Ivy Tech honors high school teacher
Also, ServSafe class offered July 12; Ivy Tech Kokomo Dean's List for Spring 2023
Ivy Tech Community College honored Amy Lancaster, an English instructor at Peru High School, as one of 19 individuals across the state selected to receive the second annual Excellence in Dual Credit Instruction President’s Award, the highest honor for Ivy Tech dual credit faculty. Winners were announced at a special ceremony June 14 in Franklin, Ind.
The College honored each one of the winners for their excellence in instruction and their positive impact on the dual credit students that they served during the 2022-2023 academic year. Lancaster, who has taught English in middle and high schools since 1993, was honored for her work with Ivy Tech teaching dual credit English courses at Peru High School that transfer to a large number of colleges and universities.
“Dual credit faculty provide students with skills, knowledge, and competencies aligned with clear career pathways and seamless college transfer,” said Ivy Tech President Sue Ellspermann. “Dual credit programming taught by credentialled high school faculty is of tremendous value to our students and our state. By helping students earn post-secondary credentials while in high school, we’re accelerating Indiana’s economic growth and Hoosier prosperity.”
Lancaster said that when she was offered the opportunity to teach dual credit courses, she couldn’t resist. “I remember myself as a middle schooler thinking that college was nearly inaccessible for me and my family, but I was determined to find a way to go, she said. “Dual credit courses bring this dream one step closer for our students.”
Dr. Elizabeth Murray, chair of the English program for Ivy Tech’s Kokomo Region, said Lancaster was recognized for working hard to make sure that her dual credit English courses are closely aligned to the courses taught at Ivy Tech, to assure her students are well-prepared for college work.
“I have been privileged to have former students tell me their dual credit class from high school prepared them well for college,” Lancaster said. “I am privileged to partner with Ivy Tech to offer these dual credit opportunities to Peru High School students.
At PHS, Lancaster serves as the National Honor Society adviser and Student Council sponsor. She also serves as director of her church’s Vacation Bible School program. Amy and husband Keith have two children – Mya, a sophomore at Purdue University, and Liam, a junior at Peru High School.
“Our dual credit faculty go above and beyond to ensure our students receive the best value for their education and pair that with innovative approaches to ensure the possibility of a post-secondary credential,” said Monica Hingst, interim vice president of K-14 and Strategic Initiatives for Ivy Tech. “This award recognizes instructors who best demonstrate excellence in instruction and exemplifies the mission of Ivy Tech.”
The Excellence in Dual Credit Instruction President’s Award is modeled after the College’s President’s Award that recognizes College faculty and adjunct faculty members from Ivy Tech locations throughout the state. Dr. Christine Herr of Ivy Tech Richmond was the 2023 Statewide Award recipient.
Ivy Tech to offer ServSafe Food Manager Class in Kokomo
Ivy Tech Community College is offering a one-day instructor-led training course to prepare students to take the ServSafe Food Manager Certification exam.
The class will be offered Wednesday, July 12, at Ivy Tech’s Kokomo campus at 1815 E. Morgan St.
Indiana Code 410-IAC7-22 requires mandatory certification of at least one person who oversees the food safety operation within each food establishment. The ServSafe program is developed by the National Restaurant Association with the help of foodservice industry experts. Years of experience and inside knowledge of the foodservice industry are at the core of the ServSafe courses, exams and materials that prepare students to handle food sanitation risks.
ServSafe certification is valid for five years. The course fee is $155 and includes the manual, all study materials and the certification exam. The class will start with check-in between 8 and 8:30 a.m. and will run until 3:30 p.m. The exam will start at the conclusion of the class and last about two hours.
The fee to take the exam in person same day without attending the class is $60. The book can be purchased separately for $65.
To register for the ServSafe Food Manager class and examination or for more information, please contact Bonnie Devers at bdevers3@ivytech.edu or 765-252-5497. You can register online for the class at:
https://www.inrla.org/events/kokomo-servsafe-food-manager-class-and-examination-july12
Ivy Tech Kokomo announces Spring 2023 Dean’s List
Ivy Tech Community College’s Kokomo Service Area, which includes Cass, Fulton, Howard, Miami, Pulaski and Tipton counties, has announced the following students have been named to the dean’s list for the Spring 2023 semester.
To be eligible for the dean’s list, students must have achieved a grade point average of 3.5 or above while enrolled in at least six credit hours and seeking a degree. Students also must have achieved a minimum of 12 cumulative credit hours over the course of their academic career.
