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Meet Vincennes University’s national award-winning extraordinary nursing faculty and students

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Faculty and students at Vincennes University and Vincennes University Jasper have distinguished themselves in nursing. They are recipients of national awards that celebrate them for the selfless and incredible work they do for others.
Three individuals at the Vincennes Campus and three at the VU Jasper Campus were recognized with the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nursing Faculty and the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nursing Students.
The awards recognize the faculty who inspire compassionate care in students and students who demonstrate it during their education.
The student award winners include VU’s Bryce Bilskie and Rachel Richardson and VU Jasper’s Elizabeth Bennett and Cassie Foster.
“By honoring students with the DAISY Student Nurse Award, it is designed to remind students, even on the hardest days in nursing school, why they want to be a nurse,” VU College of Health Sciences and Human Performance Dean Michelle Cummins said. “It is important to celebrate what it truly means to be a nurse, by recognizing these hard-working nursing students for the above-and-beyond care and compassion shown to patients and their families. It is the nurse-patient connection that makes all the difference to patients and their families in their healthcare experience. These students exemplify that quality that makes great nurses truly great. Congratulations, 2021 DAISY Student Nurse Award recipients!”
VU Jasper Professor Melissa Belcher and VU Professor Emily Bushnell were honored with faculty awards.
“The DAISY faculty award honorees personify Vincennes University Nursing Department’s remarkable impact on students and therefore patients,” Cummins said. “These faculty members consistently demonstrate excellence through their classroom knowledge, clinical expertise, and extraordinary compassionate care. Congratulations to all for being recognized as outstanding role models in our nursing community!”
The family of the late Patrick Barnes created The DAISY Foundation and awards to ensure nurses, like the ones who cared for Barnes during the last weeks of his life, are saluted for their education, training, brainpower, and the skill they put into their work along with the caring nature they deliver care.
Meet the 2021 DAISY Award recipients:
2021 VU Jasper DAISY Extraordinary Nursing Faculty Award
Melissa Belcher (RN, MSN): “My first year of nursing school, I failed Mrs. Belcher’s class. Most nursing classes come pretty naturally to me, but Pediatrics did not. She constantly gave me positive feedback because she knew I could do more and she was right. I may have failed that year, but by the end of our meetings/class, I knew I was going to come back stronger and more confident than before. I enter Year Two and start my Maternity class. Another class that I struggled in. She never gave up and continued the positive constructive feedback. She may never know how much helped me, but I will never forget.”
2021 VU Jasper DAISY Extraordinary Nursing Student Award
Cassie Foster (Associate of Science Nursing Student): “This student manages nursing school, full-time job requirements, and family commitments extremely well. Maintains a good GPA, turns in quality work, all while performing excellent skills at the bedside. Always willing to do whatever task is asked of her without complaint.”
2021 VU Jasper DAISY Extraordinary Nursing Student Award
Elizabeth Bennett (Associate of Science Nursing Student): “She is friendly and kind to her patients, classmates, and faculty. She has a positive attitude, even when faced with difficult situations. She works hard to learn the content and the skills needed to care for patients. She is efficient and organized with assignments and presentations. She has the drive and heart to excel in her nursing career.”
2021 VU DAISY Extraordinary Nursing Student Award
Bryce Bilskie (Associate of Science Nursing Student): “He does not need direction to jump in and help his fellow students when they are in need of help, he just does it. One particular instance during his clinical time in the fall of 2020, Bryce and another classmate were caring for a patient who had dementia. The patient had been a challenging one for staff to care for. Bryce and his classmate approached care for this patient in such a compassionate manner. He took care of this patient as he would have if it would have been his grandmother or family member. The patient improved dramatically as a result of the kind and caring approach to her care.”
2021 VU DAISY Extraordinary Nursing Faculty Award
Emily Bushnell (RN, MSN): “She was made for her role in the nursing department at VU. She has a magnetic kind of personality that everyone wants to be around. She has encouraged me and boosted my confidence in myself and my abilities in one of the most pivotal times in my life being in school. She wants all of her students to succeed in nursing, but she will not let client care suffer in any way. She sees the potential people have and calls it out. She believes in her students but makes sure they gain the knowledge and experience to be careful, effective future nurses. She’s my hero all day.”
2021 VU DAISY Extraordinary Nursing Student Award
Rachel Richardson (Associate of Science Nursing Student): “She is extremely empathetic to her patients and their situations. Just yesterday, she became overwhelmed with her feelings on the psych floor. She waited until clinical was over to express it. She sees them for the human beings they are. She has clear compassion for her patients. She demonstrates unconditional regard for all clients.”
Nurses are in high demand, and Vincennes University offers bachelor’s and associate degrees in Nursing. Learn more about VU’s award-winning, hands-on College of Health Sciences and Human Performance programs: https://www.vinu.edu/web/college-of-health-sciences-and-human-performance/welcome

