Faculty Recognitions
LIZ WIERZBICKI
NATALIE SOLMER AMANDA OWEN-PRIDE
We’re proud to announce that Liz Wierzbicki, a dedicated and innovative fine arts program faculty member, has been selected to serve as our new program chair for fine arts! We’re looking forward to the new and exciting changes planned for our fine arts program.
Associate Professor Natalie Solmer was recently interviewed by the Indiana Humanities on why she teaches, how she came to be a faculty member at Ivy Tech, and her experience as a poet and writer. If you’re interested in seeing the interview, you can watch it here!
Everyone put your hands together for Dr. Amanda Owen-Pride! Our assistant dean and department chair recently completed her dissertation and after many years of hard work and dedication, she has finally been awarded the well-deserved title of ‘Doctor.’ Congratulations!
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before her tenure, and will continue to serve as an adjunct after the Summer Term. The retirement celebration was a joyous occasion, featuring leftover cake from the SASE Student Showcase and a spontaneous scrapbooking session for the retirement booklets gifted to each retiree. Many colleagues stopped by to share memories, and towards the end, Jack Cooney delivered a heartfelt speech. He remarked that among all the fortunate events in his life, perhaps the greatest was the privilege of spending his years surrounded by his Ivy Tech family and remarkable students. We encourage you to reach out to these cherished friends and congratulate them on their well-spent careers and the many new adventures that await them in retirement.
On May 10, the SASE crew gathered to celebrate the distinguished careers of four esteemed faculty members: Jack Cooney, Kevin Law, Michael Gorsline, and Robin Chaddock. Jack Cooney dedicated 17 years as a full-time history faculty member. He also served as an adjunct for two years before his tenure and will continue in this role. Kevin Law spent nine years as a full-time biology faculty member, after five years as an adjunct. Michael Gorsline dedicated an impressive 39 years as a full-time mathematics faculty member. Robin Chaddock contributed 13 years as a full- time IVYT faculty member, with five years as an adjunct
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