Cornerstone Society Member Spotlight: Kim Placek

Kim Placek is a Student Financial Resources Coordinator/DWD Liaison in Financial Aid Management at Ivy Tech in Indianapolis. “Ivy Tech is where I commit my heart and soul every day,” she says, “and I believe it is the perfect place to honor my parents’ memory. Ivy Tech has given me so much as an employee; I wanted to ‘pay it forward’ to our students.”

Kim established and contributes to two Lighthouse Endowments, currently funding scholarships in Bloomington and Indianapolis, with a third scholarship fund to support students on an additional campus nearly endowed. Through her currently established endowments and through a planned gift commitment, Kim intends to create endowments at 19 Ivy Tech campuses to support students with one or more deceased parents. She is a proud member of the Cornerstone Society and is building her legacy across the state through planned giving.