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The Alumnae Network is a forum for women graduates to connect with each other, current students and the law school community. As women graduates of Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, we are part of a rapidly growing and dynamic group of women who have blazed trails for later generations of women and have excelled in all areas of legal expertise. Currently, there are more than 3,200 alumnae of the school with over 100 new alumnae added to that number each year!

Joyce Q. Rogers, ‘96 Named 2010 Outstanding Alumna of the Year

The law school’s Alumnae Network gave the 2010 Outstanding Alumna of the Year Award to Joyce Q. Rogers, ‘96 at its annual luncheon on Friday, March 19 at the Woodstock Club in Indianapolis. Rogers is the Vice President for Development at Ivy Tech Community College. Her colleague at Ivy Tech and a former recipient of the Outstanding Alumna of the Year Award, Susan W. Brooks, ’85, gave the tribute to Rogers.

Brooks introduced her friend and colleague by saying, “Enthusiasm is faith on fire-when I read this phrase I thought that this phrase epitomizes Joyce Rogers.” Brooks has known Rogers for over 10 years, but shares a special bond with her given their roles at Ivy Tech. “We’re the only women, and lawyers, on the [Ivy Tech President’s] administration cabinet,” Brooks said. “We like to ask questions and challenge the status quo a bit.”

In her acceptance speech, Rogers said , “While law school was without question one of the most challenging times of my life, it was also a defining time in my life that brought clarity to my inner self and my inner strength.”

Before joining Ivy Tech in 2007, Rogers worked at Indiana Black Expo (IBE) from 2001-2007, first as Chief Operating Officer and then as President and CEO. IBE was founded in 1970 to advance social, economic and cultural initiatives for African Americans and has grown into one of the largest events of its kind in the country.

While still in law school, Rogers worked for the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, as Grants Coordinator and Operations Manager, before becoming Deputy Director and eventually Executive Director.

Rogers’ awards include Indianapolis Business Journal’s Women of Influence, Woman of Great Esteem Award, YWCA’s Phyllis Wheatly Award, Indiana Fever’s Inspiring Women, Indiana Commission for Women’s Torchbearers Award, Indiana Minority Business’s Coretta Scott King Matriarch Award, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc.’s Community Leadership Award, Radio One – Indianapolis’s Today’s Woman Leadership Award, Universal Ministries Worldwide’s Community Service Award, Stacy Toran Excellence Award, National Coalition of 100 Black Women Indianapolis Chapter, Inc.’s “A Breakthrough Woman “ Award, State of Indiana Council of the Sagamore of the Wabash.

She also holds certificates in Civil Mediation; Diversity Leadership Academy; Stanley K. Lacy Leadership Series; Governmental Accounting, Financial Reporting and Budgeting, Management Concepts; Technical Contract Writing; Performance-Based Contract Writing; Community & Economic Planning, Ball State University; Creative Problem Solving, The Creative Problem Solving Group; Advanced Practical Thinking; Edward de Bono’s Course in Creativity, Lateral Thinking; Executive Management & Leadership, Governor’s Executive Management School; Grant and Proposal Writing, The Grantsmanship Center.

An active member of the community, Rogers serves on a wide variety of local and national boards, including Regions Bank Advisory Board, Goodwill Industries Board, WFYI Board, Nina Mason Pulliam Legacy Scholars Advisory Board, Indiana State University Board of Trustees, United Way Board Executive Committee, Circle City Classic Executive Committee, Greater Indianapolis Project Committee (GIPCI), Indiana Museum of African American History Board, Private Industry Council/Workforce Investment Board, Black Coaches Association Advisory Board, Women’s Collaborative of Central Indiana, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc., National Coalition of a 100 Black Women, NAACP, National Council of Negro Women, Inc., and the Indiana Convention & Visitors Association Board of Advisors, as well as many others.

The Alumnae Network is a forum for women graduates to connect with each other, current students and the law school community.

The Alumnae Network is a forum for women graduates to connect with each other, current students and the law school community. Women graduates of IU Law - Indianapolis are a rapidly growing and dynamic group of individuals who have blazed trails for later generations of women and have excelled in all areas of legal expertise.

For more information about the Alumnae Network or to nominate someone for the Outstanding Alumna of the Year Award, please contact Angela Rager, ’99, Executive Director for the Alumnae Network at arrager@iupui.edu.

Previous Outstanding Alumna of the Year Award Recipients

2000	Virginia Dill McCarty, '50
2001	Shirley A. Shideler, '64
2002	Hon. Betty Barteau, '65
2003	Rebecca O. Kendall, '75
2004	Pamela L. Carter, '84
2005	Deborah K. Hepler, '94
2006	Susan W. Brooks, '85
2007	Susanah M. Mead, '76
2008	Sheila Suess Kennedy, '75
2009	Kristin G. Fruehwald, '75

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