Inaugural “Outside the Box†Forum Set for May 18, 2019 In Evansville
The City-County Observer is pleased to announce the first “Outside The Box Forum” that is intended to grow into a recurring event where current issues will be discussed by thought leaders with a history of solving problems.Â
The speaker for the inaugural forum will be former GAGE CEO Joe Jack Wallace who has just published his first book “Living Outside the Box” that had its origins in Evansville’s Innovation Pointe.
Mr. Wallace will discuss the inspiration that launched the book and explains the content of the book from its opening chapters about dispelling myths with science, through the habits that poise people to be highly impactful and how vision followed by execution lead to establishing a state of the art technology center in Greater Palm Springs California.
He currently serves as the CEO and Chief Innovation Officer of the Coachella Valley Economic Partnership. Â
Wallace graduated from Stanford University and the University of Evansville with Masters and Bachelor Degrees in Mechanical Engineering. He also holds certifications in Cybersecurity and The Internet of Things from Harvard and MIT.Â
He is a sought after speaker on topics from entrepreneurship to politics and will be available to autograph books after the event. The forum will be limited to 25 attendees. More details concerning this event will be announced on this coming Monday.
HONORING WOMEN VETERANS CONFERENCE
The lady veterans from Tri-State  Women Veterans are part of the Honoring Women Veterans Conference.
This local conference honors women that have served our country.  We are planning our 10th annual conference on June 15, 2019, at the University Of Evansville campus between 8:00 a. M.to 4:00 p.m.
Between 130-150 ladies at our conference. I have enclosed a copy of our flyer.  If you need any further info please contact Barbara Ising Kortz, Commander, Tri-State Women Veterans Marine Veteran
812-550-0552.
ATTACHED BELOW IS LINK THAR GIVE YOU MORE DETAILED INFORMATION.
Ivy Tech Evansville Commencement Friday Evening
Nearly 2,600 Credentials To Be Conferred Upon Ivy Tech Community College Students May 10
Ivy Tech Community College Evansville Campus will confer degrees upon more than 1,700 individuals graduating Friday, May 10, at 7 p.m. at the Ford Center in Evansville. A total of nearly 2,600 Certificates, Technical Certificates, Associate of Science and Associate of Applied Science degrees will be awarded. Approximately 400 students will take part in the ceremony on Friday. The public is encouraged to attend the free event. No tickets are required.
Where: The Ford Center, Evansville, IN
When: Friday, May 10 at 7 p.m. (CST)
Commencement Speaker: Derrick Stewart, President and CEO of the YMCA of Greater Indianapolis
Student Speaker: Gina Nalley, Associate Accelerated Program (ASAP) Graduate
Derrick Stewart, President and CEO of the YMCA of Greater Indianapolis, will be the guest speaker at Ivy Tech’s Commencement. Stewart, formerly a six-year member of the Evansville Campus Board of Trustees, was also the CEO of the local YMCA for 10 years. Under his leadership, the Y experienced significant growth in core programs and philanthropic support, launched new initiatives, expanded and improved facilities, and positioned itself as an influential voice in the non-profit community.
Also speaking during the ceremony will be Evansville Campus Chancellor Jonathan Weinzapfel; Kara Monroe, Ivy Tech provost, and senior vice president; and Newburgh resident and ASAP student Gina Nalley. Amanda Crowe, vice president of Human Resources at the Evansville Rescue Mission and 2008 Ivy Tech graduate, will be honored as Distinguished Alumna.
Among the more than 1,700 students graduating are 54 working adults who benefited from the Achieve Your Degree program. “With the skills and knowledge they have gained, these individuals will be better able to perform their work responsibilities and have a stronger foundation for future professional success,†said Chancellor Jonathan Weinzapfel.
There are also 670 students who will be earning their Associate of Applied Science degree through Ivy Tech’s Apprenticeship Programs, Weinzapfel added. This is an earn-and-learn model combining on the job training with related classroom instruction that increases an apprentice’s skill level and wages.
There will also be 90 high school students who receive their college degree or credential – even before graduating from high school. These students currently attend the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation’s Early College High School, housed at Ivy Tech; Harwood Career Preparatory High School, Perry County High School and Tell City High School.
Weinzapfel explained that the students are able to earn these degrees by combining dual credit offered through Ivy Tech with dual enrollment courses. Ten of the Early College students are earning two associate degrees. They will use Ivy Tech’s Transfer as a Junior Program to begin their baccalaureate studies as a junior at one of Ivy Tech’s partner colleges. “We believe that every high school student should and can earn a post-secondary credential before graduating from high school,†Weinzapfel added. “Education must be viewed as a continuum. We have changed that mindset for working adults through the Achieve Your Degree program. We can and must do the same for all high school students.†Ivy Tech is working with area business and industry to establish the resources needed.
