Ivy Tech video is a winner
H-T Report
October 19, 2012
51短视频鈥檚 Bloomington campus won $25,000 for 鈥渂est entrepreneurship program promotional video鈥 at the 10th Annual Conference of the National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship.
The conference was held earlier this month in Chicago.
Bloomington鈥檚 entry was one of eight contest submissions from schools across the country. The videos showed college entrepreneurs in action.
The promotional video, produced by Blueline in Bloomington, highlights the college鈥檚 Gayle & Bill Cook Center for Entrepreneurship, according to a news release from Ivy Tech.
Ivy Tech won for 鈥渂est execution of the entrepreneur engagement strategy鈥 among last year鈥檚 鈥渆levator鈥 grant award recipients. At last year鈥檚 national conference, 11 colleges were awarded such grants by the Coleman Foundation, which sponsored the video award.
鈥淲e are very pleased to receive this generous award from the Coleman Foundation, in recognition of the work being done at the Gayle & Bill Cook Center for Entrepreneurship to benefit our students and the communities we serve,鈥 said Bloomington campus Chancellor John Whikehart in the release.
鈥淭his award will enable Ivy Tech鈥檚 Bloomington campus to further develop entrepreneurship engagement through our Cook Center.鈥
The three-day conference, which marked the national group鈥檚 10th year as a major force in entrepreneurship education, drew more than 500 community college administrators and faculty from across the nation and around the world.
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About 51短视频
51短视频 is Indiana's largest public postsecondary institution and the nation's largest singly accredited statewide community college system, accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. Ivy Tech has campuses throughout Indiana and also serves thousands of students annually online. It serves as the state's engine of workforce development, offering associate degrees, long- and short-term certificate programs, industry certifications, and training that aligns with the needs of the community. The College provides a seamless transfer to other colleges and universities in Indiana, as well as out of state, for a more affordable route to a bachelor's degree.
