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Lego Robotics Camp Returning for Second Year to Jefferson County

The Jefferson County Economic Opportunities through Education by 2015 (EcO15) initiative is again partnering...

Southern Indiana Auto Expo

GREAT EVENT FOR THOSE INTERESTED IN THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY!! What: The “Southern Indiana Automotive...

EcO15 Sponsored-Dream It. Do It.-Making a Huge Impact on STEM Career Awareness

The EcO15 sponsored Dream It. Do It. (DIDI) pro-advanced manufacturing career awareness initiative, strives...

Lilly Endowment Scholarship Recipient

One Ripley County student has been named recipient of a full tuition, four-year scholarship as the Ripley...

Jefferson County Grant Awards Announcement

Jefferson County Economic Opportunities through Education (EcO15), along with the Community Foundation...

Greensburg Job Fair April 25th

Jackson Co Students Explore Robotics

SOURCE: The Tribune, Seymour, IN. (tribtown.com)

Consider Sponsoring the South Central Indiana VEX Robotics Competition

Ivy Tech Columbus/Franklin Region will be hosting the 3rd annual South Central Indiana VEX Robotics Competition....

MCHS Students Compete in Rube Goldberg Contest

Dream It. Do It. Champion, David Bramer, Helps Students Engineer A Successful Future

Watch a Video About The Engineering Academy at Southeast Career Center

Deadline Fast Approaching for Purdue College of Technology Columbus Scholarship

Purdue College of Technology (PCoT) in Columbus has a scholarship deadline of February 1st for freshmen...

Regional High School Rube Goldberg Machine Contest

"To invent, you need a good imagination and a pile of junk." Who: Regional High School Students What:...

Batesville Tool & Die Now Hiring

Batesville Tool & Die is now hiring Tooling Die Maintenance Associates. If you or someone you know is...

Geographic Concentration of Manufacturing Across the U.S.

SOURCE: Economics & Statistics Administration (US Dept. of Commerce)

Donnelly Delivers Job Message

SOURCE: Madison Courier

Ken Inscho hired as Full-Time EcO15 Decatur County Coordinator

Ken Inscho has been hired for the full-time position of ECO15 Coordinator for Decatur County. Ken has...

Indiana University-Purdue University Columbus receives grant to improve college readiness

Indiana’s Commission for Higher Education and Department of Education today announced three regional...

When Talent Meets Opportunity

Community EdFest (Nine $1,000 Scholarships to be Awarded) Apply Today!

ATTENTION: High school students, parents, working adults, career-changers, veterans, and others who...

Over $175 Million in Funding Announced for Manufacturing Education

SOURCE: Manufacturing Institute Over $175 million in Funding Announced for Manufacturing Education Programs The...

Cummins Inc. presents the Louisville SAE "Midnight Mayhem"

http://www.youtube.com/​watch?v=vorxt3XJdyE

Community EdFest ($6K in Scholarships open to region)

Community Ed Fest | Thursday, October 25 WHAT Free food, games, T-shirts, campus tours, door prizes,...

St. Bartholomew students mix fun, physics

SOURCE: The Republic http://hneolive.therepublic.com/Repository/ml.asp?Ref=VFJQLzIwMTIvMDgvMjcjQXIwM...

Junior High Students Zipping through Physics

SOURCE: Madisoncourier.com

Columbus Employers have more than 240 job openings

SOURCE: The Republic

Purdue College of Technology's Precision Measurement Training Facility Grand Opening

Purdue College of Technology in partnership with Cummins Inc. has developed a new training facility,...

Cummins Inc. Job Fair at the Lawrenceburg Ivy Tech Campus

FREE Vex Robotics Educator Workshop in Madison

Students Turn Legos Into Robots

Lego Robotics Camp Encourages Jefferson County Students to Pursue Careers in Advanced Manufacturing

Lego Robotics Camp is one tool being used in Jefferson County to encourage students to pursue careers...

EcO15 in Next Phase of Worker Development (Jefferson County)

National Manufacturing Day, Friday, October 5th, 2012

Endowment awards $5 million to local education programs

By Andrea Zeek azeek@therepublic.com Staff Reporter Hundreds of high-paying, high-tech jobs are...

