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Board of School Trustees of the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation

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 The Board of School Trustees of the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation will meet for the regularly scheduled Board meeting Monday, February 27, 2023 at 5:30 PM in the Board Room of the EVSC Administration Building located at 951 Walnut Street, Evansville, IN. Board meetings can also be observed by tuning to EVSC’s radio station, 90.7 WPSR or live streamed online at https://www.wpsrhd.com/. 

Prior to the regularly scheduled Board meeting, three members of the Board, along with district administrators, will hold a Town Hall beginning at 5:00 PM. This Town Hall is for Vanderburgh County residents to speak directly with Board members in attendance about issues involving EVSC schools. The Town Hall will be held in the Technology and Innovation Center located at 951 Walnut Street, Evansville, IN. Members of the public who would like to attend the Town Hall should register by completing the Town Hall Registration Form located on our website at district.evscschools.com 

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Last Second Goal Costs Evansville Loss at Peoria

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Peoria, Ill.:  The Thunderbolts held in very well against the Rivermen in the unfriendly Peoria Civic Center on Friday night, rallying yet again to tie the game in the third period, before falling victim to a last-second goal off a faceoff, as the Rivermen beat the buzzer to defeat Evansville in regulation, 2-1.  The Thunderbolts’ next home game will be on Saturday, February 25th  against the Peoria Rivermen at 7:00pm CT.  For tickets, call (812)422-BOLT (2658), go to EvansvilleThunderbolts.com, or visit the Ford Center Ticket Office.

After a scoreless first period which featured a fight between Matthew Hobbs and Peoria’s Alexandre Carrier only 5 seconds in, Zach Wilkie gave the Rivermen a 1-0 lead immediately after a Peoria power play at 1:56 of the second period.  Evansville rallied back as they have done so often in recent weeks, as James Isaacs tied the game back up at 7:34 of the third period, assisted by Matthew Hobbs and Kyle Thacker.  However, it was a literal last-second goal from Jordan Ernst that sunk the Thunderbolts in regulation, denying the minimum point that would have come out of overtime.  It was a tough pill to swallow, but will provide great motivation to bounce back tomorrow and going forward, as these two teams meet again on Saturday night back in Evansville, in the second of four games in a row that these teams will battle one-another.

Isaacs scored the lone Evansville goal, while Trevor Gorsuch finished with 32 saves on 34 shots faced.  The Thunderbolts and Rivermen meet once again on Saturday, February 25th at Ford Center.

Newman pitches one-hit shutout in USI’s 1-0 win

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Sophomore pitcher Josie Newman (Indianapolis, Indiana) pitched her first shutout of the season on Friday as University of Southern Indiana Softball opened the Samford Bulldog Classic with a 1-0 win against Samford University.
 
Newman threw a one-hitter with 10 strikeouts across seven innings. She earned her second win of the 2023 season. The shutout performance on Friday follows six shutouts a season ago during Newman’s freshman campaign.
 
Southern Indiana (3-1) got on the scoreboard in the top of the second inning. After senior infielder Jordan Rager (Fishers, Indiana) reached on a fielder’s choice, a single by senior designated player Allie Goodin (Evansville, Indiana) and a defensive error by Samford allowed Rager to advance to third.
 
With runners on the corner and one out, senior infielder Rachel Martinez (Chicago, Illinois) sent one to right field for the RBI knock to bring Rager home and give USI the 1-0 lead.
 
After that point, Newman had all the run support she needed, as nine of her 10 strikeouts came after the first inning. In fact, Newman struck out the side in order in the third inning. She remained in control for the rest of the game.
 
Samford (2-8) only had two baserunners reach second base in the game. The Bulldogs had only four total baserunners.
 
Samford’s freshman pitcher Sara Bond was dealt the loss, allowing the unearned run and two hits in 1.1 innings. Sophomore pitcher MacKenzie Newcomb entered the game afterward and nearly matched USI’s Newman. Newcomb went 5.2 innings of relief with nine strikeouts and gave up just one hit.
 
The Screaming Eagles return to action at the Bulldog Classic Saturday at 1:30 p.m. to face an old Division II foe in the University of North Alabama. Later Saturday evening, USI will take on Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) at 6:30 p.m.
 

USI loses home opener to Bellarmine

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EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Baseball lost the home opener to Bellarmine University, 4-2, Friday afternoon at the USI Baseball Field. The Screaming Eagles watch their record go to 3-3, while Bellarmine goes to 4-0.
 
