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USI To Launch Bachelor of Science In Electrical Engineering In Fall 2018

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The Indiana Commission for Higher Education approved a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) program at the University of Southern Indiana at its meeting on Thursday, March 8. This program, housed in USI’s Pott College of Science, Engineering, and Education, will begin in the fall 2018 semester.

The BSEE program will offer students hands-on learning experiences, opportunities to participate in co-operative education and internships, and student organizations that participate in national engineering competitions. Indiana’s Department of Workforce Development website projects that growth in electrical engineering jobs will be 3 percent for the state and 7.3 percent for the Evansville area through 2024.

In addition to the BSEE, the Pott College offers Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Manufacturing Engineering programs, as well as emphasis areas in civil engineering, electrical engineering, industrial engineering, mechanical engineering, and mechatronics. The Bachelor of Science in Engineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET.

“Our discipline-specific offerings of mechanical and manufacturing engineering have been tremendously successful; graduates from those programs are already having an impact on our local economy,” said Dr. Zane Mitchell, dean of the Pott College. “We expect similar results from the Electrical Engineering Program.”

The Adult Prom

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Ladies and Gentlemen, you are invited to this formal red carpet affair where you can experience prom for your first time ever or relive you prom all over again and support the Evansville Blind Association. This is a formal event so come dressed to impress. A professional photographer will be available to capture all of your prom memories. A prom king and queen will be crowned along with a prize for the best dressed couple. You must be at least 21 to attend. Doors open at 7:00pm and the red carpet walk is from 8:00pm to 9:00pm. Live Special Guest DJ will take you back down memory lane to relive your high school years and make new everlasting memories. A portion of the proceeds ar going to benefit the Evansville Blind Associaltion. Tickets are limited so get yours early!

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First Time in Evansville Corey Holcomb 5150 Tour Coming to Old National Events Plaza

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Corey Holcomb 5150 Tour Coming to Old National Events Plaza Saturday, April 28 8 pm

Evansville, IN – Corey Holcomb on his 5150 Tour will be at the Old National Events Plaza’s Aiken Theatre on Saturday, April 28 at 8:00 pm featuring Special Guest Chico Bean.

An additional guest, to be announced, will be joining the comic line-up for a night of gut-busting laughter as Corey Holcomb makes his first-ever appearance in Evansville!

Going from hanging in the hood to performing comedy on Jay Leno’s “Tonight Show,” not to mention the privilege of being invited to take a seat on the couch, has been a long and fulfilling journey.

Corey hit his first open mic in 1992 when Adele Givens called him to the stage. He was a smashing success and has been a full-time comedian ever since. He has taken top honors at the Miller Genuine Draft Comedy Search, Budweiser Comedy Competition, Chicago Home Jam, and Laffapalooza. He has appeared at the Montreal Just for Laughs Festival and the Chicago Comedy Festival.

Corey Holcomb’s comedy set is both an auditory and visual experience. His facial gestures alone can make an audience burst into laughter. “I spend a lot of time practicing my stage faces because I need to be able to convey care and concern while I criticize.” Although Corey has a long and diverse resume of successes, he remains humble and approachable.

Corey’s film and television credits include the films “Think Like A Man Too,” “Wedding Ringer,” independent film “Who’s Watching The Kids,” MTV2’s “Wild ‘N Out,” MTV’s “Wild ‘N Out,” NBC’s “Last Comic Standing,” 20th Century Fox’s “Like Mike,” a recurring role on UPN’s “Half & Half,” NBC’s “The Tonight Show,” BET’s “Comic View,” Fox’s “Mad TV,” Comedy Central’s “Premium Blend,” HBO’s “Def Comedy Jam,” “It’s Showtime at the Apollo,” Showtime’s “Shaq’s All Star Comedy Jam,” Tyler Perry’s “House of Pain,” TV Ones “Rickey Smiley Show,” and plays recurring character Robert Tubbs on Fox’s “The Cleveland Show”! He has appeared in three comedy specials of his own, Corey Holcomb: “The Problem Is You,” Comedy Central Presents: “Corey Holcomb,” and Corey Holcomb: “Your Way Ain’t Working.”