Lilly Endowment Awards Additional $5 M to Support EcO15 Programs

Lilly Endowment Inc. awarded an additional $5 million in grants to two Bartholomew County organizations...

INNOVATIVE PROJECT-BASED LEARNING ACADEMY HELPS EDUCATORS DEVELOP CRITICAL THINKERS

By Stephanie Weber, EcO15 Farmers market. Fundraiser to assist the hungry. Run/walk to fight childhood...

Cummins Targets Future Engineers

Cummins Inc Job Fairs in Seymour, Greensburg & North Vernon- Apply Today!

Cummins and WorkOne are hosting job fairs at three locations on the following dates: June 19th- Jackson...

Cummins Inc Hiring- Job Fair (May 21st 9 am to 3 pm)

Cummins Inc. Job Fair- Apply today! Cummins and WorkOne are hosting a job fair at the Advanced Manufacturing...

Manufacturing Jobs Provide Higher Pay, More Benefits

Submitted on May 9, 2012 - 9:39am Manufacturing jobs becoming more skilled and heavily reliant on science,...

Upcoming Job Fairs in Southeast Indiana

East Indiana Area Health Education Center (EI-AHEC) Funding Opportunity

East Indiana Area Health Education Center (EI-AHEC) is pleased to announce a funding opportunity for...

More Jobs Will Be Created in Brookville, Indiana

Rep. Jud McMillin is encouraged that more jobs will be created in Brookville, Indiana. An estimated 101...

HONDA Hiring

Job Title: Equipment Maintenance (9 Openings) Responsibilities: • Support department in achieving...

University of Phoenix Manufacturing Institute Scholarship

University of Phoenix (r) Manufacturing Institute Scholarship: The Manufacturing Institute is once again...

$100,000 endowment will fund Vujovich Scholarship in Engineering at IUPUC

Future generations of deserving students who want to study engineering at Indiana University-Purdue University...

Manufacturing Top Pay Scale For Recent Grads

Manufacturing Tops Pay Scale For Recent Grads InsideINdianaBusiness.com Report A new study from Indiana...

EcO15's Influence Grows

SOURCE: Tribtown.com, January Wetzel Programs aid economic opportunities October 29, 2011 4:30 AM By...

Register for the 2012 Boiler Tech Challenge (Project Lead The Way Competition)

Registration begins on December 1 and ends March 1 for the "Boiler Acres 2012" Boiler Tech Challenge!...

Attend the Southeast Indiana EcO15 Talent Showcase

SOUTHEAST INDIANA ECO15 TALENT SHOWCASE TO HIGHLIGHT PROJECTS THAT DRIVE OUR REGIONAL ECONOMIES WHO:...

There's cash waiting for next generation of entrepreneurs

High school juniors and seniors in Jefferson County have an opportunity to join a new program aimed at...

Expanding our vision

The importance of both nurturing existing companies and traveling the globe to land new ones was emphasized...

Project Lead The Way Moving to Indy

Source: Indiana Economic Development Corporation Indianapolis, Ind. - Project Lead The Way, Inc. (PLTW),...

Public Pulse on American Manufacturing

SOURCE: Manufacturing Institute Americans maintain remarkably consistent views on the importance of manufacturing...

Professional Development Opportunity

2011 STEMtech Conference in Indianapolis The League for Innovation in the Community College is proud...

Batesville's AHEC will attract health workers

Diane Raver The Herald-Tribune Rural communities across the country are facing difficulties in recruiting...

Manufacturing Makes 'Dramatic Recovery' in Indiana

SOURCE: Inside Indiana Business The newly released 2011 Indiana Manufacturing and Logistics Report Card...

Community Education Coalition Dedicates Advanced Manufacturing Center of Excellence

Newly Constructed 43,000 Square-Foot State-Of-The-Art Center Provides Educational Facilities & Equipment...

Effort to spread project-based learnign to southern Indiana teachers booming

Indiana University News Room Effort to spread project-based learning to southern Indiana teachers booming Third...

Honda has announced they are Hiring!

Honda Manufacturing of Indiana is accepting applications for production openings at its Greensburg plant Prospective...

Jac-Cen-Del High School 50th Anniversary Open House

In celebration of its 50th birthday, the public is invited to a Showcase Open House at Jac-Cen-Del High...

