[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 155 (Friday, November 7, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2204]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               CONGRATULATIONS TO IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE

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                        HON. PETER J. VISCLOSKY

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, November 6, 1997

  Mr. VISCLOSKY. Mr. Speaker, it is my great pleasure to congratulate 
Ivy Tech College for ranking first out of 25 Indiana colleges and 
universities offering technical education programs. This honor, which 
is being awarded to Ivy Tech State College for the second consecutive 
year, is a tremendous honor for the northwest Indiana Ivy Tech 
campuses, as well as the communities they serve.
  Ivy Tech is a major provider of technical education in northwest 
Indiana. The college continues to build upon its success by keeping 
abreast of the technological needs of northwest Indiana. Within the 
past year, Ivy Tech has added several new specialities and programs in 
accordance with the demand for specific business and health care 
technologies. Ivy Tech currently offers a physical therapist assistant 
program, which was developed in cooperation with the Methodist 
hospitals, to meet the demand for physical therapist assistants in 
hospitals and other healthcare settings. In addition, Ivy Tech has 
developed a banking and financial management speciality, in conjunction 
with Bank One, to enhance the education and skill level of banking 
employees, as well as others interested in the banking and financial 
services industries. Ivy Tech's East Chicago, IN, campus currently 
offers a new speciality in construction technology to assist in 
developing the skills of individuals interested in steel framing and 
other areas of construction.
  These new fields, along with Ivy Tech's many other programs, will not 
only enhance the employment potential of area residents, but improve 
the region's potential to provide the jobs and services necessary for 
long-term economic stability. Perhaps the best indicator that Ivy 
Tech's efforts have been successful is their increased enrollment. 
Within the past two years, the college has shown a steady rise in 
student enrollment at all three of its northwest Indiana campuses, 
located in Gary, East Chicago, and Valparaiso. Ivy Tech attributes this 
growth to its success in generating a greater public awareness of its 
capability in the area of technology, as well as the partnerships it 
has forged in providing the region with a more highly skilled 
workforce.
  The northwest Indiana Ivy Tech campuses relish the honor of this 
first place ranking because it reinforces the college's standing 
commitment to providing Indiana residents with state-of-the-art 
technical education programs. Today, more than ever before, training in 
technology is at the forefront of education across the country.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask you and my other distinguished colleagues to join 
me in congratulating Ivy Tech State College on the outstanding 
recognition it has received. The quality educational programs this 
institution has offered over the years, have provided a wealth of 
opportunity for many in northwest Indiana.

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