Cuisine of Jacques Pepin stars at Ivy Tech dinner

During a recent dinner at Ivy Tech's East Chicago campus, guests were welcomed into Le Pelican Restaurant.

Ivy Tech plants tree for 50th anniversary

Ivy Tech Community College Northwest planted trees at its four campuses -- Michigan City, Valparaiso, Gary and East Chicago -- on Friday in honor of the college's 50th anniversary.

Ivy Tech plants tree for 50th anniversary

Rick Soria, vice chancellor at Ivy Tech Community College's Michigan City campus, speaks at a tree planting ceremony while Mayor Ron Meer and Ivy Tech graduate Hazel Thomas of Michigan City listen. Thomas was one of the first nursing students to enroll when Ivy Tech began offering classes in…

Ivy Tech plants tree for 50th anniversary

Rick Soria, vice chancellor of Ivy Tech Community College's Michigan City campus; Michigan City Mayor Ron Meer; Ivy Tech Northwest Chancellor Thomas Cooey; and Mark Lopez, chief of staff for U.S. Rep. Pete Visclosky, stand by a newly planted "tree of knowledge" Friday in celebration of Ivy T…

Job Fair at Ivy Tech

Evelyn Resto, of Valparaiso, works on completing a job application Wednesday at the Ivy Tech Community College Valparaiso campus during the Career Fair. Resto, a student at Ivy Tech, graduates in the spring, and is hoping to land a job in banking or finance.

Job Fair at Ivy Tech

Nearly two dozen businesses with representatives greet prospective job candidates Wednesday during a career fair at Ivy Tech Community College Valparaiso Campus.

IUN kicks off Money Smart Week

GARY │ A week of events designed to educate Northwest Indiana consumers about money management and create awareness of financial education programs kicked off Thursday at Indiana University Northwest.

The Golden Age of Radio

Ivy Tech's annual springtime event came this year in the form of The Golden Age of Radio, at Aberdeen Manor in Valparaiso. This celebration during Ivy Tech's 50th anniversary year boasted 250 people in attendance and net proceeds of over $35,000 that will benefit program enhancements at the …

IVY Tech turns 50

Stephanie Rice interacts with the crowd Friday night during her performance of Daddy during Ivy Tech's 50th year celebration in Valparaiso at the Aberdeen Manor.

IVY Tech turns 50

Amy Hubbard reads her part with enthusiasm during the performance of "The Shadow" on Friday night at the 50-year celebration for Ivy Tech in Valparaiso at Aberdeen Manor.

2013 Winners of the 11th Annual Lupus Foundation of America, Indiana Chapter Chili Cook-Off

Judging panel (right to left) Times columnists Eloise Valadez and Philip Potempa and Chef Terry Zych of Ivy Tech congratulate Saturday's winners of the 2013 Lupus Foundation of America, Indiana Chapter 11th Annual Chili Cook-Off (left to right) Joan McGee aka Jo-Jo the Clown and her two youn…

Society selects March Innovators of the Month

As part of its effort to highlight its 2012-13 class, the Society of Innovators of Northwest Indiana has selected Anthony Thurman and Connie Bachmann as its March Innovators of the Month.

Tri-Creek Learning Center on track to open in 2014

LOWELL | Architects are still refining the floor plan for the Tri-Creek Learning Center, a a unique partnership with Ivy Tech Community College, planned for this summer.

Steel industry looks to entice younger workers

Richard Paez, left, of East Chicago, Ben Herbrand, of Crown Point, and Anthony Caraballo, of Gary, work on a flow control valve during a fluid power dynamics class at Ivy Tech Community College in East Chicago. The American steel industry could welcome thousands of new workers into positions…

Steel industry looks to entice younger workers

Instructor John Pasko talks with his students at a fluid power dynamics class at Ivy Tech Community College in East Chicago.

Steel industry looks to entice younger workers

Shawn Glenn, of Cedar Lake, and Kevin Malone, of Gary, discuss types of actuators at a fluid power dynamics class at Ivy Tech Community College in East Chicago.

Steel industry looks to entice younger workers

Students get hands-on instruction in a fluid power dynamics class at Ivy Tech Community College in East Chicago. The American steel industry could welcome thousands of new workers into positions on shop floors, in control rooms and management offices over the next decade as the average worke…

2013 Winners of the 11th Annual Lupus Foundation of America, Indiana Chapter Chili Cook-Off

Judging panel (right to left) Times columnists Eloise Valadez and Philip Potempa and Chef Terry Zych of Ivy Tech congratulate Saturday's winners of the 2013 Lupus Foundation of America, Indiana Chapter 11th Annual Chili Cook-Off (left to right) Joan McGee aka Jo-Jo the Clown and her two youn…

House honors region's former Ivy Tech leader

INDIANAPOLIS | The Indiana House on Monday saluted retired Northwest Indiana Ivy Tech Chancellor J. Guadalupe Valtierra for his 17 years of work at the community college.