Medical Interpreters Bridge Gap

The Republic, Columbus, IN. By: Chrissy Alspaugh Eighteen-year-old Guillermo Rodriguez stood center stage,...

Collaborative Innovation Centers to Enhance Student Learning in Ripley County

The Ripley County Community Foundation announced today that it has received a multi-year grant from the...

Cummins spurs launch of mechanical engineering program

Cummins spurs launch of mechanical engineering program IBJ, Kathleen McLaughin April 9, 2011 This fall,...

Introducing engineering

Alton Strupp | The Republic Engineers Crystal Farmer, from left, Brenda Stafford and Kara Dailey speak...

Hospitality and Tourism Class Receives Certifications

“Skills, Tasks & Results Training” (START) Class Receives Certifications through the American...

Vital Sign of Learning

The Republic, Columbus, IN. By Andrea Zeek From a hospital bed under the bright lights of the examination...

Southwestern Students are learning to...Lead The Way

The Madison Courier, Madison, IN. Southwestern students are learning to...Lead the Way Southwestern High...

Small City Becoming Big Player in Life Sciences

Life Sciences INdiana February 2011 Edition By: Kylie Valeta While Indiana's larger cities and universities...

EcO15 honored for partnership

The Economic Opportunities through Education by 2015 initiative and its partners are recipients of the...

The EcO15 initiative in Jefferson County transitions from the Community Foundation to Economic Devel

The vision of EcO15, to connect the residents of Southeast Indiana to economic opportunity through education,...

New- PBL Academy for IN. Website

Attention Project Based Learning (PBL) teaching community: The New PBL Academy for Indiana website is...

NEW EcO15 Decatur County Coordinator

Ashley Emsweller Hungate has been selected as the new EcO15 Decatur County Coordinator. Hungate, a Decatur...

EcO15 Drives Education, Skills Development

Biz Voice Magazine- Charlee Beaser Three years ago, a group of concerned residents in southeastern Indiana...

Local High School Students Visit Batesville Casket

Local High School Students Visit Batesville Casket by Alex Migyanko In partnership with Economic Opportunities...

Classes "Pop Up" Business

The Seymour Tribune- January Freeman Students at Seymour-Redding Elementary School are popping up fun...

IN's Economic Recovery Tied to Preparing Workers for Jobs Requiring More Than a High School Diploma

NEW REPORT: LARGEST PORTION OF JOB OPENINGS PROJECTED FOR INDIANA BY 2016 IN “MIDDLE-SKILL”...

IU partnership prepares more teachers for project-based learning in math and science

News Release Last modified: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 IU partnership prepares more teachers for project-based...

IUPUC joins IU nursing consortium

IUPUC is part of a new consortium of the eight Indiana University School of Nursing campuses across the...

Medical Practice

Medical PRACTICE Patient simulators teach simple, complex hospital care BY BRENDA SHOWALTER bshowalter@therepublic.com...

21st Century Pool

SOURCE: The Madison Courier Remote-controlled robots are used to place pool balls into a short cone during...

South Dearborn High School Project Lead the Way Now Certified

SOURCE: Eagle Country 99.3 FM SDHS Project Lead The Way Now Certified Press release from South Dearborn...

Chef to head Ivy Tech hospitality program

STAFF REPORTS - The Republic, Columbus, IN Chef Joseph Strangis has accepted the position of chair of...

Students Get Jolt of Reality When Visiting Power Plant

Students get jolt of reality during visit to power plant Economic Opportunities through Education by...

Jefferson Co. Math Program Adds Up to Success

Project-based learning results in improved scores Peggy Vlerebome Madison Courier Staff Writer Math...

Jac-Cen-Del High School talent showcased

SOURCE: Ripley Publishing Co. f someone told me that there was a car in Ripley County that gets almost...

IUPUC Honors Community Education Coalition

IUPUC HONORS COMMUNITY EDUCATION COALITION Columbus, IN – IUPUC recently honored the Community...

Schneck Medical Center Introduces Simon the Sim Man

Nurses at Schneck Medical Center can now simulate their skills on Simon the Sim Man. Simon, is a portable,...

Simulation Equipment Arrives!

During the first quarter of 2010 each of thirteen healthcare partners in the Southeast Indiana...

