Representatives from Ivy Tech and Community Health Network spoke with students during the luncheon. (Photo by Allison Waitt)
Posted By: The Reporter February 26, 2026
Submitted by Sheridan Community Schools
Last Friday, 20 Sheridan High School (SHS) students interested in healthcare careers met with representatives from Ivy Tech Community College and Community Health Network during a special luncheon organized by SHS.
Ivy Tech Community College offers top-tier training programs for Registered Nurses and several other medical careers. In fact, one of three nurses in Indiana are trained through the programming offered by Ivy Tech.
Photo by Allison Waitt
Community Health Network also joined in on the luncheon as they expanded into Hamilton County last year with a campus near 191st and East streets in Westfield. A Medical Office Building opened on the campus last spring and a six-story hospital now under construction is set to open in the spring of 2027. Because of the new hospital, Community Health will need hundreds of new employees, so SHS students were able to explore internships and career opportunities that the future hospital will offer.
SHS was honored to welcome Dr. Rachel Kartz, Ivy Tech’s Hamilton County Chancellor, and Quelyn Hughes, Vice President and Chief Nurse Executive for Community Health Network’s campuses in Westfield and Kokomo, as well as several members of the Community Health Network and Ivy Tech teams.
Photo by Allison Waitt
SHS students did not disappoint and shared their enthusiasm for the workforce and the opportunity to learn and work firsthand.
One representative said, “I was truly impressed with your students, faculty, and facility. Your students are ambitious, engaged, and eager to learn – an excellent combination for a successful future in the healthcare field!”
Principal Rick Davis said, “This was a terrific opportunity to bring together Ivy Tech, Community Health Network, and our awesome students in order to help bridge the connection from high school to post-secondary training to the workforce.”
Thank you to Mr. Davis and Ms. Jill Cali for helping make this one-of-a-kind opportunity possible for Sheridan students.
