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Mississinewa Homecoming Parade 2025: Businesses & Organizations Invited
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$4 Million Grant Paves Way for Transformation in Grades 5-8 at MCS
Over the next four years, students at Justice and McCulloch will experience school in new and exciting ways! Marion Community Schools is excited to announce that it has received a grant worth up to $4 million to fund bold transformation efforts at Justice Intermediate School and McCulloch Junior High School. MCS is proud to have the Indiana Department of Education’s backing on their vision for improving student learning in grades 5 through 8. This grant was awarded through a highly competitive statewide
IU Kokomo Offers Faith Community Nursing Microcredential
IU Kokomo offers Faith Community Nursing microcredential KOKOMO, Ind. — As a nurse, Susan Ploughe is used to people reaching out to her with questions about their health. Through Indiana University Kokomo, she’s equipping her fellow nurses to provide answers and support within their faith communities, with an Indiana University Kokomo microcredential. Ploughe, senior lecturer of nursing, is among the School of Nursing and Allied Health Professions (SNAHP) faculty teaching the Faith Community Nursing
Marion Design Co. Slo Korea Dinner, September 5
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AEP Foundation Helps Carey Services Reach More People with New Vehicle Wraps
Media ReleaseFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEAugust 16, 2025 AEP Foundation Helps Carey Services Reach More People with New Vehicle Wraps Marion, Indiana – Carey Services is thankful to the American Electric Power (AEP) Foundation for providing funding to wrap three of the organization’s transportation vehicles. This support will help Carey Services raise awareness about its programs and make it easier for individuals with disabilities and their families to connect with the services they need. The wrapped
Indiana Wesleyan University Celebrates 40 Years of Adult Education Innovation
Indiana Wesleyan University Celebrates 40 Years of Adult Education Innovation INDIANAPOLIS (August 13, 2025) – Indiana Wesleyan University (IWU) is celebrating a milestone 40 years in the making: the anniversary of its adult education programs, which began in 1985 and forever changed the university’s trajectory. The first program under what was then called LEAP, or Leadership Education for Adult Professionals, launched July 29, 1985, in Marion, Ind., with a Bachelor of Science in Management cohort of
Serving Up Compliance- Tips for the Restaurant Industry
August 2025 Wage and Hour Division Indianapolis District Office Monthly Update Serving Up Compliance- Tips for the Restaurant Industry FREE EVENT!!! Employers, HR Professionals, Employees and Advocacy Groups, please join the Indianapolis Wage and Hour Division and EEOC for our free webinar to learn about key workplace topics in the restaurant industry:Taking a tip credit & tip poolingDeductionsNon-tipped workChild LaborRecordkeeping best practicesReasonable accommodationsHarassment and
Grant Regional Adult Education Student Orientation Sept 8 & 9
Work Based Learning Forum, Fort Wayne, Nov 11, 2025
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Giants Compete with the Best in the Nation at Annual Math Convention
Giants compete with the best in the nation at annual math conventionMHS brings home 6 individual awards, 13th place as a team Several Marion Community Schools students showed off their math skills to a national audience recently, competing at the Mu Alpha Theta National Convention, where two MHS students and and two MHS instructors earned individual awards, six in total. 23 members of the Marion High School chapter of Mu Alpha Theta, an international mathematics honor society, attended the convention in
CSA Civic Theatre Launches 2025–2026 Season with Into the Woods This Weekend – Season Tickets Now Available!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEAugust 4, 2025CSA Civic Theatre Launches 2025–2026 Season with Into the Woods This Weekend – Season Tickets Now Available! MARION, IN — The Community School of the Arts (CSA) kicks off its highly anticipated 2025–2026 theatre season this weekend with the Tony Award-winning musical Into the Woods. Performances will take place August 7–9 at 7:00 p.m. and August 10 at 2:00 p.m. at the Walton Performing Arts Center at Marion High School. With two outstanding casts bringing this Sondheim
Advance Your Professional and Networking Skills with IUK Microcredential
PRESS RELEASE Advance your professional and networking skills with IUK microcredential KOKOMO, Ind. — Want to grow your personal brand? Looking to advance your career? This fall, you can equip yourself for professional success with a new offering from Indiana University Kokomo’s Achieve Improve Master (AIM) microcredential program. Participants will join Kersten Brunner, adjunct instructor in business, for an asynchronous online class, Professionalism and Networking. Beginning August 25, the program
Groups Scholars Prepares Incoming Students for College Success
Danielle Rush, communications specialist Tel.: 765 432 9906 Email: darush@iu.edu 2300 S. Washington St. Kokomo, IN 46901 Kokomo.iu.edu PRESS RELEASE More Groups Scholars photos here. Groups Scholars prepares incoming students for college success KOKOMO, Ind. — As the first in his family to go to college, Izaac McNew was unsure what to expect. He got an inside look at life at Indiana University Kokomo this summer by joining the Groups Scholars program. “Nobody else in my family has done
MHS Students, Grads earn AP Scholar Honors and More
MHS students, grads earn AP Scholar honors and moreMHS students passed 129 AP exams for 11 different courses, with an overall passing rate 54.3% — though for some math and science exams passing rates exceeded 80%, even hitting 100% in chemistry! Several current Marion High School students and members of the MHS Class of 2025 have been recognized by the College Board for their cumulative excellent performance on multiple Advanced Placement tests in the 2024-25 school year or earlier in their high school
Marion Community Schools Chosen for ICHE Teacher Residency Program
MCS chosen for ICHE Teacher Residency Program Marion Community Schools has been selected by the Indiana Commission for Higher Education to participate in their Teacher Residency Grant Program, which supports high-quality mentoring experiences for future educators. The Teacher Residency Program, modeled after medical residency and apprenticeship programs, provides year-long, paid teaching experiences for student educators who plan on teaching kindergarten through 12th grade. Student educators teach
Upcoming Skills Training with Ivy Tech: Industrial Robotics, Leadership Dev., Emotional Intelligence for Supervisors, Microsoft Excel, SHRM/CP/SCP Cert, CNA Training, Conflict Management
&##128197; Upcoming Skills Trainings Listed by start date. &##129302; Industrial Robotics Bootcamp – PLC Level 2 Advanced training for those familiar with automation basics. You’ll learn to:Program HMIs and integrate analog signalsDevelop advanced ladder logicConfigure networked componentsPrepare for SACA Silver & Gold certifications &##128200; PLC Technician roles are projected to grow 30% by 2031. Details:&##128197; August 4 – August 8&##128344; 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM&##128205; Marion Campus, Room
May 2025 Labor Market Review
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