Ivy Tech-Columbus Recieves Simulation Equipment Through EcO15 Funds

As a result of funding provided by Economic Opportunities through Education by 2015 (EcO15), Ivy Tech...

MSSC- A Win-Win For Students & Employers

Click the link below to read more... archive.constantcontact.com/fs051/1102329622354/archive/1103129...

Columbus Regional and Schneck Among Top Places To Work

CRH, Schneck among top places to work The Republic (Columbus), STAFF REPORTS Two regional hospitals...

Executive Director Named for Newly Formed Eastern Indiana Health Education Center (EI-AHEC)

As a means to address shortages in the health professional workforce in East Indiana, an Area Health...

Columbus Regional Hospital Nursing Honored

Source: The Republic, Columbus, Indiana Tuesday, January 26, 2010 RH nursing Successful patient outcomes...

Ivy Tech to Launch New Health Programs

InsideINdianaBusiness.com Report Ivy Tech Community College will offer a new health degree and certificates...

EcO15 Announces Infrastructure Needs Assessment

EcO15 Announces Infrastructure Needs Assessment in Support of Advanced Manufacturing Educational Initiative EcO15...

Columbus Signature Academy-Business Extravaganza

The Republic Biz project puts learning in new light The Issue: Columbus Signature Academy at Central...

Pelli: Commons surpassed original vision/AMCE Groundbreaking

Pelli: Commons surpassed original vision STAFF REPORTS editorial@therepublic.com (The Republic, Columbus,...

Industrial Plastic Equipment Manufacturer to Locate Fabrication Facility in Switzerland County

SOURCE: Indiana Economic Development Corporation FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Industrial Plastic Equipment...

Groundbreaking Ceremony for State-of-the-Art Advanced Manufacturing Center of Excellence (AMCE)

Event World renowned architect Cesar Pelli of Pelli, Clarke, Pelli Architects will be the featured...

EI-AHEC Executive Director Position Open!

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR for Area Healthcare Education Center for Eastern Indiana...

Program provides tools to lead students into higher technology

Senior Jonathan Siegert works on the day's assignment in the newly renovated Project Lead the Way lab,...

Career Fair popular with job hunters

Columbus resident David Dugan realized just how competitive the job market is when he submitted a resume...

Education Center hosts first Lego Robotics Camp

The Education Center of Rising Sun hosted the 1st Annual Lego Robotics Camp for Southeast Indiana on...

Math Matters: Ec015 pairs teachers, businesses

Seven local junior high and high school teachers participated in a two-part math training workshop over...

Engineering ingenuity Children put minds, LEGOs together at robotics camp

Can’t get enough robotics? A FIRST LEGO League Tournament will be conducted Nov. 22 at Columbus...

Two Years to a Healthier Career

In the midst of the current economic malaise, there is one industry that's managed to stay in good shape....

IUPUC offers 4-yr. nursing degree

A new bachelor’s degree in nursing program will begin in fall 2010 at IUPUC. The program, from...

Computer Software Engineer ranks #5 in the Top 50 most in demand jobs in Indiana

According to WorkOne's Hoosier Hot 50 Jobs, Computer Software Engineers rank #5 out of the 50 most in...

Part of the equation- Teachers Find Ways to Engage Students in Math

The Republic- Chrissy Alspaughcalspaugh@therepublic.com When students view math as abstract and irrelevant,...

Enhancing Education of Healthcare Professionals in Jefferson County

Kathy Huffman, EcO15 Jefferson Co. Coordinator For three days, Ivy Tech Community College-Madison Campus...

Grant Helps Lead The Way for Decatur County Schools

Joe Hornaday Greensburg Daily News Representatives of both the Decatur County School and Greensburg...

GDCEDC OFFERS YOUNGSTERS AN OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN TECHNOLOGY & ROBOTS

GREENSBURG DECATUR COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OFFERS YOUNGSTERS AN OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN...

Bartholomew County's Changing Demographics Demand Attention

The Issue: Adjusting to international migration. Our Position: Cutting educational funds for ESL students...

Foreign Influx, births factors in local population growth

The Republic- BY BORIS LADWIG bladwig@therepublic.com When Syrian native Kenan Al-Husseini graduated...