Corey currently hosts his own internet radio program, The Corey Holcomb 5150 Show, which began on The Foxxhole but later moved to CoreyHolcomb.com.

Corey is also bringing funny to the big screen with his role as ‘Boonie’ on “Adult Swim’s TV series “Black Jesus.” He is also featured in Hip-Hop artist’s Kendrick Lamar’s music video “These Walls.”

See Corey Holcomb on his 5150 Tour at the Old National Events Plaza on Saturday, April 28 at 8:00 pm. Tickets are $35, $45, $55 and VIP $65 (Does not include a Meet & Greet). Tickets are available through Ticketmaster online, by phone at 1-800-745-3000 or at our Box Office.

Follow Corey on: 

Official website: http://www.coreyholcomb.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CoreyHolcombFan/

YouTube: http://bit.ly/2FwawMo

Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecoreyholcomb

Check out Chico on:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chicobean/?hl=en

Twitter: http://bit.ly/2D5uvME

 

CITY COUNTY OBSERVERS ANNUAL “COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD” LUNCHEON

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CITY COUNTY OBSERVERS ANNUAL”COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD” LUNCHEON


THE CITY-COUNTY OBSERVER is having their annual “Community Services Award” luncheon on March 19, 2018, at the Tropicana Walnut room A and B at 12:00 p.m. Doors open at 11:15 a.m.

Seating arrangements are eight (8) people to a table. Event sponsorship are also available,  and individual seating arrangements are by requests.

THIS YEARS WINNERS ARE:

TED AND CLARE ZIEMER 

Our first “Community Services Award” winners for 2018 are the popular and generous Clare and Ted C Ziemer Jr.  The St. Vincent Hospital Foundation created the “Ted & Clare Ziemer Society,”  a fundraising arm of St. Vincent-Evansville Foundation to benefit needy pediatric patients and others. Over the years they have raised many hundreds of thousands of dollars to help the less fortunate of our community.

CLARE D. ZIEMER has Bachelor of Science degree from St. Mary of the Woods College.  Her current and past community boards involvement are: Cancer Society-house to house campaign-Co-Chair; Philharmonic Guild Board; Member Dance Chairman; Pops Concert Co-Chair, Junior League Officer-corresponding Secretary; Charity Ball Chairman-50th Anniversary Chairman; other chairmanships, elected to Holy Rosary School Board Secretary for 3 years, Wesselman Park Guide-Trail Guide, Hostess and Cook for Philharmonic parties; Jr. League Party; St. Mary’s Hospital (now St. Vincent’s) Christmas parties (annual) Cornette Ball Co-Chairman with her husband Ted.

TED C. ZIEMER, JR  has a Bachelor of Science, St. Louis University (1956).  He earned his Bachelor of Laws from  Indiana University School of Law (Bloomington) in 1962.  Ted is a partner in the Law Firm of Ziemer, Stayman, Weitzel & Shoulders, LLP.  His law firm specializes in Banking and Financial Services, Construction and Economic Development, Health Care, Corporation, Probate, Real Estate and Municipal Law.  He was admitted to practice law in the State of Indiana in 1962 and was admitted to practice United States District Court, Southern District of Indiana in 1962  Mr. Ziemer is Corporate Council for City of Evansville (2012 to present).

HONORABLE POSEY COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE REDWINE

Jim Redwine is the popular, creative and extremely interesting Judge James Redwine from Posey County. He has been Circuit Court Judge from 1981 to the present.  Prior to that, he was County Court Judge from 1981-1983. Word is that Judge Redwine may be putting down up his gravel in the very near future so he will have more time to travel and do some creative writing.  He is a faculty member of the National Judicial College. He’s a well-known columnist (Gavel Gamut), author of three books – soon to be four, contributing author to an Indiana historical book.  His Judicial teaching experiences are National Judicial College faculty member; has taught judges from Palestine, Ukraine, Russia, Jordan, Bahrain
and America for the NJC since 1998.

