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• October 14, 2020 – INCA student Brianne McBride is inducted into the National Honor Society for the 2020-2021 school year, learn more on News and Tribune


• October 8, 2020 – INCA student Shanntelle Castle is inducted into the National Honor Society, as reported by WoofBoom News


• July 23, 2020 – INCA winter graduate Emily Freise starts her own horse training and riding business. Read more about her incredible story on the Huntington County Tab


• May 20, 2020 – INCA student Andrew Johnson talks about how families are adjusting to learning from home. Read more on the Chicago Tribune


• April 7, 2020 – INCA Executive Director Chandre Sanchez Reyes discusses enrollment in online schools in The 74 Million


• March 30, 2020 – INCA Executive Director Chandre Sanchez Reyes advises families on NUVO how to adjust to online learning


• March 12, 2020 – INCA student Wendy Tanneberger to audition for "America's Got Talent." Read more on the Reporter-Times


• March 10, 2020 – Indiana Connections Academy Opens Enrollment for 2020-2021 School Year


• February 6, 2020 – INCA student Cayla Smith wins 2020 U.S. Pair Finals Intermediate Champions and eyes 2026 Olympics--Cayla is able to keep up with her rigorous skating schedule because of the flexibility of online education, learn more about her amazing story on The Journal Gazette


• November 23, 2019 – INCA student Eva Myers inducted in the National Honor Society, read more in the Daily Journal


• September 6, 2019 – INCA Executive Director Chandre Sanchez Reyes shares her perspective in this letter to the editor, “Not all virtual schools are the same.” Published in the Indiana Business Journal.


• September 4, 2019 – INCA is a great education option for the Taylor family! Hear from students Abigail and Sophie Taylor, Learning Coach Jennifer Young, and teacher Alissa Pryor in this WTTV segment


• August 9, 2019 – INCA student Ava Bunker uses the flexibility of online school to take her golf game to the next level! Learn more in the Daily Journal


• August 3, 2019 – INCA sophomore John McBroom reflects on his 1,500-mile cross-country biking trek from Arizona to Montana. Learn more about the experience in the News and Tribune


• July 25, 2019 – INCA 7th grader Jarred Samagaio is able to balance his academics and treatment for his unique pain condition thanks to online school. Hear the family's story on WTHI-TV


• June 17, 2019 – Indiana Connections Academy Graduates Earn More Than $10.75 Million In Scholarship Awards
• June 2019 – INCA graduates more than 600 students with the Class of 2019! Learn about local graduates in the Goshen News, Times Herald


• June 6, 2019 – INCA graduate Aravis Lynd earns a Montgomery County Farm Bureau scholarship, reports The Paper


• May 30, 2019 – INCA senior Emma Johnson earns a Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship, shares WLJE-FM


• May 24, 2019 – INCA student Trevor Langley's robotics team recently won the FIRST LEGO League Razorback Invitational, reports the Tribune Star


• March 15, 2019 – In this Indianapolis Business Journal op-ed piece, INCA Executive Director Melissa Brown urges policymakers to evaluate virtual schools individually and further understand this education option


• March 10, 2019 – 47 INCA students are inducted into the school's National Honor Society! Learn more about local inductees in the Daily Journal, the Tribune Star, and the Journal Gazette


• August 16, 2018 — INCA student Lilith Maynard profiled in back-to-school series. Learn more in the NW Indiana Life


• August 10, 2018 — INCA is a great education option for the Amos family! Hear more about their experience from mom Katie. Learn more in the Journal Gazette


• August 8, 2018 — INCA students statewide head back to school! Hear from Learning Coach Lindsay Ison about her experience with online school. Learn more on WTHI


• July 31, 2018 — INCA Executive Director Melissa Brown discusses the unique population that virtual schools serve, how accountability frameworks should consider student mobility when evaluating schools. Learn more in the Chalkbeat


• July 15, 2018 — INCA graduate Annie Wiese is off to the University of Notre Dame with a full-ride scholarship! Learn more in the You Are Current


• June 25, 2018 — INCA student Richard Ostergaard graduates as 2018 Valedictorian. Learn more in the Daily Journal


• June 14, 2018 — INCA Online School Graduates Earn Over $7 Million in Scholarship Awards. Learn more in the PR Web


• May 18, 2018 — INCA student Wyatt Summers receives sponsorship to attend Touchstone Energy Camp. Learn more in the Flyer Group


• April 25,2018 — INCA student Lauren Ulm plays Wendy in the Central Indiana Dance Ensemble's production of "Peter Pan". Learn more on WISH-TV


