**IMMEDIATE RELEASE**NEWS RELEASEJune 26, 2019

Contact: Cortez StricklandDir., Marketing & Communicationcstrickland19@ivytech.edu(574) 289-7001 ext. 5316

Studebaker named VC of Enrollment at South Bend-Elkhart campus

SOUTH BEND ─ Ivy Tech Community College announces the hiring of Brian Studebaker to its Vice Chancellor of Enrollment Services position for the South Bend-Elkhart campus. He begins July 15.Studebaker will be responsible for managing the strategic development and execution of several admission-focused areas at the two-location campus, which offers courses in South Bend and Elkhart County. He brings over 27 years of college admission experience to the position. Studebaker has served in leadership admission roles at St. Joseph’s College, St. Norbert College (Wis.), Holy Cross and Spring Hill College (Ala.). Most recently, he served as the director of Transfer Admission at Marian University in Indianapolis. “We’re very glad to have an experienced talent like Brian Studebaker joining our leadership team at Ivy Tech,” Acting Chancellor Katherine Kent said. “He brings a wealth of leadership and knowledge to this position, and we’re looking forward to seeing the great things he’ll accomplish.” He played a vital role in helping secure eight academic program articulations agreements, as well as a reverse transfer agreement between Ivy Tech and Marian University. A native of the Midwest, Studebaker earned his Master’s degree in Management and Organizational Behavior from Silver Lake College (Wis.) and holds a bachelors in Business Administration from St. Joseph’s College.

About Ivy Tech Community CollegeIvy Tech Community College serves communities across Indiana, providing world-class education and driving economic transformation. It is the state’s largest public postsecondary institution and the nation’s largest singly accredited statewide community college system. It serves as the state’s engine of workforce development, offering high-value degree programs and training that are aligned with the needs of its communities, along with courses and programs that transfer to other colleges and

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