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WGU Indiana names two education leaders to board of directors

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WGU Indiana welcomes two education champions to its board of directors. Carol D’Amico, Ph.D., is executive vice president, Mission Advancement and Philanthropy, at Strada Education Network. Todd Bess, Ph.D., is executive director of the Indiana Association of School Principals (IASP).

“We value the tremendous experience and valuable perspectives that both Carol and Todd bring to our board,” said WGU Indiana Chancellor Allison Barber. “Carol has made a career out of improving the college-to-career connection, while Todd works with our state’s top secondary education leaders whose key mission is training students for success, both in high school and after.”

D’Amico is nationally recognized for education reform strategies that integrate higher education, business and workforce development efforts. In 2013, she joined Strada Education, where she helps to develop national and state-based philanthropic initiatives aimed at helping students attain post-secondary success and career achievement. She has served as executive vice president and chancellor of Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana, where she established a statewide workforce development strategy and programming, and served on several national and state-level boards, including a multi-term appointment to the Institute for Education Sciences by President George W. Bush. She has a doctorate in educational leadership and policy studies from Indiana University Bloomington.

At IASP, Bess oversees professional development and advocacy for the state’s high school principals and building administrators. He began his career as a teacher then served as assistant principal and assistant superintendent at several north-central Indiana school districts. Today, he’s also on the adjunct faculty at Ball State University and affiliate faculty at Indiana State University, where he instructs in the regional Ph.D. cohort program for the Department of Educational Leadership. In 2017, he was named to the Indiana Department of Education transition team for Superintendent Jennifer McCormick. He has a doctorate in educational administration from Indiana State University.

“It takes a diverse range of expertise to develop the pipeline of talent that Indiana and its employers need,” Barber said. “WGU Indiana is thankful for the thoughtful counsel that Carol and Todd and all of our directors provide.”

About WGU Indiana
WGU Indiana offers more than 50 undergraduate and graduate online degree programs in business, education, information technology and healthcare, including nursing. The non-profit university’s competency-based model allows students to accelerate through coursework at their own pace.
According to a 2016 Harris Poll, 95 percent of WGU graduates are employed, 87 percent of them in their degree field. According to a 2016 Gallup study, WGU graduates are more likely than graduates from other U.S. universities to have the jobs they want, feel engaged at work and have an emotional attachment to their alma mater. In 2012, the Indiana Commission for Higher Education recognized WGU Indiana for its contributions to the Commission’s “Reaching Higher, Achieving More” agenda for excellence in academic quality.
In 2017, the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) again named WGU’s secondary teacher preparation program among the best in the nation for quality, ranking WGU in the top seven among 2,400 schools.
WGU Indiana has helped more than 5,000 Hoosiers achieve their dream of completing a college degree. Another 5,000 students are currently enrolled. For information about WGU Indiana’s degrees and scholarships, visit indiana.wgu.edu.

METOO KNOCKS OFF ROY MOORE

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VANDERBURGH COUNTY FELONY CHARGES

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Below are the felony cases to be filed by the Vanderburgh County Prosecutor’s Office today.

Peyton Wayne Whitney: Dealing in marijuana (Level 5 Felony), Maintaining a common nuisance – controlled substances (Level 6 Felony)

Bobby Lavaughn Ward: Rape (Level 3 Felony), Incest (Level 5 Felony), Domestic battery (Level 6 Felony)

Logan Nathaniel Lawson: Possession of methamphetamine (Level 6 Felony)

Devery Lee Orr: Domestic battery (Level 5 Felony)

Lucas Zachary Cerullo: Possession of a narcotic drug (Level 6 Felony), Conspiracy Unlawful possession of syringe (Level 6 Felony), Unlawful possession of syringe (Level 6 Felony)

Mark Edward Filkins: Conspiracy Unlawful possession of syringe (Level 6 Felony), Unlawful possession of syringe (Level 6 Felony)

Former Otter Nunn Selected in Rule 5 Draft

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Former Evansville Otter pitcher Chris Nunn has been selected by the Houston Astros in the Triple-A phase of major league baseball’s Rule 5 draft.
Nunn, 27, started one game for the Otters this year before the Chicago Cubs purchased his contract in August.  A graduate of Lipscomb University, Nunn started four games for the Cubs’ AA affiliate in Knoxville after leaving Evansville.
A 24th round choice of the San Diego Padres in the 2012 major league draft, Nunn, a lefthander, will be placed on Houston’s Triple-A reserve list.

DISNEY EXPANDS

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Eagles complete comeback in 78-70 win

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The University of Southern Indiana men’s basketball team came back from a 13-point first half deficit to defeat Midwestern State University, 78-70, Tuesday afternoon in the Rollins University Las Vegas Classic in Las Vegas, Nevada. USI watched its record rise to 9-3 overall, while Midwestern State goes to 3-9 in 2017-18 campaign.

The Eagles trailed by 10 points at the end of a tough first half, 37-27. Midwestern State took control of the opening 20 minutes with a 17-2 run and built a 13-point advantage, 29-16, at the 5:10 mark. The Mustangs’ run also was aided by the Eagles going scoreless for over five minutes midway through the half.

