Evansville, IN – Malcolm Wickware, attorney with Wickware Law Offices in Evansville, was honored with the Distinguished Alumnus Award during Ivy Tech Evansville’s May 10 Commencement Ceremony.
Born and raised in Evansville, Wickware’s life story is a testament to determination and perseverance, said Executive Director of the Ivy Tech Foundation Celia Shoulders.
Wickware began his academic journey at Ivy Tech in his mid-20s, having had no earned high school degree since being expelled at age 17. Wickware enrolled in Ivy Tech’s General Studies program and graduating with an Associate Degree in 2015. “He laid the educational groundwork at Ivy Tech that enabled him to earn a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from the University of Evansville,” Shoulders said. From there, he attended Southern Illinois University (Carbondale) for law school, ultimately obtaining his Juris Doctorate degree.
Today, Wickware is an attorney with his practice, Wickware Law Office, where he specializes in criminal defense.