Teachers to Examine 'Math Matters' at Workshop

STAFF REPORTS - The Republic A math teachers workshop emphasizing innovative classroom approaches will...

Dream it. Do it. wins accolades at Florida gala

STAFF REPORTS - The Republic, Columbus, IN “Dream it. Do it. Southeast Indiana” recently...

NEW! Advanced Manufacturing Career Clusters

NEW! Advanced Manufacturing Career Clusters are now live on the EcO15 and DIDI websites. EcO15- Simply...

The Manufacturing Institute Receives Gates Foundation Grant

System Will Revolutionize Education and Training for New Manufacturing Workforce WASHINGTON, D.C., May...

EcO15 Is National Finalist for the EDAs Excellence in Economic Development Awards 2009

The Economic Development Administration (EDA) has notified the Community Education Coalition that the...

Indiana INTERNnet Partners with EcO15 to Assist Students & Employers with In-State Internship Oppor

If you are an employer possibly seeking interns or want to learn more about this, please check out our...

EcO15 Partners with IU Faculty Researchers to Conduct a Tourism Career Needs Assessment

Economic Opportunities through Education by 2015 (EcO15) is partnering with Indiana University faculty...

Columbus Regional Hospital, Schneck Medical Center among ‘Best Places to Work’

STAFF REPORTS- The Republic Columbus Regional Hospital and Schneck Medical Center in Seymour were honored...

Local Jennings Co. Students Helping to Promote Dream It. Do It.

Indiana's Region 9 Workforce Board and Economic Opportunities through Education 2015 (EcO15), in partnership...

Students Get Glimpse into the Jobs of the Future

(Featured in Picture below: Kathy Huffman- EcO15 Jefferson County Coordinator & Andrea Manning- EcO15...

Tech Lab Earns Award

It took just one technology class at Seymour High School to hook senior Taylor Schultz. "I wanted to...

The ITEA Awarded the Seymour High School Technology Education Program with the Program in Excellence

At the recent annual conference for the International Technology Education Association, the Technology...

DREAM IT. DO IT. SOUTHEAST INDIANA IS NAMED AS A WINNER OF THE 2009 PROGRESSIVE MANUFACTURING AWARDS

DREAM IT. DO IT. SOUTHEAST INDIANA IS NAMED AS A WINNER OF THE MANAGING AUTOMATION 2009 PROGRESSIVE MANUFACTURING...

NAM-Endorsed Manufacturing Skills Certification Launches

The Manufacturing Institute Announcement Innovative Skills Certification System Launches March 4, 2009,...

Hope Schools (Bartholomew Co.) OK pre-engineering class

BY CHRISSY ALSPAUGH calspaugh@therepublic.com HOPE — Hauser High School will offer its first...

5 Safe Professions in a Hazardous Market

Yahoo- Hot Jobs- By Melissa Ezarik- ClassesUSA.com Whether you're already deep into the working world...

Decatur County Schools Moving at the Speed of Light

Elizabeth Bailey Greensburg Daily News With the help of ECO 15, the Decatur County Community Schools...

5th Annual State House Rotunda Engineering/Technology Education Day

Engineering and Technology educators displayed the state's finest Engineering/Technology activities...

Putting Private Money in Schools

Community Foundation of Jackson County, Lilly Endowment and the Heritage Fund are offering our community...

Grants Lead the Way

Grants from the Economic Opportunity 2015 initiative come at a time when Gov. Mitch Daniels is asking...

EcO15 Education Initiative Advances

A year into Lilly Endowment’s $38 million grant to improve education in southeast Indiana, local...

EcO15 Appoints Hospitality and Tourism Coordinator

Jeanne Robinson graduated from the University of Arizona with a degree in Business and Public Administration....

Dream It. Do It. National Executive Committee Holds Semi-Annual Meeting in Southeast Indiana

Mayor of Columbus, Indiana Proclaims October 23rd “Dream It. Do It. Day” Dream It. Do It....

The Community Education Coalition Announces Pelli Clarke Pelli as the Design Architect for the AMCE

World Renowned Architect Cesar Pelli’s Firm to Design State-of-the-Art Advanced Manufacturing Center...

November Newsletter

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Indiana Communities Collaborate to Create Opportunities

As many of you know, community development has always been a passion of mine. It is rewarding to help...