USI’s offense sparked toward the end of the first half with an 11-4 run to cut the deficit to 33-27 before Midwestern State got the last four points before halftime to lead 37-27.

In the second half, the Eagles continued to build upon the momentum from the end of the first 20 minutes and quickly used an 18-8 run to knot the game up at 45-45 before the second media time out. The Mustangs had rebuilt their lead to 62-59 with 7:06 to play when the Eagles used a 14-3 run to take control of the contest and build a 73-65 advantage with 1:54 left.

Down the stretch in the final two minutes, USI sealed the 78-70 victory with free throws five different Eagles –  senior forwards Julius Rajala (Helsinki, Finland) and DayJar Dickson (Washington, D.C.); junior guard/forward Nate Hansen (Evansville, Indiana); junior guard Alex Stein (Evansville, Indiana); and freshman guard Mateo Rivera (Indianapolis, Indiana).

Individually for the game, Hansen led the five Eagles in double-digits with a game-high and season-high 23 points. The junior guard/forward, who had 16 of his 23 points in the second half, was six-of-14 from the field, five-of-10 from beyond the arc, and six-of-eight from the line.

Dickson followed Hansen in the scoring column with 16 points and a game-high 11 rebounds for his first double-double of the season and his second as an Eagle. The senior forward was six-of-12 from the field and four-of-five from the stripe, in addition to grabbing five offensive and six defensive rebounds.

Stein finished the game with 13 points, while Rajala and Rivera rounded out the double-figure scorers with 12 points each.

USI will finish the 2017 calendar year by starting a three-game homestand December 30-31 with a shortened Bill Joergens Classic. The Eagles are slated to host Lake Superior State University December 30 at 1 p.m. and Ohio Valley University December 31 at 1 p.m.

The final game of the three-game homestand is January 4 when USI re-starts Great Lakes Valley Conference action by hosting the University of Missouri-St. Louis at the PAC.

 

Police continue search for the second victim who was present during Monday night robbery/ shooting

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Evansville Police are seeking the public’s help in locating Christopher Hoefling.
Police believe Hoeflng was in the car during the Monday night drug deal that ended with one man injured by gunfire. Hoefling was a passenger in the car and arrived with the shooting victim.
Hoefling was no longer with the victim when police arrived. It is unclear what happened to Hoefling at this time.
A suspect in the shooting is in police custody.
Police are still looking for a RED 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA with Indiana license plate XLZ509.
Anyone with information on this case is asked to call EPD. Police are also asking anyone who locates the car to avoid touching it and to immediately call 911.

SELLING CHRISTMAS

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Pre-planned drug deal ends with one person shot

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Evansville Police are investigating a shooting that happened near Green River Rd and Covert Ave at 9:00pm Monday night.
Officers were called to the area for a reported shooting and found a man in a parking lot. He first told officers a random person had shot him and took his car. During follow-up questioning, he told investigators that he had arranged to meet a man in the lot for drug deal.
When the suspect entered the car, he placed a gun to the victim’s neck and demanded the drugs. During the robbery, the suspect shot the victim.
The suspect fled in the victim’s car. Another person who had arrived with the victim was also in the car when shooting happened. Neither he nor the car have been located.
The car is a red 2012 Hyundai Sonata with Indiana plate XLZ509. The suspect is a black male. Anyone with information about the suspect or the location of the car is asked to call EPD.

Evansville Man Arrested for Possessing Handgun and DUI

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At approximately 1:20 this morning, Trooper Fox and Evansville Police were in the area of Covert Avenue and Green River Road looking for a suspect involved in an alleged carjacking and shooting that occurred late Monday night. Trooper Fox observed a 2002 Lincoln stop in the middle southbound lane at the traffic light on Green River Road at Covert Avenue.  After the traffic light turned green the vehicle suddenly made an improper turn by turning west onto Covert from the incorrect lane. The vehicle then turned into the parking lot at Chuckles. Trooper Fox stopped the vehicle in the parking lot, approached the vehicle and identified the driver as Steven Martin Freels, 25, of Evansville. Fox detected an odor of an alcoholic beverage while talking to Freels. During the traffic stop a male driving a street sweeping truck approached Fox and informed him that a handgun was laying in the roadway on Covert just west of Green River Road. Evansville Police immediately responded and secured the weapon. Trooper Fox had just driven through that area before stopping Freels and did not see the weapon. Fox believes the handgun was thrown out of the vehicle after Freels turned onto Covert Avenue and before turning into Chuckle’s parking lot. The .380 caliber handgun was loaded. Further investigation revealed Freels had a blood alcohol content of .13%.  He was arrested and taken to the Vanderburgh County Jail where he is currently being held without bond.

NOTE: Freels has not be arrested or charged with a crime connecting him to the carjacking/shooting that occurred last night in the area of Covert Avenue and Green River Road.

Arrested and Charges:

  • Steven Martin Freels, 25, Evansville, IN
  1. Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Serious Violent Felon
  2. Carrying a Handgun without a License
  3. Driving While Intoxicated

Arresting Officer: Trooper Taylor Fox, Indiana State Police

Assisting Agency: Evansville Police

All criminal defendants are to be presumed innocent until, and unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

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