USI took the initial lead in the first frame when senior centerfielder Ren Tachioka (Japan) scored on a RBI-single to right center by junior first baseman Tucker Ebest  (Austin, Texas). Tachioka had moved into scoring position after reaching on an error and stealing second.
 
The 1-0 lead would last until the top of the third when Bellarmine grabbed a 2-1 lead on a two-run home run. The Knights extended lead to 4-1 with another two runs in the sixth.
 
USI cut into the deficit in the eighth with a tally to make the score 4-2. Junior rightfielder Drew Taylor (Jefferson, Indiana) entered the game as a pinch runner in the eighth and scored a sacrifice fly by Tachioka before USI left the bases jammed.
 
In the ninth, Bellarmine set USI down in order in the ninth to notch its fourth win of the year. The Eagles were limited to just three hits in the game.
 
On the mound, sophomore right-hander Tyler Hutson (Villa Hills, Kentucky) took the loss for the Eagles. Hutson (1-1) allowed four runs, three earned, on five hits and two walks, while striking out six in five-plus innings of work.
 

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Errors prove costly as Blazers fall to Olney Central

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VINCENNES, Ind. – The Vincennes University Trailblazer baseball team kicked off another big weekend at Jerry Blemker Field Friday afternoon when VU hosted Olney Central College.

VU’s defense proved to be the difference Friday afternoon after the Blazers committed three costly errors and fell to the Blue Knights 9-5.

Olney Central got things started early after taking advantage of a first inning walk and an error which could have ended the inning to pick up a run in the top of the first.

VU would quickly get this run back in the bottom half of the inning with a solo home run by sophomore Kaden Elliott (New Albany, Ind.), his second home run of the season.

Olney would again take advantage of a fielding error in the third inning to score a pair of runs in the inning, taking a 3-1 lead into the bottom of the third without recording a hit.

Vincennes would again answer back with a run of their own in the third after sophomore Colton Evans (Henderson, Ky.) led off the inning with a double, one of his four hits on the day and later scored on a sacrifice fly by freshman Holden Clifton (Louisville, Ill.).

The Blue Knights would break the game open in the fourth with four straight hits and another fielding error trying to turn a double play allowed Olney Central to score four runs and hold a 7-2 lead.

Olney Central would increase their lead again with a run in the sixth before VU plated a run in the seventh on a sacrifice fly by Kaden Elliott, his second RBI of the game.

The Blue Knights would get this run back in the eighth before VU would score on an RBI single by freshman Carter Whitehead (Huntingburg, Ind.).

VU would look to complete a late comeback in the bottom of the ninth, with the first four batters reaching base in the inning and Colton Evans scoring his second run of the game after sophomore Kobe Bartlett (Rockport, Ind.) was hit by a pitch.

The Trailblazers had the bases loaded with no outs down by four in the ninth and were unable to get another run on the board after the game ended on a strikeout and a double play to give the Blue Knights the 9-5 win at Jerry Blemker Field.

“Those errors really cost us, we had a chance to get a double play and get out of the inning in the first and the ball got through,” VU Head Baseball Coach Chris Barney said. “It was just a lack of communication. In the fourth we started off with an error and it just snowballed from there.”

“We out hit Olney today,” Barney added. “We ended up giving up three runs on no hits in the first three innings and we had some opportunities. Kaden Elliott did a great job at the plate today. I thought Jace Parnin threw really well. I thought Caleb Moore threw okay and obviously Schlotterbeck did a good job at the end. Bryton Griffy going out and getting one of the first two guys he’s faced all year out is a pretty good start.”

“The top of the order, Elliott and Evans really did a great job for us,” Barney said. “We’ve just got to get a little more production out of some guys when the game is on the line. Unfortunately, it takes more than two guys to get it done in baseball. Holden Clifton had a good first two at bats and got a couple of hits and then didn’t get a whole lot after that.”

“We’ve got to figure it out, put the lineup together and bounce back tomorrow,” Barney added. “The good news is that we’ve got three more games still to play this weekend and we will still feel good about ourselves if we come out of here with three wins.”

VU was led off on the mound by sophomore Dawson Blaylock (Eaton, Ohio) who threw three and one-third innings, allowing seven runs, three earned runs, on four hits and striking out three.

Sophomore Caleb Moore (St. Louis, Mo.) was the first out of the bullpen throwing one and two-thirds innings, allowing one run on one hit and striking out one.

Freshman Jace Parnin (Fort Wayne, Ind.) took over in the sixth and pitched two full innings, retiring all six batters he faced including four strikeouts.

