College

*Indiana Tech's graduate program deadline for Session 7 in the College of Professional Studies is Friday. Session 7 is April 29-June 9. Call 1-800-288-1766 or visit www.IndianaTech.edu/CPS.

*Carl Jylland-Halverson has been promoted from associate professor to professor in the Department of Psychology and Counseling in the School of Professional Studies at the University of Saint Francis.

*Lacey Conley of The University of Evansville was selected to present original research at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR March 29-31 at Weber State University, Ogden, Utah. Conley, of Kendallville, is a graduate of East Noble High School.

*Ivy Tech Community College-Northeast Chancellor Jerrilee K. Mosier was awarded the Most Outstanding College Administrator Award from the Indiana Region of Phi Theta Kappa for 2011.

*Del Doughty, Huntington University professor of English, and 2011 animation alum Andrew Martin developed an iPhone and iPad app, HighMarks, to assist teachers in grading papers.

*The University of Saint Francis Department of Education will host a free webinar, “Making Assessments Work for You within the Common Core,” for Grades K-12 educators at 4 p.m. Tuesday. Teachers can sign up online at www.sf.edu/sf/graduate-studies/admissions/Education_Webinar to receive the link to this free professional development tool. For more information, contact Department of Education chair Dan Torlone at dtorlone@sf.edu.

*Diane Jennings, manager in the Office of the Provost at the University of Saint Francis, received the Franciscan Spirit Award at the university's annual employee recognition dinner March 23.

*Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne's Peace and Conflict Studies, the Indiana Center for Mideast Peace and the Fort Wayne Baha'i community are sponsoring a screening of the 30-minute documentary "Education Under Fire" at 6 p.m. Monday in the Liberal Arts Building, Room 159.

According to the Education Under Fire website, the film, “…profiles the growth, struggle, and inspiring spirit of the Bahai Institute for Higher Education (BIHE). Bahais in Iran have been subjected to systematic persecution, including arrests, torture, and execution simply for refusing to recant their beliefs. They are also prohibited from going to college (and blocked from many professions)…In May, 2011, an organized assault was launched by the Iranian government in an attempt to shut down the BIHE. Over 30 homes were raided and over a dozen BIHE professors and administrators were detained. Several are still in prison for doing nothing more than trying to teach. The film connects a diverse audience to a grave human rights issue, a powerful story of resilience against oppression, and the need to respect human rights everywhere.”

A discussion will be held after the film led by Associate Professor of Sociology Patrick Ashton, who is also director of IPFW's Peace and Conflict Studies, Assistant Professor Ruby Cain of Ball State University, and William Smits, M.D., an assistant professor at the IU School of Medicine at Fort Wayne.

The film and discussion are free and open to the public.

For more information about Education Under Fire, go to www.educationunderfire.com. For more information about the event at IPFW, contact Pat Ashton via e-mail at ashton@ipfw.edu.

High school

*Corean Sanders, a senior at South Side High School, and Madison Rhoades, a senior at New Haven High School, were awarded the Horizon Leadership Scholarship for the 2012-13 school year at Huntington University.

*Central Lutheran School announced alumnus Ben Fox is the New Haven High School salutatorian this school year. Central Lutheran School also announced three alumni were ranked in the top 10 at the high school: Ben Fox, Tyler Purvis and Amanda Stecker.

*The Fort Wayne Urban League announced Lajaysha Richardson, a Snider High School senior, is the winner of a $5,000 Urban League scholarship.

*National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced the names of black American high school seniors who have won Achievement Scholarship awards through the National Achievement Scholarship Program: Chandler Ganaway, New Haven High School; Kayne Mettert, Northrop High School; Jalen R. Walker, Carroll High School.

Miscellaneous

*Artlink, Fort Wayne Ballet and Fort Wayne Youtheatre will offer an exciting new eight-week course in dance, theatre and visual arts for home-schooled children aged 7-14, 9 a.m.-noon Wednesdays, April 11-May 30, at Auer Center for Arts and Culture, 300 E. Main St. All three disciplines is $370; for just Artlink sessions, the cost is $120 (fee includes all supplies); for just Ballet sessions, the cost is $160 (clothing must be purchased); for just Youtheatre, the cost is $100 (all inclusive). Registration: www.artlinkfw.com or www.fortwayneyoutheatre.org or www.fortwayneballet.org by April 9. Call Artlink at 424-7195 to have a registration form mailed. Artlink will handle registration for all three organizations, so return the completed form along with your check made out to Artlink, 300 E. Main St., Fort Wayne, IN 46802.

*Kekionga Middle School student Ibrahim Dahab won the Fort Wayne Community Schools 2012 Middle School Persuasive Speech Contest with a speech on "Nuclear Power in Iran."

*Meredith Kreigh of Auburn has been awarded a Bryan Achievement Scholarship to attend Bryan College, Dayton, Tenn., for the 2012-13 academic year.

*Have lunch with a scientist Saturday at Science Central and learn how to "name that bone."

IPFW Clinical Assistant Professor of Radiography Amanda Brown will present images of x-rays and ask participants to try to name the bone or type of x-ray. She also will have some actual bones fro the participants to touch.

Lunch with an IPFW Scientist is 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturday at Science Central, 1950 N. Clinton Street. The program is open to the public at $16 per person or $10 for Science Central members. Lunch is included. For reservations call 424-2400, Ext. 451. For more information, call Kathy Larsen, Science Central special programs manager, at 424-2400, Ext. 427.