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Wear cream and crimson, or nurses' whites, for Memorial Hospital salute to IU Kokomo
October 29, 2004 | |||||
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Logansport's Memorial Hospital will celebrate a blast from the past and a nod to health care's future, when it observes "Where Would We Be Today Without IUK?" Day on Friday, November 12. The day honors the close to 700 Cass County residents, and dozens of Memorial Hospital staff members, who studied and received degrees through Indiana University Kokomo. "Without having the regional campus at Kokomo, would these graduates have been able to obtain their Indiana University degrees?" asked Logansport Memorial CEO Brian Shockney, who obtained a bachelor's degree in business administration and management through IU Kokomo and a Master of Health Admistration through IUPUI. "Would we be able to run this hospital without the many qualified nurses who've been educated at IU Kokomo, many obtaining advanced training while working for us?" Some alumni plan to wear IU cream and crimson to work at the hospital on November 12. Others will wear medical uniforms harking back to their student days, including nurses' winged caps and traditional white dresses. That evening, the celebration continues with a hog roast and silent auction for Indiana University supporters from 4:40--7:30 p.m. at the Carousel Pavilion. Carousel rides will be offered from 5--7 p.m. Dinner guests are asked to contribute to IU Kokomo's Kresge Science Initiative. Through the initiative, IU Kokomo is attempting to raise $468,000 toward a permanent endowment for the purchase and maintenance of science education equipment. Logansport Memorial Hospital has pledged to match all employee contributions to the endowment fund, up to a total of $5,000. The Cass County-wide campaign to gather $50,000 in gifts for the science endowment is "off to a good start," said Shockney, a co-chair of the effort. "Any donations will be gratefully accepted. We're asking everyone to give what they can, as a way of saying 'Thank you' to IU Kokomo for making quality education available close to home. The economic success of our communities is dependent upon the education of our workforce." Over the past decade, IU Kokomo has greatly expanded degree and course offerings in nursing, radiography, medical coding, and the field of health and aging, Shockney noted. "This promises a continued supply of highly qualified health care professionals living and working in our area," he said. "And, because all students of IU Kokomo and the Purdue School of Technology Kokomo take required basic science classes, the science equipment endowment will benefit all current and future students of the regional campus." For more information on "Where Would We Be Today Without IUK?" Day, contact Diane Welsh at (765) 753-1774. To learn more about the Kresge Science Initiative, contact the IU Kokomo Office of External Relations at (765) 455-9410.
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