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Holcomb Visits Anderson to See & Hear Regional Workforce Success Stories Firsthand

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 INDIANAPOLIS – Gov. Holcomb today toured the Purdue Polytechnic Institute in Anderson, Indiana and learned about the facility’s certificate and degree programs for adults and college-age students. He also participated in a roundtable discussion with state and local officials as well as education, community and business leaders. The goal of the visit was to learn about successful, locally-developed programs to skill-up Hoosiers and put them to work in high-demand, high-wage careers.

*Gov. Holcomb, Workforce Development Commissioner Fred Payne, and Career Connections & Talent Secretary Blair Milo participate in a roundtable discussion with local leaders and employers. Corey Sharp, director of the Purdue Polytechnic Institute Anderson, moderated the discussion. This Anderson location is one of nine Purdue Polytechnic facilities statewide. Working closely with local employers, the site is focused on helping students earn technology-focused credentials to enter engineering careers in the east-central part of the state.

 

 

*Gov. Holcomb tours the facility’s industrial training spaces, where students gain hands-on experience in a wide range of careers, such as robotics, CNC operation, laser cutting, 3D printing, and more. Adult and college-age students can earn certificates, associate degrees or bachelor’s degrees at Anderson’s Purdue Polytechnic Institute.

 

 *Gov. Holcomb meets with several students earning a credential at Purdue Polytechnic in Anderson. Currently, there are 130 students enrolled at the facility. Half of them are from Madison County, and the other half are from Hancock, Delaware, and Hamilton counties. Area companies like NTN Anderson, Mursix, and Red Gold work closely with Purdue Polytechnic and hire employees with the skills students gain at Purdue Polytechnic.

 

Learn more about Indiana’s workforce efforts at www.IndianaCareerReady.com and www.NextLevelJobs.org. See more photos from today’s roundtable and tour in Anderson on Gov. Holcomb’s Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.

 

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Indiana students to get free FAFSA filing help at College Goal Sunday

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INDIANAPOLIS – Financial aid professionals will be volunteering at the Ivy Tech Community College Evansville campus and 39 other sites in Indiana to help college-bound students and their families open the door to financial aid during College Goal Sunday. The event is set for 2 p.m. (local time), February 25, 2018.

The free program assists Indiana students in filing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The FAFSA form is required for students to be considered for federal and state grants, scholarships and student loans at most colleges, universities and vocational/technical schools nationwide. The FAFSA MUST be filed by April 15 to be eligible for Indiana financial aid. College Goal Sunday is so important since completing this required form correctly and by the deadline is sometimes perceived to be complicated and time-consuming. In less than one afternoon at a College Goal Sunday event, students and their families can get free help and file the form online.

Now in its 29th year, College Goal Sunday has helped more than 93,000 Indiana students and families complete the FAFSA properly and on time. College Goal Sunday is a charitable program of the Indiana Student Financial Aid Association (ISFAA).

College Goal Sunday Doubles the Help Offered

“The event on February 25th will be the second College Goal Sunday ISFAA is offering this FAFSA filing season,” said Bill Wozniak, co-chair of College Goal Sunday. “We hope all Hoosiers who have not filed already, take advantage of College Goal Sunday events across Indiana, file the FAFSA, and get one step closer to fulfilling their educational goals.”

According to the Indiana Commission for Higher Education, programs like College Goal Sunday are reaching first-generation college students. In recent years, according to CHE statistics, more single-parent Hoosier families have filed for financial aid, indicating programs like College Goal Sunday are reaching high-risk students and their families.

“Students who don’t complete their financial aid paperwork properly and on time are often very disappointed when they find out how much financial aid they lost,” said Wozniak. “This is why the Indiana Student Financial Aid Association not only continues to provide College Goal Sunday but offers two events during the year. If our assistance gives students a better chance at higher education and less debt, we’re fulfilling our mission.”

What students should bring

Students should attend College Goal Sunday with their parent(s) or guardian(s), and parents’ should bring completed 2016 IRS 1040 tax returns, W-2 Forms and other 2016 income and benefits information. Students who worked last year should bring their income information as well. Students, 24 years of age or older may attend alone and bring their own completed 2016 IRS 1040 tax return, W-2 Form or other 2016 income and benefits information. Students and parents are encouraged to apply for their U.S. Department of Education FSA IDs at fsaid.ed.gov before coming to the event.

Volunteers will walk through the online form line-by-line and answer families’ individual questions as needed. All sites offer FAFSA online capabilities and many have Spanish interpreters. A complete list of sites is available at CollegeGoalSunday.org.