He writes a news column called Gavel Gamut – has written more than 700 weekly columns
since 1990 that are published in newspapers in Posey County and Evansville, Indiana, Southern Illinois and Richmond, Missouri. He has authored several books: JUDGE LYNCH, Greetings from JPeg Ranch, Echoes of Our Ancestors and The Secret Game, and the History of the Indiana Supreme Court (contributing author).  He will be releasing a book called “Unanimous for Murder”.

EPD POLICE CHIEF BILLY BOLIN AND LIEUTENANT PAUL KIRBY 

The existing Kids Kingdom playground structure was built in 2002 as a community project originated by Evansville Police Department Lieutenant Paul Kirby and Police Chief Billy Bolin. Together the officers oversaw the design and construction of the structure and spearheaded fundraising efforts. The structure was built in only six days with the help of more than 1,300 volunteers. The project received over $130,000 in private and corporate sponsorships, plus in-kind donations including materials. Bolin said the total value of the project exceeded $300,000.

The two then partnered with Officer Pat Phernetton to start GUNS & HOSES, which is currently gearing up for its eleventh year.  The annual boxing event between police officers and firefighters draws around 8,000 spectators and raises over $100,000 a year for local charities that benefit children and people with special needs.

As a result of GUNS & HOSES, 911 Gives Hope was born and Billy and Paul were founding members.  Along with GUNS & HOSES, 911 Gives Hope also hosts the yearly 911 Gives Hope for the Holidays Toy Drive.  The group just held their 9th toy drive in December which provides toys to all the local hospitals which are given out to kids year round while in the hospitals.

Construction on the new Kids Kingdom playground structure is set to begin in fall 2018. The existing Kids Kingdom will remain open until the new playground structure is complete. Chief. Bolin and Lieutenant Paul Kirby are presently spearheading the planning and design work for Kids Kingdom-2.  They also have mustered the fundraising skills of local attorney Ted Ziemer.  The financial goal for this project is around $1 million plus.

LOCAL ATTORNEY AND IU BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER PAT SHOULDERS  

Pat Shoulders has served on the Indiana University Board of Trustees with distinction since January 1, 2002. Mr. Shoulders played a major role in bringing the I U Medical School to Downtown Evansville. While some of our local political types were attempting to take credit for bringing the I U Medical School to Evansville Mr. Shoulders was quietly lobbying powerful state political and educational leaders in order to convince them to approve the IU Medical School for Evansville. In the end, Mr. Shoulders political connections and due diligence prevailed.

Mr. Shoulders has served the legal profession as President of the Evansville Bar Association, as Chair of the Litigation and Citizenship Education Committees of the Indiana State Bar Association, as Chair of the Fellows of the Indiana Bar Foundation, and as a member of the State Bar Associations Board of Governors from 1998-2000. He is the recipient of the Evansville Bar Association’s highest honor—the James Bethel Gresham Award, in recognition of his service to the legal profession, and is a distinguished barrister in The Indiana Lawyer publications.

Pat’s volunteer activities in Southwestern Indiana have been numerous. He served as President of the Evansville Parks Foundation, Museum of Arts & Sciences, and the YMCA, Chair of the WNIN Auction, Founder & Director of the Arts Fest 12K River Run, a Member of the Board of Park Commissioners and a member of the Evansville Convention and Visitor’s Bureau. He has served as a Civic Theatre Board Member, Public Defender Commissioner, and Member of the Mayor’s Unification Study Committee. His volunteerism has earned him the Kentucky Colonel, Sagamore of the Wabash and the Indiana Bar’s President’s Awards.

THE HONORABLE SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE LES SHIVELY

Judge Les Shively is an extremely popular and very personable Vanderburgh County Superior Court Judge. The Honorable Judge Shively involvement in area boards and organizations are nothing less than impressive. He served on the following boards and organizations: Youth First- Governmental Affairs Committee, Methodist Youth Home Board of Directors, Leadership Evansville Board of Directors, YMCA Board of Directors from 1988-1992, Vanderburgh County 4-H Center, Inc.- Board of Directors.

