Ivy Tech
No one would have thought when Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana first opened it doors

in Indiana in 1963 that it would evolve into the state's largest public post-secondary institution of

higher education with more than 120,000 students enrolled annually. It is also one of the

nation's largest singly-accredited statewide community college systems. The College has 23

campuses within 14 regions throughout Indiana.

And in northwest Indiana, Ivy Tech is the second largest institution of higher education with

9500 students at the Gary, Valparaiso, Michigan City and East Chicago campuses.

We:

• offer over 150 affordable degree programs and training that are aligned with the needs
  
  of the community



• provide high-quality and rigorous general education that transfers to other colle...
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Harris Bank
America¹s westward expansion in the late 1800¹s fueled an entrepreneurial spirit that brought Norman Wait Harris to Chicago to help the country grow.
In 1882 he founded what has become Harris Bank based on the principles of honesty and fair dealings-‹principles that continue to govern Harris Bank¹s service to individuals, businesses and the communities its calls ³home.² For more than 100 years, Harris has served the needs of customers, safely managing their funds and guiding them toward financial success. Over that time, Harris Bank has grown steadily throughout the Chicagoland area and beyond.
In 2004, Harris expanded into Northwest Indiana with the purchase of Mercantile National Bank of Indiana. This move into Indiana opened new markets and new opportunities for the bank and its customers, says Michael Baird, Harris¹ regional president of Northwest Indiana.
³Northwest Indi...
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