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Men’s golf inks Daniil Romaskin

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Romaskin is one of the top golfers in Russia

 EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Evansville head golf coach John Andrews has announced the signing of Daniil Romaskin to a National Letter of Intent to play for the Purple Aces beginning next season.

World Amateur Golf Ranking currently has him rated as the No. 1 Amateur Male Golfer in Russia.  His currently world amateur ranking is 531 while he has been as high as 470.  Romaskin has excelled in some of the most prestigious tournaments in his country, most recently taking top honors at the 2021 Russian Junior U18 Championship.

“We are very excited to welcome Daniil to our program,” UE head golf coach John Andrews exclaimed.  “His abilities and experience will fit in extremely well with the veteran group that we have returning next season.”

In 2020, he finished first in the Russian Junior Amateur Tour 3 and the Russian Junior Amateur 2.  Taking part in the most prestigious junior tournament in Russia last year – the Russian Junior Championship – he earned a 3rd place finish.

Highlighting his 2019 season was a victory in the Junior Championship of Moscow.  Romaskin took second in the Cup of President while finishing third in the Russian Junior Amateur Golf Tour 1 during the season.

Romaskin became a member of the Russian National Golf Team in 2019 and remains part of the squad today.  He has been rated as the top amateur male golfer in his home country since 2019.  His experience in Moscow dates all the way back to 2013 when he first became a member of the Moscow Golf Team, a team he continues to work with to this day.

The native of Moscow intends to study business at UE.

Men’s basketball falls in road contest to SEMO

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UE rally comes up short

 CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – Four players finished in double figures on Wednesday evening as the University of Evansville men’s basketball team fell to Southeast Missouri State by a final of 75-73 inside the Show Me Center on Wednesday night.

Shamar Givance, Jawaun Newton and Noah Frederking each finished the night with 15 points while Blaise Beauchamp scored 11.  Evan Kuhlman led the squad with seven rebounds while Givance had a team-high seven assists.  Leading the Redhawks was Phillip Russell who had a game-high 24 points.  He hit 10 of his 16 attempts.  DQ Nicholas finished with 17.

“Our offense played well tonight, we did not have a turnover until the second half and we were getting some good looks,” UE head coach Todd Lickliter said after the game.  “On the defensive side, we missed some assignments but give SEMO credit, they did a great job.”

Neither team had success finding the bottom of the net in the opening minutes with UE going 0-for-5 and SEMO starting 0-for-2 while turning it over three times.  DQ Nicholas picked up the first basket of the night to give SEMO the early edge before Evan Kuhlman found Antoine Smith Jr. open under the basket for a dunk.  Following a Redhawk miss, Smith converted on the other end to give Evansville its first lead.

That was the first of 10 lead changes in the opening 20 minutes.  With the Aces trailing 13-12, Blaise Beauchamp came in off the bench to knock down back-to-back 3-pointers to give his team the largest advantage either team would enjoy in the half, making it an 18-13 game at the 11:07 mark.  With the half entering the last five minutes, the Redhawks jumped back in front when a Phillips Russell triple gave them a 27-25 lead.

A triple by Blake Sisley put Evansville right back in front before a scorching finish by SEMO saw them take the halftime lead.  The Redhawks hit five shots in a row while hitting four free throws in the final moments to go to the break with a 40-38 lead.  Phillip Russell led everyone with 14 points in the half while Nygal Russell had 11 boards.  Newton and Beauchamp paced Evansville with eight tallies.

Jawaun Newton opened the second half with his first triple of the night to give UE its first lead of the final stanza but SEMO turned an offensive board into a triple to retake the lead at 43-41.  The furious back-and-forth action continued when SEMO hit a triple on their end before treys by Frederking and Preston Phillips cemented Evansville’s lead at 49-47.

UE would continue to hold the lead until a basket from Nicholas gave SEMO a 51-50 edge with 13:26 remaining.  They hit a triple on the next trip down the floor to match their largest lead before Beauchamp converted a trey on the other end to break a scoreless drought of nearly four minutes.  Frederking’s third outside shot of the night tied it at 56-56 at the midway point of the final period.

With the score tied at 58-58, SEMO posted the next seven points to take their largest lead with 5:33 left.  Evansville missed six shots in a row before Shamar Givance hit a pair of free throws before a 3-point play got UE within four at 67-63.  Inside of the 4-minute mark, Noah Frederking picked up a 3-point play of his own to get his team within a possession (69-66).

The first basket of the night by Evan Kuhlman was a big one that got his squad even closer.  A triple with just over a minute remaining made it a 73-71 SEMO lead.  Trailing by two in the final seconds, UE made a last-second attempt from outside, but it fell just short.

With 12 games complete, the Aces will have 10 days off before facing UT Martin on December 18 at the Ford Center.

 

Evansville City Council Meeting Agenda

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City Council Meeting Agenda For DECEMBER 13, 2021 5:30 P.M.
 

AGENDA

 

I. INTRODUCTION

 

12-13-2021 Agenda Attachment:
II. APPROVAL OF MEETING MEMORANDUM

 

12-06-2021 Memo Attachment:
III. REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS

 

IV. SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY

 

A. CARRY OVER 2021 ORDINANCE
V. CONSENT AGENDA:  FIRST READING OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS

 

A. ORDINANCE R-2021-26 An Ordinance to Rezone Certain Real Estate in the City of Evansville, State of Indiana, More Commonly Known as 1320 N Main St Petitioner: Kelli M. Williams Owner: Kelli M. Williams Requested Change: C4 to R2 Ward: 3 Heronemus Representative: Kelli M. Williams
R-2021-26 Attachment:
B. ORDINANCE R-2022-01 An Ordinance to Rezone Certain Real Estate in the City of Evansville, State of Indiana, More Commonly Known as the Southwest Corner of Venture Drive and Maxx Road Petitioner: Greg Thurman Owner: Briar Pointe Development, LLC Requested Change: M2 to R4 Ward: 5 Elpers Representative: Greg Thurman, Redwood Apartment Neighborhoods
R-2022-01 Attachment:
VI. COMMITTEE REPORTS

 

VII. REGULAR AGENDA:  SECOND READING OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS

 

A. ORDINANCE G-2021-19 An Ordinance to Vacate Certain Public Ways or Public Places Within the City of Evansville, Indiana, Commonly Known as the Alley Running Between 4th Street and 5th Street located Mid-Block between Main Street and Sycamore Street Sponsor(s): Burton Discussion Led By: Public Works Chair Brinkmeyer Discussion Date: 12/13/2021 Notify: Jim Farny, Lochmueller Group
G-2021-19 Attachment:
B. ORDINANCE G-2021-20 An Ordinance Granting Certificates of Convenience and Necessity for the Operation of Taxicabs for the Year 2022 (Dave’s Taxi Service) Sponsor(s): Trockman Discussion Led By: ASD Chair Trockman Discussion Date: 12/13/2021 Notify: David Goldblatt, Dave’s Taxi Service
G-2021-20 Attachment:
C. ORDINANCE G-2021-21 An Ordinance Authorizing the Issuance and Sale of the City of Evansville, Indiana, Economic Development Refunding Revenue Bonds, Series 2022 (Downtown Convention Hotel Project) for the Purpose of Refunding Certain Economic Development Bonds, Approving and  Authorizing Other Actions in Respect Thereto, and All Matters Related Thereto Sponsor(s): Heronemus Discussion Led By: Finance Chair Heronemus Discussion Date: 12/13/2021 Notify: Marco DeLucio, ZSWS
G-2021-21 Attachment:
D. ORDINANCE G-2021-22 An Ordinance Granting Certificates of Convenience and Necessity for the Operation of Taxicabs for the Year 2022 (JP Taxi, LLC) Sponsor(s): Trockman, Weaver Discussion Led By: ASD Chair Trockman Discussion Date: 12/13/2021 Notify: Jeffery Pierce, JP Taxi, LLC
G-2021-22 Attachment:
E. ORDINANCE G-2021-23 An Ordinance Granting Certificates of Convenience and Necessity for the Operation of Taxicabs for the Year 2022 (Yellow Checker Cab Company) Sponsor(s): Mosby Discussion Led By: ASD Chair Trockman Discussion Date: 12/13/2021 Notify: Heather Williams, Yellow Checker Cab Company
G-2021-23 Attachment:
F. ORDINANCE F-2021-22 AMENDED An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Evansville Authorizing Transfers of Appropriations, Additional Appropriations and Repeal and Re-Appropriation of Funds for Various City Funds Sponsor(s): Heronemus Discussion Led By: Finance Chair Heronemus Discussion Date: 12/13/2021 Notify: Russ Lloyd, Jr., Controller
F-2021-22 Amended Attachment:
G. ORDINANCE R-2021-23 AMENDED An Ordinance to Rezone Certain Real Estate in the City of Evansville, State of Indiana, More Commonly Known as 318 N Green River Rd Petitioner: SM Eastland Mall, LLC/Three Wright Brothers Owner: SM Eastland Mall, LLC/Three Wright Brothers Requested Change: C4 to M1 Ward: 3 Heronemus Representative: G. Michael Schopmeyer, KDDK
R-2021-23 Amended Attachment:
H. ORDINANCE R-2021-24 An Ordinance to Rezone Certain Real Estate in the City of Evansville, State of Indiana, More Commonly Known as 515 Washington Ave Petitioner: Tigran Kalaydzhyan Owner: Tigran Kalaydzhyan Requested Change: R2 to R3 Ward: 4 Burton Representative: Lucas Neuffer, Evansville Historic Homes
R-2021-24 Attachment:
I. ORDINANCE R-2021-25 An Ordinance to Rezone Certain Real Estate in the City of Evansville, State of Indiana, More Commonly Known as 613 615 N Fulton Ave Petitioner: Buzzona Investments Two LLC Owner: Buzzona Investments Two LLC Requested Change: C4 to C2 Ward: 6 Brinkmeyer Representative: Maria L. Bulkley, KDDK
R-2021-25 Attachment:
VIII. RESOLUTION DOCKET

 

A. RESOLUTION C-2021-31 A Resolution Approving an Agreement Concerning Legal Representation Sponsor(s): Beane, Brinkmeyer, Elpers, Moore, Mosby, Trockman, Weaver Discussion Led By: President Beane Discussion Date: 12/13/2021 Notify: Josh Claybourn, Jackson Kelly
C-2021-31 Attachment:
B. RESOLUTION C-2021-32 A Resolution of the Common Council of the City of Evansville Authorizing the Issuance of a Taxable Note for the Purpose of Providing Funds to be Applied to the Cost of a Fire Department Training Facility and Related Costs Sponsor(s): Beane, Mosby, Moore Discussion Led By: President Beane Discussion Date: 12/13/2021 Notify: Marco DeLucio, ZSWS
C-2021-32 Attachment:
IX. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS

 

A. THE NEXT MEETING of the Common Council will be Monday, January 10, 2022 at 5:30 p.m.
B. BOARD AND COMMISSION APPOINTMENTS
C. ADDITIONAL MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
X. COMMITTEE REPORTS

 

XI. ADJOURNMENT

EVANSVILLE POLICE MERIT COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA

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EVANSVILLE POLICE MERIT COMMISSION

MEETING AGENDA

Monday, December 13, 2021

4:00 p.m.  Room 307, Civic Center Complex

  1. EXECUTIVE SESSION:
  1. An executive session will be held prior to the open session.
  1. The executive session is closed as provided by:
  1. I.C. 5-14-1.5-6.1(b)(5): To receive information about and interview prospective employees.
  2. I.C. 5-14-1.5-6.1(b)(6)(A): With respect to any individual over whom the governing body has jurisdiction to receive information concerning the individual’s alleged misconduct.
  3. I.C. 5-14-1.5-6.1(b)(9): To discuss a job performance evaluation of individual employees.  This subdivision does not apply to a discussion of the salary, compensation, or benefits of employees during a budget process.
  1. OPEN SESSION:
  1. CALL TO ORDER
  1. ACKNOWLEDGE GUESTS
  1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
    1. November 22, 2021 (Cook and Hamilton)
  1. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS
  1. PROBATIONARY OFFICER UPDATE:
    1. Officers in the Field Training Program.  
    2. Final probationary interviews for Officer Michael Rose and Officer Matthew Tevault.  Both are eligible for reduced probationary period and recommended to be merit officers effective December 29, 2021.
    3. Officers in SWILEA
  1. DISCIPLINE:
    1. 21-PO-21A – Officer Ronald Harper, Badge Number 1448 – 21 day suspension with recommendation of termination (Appeal filed by counsel on August 17th) – 

Hearing was stayed from October 25th meeting pending Police Pension Board action.

  1. RETIREMENTS:
    1. Deputy Chief Andy Chandler, Badge Number 213, retiring effective January 16, 2022 after serving 34 years, 1 month, and 12 days.
  1. REMINDERS:  The scheduled meeting on Monday, December 27th at 4:00pm is cancelled.  The next scheduled meeting will be Monday, January 10th, 2022 at 4:00pm.
  1. ADJOURNMENT

 

Evansville Native C. L. Stambush Tours The Edge Of India; Shares Her Story In New Book

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Evansville Native C. L. Stambush Tours The Edge Of India; Shares Her Story In New Book

December 9, 2021

Evansville native C. L. Stambush narrates her 5-month, 7,000-mile journey in her new book Untethered: A Woman’s Search for Self on the Edge of India – A Travel Memoir

Never having ridden a motorcycle before, C. L. Stambush buys a Bullet motorcycle to travel the dangerous edge of India. Along the way she is reshaped as she encounters friendly families and ominous men, confronts culture clashes, hijras, and bandits, experiences monsoons, scorching deserts, and homicidal drivers, crashing her motorcycle and learning about herself as she loses her camera, her way, and her self-control—crossing lines she never imagined possible.

The suspenseful and honest prose of Untethered immerses readers in India’s diverse culture while vividly conveying the harrowing and triumphant journey of a woman alone, in a world where women don’t travel alone, discovering her true grit.

C.L. Stambush is a journalist, writer, and editor who has lived worked, and traveled in more than 20 countries. Her work has appeared in the Chicago Tribune, Cosmopolitan, Far Eastern Economic Review, Travelers’ Tales, as well as national and international newspapers.

She is the recipient of awards, scholarships, and residencies from Hedgebrook Writers Colony, Ropewalk Writers Retreat, Split Rock Arts Program, and Indiana University Writers’ Conference, where an early chapter from this book was judged Best Creative Nonfiction by Scott Russell Sanders.

She lived in Europe, Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Asia for six years, traveling by foot, train, truck, bus, boat, camel, donkey cart, and motorcycle. After returning to the United States, she was recruited to become a national motorcycle safety instructor where she trained hundreds of people (many of them women) to ride safely during her fourteen-year tenure.

 C. L. Stambush Story

She grew up in southern Indiana surrounded by lush nature and vibrant women who filled her life and imagination with stories, a legacy that she honored to carry on.

Like many of us, her journey as a writer began with reading and writing stories as a little kid hoping to convey her feelings and connect with a larger world. She wrote her first book––bound with pink yarn and filled with images colored and cut from my books––when she was four or five. It was the story of a lost chick in search of her place in the world, and it’s one she has been writing, in one form or another, her whole life. 

While she writes professionally today, as the senior writer and editor for a university magazine, she has not always been fortunate enough to earn a living doing what she’s passionate about. Her first job was babysitter, then horse-stall cleaner, waitress, drugstore clerk, grocery cashier, housecleaner, factory worker, medical proofreader, journalist, motorcycle instructor, writing professor, and a few other things she either can’t recall or not telling.

Writing Awards

  • CASE 2017 Best Alumni/Institution Magazine Honorable Mention
  • CASE 2017 Excellence in Feature Writing, Series – Silver Award
  • Bronze CASE Award in Excellence in Feature Writing, Series, USI Magazine Winter – 2015
  • Gold CASE Award in Excellence in Feature Writing Series, USI Magazine – 2014
  • Hedgebrook Writer-in-Residence Fellowship – 2004
  • Best Creative Nonfiction Writing, Indiana University’s Writers’ – 2003
  • Runcible Spoon’s Creative Nonfiction Scholarship – 2002, 2003
  • Split Rock Arts Program Full-merit Scholarship – 2003
  • Vermont’s Postgraduate Writer’s Conference Merit Scholarship – 2003
  • Ropewalk Writers Retreat Scholarship – 2001, 2002

A FEW FACTS ABOUT HER LIFE

  • She worked on a pharmaceutical assembly line for nine years.
  • She received my master’s of creative nonfiction from Sarah Lawrence College, graduating summa cum laude.
  • When she was 32, she sold her furniture, clothes, car, and bought a backpack and one-way ticket to Frankfort, Germany. She didn’t know how to change money, ride a train and didn’t have a clue as to what she was doing.
  • She traveled and lived in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia for six years––living in India for four of them.
  • She rode a motorcycle––outside of ABATE of Indiana’s one-week training course in Evansville, Indiana, prior to buying a Royal Enfield Bullet motorcycle and riding it solo around India.
  • When she left America for Germany, she planned to be in Europe for six months to a year. She remained abroad for six years before coming home to live.
  • While abroad, she traveled by foot, train, truck, bus, boat, camel, donkey cart, and motorcycle. 

Footnote: The City-County Observer highly recommends that you read UNTETHERED: A Quest for Boldness Along the Edge of India.  It’s a must-read.

You can purchase “UNTETHERED” in paperback for $19.99 on Amazon Kindle.  If you would like to speak to Miss Stambush personally contact her at 1-812-306-1432. You can also contact her at connie@clstambush.com.

 

USI Hosts Loras For Bill Joergens Memorial Classic​​​​​​​

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EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Men’s Basketball finishes the home contest for the 2021 calendar by hosting Loras College for the Bill Joergens Memorial Classic Thursday at Screaming Eagles Arena. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m

Game coverage information for USI Men’s Basketball, including live stats, video, and audio broadcasts, is available on GoUSIEagles.com. The games also can be heard on ESPN 97.7FM and 95.7FM The Spin.

Following the USI-Loras match-up, the Eagles close out the December calendar on the road with visits to Northwood University on December 18 in Midland, Michigan, and Grand Valley State University on December 20 in Allendale, Michigan.

USI Men’s Basketball vs. Loras Quick Notes:

Eagles gets even in the GLVC. USI got even in GLVC play by bouncing back on the road with a 64-52 victory at the University of Illinois Springfield. Junior forward Jacob Polakovich (Grand Rapids, Michigan) led the Eagles with a double-double, 28 points and 12 rebounds. Senior guard Mateo Rivera (Indianapolis, Indiana) followed with 11 points as the only other Eagle to reach double-digits.

Polakovich scores a career-high. Junior forward Jacob Polakovich posted a collegiate-career best 28 points in the win over Illinois Springfield. Polakovich’s previous high was 17 points versus Truman State University while playing at the University of Indianapolis.

Rivera moves into the top 25 in scoring. Senior guard Mateo Rivera is tied for 25th in scoring with Jeremy Pearson at 972 career points. Rivera is also four points behind number 24, Josh Price (976).

Eagles doing the job on defense. USI has done the job on defense the last two games, holding the opposition to an average of 60 points and a field goal percentage of 39.4 percent (39-99). The Eagles also have forced 16 turnovers and averaged 7.5 total steals per outing.

USI vs. Loras. The USI-Loras match-up on December 9 will be the first meeting in the history of the two programs in men’s basketball.

Loras in 2021-22. Loras, an NCAA Division III program, is 6-1 to start the year. The DuHawks are considering their game with the Eagles an exhibition game.

Ending 2021 on the road. USI will finish the 2021 calendar on the road when they visit Northwood University on December 18 and Grand Valley State University on December 20.

USI vs. Northwood. USI trails Northwood in the all-time series, 4-1, dating back to 1970. The Eagles lost the first four contests in the series between 1970 and 1972 before posting their first win over the Timberwolves, 89-79, in the 1999 NCAA II Midwest Regional at the Sports Center in Owensboro, Kentucky.

Northwood in 2021-22. The Timberwolves are 3-4 to date in 2021-22, including a win over Illinois Springfield and a loss to UIndy from the GLVC. Northwood opens GLIAC action this week on the road, visiting Saginaw Valley State University (December 9) and Wayne State University (December 11) before hosting USI on December 18.

USI vs. GVSU. USI and GVSU have split the two meetings in the history of the programs in men’s basketball. The Eagles took the first meeting, 112-86, in the 2001 Disney Wide World of Sports Classic in Orlando, Florida, while the Lakers defeated USI in the 2007 NCAA II Midwest Regional at the University of Findlay, 90-83.

GVSU in 2021-22. The Lakers are ranked 24th in the NABC Top 25 poll after posting a 6-1 mark in November and December, including a win over the GLVC’s UIndy, 77-60. GVSU visits Purdue University Northwest (December 9) and Parkside University (December 11) before hosting the Eagles on December 20.

High School Students’ Computer Science Project Will Help Their Peers Stay Fed

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High School Students’ Computer Science Project Will Help Their Peers Stay Fed

Students facing food scarcity at Hamilton Southeastern may have a solution to keep from going hungry, thanks to their peers.

On Wednesday during the Nextech CSforGood Showcase at the Indiana Statehouse, sophomores Lakshay Mahajn and Tanishq Thunga from Hamilton Southeastern and Sid Songirklar from Carmel placed first for their computer science project.

Students Lakshay Mahajn and Tanishq Thunga from Hamilton Southeastern and Sid Songirklar from Carmel placed first for their computer science project. They aimed to solve hunger in their school.

Titled HSE Shelter, it takes donations to schools that have previously gone unused and puts them on a website. Students then can go in and select what items would be beneficial to them and set up a time to pick them up at school.

Mahajn says there is a lot of negative stigma around asking for help. Their website is designed to eliminate stigma, yet ensure food doesn’t go to waste. More importantly, however, the boys do not want students going home hungry.

“We want to help connect those students in need,” he said, “because there’s a bunch of students that don’t ask teachers for help because they’re too embarrassed.”

Hamilton Southeastern and Carmel high school students hear feedback from judges. The students won first place.

Thunga said that they came up with the idea when they found out that one of their good friends was heavily impacted by food insecurity, he was too afraid to tell them at first. Their computer science teacher, Julie Alano, said that this issue is something that deeply affects their school.

“Most people wouldn’t think there will be a problem at our school, but there is,” she said.

Songirklar believes that food insecurity will be an even greater issue for schools in the future. According to Feeding Indiana’s Hungry, 15% of Indiana’s population struggles with food insecurity.

“Currently, all lunches are free, right?” he said. “So you don’t really see this problem now, but when we go back to where it’s only going to be reduced-funding lunches, that’s when you’ll start seeing the problem pop back up again.”

The boys plan to hand over the website to their school and help launch it next semester. They even have started a club at Hamilton Southeastern to help them perfect the website.

Dr. Katie Jenner, Indiana Secretary of Education, applauded the youth in the room who had utilized computer science skills to find solutions to issues at their school.

“Keep up the great work, maintain your curiosity about the world around you, and keep an eye on how you can use your unique skills and perspective to make the world a better place,” she said.

FOOTNOTE: Haley Pritchett is a reporter for TheStatehouseFile.com, a news website powered by Franklin College journalism students.

 

UE Professor Receives National Recognition For Excellence In Undergraduate Training In Acting

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Amelia McClain, assistant professor of theatre at the University of Evansville (UE), has been announced as the recipient of the University Resident Theatre Association (URTA)’s 2021 Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Training in Acting. McClain is currently on leave from UE this year as a member of the Broadway cast in Aaron Sorkin’s “To Kill a Mockingbird” at Shubert Theatre.

McClain has been a faculty member at UE since 2018. She graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from UE before earning her Master of Fine Arts from the graduate acting program at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts. McClain is a member of the Actors Equity Association and the Screen Actors Guild.

Before returning to her alma mater, she completed a year-long run on Broadway as Sandra in the smash-hit production of “The Play That Goes Wrong”. Also on Broadway, she worked on “Foor for Love”, “Noises Off”, “The Heidi Chronicles”, “The House of Blue Leaves”, and the Tony Award-winning “Vanya & Sonia & Masha & Spike”. McClain has been in over 20 productions off-Broadway and in regional theatres across the country.

