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Indiana Tech Opens Bowling Green Location, Celebrates Re-Investment in Elkhart Indiana Tech’s College of Professional Studies continues to grow and evolve to meet the needs of adult students. Earlier this year, the university celebrated the grand opening of its newest location in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Soon after, the Elkhart location hosted a grand “re-opening” event at its new location off Highway 17 and Middlebury Street in Elkhart. The opening of Bowling Green marks Indiana Tech’s third location in the state of Kentucky, and its 18th location outside the Fort Wayne campus. The 4,000-square-foot facility features office, classroom, computer lab and corporate meeting space. It overlooks the Bowling Green Ballpark, home of the Bowling Green Hot Rods, a Class A baseball team affiliated with the Tampa Bay Rays. The Bowling Green admissions team hosted the grand opening
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event with excellent support from the Bowling Green Area Chamber of Commerce. Members of the community, representatives from the Chamber, elected officials and area business owners attended the ribbon cutting ceremony. One particular highlight was when student Christy Biggs spoke about her experience thus far with Indiana Tech. She said she was inspired to return to school when she learned about the flexible online class schedule, along with her employer’s corporate scholarship program with Indiana Tech. As a mid-sized community, Bowling Green is an excellent fit for Indiana Tech’s model of providing flexible education options coupled with personalized service for working adults.