This year, 31% of Ivy Tech’s graduating class is completing with a GPA of 3.5 or higher – and 21% are graduating Summa Cum Laude – 4.0.
Aces Men’s Basketball Adds Kentucky To 2019-20 Schedule
Aces And Wildcats Set To Meet For The First Time
 For the first time in program history, the University of Evansville and the University of Kentucky will meet on the hardwood when the programs square off in November.
In a press release on Thursday, the programs announced the game, which will take place on November 12 inside Rupp Arena. The game time and possible TV coverage have not been set at this time. UE head coach Walter McCarty, who won a national championship as a player at Kentucky in 1996, is excited to take his Evansville program to the court where he enjoyed an unbelievable college career.
“To be able to go back to where I played college and had a lot of success is a tremendous opportunity for our program,†McCarty said. “I am grateful to (UK head coach) John (Calipari) for helping to make this happen.â€
McCarty is entering his second season at the helm of the Aces program and hopes that his team will embrace the moment, but also explained that it is just one game and one step in a long journey.
“I am going to tell our guys to enjoy the moment, to go out and be ready to play,†he added. “It is just another game for all of us and will be an excellent test. The biggest thing for our guys is just to enjoy the moment.â€
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Crouch, OCRA Kick Off Regional Conferences
Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch and the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs kicked off a series of six regional conferences in Madison, Ind.
“By encouraging communities to join their neighboring regions, we are furthering the message that working collaboratively is the best practice to enhance the entire state,†Crouch said. “By visiting Madison, Huntingburg, Fair Oaks, Knightstown, Angola and Greencastle, we are ensuring we hit every corner of the state. I look forward to meeting with individuals in these areas and discussing how we can work together to bring Indiana to the Next Level.â€
The agenda includes presentations on various ways communities can utilize OCRA and other state agencies like the Indiana Department of Homeland Security and the Indiana Department of Natural Resources. These departments, as well as the director of broadband opportunities, will share how cities and towns in Indiana can increase the quality of life in their communities with state assistance.
“These conferences are opportunities to network with the stakeholders and communities we serve,†said Jodi Golden, Executive Director of OCRA. “Sharing best practices and new resources is vital to creating a vibrant, rural Indiana.â€
The conferences will provide information, resources and networking opportunities to local elected officials, Main Street organization staff, local and regional economic development officials, community foundation staff, convention and visitor’s bureau staff and educators.
Leonhardt, Johnson named NFCA All-Region
For the second consecutive day, University of Southern Indiana senior second baseman Claire Johnson (Pittsboro, Indiana) and junior pitcher Jennifer Leonhardt (Louisville, Kentucky) have been named first-team All-Midwest Region, this time by the National Fastpitch Coaches’ Association (NFCA) thanks to a vote by the region’s coaches. Both Johnson and Leonhardt garnered first-team D2CCA All-Region honors Wednesday thanks to a vote by the region’s sports information directors.
Johnson is earning NFCA All-Region honors for the first time in her career, while Leonhardt is collecting NFCA All-Region honors for the second time in her career.
In 2019, Johnson is hitting .371 with 11 doubles, five triples, four home runs and 32 RBIs. She leads USI with a .472 on-base percentage, 23 walks, 46 runs scored and a .579 slugging percentage.
Johnson was a unanimous first-team All-Great Lakes Valley Conference honoree in 2019 and was named GLVC Player of the Week earlier in the year.
The 2019 GLVC Pitcher of the Year and unanimous first-team All-GLVC selection, Leonhardt is currently 19-8 with four saves, a 1.35 ERA, .191 opponent batting average and 220 strikeouts. She has tossed 11 complete-game shutouts and two combined shutouts, and passed Brooke Harmening ’15 for first-place all-time at USI in career strikeouts (688).
Leonhardt, who is tied with Harmening first first-place all-time at USI with 74 career wins, also has gotten the job done at the plate, where she is hitting .366 with 11 doubles, a triple, a home run and 30 RBIs. She also has 15 sacrifices on the year.
Both Johnson and Leonhardt advance to the national ballot for All-America consideration. The duo has helped lead the Screaming Eagles into their fifth straight NCAA II Tournament appearance and sixth in the last seven years.
USI (33-19), which won the national championship a year ago, begins the NCAA II Midwest Region #1 Tournament today at 4 p.m. (CDT) when it takes on Wayne State University in the opening round in Allendale, Michigan. USI, which is receivi