BizVoice -- March / April 2018

4 BizVoice/Indiana Chamber – March/April 2018 18 Political Potpourri The Road Trip Treasures series goes to Huntington, Indianapolis and Logansport to bring the White House home to Indiana. 30 ‘Crossing’ Into New Territory High school students in need of direction find it in the form of hands-on learning and work experiences. 34 All About the Balance Challenging curriculum is only part of the mix for high- performing students at the International School of Indiana. 54 Spanning the Typical Divide Community-university relations are always somewhat complicated. In Muncie, the new Ball State University president is seeking to change that. 26 2 President’s Message 5 Tweet Street 6 Guest Column – Civil legal aid services 8 Go To It 12 Business Resources 26 Second Chances Adults pair assistance from The Excel Center with their own motivation to reach new heights in education, career opportunities. 14 Economic Engines Guest columnist says Indiana still putting the ingredients together to ignite the entrepreneurial fire. INDIANA VISION 2025 24 Outstanding Talent The lead driver in the Indiana Vision 2025 economic development plan focuses on the required education and workforce development efforts. Work remains in these critical areas. • Chamber Foundation: Business Champions Advisory Network developing workforce assessment tool and resources . . . . . 40 • Guest Column: Scholarship investments the ultimate win-win 41 • Hoosier challenge: Share Your Road to help guide those starting their paths . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 • New leadership: Fred Payne brings business experience to Department of Workforce Development. School Counseling- Business Partnership of the Year award presented . . . . . . . 44 • Quick Hits: Bertram’s book; Future Speed Geeks; cracking the code in South Bend . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 • Indiana Chamber: Making its mark in workforce development . . 48 • Found Elsewhere: Automation and the future of work . . . 52 • BizVoice ® ReVisited: A new entrant (and updates on past efforts) in three-year degree offerings . . . . . . . . . . 60 • Unique offerings: Four colleges/universities share their unusual curriculum options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 • Tuition support: Companies, workers benefit from partnerships with WGU Indiana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 • Quick Hits: Student record label; from New Hampshire to Indiana; Silicon Valley Semester . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 • Pilot program: High school among the first to team on new internship program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 • Employer lead: Fort Wayne Metals’ initiative has interns Wired for Success . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 • IMPACTful efforts: Meet the winners of the 12th annual Indiana INTERNnet awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 COVER STORY FEATURE STORIES FURTHERMORE DEPARTMENTS CONTENTS Winner of 84 national, state awards since 1999 Indiana’s Leading Statewide Business Magazine Cover photo: Gloria Turner is “excelling” today, in large part, due to The Excel Center, where she is now a life coach. Series Sponsor: