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GOVERNOR’S PUBLIC HEALTH COMMISSION TO MEET OCT. 21
Miah Michaelsen Named Indiana Arts Commission Executive Director
(INDIANAPOLIS) The Indiana Arts Commission (IAC) announced today that Miah Michaelsen will serve as the agency’s next executive director. Michaelsen’s history with the IAC spans more than a decade, beginning as a regional arts partner for both the City of Bloomington and the Bloomington Area Arts Council. She has served as the agency’s deputy director of operations since 2016.
A seven-member search committee that included artists, arts organizations, and commissioners led the search process.
“We could not be more excited to welcome Miah Michaelsen as the next executive director of the Indiana Arts Commission,†said Alberta Barker, Indiana Arts Commission chair, and chair of the search committee. “Miah has a track record of innovation, a demonstrated history of leadership, and a deeply held commitment to the arts in our state. We look forward to working with her and the great team already in place at the Indiana Arts Commission as they guide the agency into a new era.â€
Before joining the IAC, Michaelsen served as the first assistant economic development director for the arts for the City of Bloomington. In that role she developed and implemented all aspects of programming and services offered to the creative sector by the City of Bloomington and its state-designated cultural district, the Bloomington Entertainment and Arts District (BEAD).
She also served in executive director roles for the Bloomington Area Arts Council, the Children’s Hands-On Museum in Tuscaloosa, AL and the Kentuck Art Center and Festival in Northport, AL. She has served on panels including the National Endowment for the Arts, Arts Midwest, the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs, Arts Council of Indianapolis, and Cuyahoga Arts and Culture. Michaelsen is a graduate of Hendrix College (Conway, AR) with a BA with Distinction in Theatre. She lives in Bloomington with her husband, Jonathan, and has two adult sons, Brendan and Wyeth.
Michaelsen replaces Lewis Ricci, who retired after 15 years of service as executive director of the Indiana Arts Commission.
Older Hoosier & Caregiver Community Conversations
There are two additional opportunities for older Hoosiers and/or their caregivers to give feedback about the services they receive and what they need. Please encourage anyone interested in participating to attend:
- Tuesday, Oct. 19 at 10 a.m. EDT (9 a.m. CDT)
- Thursday, Oct. 21 at 10 a.m. EDT (9 a.m. CDT)
Register to attend here: https://tinyurl.com/INCommunityMeeting
We also encourage you to post and/or set this flyer, available here, to make your customers, members, clients, etc. aware.
Please contact InformIN@advancingstates.org with any questions.
Aces Complete First Day Of Braun Intercollegiate
UE In Top Five In The Standings
 EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Caitlin O’Donnell continued her recent streak, carding a 78 to open up the Charles Braun Intercollegiate on Monday at Oak Meadow Country Club.
Coming off of her top event of the season at the Butler Fall Invitational, O’Donnell ranks in a tie for 5th place with one of two tournament rounds in the books. She is just five shots off of the lead entering the final day.
One behind O’Donnell was Carly Frazier. She is another one who has played extremely well as of late. A 79 on Monday has her in the top ten, ranking in a tie for the 9th spot on the leaderboard. Mallory Russell was third for the Purple Aces. She recorded an 82 in the opening round to rank third on the UE squad. Russell is tied for 22nd.
Alyssa McMinn and Allison Enchelmayer both wrapped up Monday’s action with scores of 83 and rank in a tie for 28th. Freshman Magdalena Borisova made her college debut at Evansville’s home course. Borisova scored an 86 in her first official round. Taylor Keating registered a final tally of 91 and ranks just outside the top 40.
Green Bay has a 6-shot lead in the team standings. The Phoenix combined for a team score of 309 and are six ahead of IUPUI and ten in front of third place North Alabama. Evansville is tied for 5th place with a 322, but are just three strokes outside of the top three.
