To promote and coordinate post-secondary and life-long learning opportunities for those who live and work in Boone County.

Who Are We?

The Boone County Learning Network evolved out of the Community Vision Committee's education subcommittee to meet the need for continuing education to enhance economic development of the county and strengthen the sense of community. BCLN became a reality in 2006 through a partnership between Purdue University, Boone County Government and the Community Foundation of Boone County. BCLN is 501c3 not-for-profit organization with the directors position being filled in June of 2006.

The Boone County Learning Network can provide affordable and accessible educational programs, courses and services that can be tailored to meet flexible needs and offer resources and assistance in college degree programs, lifelong learning programs, career counseling and business programs.  BCLN can serve the community as the premiere resource of continuing education programs for residents, businesses, organizations and government agencies of Boone County.

Goals

  • To enhance the quality of life in Boone County
  • To create and develop a more educated and skilled workforce
  • To provide affordable, accessible higher education programs
  • To help match clients to their individual post-secondary educational needs
  • To provide a variety of life-long learning educational programs
  • To make available education programs offering work skill training, certifications, associate, bachelor, and masters degree programs
  • To provide customized training for employers and businesses
  • To market and promote existing programs and services
  • To develop and nurture partnerships with institutions of higher learning in Indiana, encouraging them to bring programs to Boone County

Board of Directors

  • Jerry Abbott, treasurer               State Bank of Lizton
  • Doug Akers                                 Purdue University
  • Teran Armstrong                        Asst. Superintendent, Zionsville School
  • Katy Bowman                             Witham Hospital
  • Ken Campbell                            Boone County Sherriff
  • Gerry Cummings                        Hachette Book Group
  • Robert Guernsey                        Agriculture
  • Patty Hughes, secretary             Educator
  • Marcia Kinderman                     WorkOne
  • Byron Law, vice president         Exact Target Marketing
  • Kristie McKillip                           Boone EDC
  • Sue Ritz, president                     Boone County Senior Services
  • Robert Taylor                              Lebanon Schools Superintendent