INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Ivy Tech Community College Senior Vice President Chris Lowery will receive a Distinguished Alumni Award from Indiana University’s O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs.
As an Indiana University alumnus, Lowery has given back to the O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs by serving on the Distinguished Alumni Council and by mentoring students. Lowery has supported the school’s Manufacturing Policy Initiative and demonstrated his dedication to O’Neill students through the generous Chris R. and Jerilyn W. Lowery Scholarship. He is also a member of the Executive Council of the IU Alumni Association.
Like many O’Neill alumni, Lowery has transitioned between the public, private, and nonprofit sectors. Before joining Ivy Tech, he led public policy and engagement efforts for Hillenbrand, Inc. He has also worked as the executive director of the Association of Indiana Counties, an aide to former Indiana Gov. Robert D. Orr, and an aide to then-Sen. Dan Quayle. While on staff for Orr, he received the Sagamore of the Wabash Award for his service to the state of Indiana. Lowery holds a bachelor’s degree from the O’Neill School and a master’s degree from the DeVoe School of Business at Indiana Wesleyan University.
He is a former chancellor of Ivy Tech Community College — Columbus.
This annual event will take place later this month and will be presented virtually.