Judge Shively graduated from Indiana University, B.S./Accounting. He earned a Masters of Business Administration degree from Indiana University. He graduated with honors from the McKinney School of Law, Indianapolis, with a Doctor of Jurisprudence.

For 32 years he represented numerous clients in civil litigation involving significant land use and property rights issues. He also represented governmental organizations, including the Vanderburgh County Election Board, the Town of Chandler and the Warrick County Plan Commission. From 2001–2011, he served as a member of the Indiana State Board of Law Examiners and was its President for two years. Judge Shively was appointed by the Indiana Supreme Court to act as a hearing officer in attorney disciplinary proceeding. He is currently the Chief judge of the Vanderburgh Superior Court.

Judge Shively real claim to fame was from 1991-2009 he hosted a local current event/call-in radio show. From 2000-2008, he co-hosted a weekly television show on PBS affiliate WNIN entitled “Shively & Shoulders” with fellow attorney and personal friend, Patrick Shoulders. On this show, they interviewed local and state public officials engaged in vigorous discussions on current issues and events.

FOOTNOTE:  Reservations for this event may be obtained by calling the Event Coordinator-Karen Seltzer at 812-430-9304.  Deadline for registration is March 17, 2018, at noon. Last years event was a sellout.We have only four (4) tables left.  

 

St. Vincent Evansville Birth Announcements

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Anna and Bryce Bullock, Evansville, son, Cohlsen Bryce, Feb. 26

Hilary Arney, Evansville, daughter, Autumn Willow Elizabeth, Feb. 26

Jamie and Nathan Brandon, Evansville, daughter, Ellie Ray, Feb. 26

Mia and Jonathan Wizner, Evansville, son, Nicholas James, Feb. 26

Brittany and James Davis, Evansville, daughter, Adeline Genaveria, Feb. 27

Brittany and Jimbo McKinley, Owensboro, KY, son, Braxtyn O’Neil, Feb. 27

Dana and Bryce Dolletzki, Haubstadt, IN, daughter, Lydia Michelle, Feb. 27

Sara Weber and Erik Fisher, Evansville, daughter, Norah Joann, Feb. 27

Cora Herron and Christopher Willoughby Jr., Evansville, son, Jasper Allen, Feb. 28

