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April 23, 2008 01:03 pm

— Ivy Tech offers computer courses
KOKOMO — Ivy Tech Community College will be offering computer basics courses this spring and summer at its Kokomo, Peru and Wabash campuses.
This hands-on course will provide an overview of the usefulness of a computer. Learn the basics of the Windows® operating system, the Internet and e-mail applications. Discussion also will include basic hardware and software terminology. The course costs $72, which includes a reference book.
The course is scheduled to run at the following locations on these dates and times:
• Kokomo
April 29–May 8; 10 a.m. to noon; Tuesdays and Thursdays; Instructor, Jan Chase.
May 7–16; 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.; Wednesdays and Fridays; Instructor, Mary Craig.
• Peru
June 7 and 14; Saturday; 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Instructor, Mary Craig.
For more information about Ivy Tech Community College’s Office of Continuing Studies, call Jan Hulet, (800) 459-0561, ext. 528, or e-mail her at jhulet@ivytech.edu.

Ivy Tech offers free summer camps
KOKOMO — Ivy Tech Community College will be offering free summer camps to middle school students in sixth through eighth grades as part of a Workforce Innovation in Regional Economic Development grant funded by the U.S. Department of Labor. The camps will provide students with the opportunity to not only have fun while learning science, technology, engineering and math skills, but also will provide them with an opportunity to explore those fields through hands-on activities they might not otherwise have. The camps will be held on the Ivy Tech campuses in Kokomo, Logansport, Peru and Wabash.
Sixth-graders will spend three days from 9 a.m. until noon and one day from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. exploring the areas of science, technology, forensics and rocketry. On the rocketry day, the class will take a trip to the Grissom Air Museum where students will learn some aviation history in addition to being able to assemble and launch a model rocket.
Seventh and eighth grade campers will spend two full days from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. participating in robot construction and communication skills lessons and activities while also preparing for an actual robotics competition. Using the VEX Robotics System, they will work to design and build a robot to perform a number of tasks in a group setting. The challenges presented at the Summer Robotics Camp are designed to introduce kids to basic robotics and engineering concepts or to build on previous knowledge of robotic systems. No prior experience is needed.
Parents must be able to provide transportation to and from camp each day and students must participate in a camp in the county in which they live. If no camp is offered in the student’s county of residence, he or she can choose a camp in the county closest to them. Space in each camp is limited and submission of an application is not a guarantee of acceptance into the camp. Parental permission and a teacher recommendation form are required. Applications and teacher recommendation forms can be obtained by contacting Theresa Richey, technology grant coordinator with Ivy Tech’s Kokomo Region, at (800) 459-0561, ext. 547. The deadline to register has been extended until May 7.

Crowe scholarship offered
The family of former Logansport resident, E. Merle Crowe, is offering a $1,000 scholarship to any graduate of a Cass County high school who has completed at least one year of undergraduate work at an accredited Indiana college or university. Applicant must submit the following with the application: Most current college transcript, documentation of enrollment for the next semester, three letters of recommendation, and a one- to two-page essay stating why he/she has chosen his/her field of study and future career goals. Non-traditional and adult students are also encouraged to apply. Applications are due no later than July 1.
To receive an application, stop by the Animal Shop at 5940 N. Ind. 25, Logansport or any Cass County high school guidance office. Or send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to E. Merle Crowe Scholarship, c/o Elizabeth Thomas, 4299 Pocahontas Court, Lafayette IN 47909

Program offers college credits to high school students
KOKOMO — Ivy Tech Community College is offering area high school juniors and seniors the opportunity to earn up to six credit hours this summer by participating in its Summer Technical Middle College. The program is part of a north-central Indiana Workforce Innovation in Regional Economic Development grant called “New Pathways to STEM-based Careers” and is available to students in Cass, Fulton, Howard, Miami, Tipton and Wabash counties. The free program will provide educational opportunities in the new advanced manufacturing degree program and will also include preparation for the Manufacturing Skills Standards Council certified production technician certification, a nationally recognized certification that focuses on safety, quality, manufacturing processes and maintenance.
The program will run from June 2 to July 24 and will consist of two separate courses that will meet from 12:30 to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday in the technology building on the Kokomo campus, 1912 Trialon Court. The Key Principles of Advanced Manufacturing class will meet on Mondays and Wednesdays and the Technology in Advanced Manufacturing class will meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
To obtain the MSSC certification, students must take both classes. Students will be required to submit an application along with a written essay and a letter of recommendation from a teacher. Additional information regarding the course curriculum, the MSSC certification, and application requirements as well as copies of the application can be obtained by contacting Theresa Richey, grant coordinator, at (800) 459-0561, ext. 547. May 7 is the deadline to register.