Attendees may win educational prizes

Students may also win one of five $1000 scholarships. Students who attend any of the College Goal Sunday sites and submit a completed evaluation form will automatically be entered in a drawing for a $1000 scholarship. The winners will be notified in December, and prizes will be sent directly to the higher education institution selected by the winning students.

21st Century Scholars benefit

21st Century Scholars are income-eligible students who sign a contract in the seventh or eighth grade promising they will graduate from high school, meet grade point requirements, fulfill a pledge of good citizenship, and apply for college financial aid. Upon high school graduation, Scholars who have fulfilled the commitment receive state funds to help cover their college tuition and fees for eight semesters at eligible Indiana colleges. To fulfill their pledge, scholars must submit a completed FAFSA form on time. College Goal Sunday can help.

Program is a national model

College Goal Sunday originated right here in Indiana and is now a national model. Following Indiana’s example, College Goal Sunday events organized by more than 34 states have opened doors to higher education for hundreds of thousands of students all over the country.

Grau earns second GLVC Athlete of the Week award

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University of Southern Indiana Men’s Track & Field senior Bastian Grau (Höchstadt, Germany) has been named the Great Lakes Valley Conference’s Men’s Indoor Track Athlete of the Week for the second time this season.

Grau won the mile run at the Arkansas Qualifier Friday evening in Fayetteville, Arkansas. He bested his previous time by three seconds, finishing with a provisional time of four minutes, 4.51 seconds.

The senior’s time is currently 10th fastest in Division II and tops in the GLVC by seven seconds. His mark was just .07 seconds off the school record, set in 1999 by Ben Kapsoiya.

USI will take part in the GLVC Championships Saturday and Sunday in Indianapolis, Indiana, at the University of Indianapolis’ Athletics & Recreation Center. Live video coverage will be available on GLVCSN.com.


Evansville trades Baez to Atlantic League’s Road Warriors



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The Evansville Otters have finalized a deal to send right-handed pitcher Felix Baez to the Road Warriors of the Atlantic League for a player to be named later.

“Felix has been a huge part of the Otters’ success the last two seasons,” Otters manager Andy McCauley said. “He has been given an opportunity to play closer to family and he wants to challenge himself in the Atlantic league.

“We wish him the best of luck.”

A San Juan, P.R. native, Baez appeared in 10 games and made five starts for Evansville in 2016. He finished 1-0 with a 3.94 ERA in 32 innings on the mound and struck out 38 batters.

Last season, Baez went 5-4 with a 3.69 ERA in 15 starts for the Otters and he pitched 85.1 innings while striking out 104 batters.

“The way the fans always supported and cheered for us, that was the best thing,” Baez said. “You didn’t see that with other teams in the league.”

Baez played for the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff and later played for the Indios de Mayaguez in the Puerto Rican Winter League.

Military & Vet Discounts Guide

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Ivy Tech to Hold Drug Trends In Our Community Panel Discussion

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Lt. Monty Guenin from the Evansville Police Department, and a representative from the Vanderburgh County Prosecutor’s Office will be part of a panel discussion on current drug trends in Evansville at Ivy Tech Community College.

The event is open free to the public and will take place on Wednesday, February 28, from 1-2 p.m., in room 344 on the Evansville campus. Refreshments will be provided.

For more information, contact Renee Rockers, mental health counselor, at (812) 429-9883.

 

Hoosier Men’s Swimming & Diving Ready for Big Ten Championships

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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The No. 2-ranked and defending Big Ten champion Indiana University men’s swimming and diving team will head to Minneapolis, Minn. for the 2018 Big Ten Men’s Swimming and Diving Championships this week.

The four-day meet will begin with on Wednesday night at 6:30 p.m. On Thursday through Saturday, the teams will swim a preliminary session in the morning at 11 a.m. with the championship session to follow at 6:30 p.m.

Live results for the swimming events can be found at IUHoosiers.com. Live results for the diving events can be found at DiveMeets.com. For more information on the Women’s Big Ten Championship, including a schedule of events, fans can click HERE.

The Big Ten Championships will be streamed live via BTN Plus on BTN2Go. Complimentary access to BTN2Go is available to viewers connected to the internet network of a Big Ten university. Fans elsewhere can sign up for the pay-per-view webcasts.

Human Sexuality Bill Raises Concerns About Parental Rights, Impact On LGBTQ Students

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February 15, 2018  

By Quinn Fitzgerald
TheStatehouseFile.com

INDIANAPOLIS ­– A Fort Wayne high school student told a House committee that she was surprised to find a speech class she was taking included lessons on gender-neutral pronouns.