Kaitlynn Williams, Evansville, daughter, Everlynn Annise, Feb. 28

Caroline and Jonathan Nguyen, Evansville, daughter, Adalyn Huong, March 1

Hilary and Johnathon Liles, Corydon, KY, daughter, Hadley Rose, March 1

Hilary and Johnathon Liles, Corydon, KY, son, Elijah Lee, March 1

Mary and Justin Gries, Poseyville, IN, daughter, Meredith Eilene, March 1

Dawn and Christopher Stoltz, Evansville, son, Zane Christopher, March 2

Katie and Luke Whetstine, Evansville, daughter, Jovie Mae, March 2

Melissa and Bryan Will, Wadesville, IN, daughter, Lainey Rose, March 2

Sheila and Nathaniel Elrod, Sebree, KY, son, Lincoln Charles, March 3

HOT JOBS IN EVANSVILLE

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SUPV DISTRIBUTION OPERATIONS 95106593 EAS
United States Postal Service 14,179 reviews – Evansville, IN
$63,097 – $81,234 a year
Communicates change to employees and reassures them during the transition from present to future state. You must have a valid email address to….
Mar 6
Medical Front Desk Receptionist
Talley Eye Institute – Evansville, IN
Growing ophthalmology practice seeking enthusiastic front desk receptionist to join our group. The Medical Receptionist manages efficient patient flow through…
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Office Custodian
Evansville Clinic – Evansville, IN
Must be sanitary and use universal precautions with cleaning and sanitizing office. Looking for experienced custodian to clean a medical office….
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Field Operative
Konecranes 253 reviews – Evansville, IN
$20 – $26 an hour
Valid driver’s license and a driving record that meets company standards. “Associate’s degree or greater in Industrial/Electrical/Mechanical field, technical…
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Administrative Assistant
Collins Pest Management – Evansville, IN
Ability to professionally handle multiple interruptions to work at hand in order to address visitors, customers and incoming phone calls….
Mar 6
Merchandiser (FT/Rotating Shifts/$17/hr)
PepsiCo 8,211 reviews – Elberfeld, IN
$17 an hour
Valid driver’s license. This includes stocking shelves, rotating shelved product, setting up displays, stocking and rotating products in coolers, organizing and…
Mar 5
Administrative Assistant
Frontier-Kemper Constructors, Inc. – Evansville, IN
Develop and maintain expense reports and coordinate with the Accounting Department. Frontier-Kemper Constructors, Inc., a leader in heavy civil and underground…
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Help Wanted
Rogers Jewelers 33 reviews – Evansville, IN
Now hiring at 800, Eastland Mall, N Green River Rd,…
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Supplemental (DSS) Customer Service Representative I – Call Center
Deaconess Health System 46 reviews – Evansville, IN
Medical answering service calls, emergency life safety calls, general switchboard calls, class registration, scheduling patient appointments and physician…
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Customer Service Representative I – Call Center
Deaconess Health System 46 reviews – Evansville, IN
Medical answering service calls, emergency life safety calls, general switchboard calls, class registration, scheduling appointments and physician finder calls….
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Chuckles 26 – Evansville, IN
Now hiring at 1601 South Weinbach Avenue,…
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Medical Biller
Evansville Clinic – Evansville, IN
Must know how to bill and code for commericial, medicare, medicaid and other groups. Experienced Medical Office Biller for established practice….
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Case Manager
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Ohio Valley – Evansville, IN
$24,960 a year
Required license or certification:. Reliable transportation with valid driver’s license; Assess volunteer applicants through interviews, reference calls,…
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Cab Driver
River city Yellow Cab – Evansville, IN
“for hire” license, back ground check, drug screen and Evansville Taxi license. Required license or certification:….
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Front Office Supervisor
DoubleTree by Hilton Evansville – Evansville, IN
You will coordinate the activities of guest service representatives, drivers, bellmen, telephone operators and night auditors to ensure high-quality guest…
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Payroll Administrator
Berry Plastics Corporation 784 reviews – Evansville, IN
Apply experience and knowledge to develop quality technical solutions. Interact and communicate across multiple levels of company staff to resolve payroll…
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Orthodontic assistant
Gill Orthodontics – Evansville, IN
Required license or certification:. Must have a Dental Radiographer license. Our practice has an immediate opening for an experienced Orthodontic Assistant….
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Front Desk
Heritage Family Dental – Evansville, IN
Answering phone calls. Collecting patient payments. Checking patients in and out. Verifying dental insurance….
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Front Office Supervisor
Aimbridge Hospitality 86 reviews – Evansville, IN
You will coordinate the activities of guest service representatives, drivers, bellmen, telephone operators and night auditors to ensure high-quality guest…
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Loader
Rural King 458 reviews – Evansville, IN
General office equipment such as telephone, copy machine, fax machine, calculator, computer. JOB DUTIES AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:….
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Warehouse Associate
JCs Wildlife – Evansville, IN
$9 – $10 an hour
Experience or license in handling forklifts, pallets jacks and other warehouse equipment a plus. Receive and check incoming pick tickets….
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Facilities Technician
Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library – Evansville, IN
$13.89 an hour
I need a valid driver’s license. Work frequently requires working in high, precarious places, exposure to outdoor weather conditions and exposure to the risk of…
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2nd Shift 52-Week Custodian
Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation 33 reviews – Evansville, IN
$15.23 an hour
It is the policy of the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, veteran…
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Parts Person
Whayne Supply Company 11 reviews – Evansville, IN
May be required to possess a commercial driver’s license based on the specific department operational needs. Receives and stocks incoming parts and merchandise;…
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Room Attendant
DoubleTree by Hilton Evansville – Evansville, IN
Job overview As a Room Attendant, you will fill a vital role in ensuring guest satisfaction through cleanliness and guest room hotel services for each guest….
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Maintenace Supervisor
Dalehaven Estates, LP – Evansville, IN
$30,000 – $45,000 a year
Experience in many different areas of residential maintenance, including electrical, plumbing, appliance troubleshooting, basic finish carpentry and more….
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Mar 6
Morning Housekeeping Position
YMCA of Southwestern Indiana 19,681 reviews – Evansville, IN
Part Time Morning Housekeeping Position at the Downtown YMCA. Monday – Friday from 7:30 am to 1:30 pm. Please turn in Application to the Downtown Evansville…
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Life Enrichment Coordinator
Primrose Retirement Communities 29 reviews – Newburgh, IN
Ensure Life Enrichment Programs meet all state, federal, and other regulations. Activity Certification is preferred but will consider previous activity…
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Cleaning Company Manager
Clean Suite, LLC – Evansville, IN
Get paid to work with your friends. Clean Suite is in search of a Manager for our Evansville Operation….
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Department Manager
Rural King 458 reviews – Evansville, IN
General office equipment such as telephone, copy machine, fax machine, calculator, computer. Develop product knowledge….
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Mar 6

