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RCCF Awards
Anniversary Grant
In honor of its 20th Anni-
versary the Board of Directors
has been proactively awarding
grants every month. In July,
the $2,000 20th Anniver-
sary Grant was awarded to
the Gibson Theatre to assist
them with adding handicap
restrooms to the facility. The
Board of Directors issued this
grant in recognition of the his-
toric, economic and aesthetic
values local movie theaters,
such as the Gibson Theatre,
have on Ripley County's com-
munities. The Ripley County
Community Foundation wants
to support local communities
in their efforts to enhance and
rebuild their downtowns. A
movie theatre is a local gath-
ering place which enhances
the spirit of a town and pro-
motes a sense of community.
Assisting the Gibson Theatre
with its upgrades will make
this unique movie watch-
ing experience available to
everyone.
Ivy Tech Hosts
Healthcare
Summer Camps
Middle school students
from Lawrenceburg and
Batesville learned first-hand
the education needed to suc-
ceed in the healthcare field
and gained valuable skills
and certifications as first steps
toward success at Ivy Tech
Community College this sum-
mer.
Ivy Tech hosted forty
7th-9th grade students at its
Healthcare Summer Camps
at the Ivy Tech Lawrenceburg
campus and Batesville site.
Twenty students attended
each camp where they ex-
plored career opportunities
Kim Powell, executive director of the Gibson Theatre, Amy
Streator executive director of RCCF and Ed Krause member
of the Board of Directors of Gibson Theatre with award from
RCCF.
in the field of healthcare,
interacted with healthcare
professionals in the commu-
nity, learned about the educa-
tion and skills needed for a
variety of healthcare careers,
received first aid certification,
and participated in a service-
learning project.
At the Batesville camp,
students toured a hospital,
including the simulation
lab; visited a rehabilitation
and skilled nursing center to
learn about nursing services,
nutrition, social services, and
therapy services; visited Hill-
Rom’s Customer Experience
Room; and communicated
with a guest speaker from
One Community One Family.
Batesville Community School
Corporation provided trans-
portation between sites for
students and instructors.
At the Lawrenceburg camp,
students toured Dearborn
County Hospital, visited
Ridgewood Health Campus,
and communicated with guest
speakers from One Commu-
nity One Family. A student
commented, “the camp was
informative and motivating.
After going to camp, I discov-
ered a deeper passion for the
medical field. I look forward
to a future in healthcare.”
Students at both camps par-
ticipated in a panel discussion
with college students study-
ing healthcare careers. Area
Health Education Centers
(AHEC) facilitated the discus-
sion, which provided students
with opportunities to seek
answers to questions about
post-secondary education, in-
cluding recommendations for
courses to take while in high
school, advice on applying for
scholarships, and information
about college life.
As part of their service-
learning projects, students
at both camps assembled
backpacks with personal
hygiene products for males,
females, children, and infants,
and these backpacks were
distributed locally to persons
in need.
“Healthcare Summer Camp
was a wonderful opportu-
nity for students to meet
healthcare professionals, tour
healthcare organizations,
and seek information about
college,” said Kellie Elston,
a parent of one of the middle
school students who attended.
This was the first year Ivy
Tech hosted Healthcare Sum-
mer Camps at Batesville and
Lawrenceburg.
“We received lots of posi-
tive comments from parents
and students, at both camps,
regarding the tours, engaging
activities, and discussions that
promoted interested in health-
care careers,” said Shelly
Eisert, Ivy Tech Professor of
Nursing. “We are very pleased
with the positive feedback re-
ceived from students, parents,
and our sponsors, and we are
looking forward to next year’s
Healthcare Summer Camp.”
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Seventh- to ninth-grade students attended Healthcare Summer
Camps at the Ivy Tech Lawrenceburg campus and Batesville
site.
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