MICHIGAN CITY – The Michigan City Wild Wild Wolves 3936 student robotics team visited St. Anthony Health-Michigan City for a hands-on lesion in operation of the da Vinci Si Surgical System robot. Seven team members received a lesson in how to operate the da Vinci robot from Kurt Klepsch, a representative of the Intuitive Surgical […]
INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana CPA Society has honored 29 students for leadership and academic achievement as Outstanding Accounting Students, and six of them are students from Northwest Indiana. They are Justin C. Vanaman of Indiana University Northwest in Gary; Victoria Lynn Paulat of Indiana University South Bend; Nalyuan Kang of Purdue University Calumet in Hammond;
WESTVILLE – A team of Purdue University North Central students recently earned first place in the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Student Design Competition, earning a spot in the upcoming international competition. The team, PNC Elite, was first among 26 teams representing colleges and universities from 13 Midwest states. Team members are Pat Jarosak, Chesterton;
Largest estate gift funds St. Joseph’s College scholarships. by Michael Puente For two years beginning in 2008, Maureen Egan provided vital information about St. Joseph’s College in Rensselaer to a complete stranger. She had no idea what this person was going to do with the information or to whom they were going to pass the
WESTVILLE – Purdue University North Central will hold its commencement ceremony at 7 p.m. Monday, May 21, at the Valparaiso University Athletics-Recreation Center. No tickets are needed to attend. PNC students will earn 330 masters’ bachelor’s or associate degrees. Graduates will be welcomed into the ranks of Purdue alumni by Jeffrey L. Swan, vice president
WESTVILLE – Purdue University North Central will hold a reception and MBA Information Session from 6-7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 16 at the PNC-Porter County Graduate Center in Valparaiso. Students interested in a Purdue MBA will have an opportunity to meet faculty members, receive information and learn about financial aid. To RSVP or for more
MICHIGAN CITY – The Unity Foundation of LaPorte County has announced two recipients of Lilly Endowment Community Scholarships. The scholarships provide full tuition to an Indiana college or university of their choice along with an annual $900 stipend for books and equipment. Recipients are Brittany Belkiewitz of LaPorte High School and Mitchell Orzech of Michigan
MERRILLVILLE – Six Lake County students have received four-year, full-tuition scholarship as the Legacy Foundation 2012 Lilly Endowment Community Scholars. Each will receive full tuition to the Indiana college or university of their choice and a $900 yearly stipend for books and equipment. The scholars are Jackeline Fernandez of East Chicago Central High School; Cassandra
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – A team of Purdue University Calumet engineering students placed third in the College Division of the recent international NASA Great Moonbuggy Race. Benjamin Moul of Hart, Mich., and Maria Frebis of Murfreesboro, Tenn., drove Purdue Calumet’s buggy, completing the course in four minutes and 32 second. A team from the University of
HAMMOND – Purdue University Calumet is resurrecting some of Broadway’s melodious favorites – “South Pacific,” “Evita,” “Sound of Music,” and “West Side Story” – during its Big Bowl of Broadway performances Friday through Sunday, April 27 to 29. Performances are at 7 p.m. on Friday, and 3 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday in the YJean
