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IU Kokomo to celebrate Class of 2024 at May 7 Commencement
KOKOMO, Ind. — Indiana University Kokomo will celebrate the achievements of the Class of 2024 at its Commencement ceremony on Tuesday, May 7.The ceremony will honor the 625 members of the Class of 2024, who represent 43 Indiana counties, 16 states, and 14 countries. More than 33 percent of the class is first generation college students, and 24 are graduating with a 4.0 grade point average.Eighty-one students are earning master’s degrees, 544 are earning bachelor’s degrees, and 17 are receiving associate
NMAT senior inspired by KEY trip to Italy
(jpg) KOKOMO, Ind. — Viewing paintings she’d only seen on a screen or in a book was the experience of a lifetime for Abby Carman. Seeing those works with fellow artists made it even better. “Going on a trip with other art people, who appreciate the same types of things you do, really enriches the experience,” said Carman, an Indiana University Kokomo senior. “I don’t think I’d ever have the same experience if I went with my family. My friends and professor bring more to it. We can appreciate work in
Artist in residence experience showcases creative careers
(jpg) KOKOMO, Ind. — You can have a career as an artist.That’s the lesson Aaron Pickens hopes students in a north central Indiana school district learn from his time with them.Pickens, assistant professor of new media at Indiana University Kokomo, spent a week in March as an artist in residence with elementary students at Carroll Consolidated School Corp., Flora. He will return later in the school year to work with junior high and high school students.“I’ve always been fortunate, ever since I was in