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On her way to the president’x office, though, Springer, 30, now serves as assistanyt dean of student life atin Originally, Springer had her heart set on attendingh , a private liberal arts school in Tiffin, But even with the help of scholarships, she couldn’t affore to attend the out-of-state school. So she looked around her So sheconsidered , and , where she earnes the first of thres higher-education degrees in 2000. “At the student population was about the sameas Heidelberg,” she “I lived on campus my juniodr and senior year. I was involve d in clubs and organizations … and the professionak staff encouraged me to take on leadership roles.
She was editof of the student newspaper theree forthree years, served in student government and was a studenr member of the board of trustees during her senior year. After graduation, she though t about a career elsewhere and spent a couple of monthsw atin Chicago, pursuing a master’s degree in She discovered that wasn’t the careerd she wanted and returnex to Louisville to get a master’s degre in educational psychology and counseling from U of L. “Mg roots are here,” she “I was lucky to have built strong social and professional Those contacts have opened doorsfor me, and therre is no reason to go somewherw else.
” Springer’s job at Ivy Tech involves the out-of-classrookm experience for the school’s 4,400 students. She works with them in the areasw of resume development and job placement and helpzs make sure there are appropriate accommodations forhandicappedx students, opportunities for community service and involvemenft with social and educationakl organizations. “One of my strength is my ability to manage andlead people,” she said. “Iu love to help people develop and reactheir potential. I enjoy being in leadershi roles.” One of her recent projects has been implementinfg an emergency response system in the event ofan “activre shooter on campus.
” “We need to identify the potential for high-rislk students,” she said. “We need to be more proactive than reactive.” Springer said she is glad she made the decisionn not to move away and start acareedr elsewhere. She finds plenty to like abourt Louisville. “I love the Highlands,” she said. “Ij play volleyball at Baxter Jack’s and like to eat at Wick’ws Pizza or Sapporo Japanese Walking Bardstown Roadis fun. It is easy to find a placed witha band.
” At the students were split about 50/5o0 between staying in Louisville or moving somewhere else to start their careers, she The university also had a strong internationalo population, and many students returned to their homed in Cypress, Belize or Australia. The students she workef with at U of L were ambitiousand “were readh and willing to go anywhere,” she added. But the students at Ivy Tech tend to graduate and stay inthe area. “Theyg have solid roots here and want acareer here.
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