Dining Etiquette Dinner
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Wednesday, April 13
6 p.m.
IPFW Alumni Center
Join us at the Steel Dynamics Keith E. Busse IPFW Alumni Center for a mocktail reception, where you'll learn proper 'cocktail hour' etiquette and enjoy a four-course meal. Professor John Niser, chair of the Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management, will explain the do's and don'ts of dining etiquette and entertainingly guide you through this evening of fun and a little learning!
Space is limited
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Alumnus Spotlight
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 Billy Dawson, B.F.A '12, portrayed the Monster in the Fort Wayne Civic Theatre's production of Mel Brooks' Young Frankenstein. |
IPFW Student-Run Restaurant
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 IPFW students have opened up a temporary restaurant inside the IPFW Holiday Inn called Ristorante Pranzo.
The restaurant is completely run by students in the Department of Hospitality Tourism Management and features authentic Italian cuisine.
Ristorante Pranzo is open for lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. every Thursday until April 28.
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Homecoming 2016
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Thank you to everyone who attended the 2016 Homecoming Celebration!
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A Reason to Dance
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Help support Andrew Welch, president of the IPFW Alumni Association Board of Directors, as he competes in Riley Hospital for Children's Reason to Dance benefit!
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Andrew Welch, IPFWAA Board of Directors president,(B.A. '00, B.S.B. '03)
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Andrew has been chosen as one of two individuals who will represent Fort Wayne in a ballroom dance competition and is currently in second place. Help him catch up to first place before the event!  Friday, March 11
6--11 p.m.
Indiana Roof Ballroom
Reason to Dance, Reason for Hope is a ballroom dance competition modeled after the popular Dancing with the Stars television show. Local celebrities are paired with professional dance instructors to learn and refine ballroom and freestyle dance routines. The celebrities then compete at an elegant event held at the Indiana Roof Ballroom to win one of several awards. The evening will begin with a silent auction, followed by a three-course dinner and the ballroom competition. All profits for the event will go to the Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis.
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| Upcoming Events |
March 1-- 22
Alumni Center
March 28
Walb Classic Ballroom
April 13
IPFW Alumni Center
April 29
Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
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Alumni Award Winners
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Congratulations to Our 2015 Alumni Award Winners
 F. Nelson Peters
M.P.A., Public Administration (1998) and B.S., Public Affairs (1982)
F. Nelson Peters' experience in Allen County government spans more than 20 years. As the current Allen County Commissioner for nearly a dozen years, Peters has led efforts to establish an employee health clinic and the first county strategic plan in the state. He was previously named Outstanding First Term Commissioner by the Indiana Association of County Commissioners for his work on several projects, including the merging of Allen County and Fort Wayne Homeland Security functions, passage of an ethics policy for county employees and elected officials, and more.
His community involvement has included numerous leadership positions, such as the Salvation Army Board of Directors, the Northeast Indiana Easter Seals Board of Directors, the Faith Baptist Church Board of Managers, and more. Peters has also been a member of the IPFW Doermer School of Business Advisory Council for nearly 10 years. He was awarded two County Achievement Awards from the Association of Indiana Counties, along with the IPFW Division of Public and Environmental Affairs Distinguished Alumnus Award.
 Victoria Sarjeant
Distinguished Service Award
B.A., Political Science (2007)As a recent IPFW alumna, Victoria Sarjeant takes pride in calling IPFW her home. As a student, Sarjeant was a member of Judicial Court and Mastodon Minutes. She has participated in numerous philanthropic activities including UNICEF, Riley Children's Foundation, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Take Back The Night Foundation, Habitat for Humanity, the American Cancer Society, and more. Sarjeant has spent the last year and a half helping build the IPFW Alumni Association's Blue and White Committee as co-chair.
She has been employed at IPFW for the past five years, with her current university position as the assistant to the chancellor. This position allows her to plan chancellor events, such as the Legislative Issues Luncheon, IPFW Statehouse Day, IPFW Family Picnic, and more. Sarjeant's planning for these successful events shows her attention to detail and represent IPFW in a positive way. She recently presented at the CASE V Conference for Advancement Professionals on "Building Affinity Groups to Engage a New Generation of Alumni." Sarjeant also recently launched a website called Demonstrative Pocket that highlights local businesses, artists, nonprofits, and events.
 Lindsey Hively
Outstanding Young Alumni Award
In Lindsey Hively's early twenties, with the help of her father, she started a business named Kernel Coladas Gourmet Popcorn in Columbia City in May 2008. She later changed the name of her business to Poptique Popcorn and opened a second location in Jefferson Pointe shopping center in Fort Wayne. As the owner and operator of the Poptique Popcorn stores, as well as an online shop,
Hively was well-known throughout northeast Indiana for her leadership and entrepreneurial skills. In 2013, She was recognized for her early success with a Greater Fort Wayne Business Weekly's "40 Under 40." Hively was also involved in the Columbia City Downtown Redevelopment Commission, the board of directors for the Whitley County Chamber of Commerce, the Millennial Leaders Alliance through the Northeast Indiana Regional Partnership, the Fort Wayne Redevelopment Commission, the Young Leaders of Northeast Indiana, and was a graduate of the 2012-- 2013 class of Leadership Whitley County.
Lindsey Hively, an upbeat and positive young woman, lost her hard-fought battle with cancer at just 27 years old on April 23, 2015.
Outstanding Young Alumni Award
James Velez is a proud graduate of IPFW with a Bachelor of Arts with a major in theatre. During his time as an undergrad, James was involved in many Department of Theatre productions as an actor, designer, technician, director, and stage manager. Velez spends much of his free time volunteering for nonprofits like the Allen County SPCA, Fort Wayne Civic Theatre, and the South Side High School Speech Team. He has volunteered for the Miss America Organization for more than a decade and loves helping young women work toward achieving their dreams.
Velez has been employed at IPFW for more than six years and is currently the coordinator for student organizations, activities, and intramural sports in the Office of Student Life and Leadership. He serves on many committees and was the chair of this year's Homecoming Committee. Velez has demonstrated his strong work ethic, character, dedication, energy, and creativity during his years as an undergraduate student and now as an employee of IPFW.
Thank you to all who submitted nominations. Be on the lookout for the
2016 IPFW Alumni Award Nomination Form later this year.
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Donate an Easter Basket to SCAN
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| Experience The Don Difference |
Where curiosity challenges the status quo.
Where new leaders emerge.
How remarkable innovations get their start.
Our campus is a place where top researchers, scholars,
and creative minds meet to chart new courses.
Here, curiosity makes history, passion inspires awe,
and Mastodons leave big footprints.
That's The Don Difference.
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In this installment of The Don Difference, IPFW Associate Professor of English Curtis Crisler discusses his views on poets as liars----and truth tellers. Seeing poetry as a reflection of who we are as individuals, Crisler writes and teaches in pursuit of our most fundamental truths. He's quick to suggest that "poets are the most truthful of liars," and his workshops are designed to help his students find their own truths through creative expression.
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Look for the next installment of The Don Difference in the March eNewsletter.
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