Upcoming Franklin Chamber events
The Greater Franklin Chamber of Commerce will facilitate a ribbon-cutting ceremony for T-Mobile’s new location at 2174 N. Morton St. in Franklin on March 8 at 3 p.m. The public is invited to an open house at the same location from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
The Chamber is hosting a luncheon on March 14 at Compass Park Event Center. The presenter is Trent Newport of CrossRoad Engineers who will give an overview of the 31 corridor construction project. Registration is required on the Chamber’s website.
The Chamber welcomed new board members to its board of directors. Joining the board are Megal Laugle of Innovative Casting Technologies and Andrew Jones of Franklin College. Rejoining the board are Shellee Pietras of Promise Advisory Group and Jeff Dutton of Johnson Memorial Health.
Greenwood man named university vice president
Marian University officials welcome Craig Koch, of Greenwood, as the university’s new Vice President of Facilities. Koch most recently served as project manager for Browning Construction.
In his role, Koch will provide leadership and supervision across Marian University facilities and is responsible for the planning, operations, maintenance, renovation and construction across all sites in support of educational and co-curricular programs.
Through his former position at Browning Construction, he has been involved in new construction projects at Marian for nearly a decade. Koch managed the construction of the Arena and Convocation Center, locker rooms, Drew Family Health and Fitness Center, Peyton Manning Hall of Champions, dining commons, Caito-Wagner Hall (residence hall) and St. Joseph’s Chapel and the Witchger Center.
JCCF hires new employees
The Johnson County Community Foundation (JCCF) has hired Mallory Carnes to fill the role of Communications Manager and Joe Morris as Executive Coordinator.
Carnes’s role is responsible for the management and execution of communication strategies and to carry out JCCF’s mission and goals. She previously served the community for 13 years at the City of Franklin parks department as their Marketing/Communications Coordinator.
Morris serves as the Executive Coordinator, where he assists the JCCF leadership team. He has more than 20 years of executive support experience in higher education – most recently at the Pulliam School of Journalism at Franklin College.
Jersey Mike’s Celebrates 14th Annual Month of Giving
Riley Children’s Hospital is joining forces with Jersey Mike’s Subs locations in the Greenwood and Indianapolis areas for the 14th Annual March “Month of Giving” campaign to support local charities.
The Month of Giving campaign will culminate with Jersey Mike’s “Day of Giving” on, March 27, when local Jersey Mike’s restaurants will give 100 percent of the day’s sales, not just profit, to Riley Children’s Hospital, Stone Belt and Muncie Mission. On Day of Giving, local Jersey Mike’s owners and operators throughout the country will donate their resources and every single dollar that comes in, to more than 200 different charities including hospitals, youth organizations, food banks and more.
For a list of restaurants in your area, visit www.jerseymikes.com.
JCBank recognized by Indiana Chamber
The Indiana Chamber of Commerce recognizes JCBank as a 2024 Best Places to Work in Indiana recipient.
In its 19th year, this program honors top organizations in the state as determined through employer reports and comprehensive employee surveys. Company evaluations and the selection process are administered by the Workforce Research Group.
Winners are chosen in four groups: small companies of between 15 and 74 employees; medium companies of between 75 and 249 employees; large companies of between 250 and 999 employees; and major companies with 1,000 or more employees.
All companies that participate in the 2024 Best Places to Work program receive an in-depth evaluation identifying strengths and weaknesses according to their employees.
Career Scholarship Account Program now accepting applications
The State of Indiana is now accepting applications for Career Scholarship Account programs and providers. The Career Scholarship Account program provides $5,000 annually for tenth- through twelfth-grade students enrolled in eligible work-based learning programs.
Eligible work-based learning experiences provide ongoing interactions between high school students and professionals in workplace settings that foster in-depth, firsthand experiences in a career field of interest. Employers, schools, unions and non-profit intermediaries are encouraged to apply as a provider.
Career Scholarship Account program funds cover eligible expenses in the following categories:
- Expenses to enroll in and attend courses, sequences, apprenticeships, or programs of study
- Career coaching and navigation services
- Postsecondary education and training
- Transportation and equipment
- Certification and credentialing examinations
Providers are encouraged to apply by the priority deadline of April 5. Provider applications received after the priority deadline will be accepted and approved on a rolling basis until Sept. 6, for the 2024-2025 school year. Applications received after Sept. 6, will be considered for the following school year. Student applications for the CSA program will open this spring.
For additional information and to apply to be a CSA provider, visit www.in.gov/tos/csa/provider-resources/ or contact [email protected].
