NICK HERMANN SELECTED CCO 2015 COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD WINNER

The City-County Observer is pleased to announce the addition of an awards ceremony called “Community
Service Award”. The “ Community Service Award” will honor individuals that have gone above and beyond the call of duty to achieve remarkable things in our community. This years winners have done immeasurable charitable acts to assist non-profits entities, created economic growth and enhanced the employability opportunities for people in our community. Our 1st Annual CCO “Community Service Awards” recognition luncheon will honor eight (8) local “Community Achiever’s” under the age of 45 years old. They are recognized for the various ways that they have given back to the Greater Evansville Area.

The City-County Observer applauds the efforts of individuals based on their professional, political and philanthropic contributions in the Tri-State Area. Our selection committie reviewed a 113 candidates list to be consider for the eight (8) “Community Service Awards”. Our eight winners will be acknowledged during a recognition luncheon on Monday, June 15, 2015 at Tropicana Casino inside the Walnut Room at the Executive Center.

Nicholas Hermann is the Prosecuting Attorney for Vanderburgh County, State of Indiana and was sworn in to office on January 1, 2011. Prior to being elected prosecuting attorney, Nick was an attorney practicing primarily in criminal and family law.

Nick represents the seventh generation of his family to call Evansville home. Nick’s family came to Evansville in the mid-1800’s and started one of the first ten businesses in the City of Evansville when they opened Hermann’s Candy Store on Main Street in Downtown Evansville.

Nick was raised in Evansville and attended Dexter Elementary School, Holy Rosary School, and is a graduate of Memorial High School. He received a B.S. degree in Chemistry from Ball State University and earned his law degree from the Indiana University School of Law – Indianapolis.

Nick ran unopposed for re-election in 2014 and was re-elected with over 76% of the vote.

He leads an office of 65 dedicated individuals who are responsible for over 40,000 cases per year.  His office represents the State of Indiana in felony, misdemeanor, infraction, juvenile, and child support cases.

In 2012, Prosecutor Hermann was awarded the CCO’s Public Servant of the Year Award.

The Vanderburgh County WeTip program, an anonymous crime reporting tip line, began in 2013.  The program quickly grew to be the most successful anonymous tip line in the country.  The quality and quantity of the tips received resulted in Vanderburgh County receiving WeTip’s highest honor, the 2014 National Safety Award.

In April 2015, Prosecutor Hermann was awarded the Paul Farmer Humanitarian Award by the Coalition of InnerCity Neighborhoods for his work in helping to support organizations that mentor youth in our community.