Hoosiers Qualify Four Divers for NCAA Championships on Thursday

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The Indiana University men’s and women’s diving teams had a great first day at the NCAA Zone C Diving Championships on Thursday afternoon in Columbus, Ohio.

In the women’s 1-meter, Jessica Parratto qualified for the Hoosiers, while in the men’s 3-meter dive, Michael Hixon, James Connor and Andrew Capobianco all punched their tickets in the event to the NCAA Championships.

Only the top-eight finishers in the women’s 1-meter and top-10 finishers in the men’s 3-meter on Thursday earned an auto-bid to the event at NCAA Championships.

Once a diver posts an auto-qualifying finish in an event, he or she only has to be among the top 12 to earn the NCAA Championships berth in the other events.

Parratto was dominant in the 1-meter dive for IU, totaling a score of 629.15, beating the field by more than 36 points. The redshirt junior was also the only diver in the event to score over 600 points.

Much like Parratto in the 1-meter, the Hoosiers were outstanding in the men’s 3-meter, with Hixon and Connor leading the way. Hixon was terrific, winning with an overall score of 859.70. Connor placed second, recording a total score of 833.20. The duo were the only two divers to net over 800 points.

Capobianco entered the final of the 3-meter dive in 13th place, but nailed his set in the final to move up  five places and finish eighth overall with a total of 712.30.

The NCAA Zone C Diving Championships will continue on Friday with the women’s 3-meter and the men’s 1-meter dives. The action gets underway at 1:00 p.m. ET in Columbus, Ohio.

Aces softball travels to Murray, Ky. for Racer Classic

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Tournament is final of non-conference season

 EVANSVILLE, Ind. – On the heels of a championship at the Hilltopper Spring Fling, the University of Evansville softball team looks to keep the momentum rolling this weekend at the Racer Classic.  Evansville will be pitted against UIC, Kent State, Murray State and two meetings against Oakland.

Pitching and defense were the name of the game as the Purple Aces went 4-1 last weekend at the Hilltopper Spring Fling.  UE’s pitching staff tossed a total of 34.0 innings, finishing with an impressive 0.62 ERA while giving up just six total runs, three of which were earned.  The defense fielded .970 to assist in that effort.

Offensively, McKenzie Johnson batted .429 at the tournament with two solo home runs.  Eryn Gould finished the event at .357 with five hits while Allison Daggett and Morgan Florey also registered five hits apiece.  Florey hit a 3-run home run on Sunday to help UE clinch the championship.

Florey, this week’s MVC Pitcher of the Week, made four pitching appearances last weekend, tossing 21 1/3 innings and finishing with an ERA of 0.98. Even more impressive were her strikeout numbers as she racked up 45 K’s – over two per inning.  Florey’s 18 K’s were the second-most in an NCAA game this season while her total of 103 strikeouts ranks fifth in the country.  Even more impressive – Florey begins this week with 40 more strikeouts than any other pitcher in the Valley.

Jaime Nurrenbern had the best weekend of her college career, making two starts while not giving up a single run at the Hilltopper Spring Fling.  She started Friday’s game against Dayton, tossing four innings of 1-hit ball. She struck out two and walked one. Nurrenbern took the ball on Saturday versus the Flyers once again and went five frames of scoreless work while allowing four hits on the way to her first victory at UE. Her ERA for the weekend was a perfect 0.00.