“When I was a student at UE, Amelia encouraged us to take our insecurities as actors and reframe them as strengths,” said Madeline Easley, a 2019 UE alumna. “Her ability to perceive beyond the mask of stressed-out college students and cast us as professionals, fully capable of advocating for ourselves, our unique stories, and our natural talents, was the push I needed to pursue every opportunity to carve out a fulfilling and sustainable artistic career after graduation.”

“Amelia McClain taught me and my peers with strength, heart, and specificity to each of our needs,” added Jack Russell, a 2021 UE alumnus. “Amelia impacted me so much as a student because she led by example. The tools that she was giving to us were the very tools that she uses to book jobs on Broadway. She taught us to be selfless, aware, and precise with our work. She didn’t care about creating actors with talent. Rather, she cared about creating actors that knew how to work hard and care about the process. Truly, Amelia gave me the education I’ve always dreamed of. I am eternally grateful for her impact on my life. Without it, I don’t think I could pursue this career path.”

Founded in 1969, the University Resident Theatre Association works to ensure the continued renewal of the American theatre by supporting excellence in the professional training of new artists. The 2021 Awards for Excellence in Undergraduate Training will be formally presented at the URTAs, an audition event attended by over 1,200 candidates who are pursuing graduate training in theatre.

 

The Latest Edition of the Indiana State Police Road Show

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The Latest Edition of the Indiana State Police Road Show

 Catch the latest edition of the “Indiana State Police Road Show” radio program on the Indiana State Police YouTube Channel at:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCu5Bg1KjBd7H1GxgkuV3YJA

This week’s show features Bargersville Deputy Fire Chief Mike Pruitt who talks about the importance of preparing your home and your vehicles for winter weather.

The radio program was titled “Signal-10” in the early 1960s when it was first started by two troopers in northern Indiana. The name was later changed to the “Indiana State Police Road Show” and is the longest continuously aired state police public service program in Indiana.

Radio stations across Indiana and the nation are invited to download and air for FREE this public service program sponsored by the Indiana State Police Alliance and Cops for Kids, a subsidiary of the Indiana State Police Alliance.

UE Hannah Watkins Earns “State Farm MVC Good Neighbor Award”

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Junior Is Extremely Active On Campus And In The Community

 ST. LOUIS – In an effort to honor the achievements of exceptional student-athletes, the Missouri Valley Conference has created the State Farm MVC Good Neighbor Award.  Ten student-athletes have been named by Commissioner Jeff Jackson as the honorees for the 2021-22 Fall season and one of the most deserving student-athletes at the University of Evansville is one of the recipients – volleyball player Hannah Watkins.

She is one of ten in the conference to receive the honor this fall with the others including Katherine Poore, Bradley, Volleyball; Meghan Brown, Drake, Women’s Soccer; Ashley Santos, Illinois State, Women’s Soccer; Madeline Williams, Indiana State, Volleyball; Abby Swanson, Loyola, Women’s Soccer; Lillie Kaempfe, Missouri State, Women’s Cross Country; Brawntae Wells, UNI, Football; Kailyn Stone, Southern Illinois, Women’s Soccer; Rylee Cookerly, Valparaiso, Volleyball.

In order to be eligible for the award, the student-athlete must be in good academic standing, must demonstrate good citizenship through good sportsmanship and significant community service, and must participate in a sport, during the season of recognition.  The Valley will recognize 10 student-athletes three times annually (Fall, Winter, Spring), for a total of 30 honorees.  Institutions select their State Farm MVC Good Neighbor Award honorees.

Watkins has supported multiple local organizations, but one that she has worked extensively with has been Young & Established Evansville.  The organization works to inspire and motivate local youth through various activities and events.  Her other work includes serving as a representative on the student-athlete advisory committee (SAAC), YWCA, holiday reading at local elementary schools, volleyball developmental program and Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Evansville.

A 3-time honoree on the Dean’s List, Watkins has a 3.647 GPA and is a Global Business major.  Watkins has been recognized on the MVC Academic Honor Roll and as a Scholar-Athlete Honorable Mention.  She received the award during Friday’s home match versus Drake.

 

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