[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 38 (Friday, March 15, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E308-E309]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  IN HONOR OF IVY TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF INDIANA'S 50TH ANNIVERSARY

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                          HON. SUSAN W. BROOKS

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, March 15, 2013

  Mrs. BROOKS of Indiana. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to 
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana in celebration of its 50th 
anniversary. The people of my Congressional District and the State of 
Indiana are forever grateful for Ivy Tech's commitment to preparing 
Indiana residents to learn, live, and work in a diverse and globally 
competitive environment by delivering professional, technical, and 
lifelong education.
  Since its founding on March 15, 1963, Ivy Tech has become the largest 
statewide community college system in the United States, with 31 
degree-granting campuses and 125 diverse areas of study. Today, Ivy 
Tech is the fastest-growing institution of higher learning in the State 
of Indiana.
  Over one million Hoosier students have passed through its doors on 
the way to a better life and increased opportunities, and 97 percent of 
these students stay in Indiana, working to make our State a better 
place to live and contributing to the health and productivity of our 
communities. Annually, Ivy Tech creates almost $8.2 billion in 
cumulative economic benefit for Indiana.
  Undoubtedly, Ivy Tech has made significant contributions to the 
development of the Hoosier workforce, and its programs and training are 
designed to suit the specific needs of our communities and employers 
while providing options to students at an economically affordable rate. 
Ivy Tech is leading the way in making the dream of a higher education a 
reality for Hoosier workers and students from all walks of life. Every 
year, 200,000 students benefit from an Ivy Tech education, and the 
college has set for itself the ambitious goal of 50,000 graduates 
annually by 2025.

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  As the former Senior Vice President of Workforce and Economic 
Development and General Counsel at Ivy Tech, I was especially proud to 
be part of the college's Accelerating Greatness 2013 strategic plan, 
which succeeded in changing lives while making Indiana great. I look 
forward to an even brighter future for Ivy Tech Community College and 
the students it serves. Congratulations on 50 years of dedicated 
service to the citizens of Indiana!

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