04 HANDS-ON LEARNING, CAREER-READY SKILLS A look at how experiential learning today is training the workforce of tomorrow 06 APPLIED LEARNING A pair of business students launch and sell their own innovative app 08 BUILDING INDIANA’S WORKFORCE UIndy’s Employer Partner Program bridges education and industry 10 FIT FOR DUTY Kinesiology professors design a revamped fitness test for Indiana law enforcement 12 WHERE INNOVATION MEETS COMMUNITY An inside look at the R.B. Annis School of Engineering 14 ONCE A NURSE, ALWAYS A NURSE Terry Stigdon ’09 leads the Indiana Region of the American Red Cross
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Magazine The University of Indianapolis Magazine is produced by the Office of University Communications and Marketing. This cornerstone publication shares stories, impact, and achievements of students, faculty, staff, alumni, as well as friends and supporters of the institution. The magazine was relaunched in 2024 and reaches more than 40,000 individuals including alumni, donors, friends, and community and business leaders. The magazine’s digital issue can be found at magazine.uindy.edu. President Tanuja Singh, DBA Provost Christopher Plouff, EdD Board of Trustees John C. Adams; Kevin Armstrong; Annetta C. Beauregard; Carolyn Coleman; Deborah J. Daniels; Murvin S. Enders; Gail Farnsley; Stephen F. Fry; Rev. Aleze Fulbright; Dan Fulmer; Sue Anne Gilroy; Andy Hammond; Adolf Hansen; Emmanuel D. Harris; Sarah Hempstead; Dr. Tricia Hern; Barry S. Howard; Laura Jacquin; Charles Edwin Johnston; William R. Kiesel; Rev. Tracy Malone; Ersal Ozedmir; Edwin O. Qualls; David Resnick; Dawn Scott; David G. Sease; Yvonne H. Shaheen; Sean Smith; Johnny Smith, Jr.; Richard E. Stierwalt; Laura Strain; Phillip A. Terry; Derek VanEmon; Michael J. Watkins; Pat Watkins; Jeff Whorley; Gordon D. Wishard; C. Daniel Yates President’s Cabinet Garrison Carr; Cyndi Carrasco, JD; Carolyn Golz, PhD; Ryon Kaopuiki; Andrew Kocher; Kimberly Pate; Christopher Plouff, EdD; Philip Thornton Contributing Staff Garrison Carr, Zachary Davenport, Dan Klein, Lauri Shillings, Ryan Thorpe, and Troi Watts
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Dan Fulmer ’93 and Brian Stockman ’97 give back to honor their experiences 34 MEETING THE NEED UIndy prepares the next generation of healthcare leaders 36 INTRODUCING GRADY II Meet the next chapter in the UIndy Live Mascot program
MORE THAN A TEAM Team IMPACT and UIndy Softball partner together 21 10-HOUNDS AWARD WINNERS Young alumni honored for their outstanding contributions 24 SET FOR SUCCESS How Jeff Whorley ’01 turned classroom lessons into boardroom leadership 26 ROCKETING TO NEW HEIGHTS Vanessa Richardson ’17 leveraged her hands-on education into a national presence 29 APPLIED EXCELLENCE Strain Honors College students use capstone projects to make real-world impact
38 CLASS NOTES Latest news from UIndy Alumni
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