Hoosier Alums Highlight Wednesday Prelims Brinegar Earns Spot in 800m Freestyle Final

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Three Hoosiers alums, Zach Apple, Cody Miller and Blake Pieroni, advanced to semifinal heats, while redshirt junior Michael Brinegar nabbed a spot in the 800m Freestyle Finals on day four of the 2020 Olympic Trials at the CHI Health Center on Wednesday morning.

The Wave II eight-day Trials competition serves as the sole qualifier for pool swimmers on the U.S. Olympic Team for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. The top 16 times out of the preliminary heats will form the semifinals for all events at 200m or less, with the top eight semifinalists advancing to the finals. In events 400m or longer, the top eight swimmers out of the preliminary heats will head straight to the finals.

Athletes will earn a spot on the U.S. Olympic Team roster at each of the eight finals sessions.

100m FREESTYLE

Blake Pieroni used a monster back half to earn the second seed in the semifinal round at the conclusion of the men’s 100m Freestyle preliminary heats. He was the only swimmer in the field to return under 25 seconds (24.95) to finish at 48.14. Zach Apple won the final heat of the prelims to finish third overall at 48.21.

Jack Franzman finished 39th overall, besting his entry rank by over 25 spots, with a time of 50.02, over 0.3 seconds faster than his career-best time.

200m BUTTERFLY

After a couple of close calls in the prelims of the IM events, rising senior Mackenzie Looze finished 35th overall with a time of 2:16.88 in the women’s 200m Butterfly prelims.

200m BREASTSTROKE

Olympic bronze medalist Cody Miller earned a second swim by finishing 11th in the preliminary heats of the men’s 200m Breaststroke with a time of 2:12.17.

Indiana signee Josh Matheny registered a time of 2:13.88 to place 20th overall. Sophomore-to-be Maxwell Reich finished 22nd with a time of 2:14.04 and Wave I qualifier Tristan DeWitt placed 47th at 2:18.47.

800m FREESTYLE

2021 Big Ten Champion Michael Brinegar earned the fourth-fastest preliminary time in the 800m Freestyle at 7:55.50 to earn a spot in Thursday night’s final.

Pro swimmer Zane Grothe placed 12th with a time of 8:00.00. Rising senior Mikey Calvillo finished 32nd at 8:11.32 and senior Ben McDade placed 45th out of the prelims with a time of 8:19.83.

 

FINAL RESULTS

MEN’S 100m FREESTYLE

  1. Blake Pieroni – 48.14 ^
  2. Zach Apple – 48.21 ^
  3. Jack Franzman – 50.02

 

WOMEN’S 200m BUTTERFLY

  1. Mackenzie Looze – 2:16.88

 

MEN’S 200m BREASTSTROKE

  1. Cody Miller – 2:12.17 ^
  2. Josh Matheny – 2:13.88
  3. Maxwell Reich – 2:14.04
  4. Tristan DeWitt – 2:18.47

 

MEN’S 800m FREESTYLE

  1. Michael Brinegar – 7:55.50 *
  2. Zane Grothe – 8:00.00
  3. Mikey Calvillo – 8:11.32
  4. Ben McDade – 8:19.83

 

Advanced to Semifinals ^

Advanced to Finals *

 

The evening session will begin at approximately 7:45 p.m. tonight with Hoosier representation in the semifinals of the men’s 100m Freestyle, men’s 200m Breaststroke and finals of the men’s 200m Butterfly.