Freshman Christian Pinson (Elizabethtown, Ky.) retired the only batter he faced on three pitches, before turning the game over to fellow freshman Bryton Griffy (Louisville, Ill.) who made his first appearance on the mound this season. Griffy allowed one run on one hit and struck out the first batter he faced.

Freshman Keegan Schlotterbeck (Centerville, Ind.) closed out the final one and one-third innings, allowing two hits and striking out one.

“People are going to look at Dawson’s line score but what they are not going to realize is that if we turn that double play in the first, he’s out of that inning in about 10-12 pitches instead of 25-30,” Barney said. “Same thing in the fourth inning when he went back out there and the error cost him. Unfortunately he gave up a couple of hits right after that error and a couple of wild pitches allowed two runs to score. We gave up three runs on wild pitches today.”

“We’ve got to be better if we expect to compete,” Barney added. “But we’ll get there.”

The Trailblazers will look to get back on track tomorrow when VU faces off against Morton College Saturday, Feb. 25 at 10:30 a.m. eastern.

Vincennes will then return to the field to close out the day at Jerry Blemker Field Saturday against NJCAA Division III No. 13-ranked Joliet Junior College at 6 p.m. eastern.

“We’ve got to play better defense and get better pitching tomorrow,” Barney said. “If we can do that and come up with some timely hitting, we’ll get there. We’ve got to start putting all facets together in a game and not just rely on one or two of them and try to get by on that. We’ve just got to get ourselves ready to go because it’s not going to be an easy weekend here.”

Biden-Harris Administration Announces $2.4 Billion for Clean Water Infrastructure Upgrades Through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

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Nearly half of funding for states, Tribes, and territories is available as grants and forgivable loans for critical water infrastructure projects that will help underserved communities across the country

WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced over $2.4 billion from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for states, Tribes, and territories through this year’s Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF). The funding will support communities in upgrading essential water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure that protects public health and treasured water bodies across the nation. Nearly half of this funding will be available as grants or principal forgiveness loans helping underserved communities across America invest in water infrastructure, while creating good-paying jobs.“President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is delivering an unprecedented investment in America that will revitalize essential water and wastewater infrastructure across the country,” said EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan. “Not only will these funds expand access to clean water and safeguard the environment, but more underserved communities that have been left behind for far too long will be able to access them.”The $2.4 billion announced today is the second wave of funding made possible by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and builds on the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to invest in America. In May 2022, EPA announced the initial allotment of $1.9 billion from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to states, Tribes and territories through the CWSRF. That money is supporting hundreds of critical water infrastructure projects around the country.President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law makes over $50 billion available for water and wastewater infrastructure improvements across the country between FY2022 and FY2026. EPA is committed to ensuring every community has access to this historic investment and has centralized increasing investment in disadvantaged communities within its implementation. This investment in water infrastructure is creating jobs while addressing key challenges, including climate change and emerging contaminants like per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The implementation of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law calls for strong collaboration, and EPA continues to work in partnership with states, Tribes, and territories to ensure that communities see the full benefits of this investment.In addition to today’s announcement, the 2023 Drinking Water State Revolving Fund allocations and program updates are forthcoming, pending completion of the seventh Drinking Water Infrastructure Needs Survey and Assessment. EPA anticipates releasing the information in the coming weeks.The CWSRFs have been the foundation of water infrastructure investments for more than 30 years, providing low-cost financing for local projects across America. For more information, including state-by-state allocation of 2023 funding, and a breakdown of EPA CWSRF funding available through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, please visit: http://www.epa.gov/cwsrf .

 

UE Announces Investiture Of Two Faculty Members

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The University of Evansville’s (UE) Schroeder Family School of Business Administration announced the investiture of two faculty members during a ceremony on Wednesday.

Rania Mousa, PhD was named the Mead Johnson Nutrition Endowed Chair in Business and Yolanda Obaze, PhD was named the Guthrie May Endowed Chair in Business.

Mead Johnson Nutrition

In 1993, the Mead Johnson Nutrition Endowed Chair in Business was established at the University of Evansville through a generous gift from Mead Johnson Nutrition and the Bristol-Myers Squib Foundation seeking to participate as responsible neighbors and members of the communities where its people live and work and where its facilities are located. The company understands its obligation to participate in and enhance the life of those communities. Originally known as the Bristol-Myers Squibb Chair, the Mead Johnson Nutrition Endowed Chair in Business is dedicated to building on the strengths of the University’s business school. The goal is to give students the opportunity to study with an outstanding professor who will inspire them to achieve greater levels of excellence and make a life-transforming difference in their academic careers. This endowed chair honors Mead Johnson Nutrition’s long-standing relationship with UE which began when the University moved to the City of Evansville in 1919. Throughout the years, representatives of the company have supported the UE as trustees, advisory board members, volunteers, and students. Mead Johnson has employed hundreds of University alumni.