• March 20, 2018 — INCA student Humza Akhtar selected as a youth volunteer at Conner Prairie museum. Learn more in The Times


• March 4, 2018 — INCA student Mackenzie Miller qualifies for the Junior Olympics in air rifle. Learn more in the Journal Gazette


• February 10, 2018 — INCA Learning Coach Rachel Stunich discusses her decision to enroll her students in online school. Learn more in the Tribune Star


• January 31, 2018 — INCA student Margaret Sever named to Lake County 4-H Ambassador Board. Learn more in The Times


• January 26, 2018 — INCA student Gracie Bennett is honored as a 2018 Riley Champion! The cancer survivor collected 11,377 toys as part of Gracie’s Toy Drive for kids. Learn more on WISH-TV


• December 19, 2017 — INCA student Gracie Bennett not only reached her goal to collect 5,000 toys for children at Riley Hospital for Children, she doubled it! Learn more about Gracie's initiative on WISH-TV


• December 4, 2017 — INCA student Annie Wiese signs with University of Notre Dame diving team in UND.com


• November 16, 2017 — INCA student Gracie Bennett and her mom discusses her medical journey, being nominated as a Riley Champion, and her toy drive to benefit Riley's Hospital for Children. Hear more on Radio NOW Indy


• November 6, 2017 — INCA Executive Director Melissa Brown and CE Director of Counseling Tisha Rinker discuss navigating transgender student privacy and preferences in virtual school, and how virtual schools can support transgender students. Learn more in Education Week


• November 2, 2017 —INCA student Gracie Bennett discusses her journey as a patient at Riley Hospital for Children, and Executive Director Melissa Brown talks Gracie's upcoming toy drive collaboration on WISH-TV


• November 1, 2017 — INCA student and cancer survivor Gracie Bennett is collecting toys for patients at Riley Hospital for Children. Learn more in the Flyer Group


• July 5, 2017 — Online school with INCA means success for three area teens! Hear from recent graduates Sonia Adorno, Ian Prasse, and Angel Gutierrez about their positive experiences with INCA in the News & Tribune


• June 30, 2017 — INCA high school student Jarod Ramesh is learning sign language–not only for himself but also to help his family better communicate. Learn about this family's unique situation and how INCA is making a difference in the Michiana Family


• June 15, 2017 — INCA celebrates the Class of 2017 with an in-person commencement ceremony. Learn more in the Flyer Group


• April 23, 2017 — INCA graduate Sarah Lozano is following her political passion and speaking out about the fight for equality in the Herald Bulletin


• March 23, 2017 — INCA Principal Tony Brose discusses why families may choose to enroll their students in online school in the Rensselaer Republican


• March 6, 2017 — INCA is working for families statewide! Hear from Principal Melissa Brown, and the Kaufman, Durham, and Lemmon families about their positive online school experiences in the Times of Northwest Indiana


• February 26, 2017— INCA student Jarod Ramesh uses the sign language skills he learns in online school to teach his family! Learn more about Jarod and how these lessons are helping the family communicate and bring them closer on WSBT


• January 3, 2017 — INCA is a quality education option that works for the Neier and Taylor families! Hear from students in each family about their experience with online school in the Chalkbeat Indiana


• August 30, 2016 — In this WANE segment, INCA Principal Melissa Brown discusses the school's drum cafe events being hosted throughout the state


• July 11, 2016 — INCA Learning Coach Chami Hughes comments on her family's online school experience in Indy's Child


• June 20, 2016 — INCA Principal Melissa Brown discusses how to utilize technology for summer learning in this Pharos Tribune op-ed piece


• June 7, 2016 — Student Selina Kenneth is among INCA's Class of 2016 graduates, reports The Times


• May 24, 2016 — INCA is a great fit for busy students Joshua and Lydia Klabunde! In this Pharos Tribune feature, the family and Principal Melissa Brown discuss how the online school's flexibility allows these students to work on their family farm


• April 16, 2016 — INCA students Amber and Kylie McCostlin surprise their grandfather and attend his Congressional Gold Medal award ceremony in Washington D.C. Learn more about the special day on WTHR


• April 4, 2016 — INCA student Mia Miller is able to practice and compete in rodeos with the flexibility of online school! The family discusses their positive experience with INCA and Mia's plans for the future in this ABC 57 segment


• li>February 1, 2016 — INCA student and author Olivia Obringer discusses her first published book, and how the online school helps give her the flexibility to write, in the Decatur Daily Democrat


• January 11, 2016 — With INCA, student Mia Miller receives a personalized education and the flexibility needed to compete in rodeo events! Hear from the family about their experience and the many benefits of online school in the Goshen News