Vanderburgh County Recent Booking Records

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Vanderburgh County Recent Booking Records

MacNamee hits another walk-off for the Otters

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The Evansville Otters rallied to win their fourth extra-innings victory of the season Tuesday, as Elijah MacNamee walked-it-off in the bottom of the tenth inning against the Gateway Grizzlies to give the Otters a 3-2 win.

 

For four innings, Polo Portela and Jordan Barrett traded scoreless frames in a pitcher’s duel at Bosse Field. That was until Grizzlies catcher Chase Vallot hit a two-run homer with two outs in the top of the fifth inning to give the Grizzlies a two-run lead.

 

The Otters answered right back, following a two-out walk to Miles Gordon and a subsequent double from Andy DeJesus, J.R. Davis tied the game with a two-run base knock to centerfield.

 

Polo Portela pitched a scoreless sixth, logging a quality start, before being relieved in the seventh by Tyler Spring. Spring pitched a scoreless inning, while striking out two and walking one.

 

Taylor Wright took over matters in the top of the eighth. He pitched two innings, and retired all six batters he faced while punching out two.

 

After the Otters failed to score in the bottom of the ninth, Evansville and Gateway went to extras under the international tie-breaker rule. Otters closer Logan Sawyer came on to try and keep the game tied.

 

On a fly ball to centerfield, automatic runner Abdiel Diaz advanced to third with only one out. Sawyer managed to induce a ground ball to third baseman Cristopher Pujols from Vallot, keeping the go-ahead run at third.

 

Sawyer got a ground ball to short to get out of the inning with the tied game still intact.

 

Elijah MacNamee strolled to the plate to leadoff the bottom of the tenth with Riley Krane at second base. MacNamee crushed a ball into the left-centerfield gap, over the head of the left fielder Axel Johnson, to win the ballgame in walk-off fashion.

 

Logan Sawyer earned the win, while the loss went to Justin Watts.

 

The Otters and Grizzlies will meet again Wednesday night in the second game of the series from Bosse Field. First pitch will be at 6:35 p.m, with a 6:20 p.m. pregame show on Frontier League LiveTV.

Wednesday’s game will be a Senior Connection Wednesday, where seniors 55 and older can purchase a general admission ticket for only $2.

BREAKING NEWS: King Makes History in Olympic Roster Bid

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King Makes History in Olympic Roster Bid

Apple Earns Likely Spot for 800m Freestyle Relay

 OMAHA, Neb. – Indiana superstar Lilly King earned a Team USA roster spot for the second-straight Olympic Games by winning the women’s 100m Breaststroke final on day three of the 2020 Olympic Trials at the CHI Health Center on Tuesday night.

The Wave II eight-day Trials competition serves as the sole qualifier for pool swimmers on the U.S. Olympic Team for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. The top 16 times out of the preliminary heats will form the semifinals for all events at 200m or less, with the top eight semifinalists advancing to the finals. In events 400m or longer, the top eight swimmers out of the preliminary heats will head straight to the finals.

Athletes will earn a spot on the U.S. Olympic Team roster at each of the eight finals sessions.

100m BREASTSTROKE

For the second time in as many Olympic Trials, Lilly King won the women’s 100m Breaststroke to cement her place on Team USA for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. She sprinted out quickly, hitting the turn at 30.34 and held on for the victory at 1:04.79.

She is the first woman to qualify outright for Team USA in the 100m Breaststroke in back-to-back Olympic Games since Tracy Caulkins won the Olympic Trials in 1980 and 1984.

Indiana Swim Club trainee Annie Lazor settled for the bronze position with a time of 1:05.60. She, along with King, will both be back in the preliminary heats of the 200m Breaststroke on Thursday morning.

200m FREESTYLE

Indiana alumnus Zach Apple will await a potential Olympic roster spot for the 800m Freestyle Relay after finishing fifth in the 200m Freestyle final with a time of 1:46.45, besting his seed time by nearly one-third of a second.

Rio gold medalist Blake Pieroni finished seventh in the final with a time of 1:46.57, just ahead of his seed time of 1:46.62. Both Apple and Pieroni will be back in action tomorrow morning for the 100m Freestyle preliminary heats.

200m BUTTERFLY

Hoosier Corey Gambardella cruised to a career-best time of 1:56.56 in the first semifinal heat of the men’s 200m Butterfly. His time placed him sixth and earned him a spot in Wednesday night’s final.

