Our gallery founder and resident artist, Mr. Billy Twymon II, was recently honored by the Evansville African American Museum and gave a gallery talk for visitors on the importance of African-American art and culture.
Mr. Twymon’s artwork is displayed and held within the museum’s collection. His critically acclaimed painting Kora, pictured below, can be seen in the museum’s main gallery.
Ten University of Southern Indiana Softball players were recognized by the National Fastpitch Coaches’ Association (NFCA) for their academic success in 2019-20.
The Screaming Eagles recognized with NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete honors for the 2019-20 academic year included pitcher Katie Back (Indianapolis, Indiana) catcher/infielder Lindsey Barr (Whitesville, Kentucky) pitcher Caitlyn Bradley (Forest, Indiana) utility player Mikaela Domico (Naperville, Illinois) infielder Claire Johnson (Pittsboro, Tennessee) pitcher Jennifer Leonhardt (Louisville, Kentucky) infielder Katherine Mueller (Evansville, Indiana) infielder Taylor Ricketts (Georgetown, Kentucky) outfielder Allison Schubert (Nicholasville, Kentucky) infielder Haley Shouse (Borden, Indiana).
A total of over 8,000 softball players across seven membership divisions earned NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete honors for the 2019-20 academic year with 8,161, a first in NFCA’s history. There were 1,769 NCAA Division II student athletes to earn the award, which goes to those earning at least a 3.5 grade point average.
USI was 35-21 overall and 19-7 in the GLVC a year ago as it captured at least a Division II Midwest Regional berth for the fifth straight season.
Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch and the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs kicked off the second annual Downtown Development Week.
“Our downtowns are the heartbeats of our communities and a large part of our residents’ quality of life,†said Crouch. “A thriving downtown corridor is important to a community’s continued development, and we want to celebrate all of the amenities they have to offer.â€
Launched in 2018, Downtown Development Week is an opportunity for communities across the state to host events and activities within their downtown and commercial districts, spurring economic development and showcasing updates they have made to the downtown spaces. This year, Downtown Development Week runs Monday, October 7 through Saturday, October 12.
“Local economies grow when investments are made. People are drawn to local downtowns and are looking for opportunities to grow the sense of community while also having a little fun,†said Jodi Golden, Executive Director of OCRA. “I’m looking forward to visiting a few communities celebrating this week in unique ways.â€
More than 30 cities and towns have planned events to celebrate their downtowns through a variety of events and activities. Five of those communities were awarded with up to a $1,000 grant to help fund the planned activities. An online map is available for viewers to discover events happening in downtowns across the state. Follow all the celebrations with #IlovemyINdowntown.
Libby is a female black & white cat! She was surrendered in June with her 1 kitten, who has now been adopted. They were just neighborhood strays that a friendly passerby wanted to rescue. Libby is a very spritely & friendly girl who is always greeting you loudly when you walk in the room! Her adoption fee is $40 and includes her spay, microchip, vaccines, and more. Contact Vanderburgh Humane at (812) 426-2563 for adoption details!
Below find Gov. Eric J. Holcomb’s public schedule for October 8, 2019.
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Tuesday, October 8: NBA All-Star Game 2021 Legacy Program Announcement
WHO:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Gov. Holcomb
Indianapolis Mayor Hogsett
Rick Fuson, President & COO, Pacers Sports & Entertainment
Tamika Catchings, VP, Indiana Fever Basketball Operations
WHAT:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The governor will give remarks.
WHEN:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2 p.m., Tuesday, October 8
WHERE:         Governor’s Basketball Court at Governor’s Meridian Street Residence
46 West 46th St.
Indianapolis, IN 46208
(Use 46th Street entrance)
University of Southern Indiana freshman goalkeeper Maya Etienne (Midland, Michigan) was named the GLVC Women’s Soccer Defensive Player of the Week after helping the Eagles to a weekend sweep in league action. The Player of the Week Award is the first of Etienne’s career and the third of the season for USI.
Etienne started the week with a shutout of Southwest Baptist University, 1-0, making five saves after facing 10 shots. She finished the week with her second road shutout with a 1-0 win over Drury University, making another two saves after facing eight shots.
For the season, Etienne has a 7-2-0 record and a 0.46 goals against average during her first collegiate season. She also has six shutouts and made 41 saves, allowing only four goals in nine matches.
The Eagles (7-2-0, 5-2-0 GLVC) and Etienne return to the road this weekend when they travel to William Jewell College October 11 for a 5 p.m. match in Liberty, Missouri, and Rockhurst University October 13 for a noon match in Kansas City, Missouri.
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UE excels in the classroom once again
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The National Fastpitch Coaches Association announced its 2019 Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athletes and top team GPA’s. The University of Evansville performed exceptionally well with 13 players earning All-America Scholar-Athlete recognition while the program ranked in the top 40 in GPA.
“I am extremely proud of our ladies effort in the classroom. Here at Evansville, we are true examples of student-athletes where our ladies put academics first,†UE head softball coach Mat Mundell said. “We let our team major in whatever they want at UE and they pick challenging majors where they can go out and make a positive impact on the community when they graduate.â€
Earning All-America Scholar-Athlete recognition for UE were: Bailee Bostic, Olivia Cheatham, Allison Daggett, Halie Fain, Morgan Florey, Eryn Gould, McKenzie Johnson, Kristin Koepke, Alex Latoria, Emily Lockhart, Mackenzie McFeron, Jaime Nurrenbern and Lindsay Renneisen.
“To have 13 All-America Scholar-Athletes is a tribute to how serious our team as a whole takes their education,†Mundell added.
Evansville finished with a cumulative team GPA of 3.490. That ranked in a tie for 40th in the country out of 297 Division I teams.
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