Name: Kokomo
Start: 2025-04-08T00:00:00-0400
End: 2025-04-08T23:59:00-0400
Location: Ivy Tech Day 2025

Kokomo

Ivy Tech Day 2025: One Day. Endless Possibilities.

For more than 60 years, Ivy Tech has been transforming lives and strengthening communities. Today, we have the power to make an even greater impact—together.

Ivy Tech Day is more than a 24-hour campaign—it’s a movement of generosity and opportunity. Alumni, friends, and supporters like you unite to create life-changing opportunities for our students through collective giving.

Your gift today will:

Expand access. Scholarships and financial aid open doors for students from all backgrounds.
Fuel success. Support for essential student services keeps learners on track to graduation and meaningful careers.
Build the future. Investments in cutting-edge programs and state-of-the-art facilities prepare students for high-demand jobs that strengthen our communities.

Your generosity helps transform lives across Kokomo, Logansport, Peru, Rochester, Tipton, and Winamac.

One Day Can Mean Everything! Give today and change the future!

BIG Thanks to our Ivy Tech Day PARTNERS!

Become an Ambassador!

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Kokomo's Rita Jackson Let’s Get Started 1:1 Match

Help us get off to a great start! The first $2,500 in gifts will be matched by retiree Rita Jackson. Her generous gift will bring our giving day total to $5,000!

$2,500

Kokomo Campus Moving Toward the Goal 1:1 Challenge

When a total of $12,500 has been raised, an anonymous donor will donate $2,500 to Ivy Tech Kokomo! Their generous gift will bring our giving day total to $15,000.

$12,500 Goal

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$1,000

Kokomo's Midnight Kick-off: Lead the Way Challenge

Calling all night owls! Retiree Michelle Simmons will unlock $1,000 once the first 10 gifts of Ivy Tech Day are received starting at midnight.

10 Gift Goal

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$1,000

All in for Ivy Kokomo Employee Challenge

Attention All Ivy Tech Kokomo Service Area employees! James Fitzgerald, Program Chair for Business Administration, will unlock $1,000 when 100 employees donate on Ivy Tech Day!

100 Donor Goal

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$500

Kokomo Alumni Pride Challenge

Attention all Ivy Tech graduates! When 40 alumni make a gift, Campus Trustee and Distinguished Alumna Karen McLean (’89) will unlock $500.

40 Donor Goal

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$6,000

Kokomo Campus Banking on You For 200 Gifts Challenge

Community First Bank of Indiana is proud to support Ivy Tech students! When 200 gifts are received, $2,000 from each Kokomo bank branch will be unlocked—totaling $6,000 for students’ success. This is more than a donation—it’s an investment in Ivy Tech students and the communities they’ll shape. This gift is in memory of Bill Hingst, longtime bank board chair and Ivy Tech donor, whose legacy of giving back continues to inspire.

200 Gift Goal

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$500

Kokomo's Circle of Ivy, Women in Philanthropy Challenge

When 55 members of the Kokomo, Logansport and Peru Circle of Ivy donate, Nancy Rhodes, Kokomo charter member, will unlock $500.

55 Donor Goal

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Kokomo Service Area Executive Leadership Challenge

When 100% of the Kokomo Service Area Executive Leadership has made a gift, Executive Director of Site Administration David Scheblo will unlock $400.

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Presidents' Chancellor Challenge - Campus Board of Trustees!

Ivy Tech Community College President Sue Ellspermann and Ivy Tech Foundation President Courtney have issued a statewide Campus Board of Trustees Challenge! They challenge each campus to reach 100% Campus Board of Trustees participation! Help us #GrowIvyGrow!

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Presidents' Chancellor Challenge - Go Green, Go Ivy! Student Engagement Challenge

The Presidents challenge all Ivy Tech students to go green on Ivy Tech Day through this spirited challenge, showing us what Ivy Tech Day looks like on your campus by posting on social media using #ITDSGA2025 and #GrowIvyGrow!

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Kokomo Service Area Student Lunch Challenge

When 15 students join Vice Chancellor Theresa Murphy for lunch, Dr. Murphy will unlock $500 to support student success.

$2,500

Kokomo's Mark and Marcia Maple Keep the Momentum 1:1 Challenge

When a total of $7,500 has been raised, Ivy Tech Kokomo Campus Trustee, Mark and Marcia Maple, will donate $2,500! Their generous gift will bring our giving day total to $10,000!

$7,500 Goal

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$2,500

Kokomo Campus Honoring President Ellspermann Challenge

When a total of $17,500 has been raised, Chancellor Ethan Heicher will donate $2,500 in honor of President Sue Ellspermann's service to the college. His generous gift will bring our giving day total to $20,000.

$17,500 Goal

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$500

Kokomo Campus Stronger Together Employee Challenge

Dr. Nicholas and Lacy Capozzoli challenge all Ivy Tech Kokomo Service Area employees to give! $500 will be unlocked when 50 employees donate on Ivy Tech Day!

50 Donor Goal

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$250

Pay It Forward Kokomo Alumni Challenge

It's time to show your Ivy Tech pride. When 20 alumni make a gift, State Foundation Director and Ivy Tech Distinguished Alumna Jennifer Hindman (’97) will unlock $250.

20 Donor Goal

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$2,500

Kokomo's 100 Gifts Challenge

When we reach our first 100 gifts, a generous donor will unlock $2,500 in celebration of Ivy Tech’s impact in preparing students for a successful future.

100 Gift Goal

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$2,000

Kokomo Campus First - Generation Challenge

Are you the first in your family to graduate from college? $2,000 will be unlocked when 30 First Generation students and/or graduates make a gift thanks to Campus Trustee Linda and Steve Gill.

30 Donor Goal

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Ivy Tech Kokomo 100% Board Giving Challenge

Attention, Ivy Tech Kokomo Service Area Campus Trustees, Foundation Directors, and State Trustees! When all of you have made a gift, Annette Russell, president of the Kokomo Campus Board of Trustees, will donate $1,000.

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Presidents' Chancellor Challenge - Employee Giving!

Ivy Tech Community College President Sue Ellspermann and Ivy Tech Foundation President Courtney have issued a statewide Employee Giving Challenge! Let's see each campus shine and show how many employees believe in our mission! #Give2Ivy #GrowIvyGrow

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Presidents' Chancellor Challenge - Presidents' 10% Challenge

Get ready to level up and increase giving on Ivy Tech Day through the Presidents’ 10% Challenge! Each campus that increases the total amount raised by at least 10% will receive additional funding!

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Presidents' Chancellor Challenge - Traveling Chancellor Challenge!

President Sue Ellspermann and President Courtney Roberts have issued the Traveling Chancellor Challenge! A campus can win this challenge by sharing creative social media content and using #ChancellorChallenge2025!

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