The following ideas, in no particular order, are being “recognized” by the Ivy Tech Review Committee and are eligible to win a $50 gift certificate.
| Ideas Submitted by East Chicago Campus |
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| Who Submitted | Idea |
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| Joe Joniec | Annual full Scholarship to worthy high school graduates to attend ITCC. |
| Ideas Submitted by Gary Campus |
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| Who Submitted | Idea |
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| Trina Jackson | Pencil sharpeners in classrooms. |
| Trina Jackson | Partnering with Lake County Parks for nature walks/guided tours of the Dunes, Maple Syrup Time, Gibson Woods Tour, Deep River Tour, etc. |
| Trina Jackson | Partnering with local libraries and traveling to China, for discussion on upcoming Olympics also travels to India discussing "The World is Flat". |
| Trina Jackson | Etiquette series, Dress for Success and Dining |
| Trina Jackson | Potato bar hosted by our culinary students. |
| Trina Jackson | Web site emergency assistance and shelter information. |
| Randi Kun | Ivy Tech should provide "Success Stories" from alumni who achieved success in the area in which they studied. |
| Randi Kun | Ivy Tech to participate in"A day on, not a day off", using faculty, staff, and community coming together to perform community services on MLK day. |
| Randi Kun | Newspaper ad with list of Dean's List students who attained other academic achievements. |
| Karen Williams | Faculty should have a thread in Blackboard where they can go for best practices. |
| Deb Stipp Evans | Faculty appreciation luncheon. |
| Samantha Payne | Cafe on campus co-partnered with culinary with healthier eating choices over vending machine. |
| Deborah Gooden | A room for the SGA club eating utensils |
| Nick Vasil | Pencil sharpeners in classrooms. |
| Micki Cannon | Cost savings buying in bulk and distributing forms as required. |
| Melissa Hatchett | Fitness center on campus. |
| Kim Scott | Cafe on campus for students and staff. |
| Pamela Shelhart | Promoting Ivy Tech, by staff wearing college logo shirts throughout the summer. |
| Cindi Bohman | Culture awareness day for staff by bringing dishes from home to celebrate different cultures. |
| Scott Meyer | Loan program with equipment which can be used from campus to campus. |
| Al Fabian | Increased parking for disabled. |
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| Ideas Submitted by Michigan City |
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| Who Submitted | Idea |
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| Christine Cook | Additional assistance with on-line registration. |
| Christine Cook | Monitor near reception area that scrolls region news and club information. |
| Melanie Shebel | Cooking competition at Marquette Mall featuring Ivy Tech Community College. |
Paul Niethammer | Publicize free monthly forum tickets for student. |
| Ideas Submitted by Valparaiso |
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| Who Submitted | Idea |
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Joe Arredondo | Promote additional sales for new Ivy Tech license plates for students and staff, with reward of reserved parking spot for a month at each campus. |
Cindy Barber | Promotional items for "What's Your Idea"? Campaign. |
Cindy Barber | Room and building maps at each campus. |
Len Davia | Bookstore purchasing tee shirts with program names. |
Len Davia | Smoking area on campus. |
Diane Kathcart | Signage to help direct people with unfamiliar places. |
Diane Kathcart | Hot lunch vendor. |
Cassandra Stanley | Coffee shop. |
Arthur Hershman | Installing solar panels for energy conservation. |
Chris Copus | Town-Hall meetings held at each campus bringing awareness to today's topics of concern. |
| Ideas Submitted by the East Chicago Campus |
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| Who Submitted | Idea |
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| Carlos Hernandez | Provide students an invitation to attend Ivy Tech that they can hand out to prospective students, friends and family. |
| Carlos Hernandez | Create Ivy Tech pamphlets that discuss current programs that can be distributed at grocery stores. |
| Edward Ortiz | Paint the outside storm wall with a transparent mural |
| Ideas Submitted by the Gary Campus |
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| Tammy Roberts | Provide a link to Inspire, the Indiana virtual library, from the Ivy Tech home page |
| Ethel Harvey | "Rent" premium parking spaces with proceeds benefiting different clubs and organizations on campus |
| Trina Lynch-Jackson | Provide critical and tactical thinking games for check out in the library for students to use. |
| Ideas Submitted by the Michigan City Campus |
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| Christine Rehbein | Provide a student study lounge that is a comfortable quiet area where students can go to study between classes |
| Joel Trumble | Transform the fenced in wooded area behind the campus into a gathering area for students |
| Ideas Submitted by the Valparaiso Campus |
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| Nikki Donohue | Create a student center as a place to get together with your peers |
| Denise Mann | Partner with an outside organization to provide recycling bins thoughout the region |
| Chris Copus | Organize an intramural sports team to promote a healthy lifestyle |
| Shannon Gollnick | Provide a greater selection of food choices by allowing vendors to set up carts in common areas |
O'Merrial Butchee, Director [Bio]