie, IN – The Higher Learning Commission (HLC) has reaffirmed the accreditation of Ivy Tech Community College. The last accreditation was in 2009. The College received a full ten year reaffirmation of accreditation – the longest term granted by the Higher Learning Commission. The affirmation is an indicator that the College provides quality education and services to its students and stakeholders. Accreditation is viewed as a quality assurance process. In the process, institutions are asked to publicly demonstrate…

By: Chris Conley, Principal of Delta High School & Reece Mann, Superintendent of Del-Com Schools— Muncie, IN—Delta High School will receive $190,000 in grant funding over the next five years to mentor other high schools beginning Early College programs as part of an award given to the Center of Excellence in Leadership of Learning (CELL) at the University of Indianapolis. CELL is the recipient of a $7.9 million grant as part of the Education Innovation and Research (EIR) program administered by the…

By: Kallie Sulanke, The Community Foundation of Muncie & Delaware County, Inc.— Muncie, IN—Twelve local teachers will receive $4,885 for 16 projects in Robert P. Bell Education Grants from The Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County, Inc. Across the county, 1,000’s of students benefit from Bell Education Grants each year. Awards of up to $450 are available through the Bell Grants program. Teachers in public and private K-12 schools in Delaware County, Ind. are invited to apply for this competitive funding throughout…