“My parents were not informed of this material before I took the class and were shocked to see it in my textbook,” said Sarah Russell, 17, of Homestead High School. “In my opinion, the purpose of this instruction was to teach students that you can change your sex and that’s normal. I don’t think that was right.”

Russell was testifying Thursday before the House Education Committee in favor of Senate Bill 65, which would require schools to provide parents with details about any curriculum on human sexuality.

Sarah Russell, a student from Homestead High School in Fort Wayne, spoke before the Education Committee in favor of Senate Bill 65. Photo by Quinn Fitzgerald, TheStatehouseFile.com

The proposed legislation, authored by Sen. Dennis Kruse, R-Auburn, would also require parents to give schools a permission slip allowing their children to receive instruction on human sexuality, including topics like gender identity that Russell was taught.

During about three hours of testimony, the committee heard from those who lauded the bill as protecting the rights of parents to those who said it would create an unnecessary burden on schools or put gay and transgender students at risk by not educating others about their issues.

“Senate Bill 65 is all about parental rights, the right of parents to direct the upbringing of their children in the public schools with regards to this very important issue of sexuality,” said Eric Miller, founder of Advance America and representative of Indiana Right to Life.

While she fully supports parents’ involvement in their children’s education, Dr. Mary McAteer, a pediatrician in Indianapolis, is not in favor of the bill because having parents send in written consent would create a burden for families.

Dr. Mary McAteer, a pediatrician in Indianapolis, testifies against Senate Bill 65 during the House Education Committee.  Photo by Quinn Fitzgerald, TheStatehouseFile.com

“Factual education about human anatomy and physiology is an important part of growing up,” McAteer said. “Children have exposed to so many sources of misinformation that schools are an excellent source to provide sexuality education.”

Unlike McAteer, House Speaker Brian Bosma, R-Indianapolis, does not find parental consent to be a burden and favors parents having control over what their children are taught in school about sexual education.

“I don’t have a problem with parental consent. I mean you have to get parental consent to go on a field trip,” Bosma said in a media availability before the committee hearing. “But I do believe it’s important for parents to have noticed that they have the statutory right to review materials.”

Tara Johnson, associate professor of English education at Purdue University, said SB 65 would silence opportunities to discuss the issues that lead to LGBTQ students being bullied.

“If the topic of sexual orientation and gender identity is so taboo that we need parents’ permission in order to raise it in the classroom, I’m concerned it would have a dampening effect on much-needed dialogue on about those issues which are happening in society whether we like it or not,” Johnson said.

Amendments to the bill will be heard Tuesday in the House Education Committee.

FOOTNOTER:  Quinn Fitzgerald is a reporter for TheStatehouseFile.com, a news website powered by Franklin College journalism students.

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St. Vincent Opens First Women’s Cardiac Risk Clinic in Tristate Area

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Dr. Suneetha Venkatapuram Will Discuss New Clinic & Women’s Heart Health At Free Presentation Feb. 21st

The area’s first Women’s Cardiac Risk Clinic is now open at St. Vincent Evansville Medical Group Cardiology, 901 St. Mary’s Drive Evansville. Although heart disease is sometimes thought of as a “man’s disease,” the Centers for Disease Control  and Prevention (CDC) reports that the same number of women and men die each year of heart disease in the United States. The clinic will identify and help women manage their risk factors. Patients will receive an initial cardiac assessment, diagnostic testing (EKG), physical exam and the creation of an individualized action plan to modify risk factors.

Suneetha Venkatapuram, M.D., Cardiology, is the Director of the Women’s Risk Clinic. She is the only female and board-certified adult congenital heart disease cardiologist in the Tristate area.

“Sometimes it’s easier for women to talk to other women about their weight and other health issues,” said Dr. Venkatapuram. “My team and I hope to help educate and to catch cardiac symptoms before a patient develops heart disease.”

Dr. Venkatapuram will also be the speaker at the Heart Month lecture series at noon on February 21. She will be speaking about Women’s Heart Health and the new Cardiac Risk Clinic. The presentation will take place in the Cardiac Rehab Classroom at the St. Vincent Center for Advanced Medicine, 901 St. Mary’s Dr., Evansville. Registration is not required and attendees will be able to ask questions after the presentation.

The St. Vincent Women’s Cardiac Risk Clinic is accepting new patients by self-referral or through a primary care doctor. For more information call 812.473.2642 or visit www.stvincent.org/evansville.

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