Freshman Eryn Gould continues to lead the team with a .373 batting average and checked in with a solid .357 at Western Kentucky.  On February 12, Gould was named the MVC Newcomer of the Week after batting .600 at the Mardi Gras Classic.  Gould has recorded a hit in 12 out of her first 18 college games thus far.  Her stats stack up well in the MVC as her 34 total bases ranks fourth in the league while her .373 average is ninth.  The freshman leads the team in at-bats, hits, doubles, triples, total bases, slugging percentage and on-base percentage.

Three freshmen have started all 18 games for the Aces as Gould, Allison Daggett and Lindsay Renneisen have accomplished the feat; fellow frosh Elyse Hickey has started 14 games while seeing action in 16.  The four have scored 25 of the teams 62 runs and have notched 10 out of 16 doubles on the year.

Friday’s opener pits the Aces against UIC.  The Flames are 5-4 on the season.  The squads were set to meet in the season-opening Mardi Gras Classic, but weather cancelled the contest.  Friday evening will see UE take on Oakland, who starts play 3-9.  On Saturday, UE opens up versus Kent State, who has the best record of the five teams in the event at 9-6.  Evansville wraps up the day with a game against Oakland before facing host Murray State, who is 6-12, on Sunday morning.

Gov. Holcomb Statement on Bill Requiring Computer Science in Indiana Schools

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Gov. Eric J. Holcomb offered the following statement regarding the passage of SEA 172, which requires all Indiana public schools to offer computer science courses and creates a grant program to train educators in computer science:

“We know that computer science skills are in high demand for today’s jobs—and they will be critical for future generations. That’s why this bill is so important. Making sure every Indiana school offers computer science aligns our workforce need with educational opportunities.”

7th Circuit: District courts can order federal, state sentences to run concurrently

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Olivia Covington for www.theindianalawyer.com

The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has vacated an Indiana man’s enhanced sentence for being a felon in possession of a firearm after finding the district court erred in not recognizing its discretion to require the man’s federal sentence to run concurrent to his unrelated state court sentence.

In United States of America v. Joshua Herman, 17-1423, Joshua Herman was visiting Jacob Kirk and Samantha Daniels when he asked Daniels if he could hold her gun, which was in her purse. Daniels agreed, but Herman pulled out his own gun then pointed both weapons at the couple.

Herman instructed Daniels and Kirk not to move, then fled the house with both guns. He shot at the couple as they began to chase him, then sped away in a getaway car. Herman was later arrested and pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm.

During sentencing, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana imposed a two-level enhancement on Herman for “restraining” Daniels and Kirk. The court then sentenced him to 10 years in prison, which was the bottom of his guidelines range and the statutory maximum for his crime.

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Meanwhile, Herman was also awaiting sentencing on an unrelated misdemeanor theft charge in state court, which carries a one-year sentencing maximum. Herman asked the district court to run his federal sentence concurrently to his impending Indiana sentence, but the district judge told him it had no control over what the state court’s sentencing decision.

On appeal to the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals, Herman argued the district judge “failed to recognize (his) own discretion” by not requiring the federal and state sentences to run concurrently. The 7th Circuit panel agreed, with Chief Judge Diane Wood writing that though the district court did not have to exercise its discretion, its failure to recognize that discretion was a mistake of law.

“The government nonetheless argues that the district court’s error was harmless because ‘there is no reasonable probability’ that the State of Indiana will pursue a charge on a minor theft case while Herman is serving out his sentence in federal custody,” Wood wrote. “We do not know why it can be so sure of that. It may be correct as a statistical matter, but we are no in the habit of evaluating federal district courts’ sentencing decisions based on probabilistic assumptions about what a state court – over which we have no control — will or will not do.”

Thus, the 7th Circuit panel vacated Herman’s sentence and remanded his case for consideration of the second argument he raised on appeal, but that the appellate panel did not reach — whether the physical restraint enhancement applies to him.

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