FINAL RESULTS

MEN’S 200m FREESTYLE

  1. Zach Apple – 1:46.45
  2. Blake Pieroni – 1:46.57

WOMEN’S 100m BREASTSTROKE

  1. Lilly King – 1:04.79 #
  2. Annie Lazor – 1:05.60

MEN’S 200m BUTTERFLY

  1. Corey Gambardella – 1:56.56 *

Advanced to Finals *

Advanced to Olympics #

The trials will continue with Hoosier representation in the preliminary heats in the men’s 100m Freestyle, women’s 200m Butterfly, men’s 200m Breaststroke and men’s 800m Freestyle. The morning session will begin at 11 a.m. ET.

Senators Braun And Young Honors 125th Anniversary of Indiana Veterans Home

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Senator Mike Braun and Senator Todd Young introduced a resolution with Rep. Jim Baird (IN-04) to recognize the 125th anniversary of the Indiana Veterans Home.

Since 1896, the Indiana Veterans home has maintained a strong tradition of providing care to Hoosier veterans and their families.

“The men and women who serve our nation and defend our values deserve the best care possible,” said Senator Mike Braun. “The Indiana Veterans Home has long been a cornerstone for veteran care in the Hoosier State and I am proud to recognize their 125 years of dedication to our military heroes and their families.”

“For over a century, the Indiana Veterans Home has provided Hoosier veterans and their families with the care and service they have earned,” said Senator Young. “I am honored to join Senator Braun and Congressman Baird to honor the 125th anniversary of the Indiana Veterans Home in West Lafayette.”

“Since its inception, the Indiana Veterans Home has been a refuge for our heroes and their families, providing a standard of care worthy of their service to this nation,” said Rep. Baird.  “For 125 years, the Indiana Veterans Home has proudly and faithfully served our Hoosier Veterans, and I am honored to work with my colleagues and Senators Young and Braun to recognize their service.”

COVID-19 Crisis Response Fund Seeks Collaborative Proposals for Restoration

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 A transformational foundation for what’s next, reimagining the future 

Evansville, IN – The COVID-19 Crisis Response Fund of the Greater Evansville Region seeks collaborative proposals to reimagine our region’s future. This one-time Request for Proposal (RFP) funding opportunity was created to support nonprofits who are ready to reconceptualize systems, environments, and pathways to a more resilient region. The Fund will award up to $1 million in grants. 

Nonprofit organizations serving Vanderburgh, Warrick, Gibson, Spencer, and Posey counties may begin submitting proposals at www.covidresponsefund.com beginning July 1. The application window will close on August 1 at 5 pm CST. The awards for this special RFP will be announced September 1. Proposals must demonstrate collaborative efforts between multiple organizations to be eligible for funding. All collaborations must specify a designated applicant that meets the eligibility requirements to complete the application on behalf of the collaboration. Funding requests for relief, recovery, and restoration efforts through the COVID-19 Crisis Response Fund will continue to be accepted monthly until August 17, 2021. Final disbursements from the Fund will be made on September 1, 2021. 

“This is truly an exciting opportunity for our nonprofit community and the people they serve. Our Fund was designed to encourage people to work together – to collaborate – in re-imagining, designing, and implementing innovative ways to propel everyone in our community forward.” said Bob Jones, COVID-19 Crisis Response Fund Executive Committee member. 

All RFP applicants should clearly explain how the proposed project will significantly advance restoration efforts, such as initiatives that inform systems change through research, studies, and analysis. 

To date, the Fund has focused on relief, recovery, and restoration efforts and has awarded $4.3 million, approving funds for 162 applications. Thanks to a collaborative community effort, the Response Fund has raised more than $6.6 million. 