Amelie Svejda of IUPUI leads the individuals. Her 1-over 73 in the first round finished three in front of a second-place tie. Ashley Kulka of Green Bay and Alissa Fish from Western Michigan are tied for second. The Phoenix’ Isabelle Maleki is fourth with a 77 while Caitlin O’Donnell is in a 5th place tie with a 78.
Tuesday’s final round will get underway at 10 a.m. at Oak Meadow CC.
Indiana FFA Member Aspires For National Office
INDIANAPOLIS (Oct. 18, 2021) — Notre Dame freshman Derick Williams is competing against 39 of the United States’ most elite young agriculture leaders for one of six National FFA officer positions. Williams was selected by a state nomination committee to serve as the National FFA Officer candidate on behalf of Indiana. The officers selected will be announced during the final session of the National FFA Convention & Expo, taking place Oct. 27-30 in Indianapolis.
“I’ve been honored to meet hundreds of Indiana FFA members from across the state during my time as lieutenant governor, and each time I am blown away by their professionalism and leadership skills,†said Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch. “Best of luck to Derick as he prepares and begins the interview process. Indiana is rooting for you.â€
Williams hails from Union City and is a 2020 graduate of Union City Jr-Sr High School. His FFA involvement started his eighth grade year and since has had the opportunity to be involved in numerous career and leadership development events. Most notably, William’s favorites were extemporaneous public speaking and soils evaluation. Throughout the past year, Williams served as the 2020-2021 Indiana FFA State Reporter.
“FFA is such a powerful organization. Derick, for example, did not come from an agriculture background, but through his involvement in FFA has now decided after completing his education he wants to bring his skills and passions back and apply them within our industry,†said Indiana State Department of Agriculture Director Bruce Kettler. “I wish Derick the best of luck and am certain his experiences, knowledge and passions will carry him far wherever his future leads.â€
After completing his state office tenure in June, Williams headed north to South Bend where he is studying Chemical Engineering at the University of Notre Dame. He has a strong interest in sustainability and battery technology and aspires to use that knowledge to find his niche in the agriculture industry one day.
“The year ahead holds unlimited potential for the FFA, and I look forward to the opportunity to uplift thousands of young members across the country,†Williams said. “My success in the organization is due in large part to the advisors who guided me on this journey, and I hope to do the same for our future agricultural leaders.â€
Outside of the classroom, Williams has made it a point to take advantage of the leadership development opportunities at Notre Dame. Since arriving on campus he has gotten involved in the First Year Leadership Council, Judicial Council, American Red Cross Club, among others.
“Derick has been diligently preparing for this opportunity since the conclusion of his year serving as a state officer,†said Indiana FFA Director Sam Miller. “Derick is an excellent representative for Indiana FFA. I am certain whatever lies ahead for Derick he will be met with great success.â€
To become a National FFA officer, Williams will undergo a week-long selection process and will be evaluated on everything from his written and verbal skills to his ability to facilitate classroom discussions. If selected, he will join the five other officers, traveling the country and promoting FFA to business and industry leaders, FFA members, government and education officials, and the general public.
Visit www.ffa.org to learn more about the National FFA Organization or www.inffa.org to learn more about Indiana FFA.
Cardona Accomplishes Rare Feat MVC Feat
Argentina native named MVC Player and Freshman of the Week
LOUIS – University of Evansville volleyball player Giulia Cardona has accomplished a feat that has not been seen in the Missouri Valley Conference since 2014 as she was named the league’s Player and Freshman of the Week on Monday.
Cardona becomes the first MVC player to earn both awards since Oct. 27, 2014 when Abbie Lehman of Wichita State earned both accolades. This is the second consecutive Freshman of the Week honor for Cardona and she becomes Evansville’s third player this season to be recognized as the Player of the Week. Alondra Vazquez won the award following the opening weekend of play before Melanie Feliciano took the honor last week.
Prior to this season, Evansville had just nine student-athletes named the Player of the Week in volleyball. This fall also marks the first time UE has had more than one player recognized as the Player of the Week in a single season.
