US Education Secretary to Visit Indiana on School Tour
SEPTEMBER 17TH, 2017Â 
BRI WILLIAMSÂ INDIANA
The tour aims to showcase the innovative work school across America are doing along with highlighting creative ways educators are better preparing students for the working world.
Devos has frequently held Indiana up as a model for education, especially around choice-based school reform like charter schools and taxpayer-funded vouchers for private school tuition.
The Rethink School Tour will start in Wyoming and head to Colorado, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, and Indiana.
Congressman Larry Bucshon Deputy Chief of Staff and Communications Director Nick McGee To Move On
Dear City County Observer:
This is certainly a bittersweet email to send. After five fulfilling years serving Dr. Bucshon and the Hoosiers of Indiana’s Eighth District, my tenure comes to an end today.
What began as summer internship in Indiana, eventually brought me to the nation’s capital for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to work for a true public servant and an awesome boss. I can’t thank Dr. Bucshon enough for taking a (massive) risk by giving me a chance. We accomplished a lot together and, more importantly, had a hell of a time doing it.
I’m grateful for the opportunity to work with and alongside some tremendous people along the way who’ve helped me grow professionally and personally.
I’m know this is a temporary farewell and our paths will cross again soon. In the meantime, please don’t hesitate to reach out if I can be of help or to just stay in touch. My personal cell phone number is 812-457-5231 and personal email is nickcmcgee@gmail.com. As of 5pm today, I will no longer have access to my house email address.
With respect to my next steps, I start a new opportunity as Director of Public Affairs at Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) on Monday, September 18.
Thanks for everything. Talk soon.
Nick McGee
Deputy Chief of Staff and Communications Director
Congressman Larry Bucshon, M.D. (IN-8)
1005 Longworth HOB | Washington, DC 20515
202-225-4636 (p)
P.S. An announcement regarding who will take over the media/communications responsibilities for Dr. Bucshon will be forthcoming. In the meantime, if you are a member of the media or have a media-related request, please direct your questions, comments, or concerns to Kyle Jackson at 202-225-4636 or kyle.jackson@mail.house.gov.
Kentucky Downs pays out record $8.6 million in purses; Daily average topping $1.7 million leads North America
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Men’s Cross Country Ties For 3rd At Stegemoller Classic
Men’s Cross Country Ties For 3rd At Stegemoller Classic
The fifth-ranked University of Southern Indiana men’s cross country team tied for third at the Stegemoller Classic at Angel Mounds in Evansville Saturday morning.
A Pre-Nationals event with the NCAA II Championships at Angel Mounds in November, 15 teams made the trip to Angel Mounds.
USI was paced by junior Darin Lawrence (Indianapolis, Indiana), who placed ninth in a time of 24 minutes, 59.5 seconds. After leading the Screaming Eagles in their first meet, senior James Cecil was only two tenths of a second behind Lawrence in 10th.
Sophomore Austin Nolan (Evansville, Indiana) was the third Eagle to cross the line in 16th, with a time of 25:10.2. Senior Cain Parker (Petersburg, Indiana) finished 25th in 25:37.0 and freshman Bryon Berg(Michigan City, Indiana) scored for the first time in his USI career, placing 56th in 26:22.8.
Queens, N.C. won the meet, with Great Lakes Valley Conference foe Bellarmine taking second, five points ahead of USI and GLVC member Lewis. The Eagles also topped all four Division I schools in the field.
USI is back in action in two weeks when they run in the Greater Louisville Classic September 30 in Louisville, Kentucky.
Comastri leads Women’s Cross Country to Stegemoller Classic win
University of Southern Indiana women’s cross country freshman Jennifer Comastri (Indianapolis, Indiana) brought home a seventh-place finish to lead the fifth-ranked Screaming Eagles to the win at the Stegemoller Classic at Angel Mounds in Evansville Saturday morning.
Comastri finished the 5k race in a time of 18 minutes, 19.2 seconds to pace the Eagles. Junior Hope Jones (Cumberland, Indiana) had another strong run, placing 11th in 18:28.4.
Junior Melina Gryschka (Garbsen, Germany) finished 13th in 18:37.1, while senior Jessica Lincoln(Palatine, Illinois) was 17th with a time of 18:47.3. Senior Kate Duty (Owensboro, Kentucky) rounded out the scoring for the Eagles in 34th in 19:05.7.
A Pre-Nationals event with the NCAA II Championships at Angel Mounds in November, 15 teams made the trip to Angel Mounds. USI took the win with 82 points, with Division I Tennessee Martin taking second and Queens, N.C. in third.
USI is back in action September 30 for the Greater Louisville Classic in Louisville, Kentucky.
HOT JOBS IN EVANSVILLE
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Pursuing A Career In Education by Wendy McNamara
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High-achieving students pursuing a career in education in Indiana can now apply for the Next Generation Teacher Scholarship through Nov. 30, 2017.Up to 200 renewable scholarships of $7,500 each year for up to four years are available to Hoosier students who commit to teaching in Indiana for five consecutive years upon graduation. Applicants need to meet certain academic requirements, including either graduating in the highest 20 percent of their high school class or earning a score in the top 20th percentile on the SAT or ACT.
Those interested in applying need to be nominated by a teacher and submit a nomination form with their application, which is available at ScholarTrack.IN.gov. These scholarships were established under a law I supported to encourage more high-achieving students to pursue a worthwhile and fulfilling career in Hoosier classrooms. For more information, please visit LearnMoreIndiana.org/NextTeacher. |
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Rally Falls Short As UE Volleyball Drops 5-Set Match
Trailing the match by a 2-1 score, the University of Evansville volleyball team fought back to force a fifth game, but Duquesne was able to hang on for a 15-10 win in the deciding set to earn a 3-2 match win on Saturday at Hinkle Fieldhouse.
Rachel Tam was the leader for the Aces, posting 18 kills, 9 digs and 6 service aces for the Purple Aces (6-6). Adeline Payne continued her stellar weekend, posting 15 kills. She was named to the All-Tournament Team. Allana McInnis finished the day with 33 assists and Cassie Brooks recorded 17 digs. Cathy Schreiber tied her career mark with 9 block assists. Duquesne (5-9) was led by Maddie Bazelak, who had 18 kills.
Four ties in the opening frame led to a 7-7 score. The big run for the Purple Aces saw them score nine of the next ten points to open up a 16-8 advantage. Cathy Schreiber paced the offense with three kills in the run. A Taylor Jones service aces saw the lead grow to a game-high 10 points at 20-10 before the Dukes got closer, making it a 24-20 game before Adeline Payne had the deciding kill to give UE a 25-20 win and a 1-0 lead.
Duquesne had its best performance of the day in the second game, jumping out to a 9-3 advantage before winning by a 25-14 final. The Dukes also led for the duration of game three, hanging on to win, 25-21.
In one of their best efforts of the season, the Aces put together a great set in the fourth, tying the match at 2-2 on the strength of a 25-10 victory. Evansville jumped out to a 10-3 lead on a Payne kill and kept rolling from there as Tam took over with two aces and two kills to force a deciding set.
After the Dukes scooted out to a 5-2 advantage, UE fought back as a Tam kill knotted the score at 8-8. Duquesne responded with five tallies in a row
Missouri Valley Conference action gets started next week as the Aces head north to Terre Haute to face Indiana State on Friday. The home conference opener will take place on Monday, Sept. 25 versus Illinois State.