Ryan Barbauld Named New Admissions Director At Vincennes University

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Vincennes University has selected a new leader of its Admissions team. VU President Dr. Chuck Johnson has announced the appointment of Ryan Barbauld as Director of Admissions.
“Ryan Barbauld brings nearly a decade and a half of experience in higher education and that background, along with his familiarity with VU, made him a great choice to help us build on previous and ongoing efforts to get the word out about all that a VU education has to offer,” Johnson said.
Barbauld begins his duties at VU on June 21.
His career has come full circle. Barbauld got his start in higher education at VU as an admissions counselor in 2007. He then became assistant director of admissions.
“I know what VU has to offer,” Barbauld said. “I’m excited about leading and growing the staff at VU so that we can maintain the student focus and being that student-centered office in providing all the necessary information and details to get a student excited about hopefully enrolling at VU.”
Barbauld is enthusiastic about helping to educate potential students and their families about the affordable, high-quality educational programs and transformational opportunities offered by VU.
“VU has done a great job of maintaining quality education, but keeping the cost affordable for students,” he said. “What we know about this generation, Generation Z is very mindful of costs, and they don’t want to accrue a lot of debt. Maybe their parents have gone through difficult times, especially this past year and a half of going through a pandemic.”
Barbauld’s experience includes increasingly responsible roles in admissions and student support at several leading universities in the region.
Barbauld most recently was the Senior Associate Director of Admissions at the University of Louisville. Before joining U of L, he was the Senior Associate Director for Recruitment at Iowa State University. At Purdue University, he served in various roles, including Intercollegiate Athletics Student Services Learning Specialist, Senior Assistant Director of Admissions (Indiana relations), and Assistant Director of Admissions.
He is a native of Merrillville, Indiana. He obtained a Bachelor of Science in Physical Education and a minor in Special Education from the University of Southern Indiana.
Barbauld is looking forward to rejoining the VU community.
“I started my career at VU, and had some really great times and memories working with students and families,” he said. “I’ve missed getting to know the students, and that is what is exciting for me. I am also excited about moving back to the area. That area is home for my wife and me. We are excited to be closer to family and friends, and do the jobs that we love to do.”
He met his wife, Audra Barbauld, in college. Audra is employed as a realtor. The couple has two daughters and a Goldendoodle.

Ivy Tech Plans Juneteenth Freedom Day Celebration June 17

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Ivy Tech Evansville is planning a Juneteenth Celebration on Thursday, June 17, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event will be located in the parking lot on the south side of the main campus, 3501 N. First Avenue. In the event of inclement weather, it will be moved inside the Koch Student Center.

The Juneteenth Celebration will feature the following small black-owned businesses and organizations and information sharing about A+ IT Certification.

  • Adrien’s Creation
  • Jae’s Inflatables & Party Rentals
  • Jae’s Lawncare
  • Kiddie Kare Ministries
  • Cookie Stackin
  • Color Street Nails
  • Momma & Mini Boutique
  • Akoma Novelties and Book
  • Lucy’s Glam Industry
  • Art Gallery
  • Jewelry-Veltra Taylor
  • Mask/Headwrap-Mable Dunbar
  • Food Truck-Mamie Cunningham
  • Black Nurses Association
  • Adaptive Innovation Solutions
  • Art Work-Willow Darnell
  • Musician-Zion Albert
  • Natural Beautiez
  • My Brothers Keeper
  • My Sisters Keeper
  • Life after Love, LLC
  • The Gift Studio, LLC
  • Life Coach – Melissa Moorehead Moore
  • Kappa Alpha Psi
  • Greater Hope Baptist Church
  • Bath Bombs/Accessories-Darla Moore
  • Refocus Photography
  • Sassy Jayla’s
  • Mesmerized Boutique
  • Southern Indiana Mentoring Academy
  • Ivy Tech Robotics
  • Random Fill-Ups Food Truck
  • Brooklyn Wingz and More

For additional information contact Wendy Chinn, director of diversity, equity, & belonging, at wchinn2@ivytech.edu.

Last Week’s Vanderburgh County Democratic Party Raffle Winners!

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First-week drawing winners all receive $150

Sunday, June 6: Steve Folz

Monday, June 7: Aaron Calbert

Tuesday, June 8: Peter Daza

Wednesday, June 9: Nina Bambina

Thursday, June 10: Peggy Koehl

Friday, June 11: Fredericka Hampton

Saturday, June 12: Julie Jaques

Congratulations to all the winners and thanks for supporting the Vanderburgh County Democrats!

Cheryl Schultz, Chair
Nick Iaccarino, Vice Chair
Melissa Moore, Secretary
Ann Wallis, Treasurer

Alex Burton, Political Director
Edie Hardcastle, Grassroots Coordinator
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