by Kurt Van der Dussen
331-4372 | kvd@heraldt.com
July 23, 2005

One got its own day, another a whole month.

Ivy Tech and the "Kids Alive!" children's television program were honored Friday by the Monroe County commissioners.

With Ivy Tech kicking off a major capital expansion fundraising campaign, the commissioners said August will be Ivy Tech Month in Monroe County, to honor its many contributions to the community.

The commissioners noted that Ivy Tech is producing a local "brain gain" instead of brain drain the state has overall, by providing critical training for future workers at a growing array of local medical employers.

As for "Kids Alive!," the Community Access Television Services' educational program for kids is marking its 30th anniversary. It's the longest-running children's program on cable-only television in the nation.