RIVER NEWS & VIEWS
RIVER NEWS & VIEWS
ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ Foundation Opens Scholarship Opportunities for 2026-2027 Academic Year
January 14, 2026 | The Foundation offers hundreds of unique scholarships tailored to individual student needs and backgrounds.Â
Kate Beckwith Woody Supports ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ Promise Program with Transformational GiftÂ
January 13, 2026 | Vero Beach philanthropist’s leadership donation will expand opportunities for college students in Indian River CountyÂ
RiverBlog: ‘If You Have the Will, We Have the Way’: The College That Transformed a Soldier’s Life
January 9, 2026 | A high school dropout who became a Vietnam War sergeant transformed his life through Indian River Junior College’s open-door policy, eventually earning a Ph.D. and returning to teach economics at the same institution for 44 years.
ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ Now Accepting Applications for 2026 Promise Program: Two Years of Tuition-Free College for Local High School GraduatesÂ
January 8, 2026 | The program covers 100% of in-state tuition for eligible 2026 graduates from public, charter, approved private, or in-district homeschool students in Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee, and St. Lucie counties.
ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ Celebrates Fall 2025 CommencementÂ
December 18, 2025 | Commencement honored students who completed programs across academic and technical fields.
Public Notice of Fee Changes
December 16, 2026 | The ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ (IRSC) District Board of Trustees will hold its regularly scheduled monthly meeting on January 27, 2026 @ 1 p.m. In addition to the regular agenda, which may include, but is not limited to, business affairs, personnel matters, facilities items, and academic and student affairs, the District…
ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ Public Service Academy Celebrates Emergency Medical Technician GraduationÂ
ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½’s Public Service Academy celebrated the graduation of 75 Emergency Medical Technicians who completed a rigorous 12-credit certificate program that included classroom instruction, hands-on labs, clinical rotations, and field internships. The graduates are now eligible to take the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians certification exam and, upon passing, can apply for…
Future Scientists Present Groundbreaking Research at The River’s Fall SymposiumÂ
December 9, 2025 | ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ Students Present Groundbreaking Research at Fall 2025 Undergraduate SymposiumÂ
ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ Foundation Hosts Legacy Society Luncheon Celebrating Planned Giving ImpactÂ
December 9, 2025 | Annual event honored donors while showcasing transformative impact of legacy gifts on students and programsÂ
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