Continuing to be a presence for the Aces in every way possible, Cardona recorded 4.75 kills and 1.92 digs per set in leading the Aces to wins over Missouri State, UNI and Drake. The freshman recorded 57 kills while hitting .301. She had a total of 23 digs and four block assists.
The week started with an impressive 3-0 home win over Missouri State where Cardona recorded 17 kills, 5 digs and 2 block assists. She hit .486 in the contest while adding an assist. Her top contribution came at the end of the second set, picking up three kills in the final six points to help UE take a 2-0 lead over the Bears. Cardona opened the weekend with a 19-kill effort while hitting .250 in Evansville’s first-ever road win over Northern Iowa. She added seven digs and a block assist. With UE trailing by an 11-8 score in the third set, Cardona made the difference, registering three consecutive kills to erase the deficit. With the score knotted at 17-17, she had a kill that gave Evansville the lead for good.
In Saturday’s come-from-behind win over Drake, Cardona fell just one short of her career mark with 21 kills. She added 11 digs on the way to her fifth double-double of the season. The win over the Bulldogs marked the fifth MVC triumph in a row for UE, the first such streak for the program since joining the league in 1994.
PRECAUTIONARY BOIL ADVISORY LIFTED Â Â Â Â Â Â
                                                                        EVANSVILLE, IND. – The precautionary boil advisory for EWSU customers in the North Park area impacted by a water service disruption on Wednesday has been lifted. Water samples have passed water quality assurance testing for two consecutive days. Customers impacted by the advisory do not need to boil water used for cooking and drinking.
Eagles shut out Bearcats, complete road trip sweep
BOLIVAR, Mo. – University of Southern Indiana Women’s Soccer completed its road trip sweep with a 1-0 win at Southwest Baptist University Sunday afternoon in Bolivar, Missouri. The Screaming Eagles, who have won five-straight, go to 7-4-2 overall and 5-4-1 GLVC, while the Bearcats are 2-9-1, 2-8-0 GLVC.
The Eagles and the Bearcats were 0-0 at the end of the first half despite USI having a dominating 12-2 lead in shots. USI also had the advantage in corners, 5-1.
USI wasted little time taking the lead in the second half when sophomore forward Morgan Beyer (Rossford, Ohio) gave the Eagles a 1-0 lead at 46:42. The goal was Beyer’s second tally of the season and was assisted by freshman midfielder Avery Schone (Galena, Ohio).
The USI defense and sophomore goalkeeper Maya Etienne (Midland, Michigan) would make the one goal stand up the rest of the way. Etienne would get her fifth win and fifth shutout of the season after facing six shots and making two saves.
The shutout also is the 26th of Etienne’s career, putting her two away from becoming the USI all-time leader. Angie Gries holds the USI shutout record, compiling 27.5 between 1996 and 1999.
UPCOMING FOR THE EAGLES:
USI returns to the friendly surroundings of Strassweg Field next weekend for the final homestand of the regular season. The Eagles are slated to host Maryville University Friday at 7:30 p.m. and Missouri University of Science & Technology Sunday at 2:30 p.m. for Senior Day.
Maryville is 5-6-1 overall and 4-5-1 in the league after defeating Lindenwood University Sunday at home. The Saints are .500 (2-2-1) in the last five matches.
USI has a 7-5-1 series lead over Maryville since the Saints joined the GLVC in 2009. The Eagles have three of the last five match-ups, including a 3-1 win in St. Louis last spring.
Missouri S&T finished Sunday afternoon with a 6-4-2 mark, 5-3-2 GLVC, after posting a 1-0 win over the University of Missouri-St. Louis in Rolla, Missouri. The Miners are 3-2-0 after today’s victory.
The Miners lead the all-time series with Missouri S&T, 11-6-1, but USI has won the last four meetings. The Eagles took last season’s match-up, 5-1, in Rolla.
