Ivy Tech faculty, staff and students gathered in the Gary campus student lounge on September 18 to cheer on the top four Wii bowlers from the Gary, Valparaiso, Michigan City and East Chicago campuses at the 1st Annual Wii bowling fundraising championship tournament.
(L-R) Wii Bowling Fundraiser Winners--1st Place- Brian Griffin, Gary Campus; 2nd Place-Casey Kindig, Michigan City Campus; 3rd Place-Shannon Wachholz, Valparaiso Campus; 4th Place-Nellie Toney, East Chicago Campus.
Over 100 students, staff and faculty participated in the competition. The four highest scorers were Brian Griffin, Gary campus student, Shannon Wachholz, Valparaiso campus student, Casey Kindig, Michigan City campus student, and Nellie Toney, secretary to ViceChancellor R. Louie Gonzalez for the East Chicago campus.
After a very close and exciting game, Brian Griffin bowled a 246 and beat out his competition. “I enjoy playing Nintendo Wii with my family, and was excited to participate in the tournament,” said Griffin.
Proceeds from the entry fee into the tournament benefited the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.
Ivy Tech Community College is the state’s largest public post-secondary institution and the nation’s largest singly-accredited statewide community college system with more than 130,000 students enrolled annually. Ivy Tech has campuses throughout Indiana. It serves as the state's engine of workforce development, offering affordable degree programs and training that are aligned with the needs of its community along with courses and programs that transfer to other colleges and universities in Indiana. It is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association.