In Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College honored 19 Distinguished Alumni and 18 Benefactors at its 60th Anniversary Gala on Friday, November 10, 2023. “For anyone associated with the College, this year is a year for excitement and reflection,” said Ivy Tech President, Dr. Sue Ellspermann. “Our inspiring alumni and strong partnerships have allowed us to reach this point, and now offer us the incredible opportunity to celebrate that impact on Hoosiers, our communities, and the state of Indiana.”
Distinguished Alumni (by Ivy Tech location):
• Anderson: Shanese Pointer
• Bloomington: Erik Bare
• Columbus: Tyshaun Allen
• Evansville: Gelina Mascoe
• Fort Wayne: Josefina Cervantes
• Hamilton County: Wendy Lane
• Indianapolis: Amber Coryell
• Kokomo: Catherine Hightower Valcke
• Lafayette: Janet York
• Lake County: Jessica Howard
• Lawrenceburg: Richard Richardson, Jr.
• Madison: Tammy Allen
• Marion: Ashlyn Pollard
• Muncie: Rheaunna Jones
• Richmond: Rebecca Conley
• Sellersburg: Angie Wilson
• South Bend-Elkhart: Harry Smyers
• Terre Haute: Abby Noblitt
• Valparaiso: Sandy Strilich Daly
Honored Benefactors (by Ivy Tech location):
• Anderson: Bonnie Willy
• Bloomington: Joyce Poling
• Columbus: The Heritage Fund Community Foundation
• Evansville: Lu Porter
• Fort Wayne: Northeast Indiana Chapter of the Indiana Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education
• Hamilton County: Lauren and Chris Salerno
• Indianapolis: Catrina Tate
• Kokomo: The City of Kokomo and Howard County
• Lafayette: Wabash Heartland Innovation Network
• Lake County: Cleveland-Cliffs
• Lawrenceburg: Jim and Charlotte Helms
• Madison: The Community Foundation of Madison and Jefferson County
• Marion: Randy Ballinger
• Muncie: Sheila Johnson
• Richmond: Glen and Carolyn Thornburg
• Sellersburg: The Caesars Foundation of Floyd County
• South Bend-Elkhart: Donna and Dick Pfeil
• Terre Haute: Union Health
• Valparaiso: Cleveland-Cliffs
The Distinguished Alumni from Valparaiso, Sandy Strilich Daly, was the first female to ever pass the climbing class for her electric line construction degree. She is currently a working foreman in gas construction as a heavy equipment operator.
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Ivy Tech Community College also recently honored 38 faculty and adjunct faculty with its annual President’s Awards. The President’s Awards Program recognizes faculty and adjunct faculty members from Ivy Tech locations throughout the state. Along with being recognized with the President’s Award, each full-time faculty member is eligible for the Glenn W. Sample Award Founder’s Award for Excellence in Instruction. Sample was a former Ivy Tech president, who helped found the College when it was still the Indiana Vocational Technical College. The winner of this year’s Glenn W. Sample Award was Valparaiso’s own Sarah Darrell, who serves as simulation coordinator with the campus’ nursing faculty. The Adjunct Faculty President’s Award Valparaiso campus honoree was Jimmy James Bannister, adjunct welding instructor.
2023 Faculty Awards recipients:
Glenn W. Sample Award — Sarah Darrell, Simulation Coordinator, Nursing Faculty (Valparaiso)
Gerald I. Lamkin Award — Alexis McDavid, Health Sciences, Adjunct Faculty (Marion)
Here is the full list of the statewide President’s Award Honorees for 2023
Faculty Honorees (by Ivy Tech location):
Anderson: Shari Johnson-Ivey – Nursing Faculty – Ivy Tech School of Nursing
Bloomington: Steven Arnold – Department Chair, Chemistry & Astronomy
Evansville: Marti Suddarth – Assistant Professor of Early Childhood Education; Associate Professor of Early Childhood Education; Assistant Faculty Lead for Education and Early Childhood Education, Ivy Online
Fort Wayne: Carla Quickel – Associate Professor, Business Administration
Hamilton County: Stephen Prunier – Associate Professor of Psychology, Department Chair for Social & Behavioral Science
Indianapolis: Gerald Maki – Professor of English
Kokomo: Tammy Greene – Department Chair, Arts, Science, & Education; Program Chair, Life & Physical Sciences; Professor of Life Sciences
Lafayette: Annie Titus-Quear – School of Nursing – Faculty
Lake County: Dawn Bancsi – Associate Professor, Program Chairperson, Physical Therapist Assistant Program
Lawrenceburg: Kelly Eckstein – Assistant Professor, Accounting & Department Chair, School of Business
Madison: Kami True – Assistant Professor, Program Chair of Nursing
Marion: Stacy Clupper – Program Chair/Assistant Professor Agriculture
Muncie: Lana Shoults – Department Chair School of Health Sciences
Richmond: Roland Martin Jr. – Assistant Professor, School of Business
Sellersburg: Sara Guarneri – Associate Professor, Dean, School of Nursing
South Bend-Elkhart: Kevin O’Neill – Instructor of Business, Technology, &Supply Chain Management, Department Chair
Terre Haute: Jennafer Grasfeder – Assistant Professor/Program Chair, Diagnostic Medical Sonography
Valparaiso: Sarah Darrell – Simulation Coordinator, Nursing Faculty
Adjunct Faculty Honorees (by Ivy Tech location):
Bloomington: Tammy Kennedy – Health Science Instructor Medical Assisting
Columbus: Marian Kessens – Adjunct Faculty, Business and Accounting
Evansville: Stan Wilm – Adjunct Instructor of Early Childhood Education
Fort Wayne: Orene Colcord – Adjunct Faculty
Hamilton County: Brian Bartley – Adjunct Faculty, Human Anatomy & Physiology
Indianapolis: Ingeborg “Inga” Crim – Adjunct Nursing Faculty OB/PED
Kokomo: Ronald Wyatt – Adjunct Instructor, Education
Lafayette: Cynthia Houseman – Adjunct Instructor, Human Services Program
Lake County: Mable “Christine” Weatherby – Adjunct Faculty, English and Lake County Ed Tech Coordinator
Lawrenceburg: Denise Hillenbrand – Adjunct Faculty, Spanish
Madison: Julie Van Laar – Adjunct Instructor, Humanities
Marion: Alexis McDavid Health Sciences – Adjunct Faculty
Muncie: Christine Quinn – Adjunct Faculty
Richmond: Kelly Ramsey – Adjunct Faculty CNA Instructor
Sellersburg: Heath Bowen – Associate Adjunct Professor of English
South Bend-Elkhart: Scott Dempsey – Adjunct Professor, Computer Science
Terre Haute: Holly Ann Curtsinger – Adjunct Faculty, Early Childhood Education
Valparaiso: Jimmy James Bannister – Adjunct Welding Instructor
