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Night of the Titans honors recipients of Chancellor’s Medal, Distinguished Alumni Award, and Alumni of the Year Award

October 6th, 2023

Indiana University South Bend celebrated its second annual Night of the Titans September 19, recognizing the 2023 recipients of the Chancellor's Medal, David Kibbe; the Distinguished Alumni Award, Charles F. Nelson; and six recipients of the Alumni of the Year Award. Chancellor Susan Elrod presented the 2023 Chancellor’s Medal to David Kibbe. This award is the highest honor presented by the chancellor to an individual who helps advance the campus…

IU South Bend Alumni, Student, Advisory Board Members Named to 2023 Class of Michiana Forty Under 40

July 21st, 2023

The South Bend Regional Chamber of Commerce recently honored two Indiana University South Bend alumni, one current student, and two Advisory Board members as 2023 Michiana Forty under 40. According to the Chamber, “Michiana Forty under 40 shines a spotlight on 40 of the region's most talented, bright and dedicated young executives, leaders, professionals, employees and adults who demonstrate career success and community engagement, all before the age of 40." …

Titan Kelly Griffin named Presidential Management Fellow

May 16th, 2023

Kelly Griffin has put in countless hours of work in pursuit of her credentials in higher education, culminating in the spring of 2022 with a master’s degree in social work from IU South Bend. Now, she has gone even further: Griffin is one of only 850 applicants (from a pool of over 10,000) to be named a Presidential Management Fellowship Finalist for 2023. The Presidential Management Fellowship (PMF) is a…

School of Ed grad named SBCSC Teacher of the Year

February 7th, 2023

Some people gradually realize that the teaching profession suits them. Kathleen Avery knew all along. “I was definitely one of those kids who was already playing teacher in kindergarten,” she says. “I already knew that I wanted to be a teacher.” Kathleen, who goes by the nickname “Kaylee,” is now married and a mother of two. She was born Kathleen Long in LaGrange, IN, and attended Lakeland High School. When…

Hispanic Heritage Month Spotlight: Ayala Family

October 26th, 2022

Anthony Ayala BA ’18 and his family have a special relationship with Indiana University South Bend. His father Bryan BS ’05 and his mother Brenda BS ’17 are alumni, and his sibling Reagan Ayala is next in line to graduate in 2024. Younger sister Malliene is ready to begin her IU South Bend degree in the fall of 2023. Malliene, Anthony, Brenda, Bryan and Reagan Ayala Anthony was born in…