Ivy Tech names Ostoich ASAP program coordinator for Greencastle campus

Ivy Tech Community College has officially named Amanda Ostoich as Associate Accelerated Program (ASAP) coordinator for the Greencastle campus.

Ostoich has been with the Ivy Tech since 2009.

Amanda Ostoich

Prior to accepting this position, she served as an assistant director of academic advising and an adjunct faculty member in communications for the college.

She earned a Bachelor of Arts in women's studies and sociology and a Master of Arts in communication studies from Ball State University.

"We are thrilled to have Amanda lead the ASAP program at our Greencastle campus," Kathleen Lee, chancellor of Ivy Tech Central Indiana, said. "She has an extensive background in teaching and advising and she will continue to do great work with students in Putnam and Hendricks county."

Reporting directly to Indianapolis ASAP Director Jeff Jourdan, Ostoich will lead the new ASAP program at the Greencastle campus.

Ivy Tech Greencastle is led by campus President Greg Cook, who reports to Chancellor Lee.

The Associate Accelerated program (ASAP) is an innovative program that allows students to earn a transferable associate degree in just 11 months. Students get wraparound support, including advising, tutoring and budget assistance with a cohort of other students.

The first Greencastle cohort has a goal of 30 students.

Currently, ASAP is available at 14 Ivy Tech campuses across the state, including downtown Indianapolis.

"I am honored and excited to begin this role," Ostoich said. "ASAP is a great fit for the Greencastle campus, and I am looking forward to working with this very special group of students.

"The community has been tremendously supportive of our program's launch in June," she added. "I am eager to work with young adults in Putnam and Hendricks counties who would be perfect candidates for the ASAP experience."

ASAP has gained national attention for its success rates. Sixty-nine percent of ASAP students earn a degree in just one year and after one year 98 percent of students persist to earn their bachelor's degree or a second associate degree. ASAP students can take advantage of Ivy Tech's tuition, the lowest in the state, and then transfer to earn their bachelor's degree, saving them upward of $10,000.

ASAP classes at the Greencastle campus will start June 2016. If you know a student who may be a good fit for the program, they can be nominated at www.ivytech.edu/asap.

Ivy Tech Community College is the state's largest public postsecondary institution and the nation's largest singly accredited statewide community college system.