Mead Johnson Nutrition Endowed Chair in Business Rania Mousa, PhD, Associate Professor of Accounting, holds a bachelor’s degree in Accounting from the American University in Cairo, Egypt. She also holds a Master of Business Administration from Illinois Institute of Technology and a PhD in Accounting from the University of Birmingham in England. Mousa has been teaching at the University of Evansville since 2010. She teaches courses in Financial Accounting, Accounting Information Systems, Computer Accounting, and Forensic Accounting. Mousa’s doctoral research centered on examining the implementation process of open standard reporting technologies in the United Kingdom’s His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs and Companies House. Her research has expanded to cover a wide range of areas, including accounting information systems, financial and non-financial reporting technologies, electronic government, financial inclusion, and pedagogical research in forensic accounting and accounting education. Over the last 13 years, Mousa has published 14 peer-reviewed publications, including 11 papers and three book chapters. During her tenure at UE, Mousa has received multiple awards, including the Schroeder Dean’s Research Award in 2017 and Teaching Award in 2019. In August 2022, she received the American Accounting Association’s Forensic Accounting Section’s Best Teaching Innovation Award for a fraud case she created. This year she has received the 2022-2023 UE Global Scholar Award allowing her to present her paper on Grameen America’s remarkable response to the COVID-19 pandemic at the University of Bologna in Italy.

Guthrie May Endowed Chair in Business – The Guthrie May Endowed Chair in the Schroeder Family School of Business Administration was established by the University of Evansville to honor Guthrie May for his long-standing devotion, effective leadership, and financial support to the University of Evansville, with the intent of promoting teaching excellence and community outreach by the Guthrie May Endowed Chair in the Schroeder Family School of Business Administration. Guthrie May graduated from Evansville College in 1931. Guthrie and his wife, Alice ’34, were tremendous friends of their alma mater. This fact is best exhibited by the gift of their home, the May House, to UE to be used as the President’s residence. To previous generations, the “American Dream” meant home ownership. Prior to World War II, the vast majority of Americans did not own their homes. More than anyone else, Guthrie May brought the “American Dream” of home ownership to Evansville. He built more than 7,000 homes in Evansville and in other communities across the country. He also was involved in the development and construction of shopping centers, business condominiums, and residential condominiums. Guthrie May’s involvement with community leadership is clear from the many boards on which he served and activities in which he participated. He was a member of the University of Evansville Board of Trustees, the Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corporations Board of Directors, the Administrative Board of Trinity United Methodist Church, the Board of Directors of United Way of Southwestern Indiana, Evansville’s Future Board of Directors, Metropolitan Evansville Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, the Evansville Board of Realtors, the Evansville Rotary Club, Citizens National Bank Board of Directors, and many other boards. He was the recipient of many honors and awards from various charities and the local community.

Guthrie May Endowed Chair in Business Yolanda Obaze, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Supply Chain Management. She also serves as the Director of the Center for Logistics and Supply Chain Management. Obaze obtained both her MBA and PhD from the University of North Texas. Obaze was instrumental in the creation and implementation of the Logistics and Supply Chain Management (LSCM) program and continues to teach a significant portion of the curriculum. She ensures the efficient running of the Center through cross-industry collaborations. Obaze currently serves as the Academic Advisor for the LSCM student organization, Business Professional of America student chapter, and the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity at UE. In 2018, she received the Schroeder Dean’s Service Award. She is passionate about her research in the humanitarian logistics field. Her doctoral research centered on the community-based context of humanitarian logistics and supply chain management. She continues her research by helping much of the community-based companies in the Evansville area. Obaze serves on the Board of Directors for both the Evansville Association of the Blind and the Potter’s Wheel Ministries. Her research work also extends to Aces Haven, the on-campus food pantry that addresses food insecurity among students and the local community. Obaze received the Schroeder Dean’s Research Award in 2019 and was a 2020 UE Global Scholar Award recipient. In 2019, she was awarded the Annual Decision Sciences Institute’s Best Theoretical Paper Award for her work on social supply chain management.

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