Following are the students from the immediate area who earned Dean’s List honors:
Cass County
Galveston
Erika Creighton, Tyler Gaumer, Riley Keppel, Kaitlyn McKay, Adam Truax, Conner Zeck
Walton
Kolton Boring, James Fale, Roger Fogelsong, Gabrielae Fred, Maci Garland, Kendall Hlebasko, Emerson Jones, Alexa Madrigal, Bridgette McCauley, Brooklyn Miller, Ruthann Pownell
Howard County
Greentown
Lisa Britten, John Bunker, Ashleigh Chelf, Hananyah Day, Tyler Hanneken, Timothy Hendricks, Jayla Kremer, James McKibbin, Clayton McKillip, Maria Mendoza Pasos, Robin Miller, William Myers, Jeffrey Noe, Joshua Steward
Kokomo
Margaret Anderson, Jonathan Anderson, Adam Arnett, Jessica Arnold, James Ashcroft, Dustin Atwell, Clark Bacon, James Bailey, Bradley Baker, Michael Baker, Michelle Baker, Tiyanni Banks, Joshua Benedict, Gabriel Bennett, Seth Black, Monica Blaisdell, Stormy Blake, Melissa Bowers, Luke Brahm, Jeffery Breedlove, Ashley Bridgewater, Lila Brinkoetter, Jasmine Brown, Kacey Brown, Lance Brumfiel, Halie Brumley, Sanaa Cartledge, Amaris Cavazos, Andres Chavez, Lilyann Cohee, Joel Contreras, Anthony Cook, Matthew Cooper, Jamie Couch, Jasma Cowherd, Kaleb Craft, Rachel Davis, Ashley DeWeese, Jonathan Diceston, Mary Rose Dixon, Darlene Dorsey, Savannah Duchateau, Angela Durben, Dustin Everett, John Faulkner, Chance Fisher, Molly Fivecoate, Keaira Fowler, Nikole Franklin, Michaelah Freels, Jordan Garibaldi, Jackson Gould, Mason Groves, Skylar Hall, Clayton Hall, Terra Hedges, Ryan Herrell, Marissa Hineman, Ryan Horner, Eddie Jackson, Antione Jackson, Carter Jarvis, Samantha Johnson, Cresta Johnson, Elizabeth Johnson, Kori Jones, Tia Jones, Achaham Henoch Kanate, Joseph Kerschner, Jared King, Olivia King, Chris King, Aaron Kirk, Brittany Line, Bryan Lytle, Jeffery Marden, Brittany Maroney, Connie Martin, Nicholas Mayfield, Margaret McCoy, Dylan McGinnis, Robert McKay, Alisha McKinley, Thomas McKinney, Emily McMillen, Mark McNew, Eric Mills, Charles Minor, Jessica Moore, Simon Murray, Jamie Musgrave, Jennifer Nelson, Morgan Odom, Justin Partlow, Miguel Perez, David Phillips, Todd Powell, Ashton Powers, Rebecca Pyle, Weston Reed, Brent Richmond, Gregory Riker, Katie Rogers, Aimee Rohrabaugh, Jalynne Roller, Eleanor Rush, Hannah Saddler, J Shaffer, Scott Shallenberger, Taylor Shallenberger, Breana Sharp, Kyle Shepherd, Gabriel Short, Arthur Simmons, Samantha Singleton, Scot Sink, Cortnie Smith, Gina Smith, Tonya Smith, Jaide Spencer, Levi Stapleton, Johnathan Stewart, Mark Strunk, Keith Suter, Beth Sutton, Shana Taskey, Shawn Taylor, Stephanie Thompson, Brooklyne Titus, Makaila Tomlinson, Lily Turner, Michael Vazquez, Nghi Vo, Brenna Waller, Hailey Watson, Kirsten Wehinger, Makeylla Wheeler, Benjamin Whited, Skyler Williams, Jordann Wilson, Hayley Workman, Jennifer Young
Russiaville
Maddison Copenhaver, Levi Gross, Athena Harding, Chelsea Head, Brittany Lappin, Frederick Mottweiler, Cameron Rice, Ryan Turnpaugh, Hunter Working
Miami County
Amboy
Kurk Camden, Nicholas Ringeisen
Bunker Hill
Zeki Arroyo, Daphne Dawson, Darryl LeMaster, James Miracle, Abigail Spence, Addyson Struble, Mason Yoars
Converse
Christine Saylors
Peru
Trinadee Allison, Ariel Arnett, Karlie Atkinson, Emma Baker, Hannah Bennett, Marcus Bricker, Emma Catanzaro, Dustin Cisney, Jacob Clingaman, Thomas Cunningham, Katherine Davis, Kaitlin Doyle, David Enslen, Hayley Fewell, Katie Hendrix, Mallory Hoover, Julie Howard, Renae Jarrett, Lucas Jones, Mary Keefer, Jasmine Keller, Howard MacDonald, Lynae Mast, Robert Morecraft, Evanne Mullins, Katelyn Murphy, Jarrod Nead, James Newman, Kyle Parker, Destinie Rish, Chloe Roberts, Franki Lynn Steele, Russell Sumpter, Kurt Vader, Chad Vrooman, Connor Walsh
Tipton County
Sharpsville
Angela Chapman, Michael Daggett, Christopher Freeman, Olivia Johnson, Michael Kraner, Donna Monroe, Wyatt Rhoades
Tipton
Maria Baldwin, Kole Beachy, Shane Burkett, Melissa Camba, Hannah Comstock, Brandon Hammond, Jeffrey Portell, Kelli Van Dyke, Kaylee Walden
Windfall
Mallory Leggett