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BASEBALL ACES FACE #16 EAST CAROLINA FRIDAY IN NCAA TOURNAMENT

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GREENVILLE, N.C. –  The University of Evansville baseball team will open up 2024 NCAA Regional Tournament play on Friday afternoon at 12 p.m. central time, as the fourth-seeded Purple Aces will face top-seeded and #16 overall national seed East Carolina at Clark-LeClair Stadium in Greenville, North Carolina.  Every UE baseball game in the NCAA Tournament can be heard live in the Tri-State area on 107.1 FM-WJPS and seen live on ESPN+.
Evansville will bring a 35-23 overall record into the NCAA Tournament.  The Purple Aces earned the Missouri Valley Conference’s automatic bid into the tournament field after winning last week’s MVC Tournament at German American Bank Field at Charles H. Braun Stadium in Evansville.  UE won all four games, including posting three run-rule victories, on the way to the program’s first MVC Tournament title since 2006.  Overall, this will be UE’s sixth NCAA Regional Tournament appearance, including the fourth at the Division I level (1988, 2000, 2006, 2024).
UE’s offense has been led all year by graduate outfielder Mark Shallenberger.  Shallenberger will bring a team-best .388 batting average, 20 doubles, 15 home runs and 57 RBI into NCAA Tournament play.  Senior infielder/outfielder Kip Fougerousse is not far behind with a .346 average, a team-best 17 home runs and 59 RBI.  Fougerousse has been UE’s hottest hitter of late, as he will ride a nine-game hitting streak into the NCAA Tournament, and he has hit .487 (19-for-39) with six home runs and 18 RBI over the last nine contests.
East Carolina will bring a 43-15 overall record into the NCAA Tournament as the regular-season champion of the American Athletic Conference.  Senior Carter Cunningham paces the Pirate attack with a .371 batting average, 14 home runs and 60 RBI.  Overall, ECU hit .310 as a team, as seven of the Pirates everyday starters hit .300 or above.  As good as their offense is, their pitching staff is even better, as ECU will bring a 3.94 team ERA into the NCAA Tournament.
Friday’s pitching match-up is expected to feature Evansville freshman LHP Kenton Deverman (8-1, 4.03 ERA) against East Carolina LHP Zach Root (6-0, 3.13 ERA).

Delgado impresses in return as Otters comeback falls short

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EVANSVILLE, IN – The Evansville Otters (5-13) fell to the Washington Wild Things (12-5) with a final score of 6-3 at Bosse Field.

The offense had chances late but could not complete the comeback.

Randy Bednar struck first for the Otters in the bottom of the second with a home run to left field. In the top of the third inning, the Wild Things evened the score at one.

Casey Delgado made his 2024 debut tonight on the mound for Evansville, pitching alongside his brother, Riley, who got the start at shortstop. It was the first time the two had been on the field together at any level of baseball and it was the first time Casey had pitched since the 2020 season.

The righty went four strong innings, surrendering just one run on four hits with two walks and three strikeouts. His pitch count limited him, causing his premature ending to a great day on the hill.

Washington got to the Otters’ bullpen in the sixth inning. Tristan Harvin surrendered five runs in the frame and took the loss and the deficit was too much for the Evansville bats to overcome.

Evansville scored one in the bottom of the inning with Jomar Reyes scoring on an error and another in the seventh from a David Mendham RBI single.

In the eighth inning, the bases were loaded for the Otters with nobody out, but they could not find the scoreboard as the next three men were retired.

The offense had two runners on base with one out in the final frame but again went down quietly.

Mendham had a 4-for-5 game and continues to swing the bat with authority this year. R. Delgado also garnered three hits in four trips to the plate and Reyes had a two-hit game. Bednar launched his team-leading fourth home run of the year tonight.

On the rubber, James Krick, Tyler Driver, Grif Hughes and Leoni De La Cruz all had scoreless appearances. Hughes went one-two-three in the eighth frame.

Evansville will hit the road and take on the Gateway Grizzlies tomorrow. The first pitch is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. CT. Coverage is available on the Otters Digital Network and FloBaseball.

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REMEMBER WHEN EVANSVILLE WAS HOME OF THE WORLD’S BIGGEST FLAG

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REMEMBER WHEN EVANSVILLE WAS HOME OF THE WORLD’S BIGGEST FLAG

by JOHNNY KINCAID

MAY 31, 29024

In 1980, Evansville’s Anchor Industries was selected to take on a monumental task: they would sew together the world’s most enormous flag. The red and white stripes were 16 feet wide, and the stars were 13 feet tall. The finished flag covered two acres. 

The flag was made to withstand the wind and weather while hanging off New York’s Verrazano-Narrows Bridge. It was not only the longest (450 feet) but also the heaviest, weighing 7 tons.

The giant flag was the brainchild of Len Silverfine, a former New York ad executive. The thought started with Silverfine’s desire to build a float for a 4th of July parade marking the Bicentennial in 1976. The idea morphed into hanging a behemoth of a flag from a bridge in New York harbor to greet the tall sailing ships that were a part of the Independence Day celebration.

He secured a $10,000 sponsorship and paid to have a flag made in time for the 4th of July. The flag arrived on June 28 and was hoisted up the rigging of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge as a test before the big day. Shortly after the unfurling, the winds picked up and exposed one critical flaw: no accommodation allowed the air to flow through the fabric. As air pressure pinned the flag to the rigging, it became impossible to lower the flag, and the material gave way; the flag was ripped to shreds, causing one of the busiest bridges in NYC to close during rush hour.

Four years later, Silverfine was ready to have a new flag made, and Anchor Industries was ready to take on the world’s biggest sewing project. The Anchor employees lined up every day for the opportunity to help sew the flag together.

Len Silverfine’s vision for the flag to be proudly displayed on the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge was never realized. The flag has only been displayed about a dozen times. The Great American Flag still rests in the original trailer provided by Atlas Van Lines in 1980, located just a few miles from where it was last displayed. 

The current owner of the flag is a former stockbroker from Pennsylvania who purchased it from an auction on TV that took place on July 4, 2001. The flag arrived at Ted Dorfman’s home in August, and then on September 11, 2001 some of the stock brokers that Ted knew died in the twin towers and a passenger jet crashed into the ground just up the road from where Ted lived. The last display of the flag took. Place in the days after 9/11 near the crash site.

FOOTNOTE: PHOTO CAPTION People from Evansville participated in the unfurling of the flag in Washington DC on Flag Day 1991.

 

TORCHBEARER PUBLIC AFFAIRS ANNOUNCES HIRE OF FORMER INDIANA SECRETARY OF STATE HOLLI SULLIVAN

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Sullivan joins lobby firm as Vice President

 INDIANAPOLIS— Today Caryl Auslander, Managing Principal and founder of Torchbearer Public Affairs, a Central Indiana Public Affairs firm, announced that Holli Sullivan has joined the firm as Vice President. Sullivan joins the Torchbearer team after founding her own small business and serving the state of Indiana as the 62nd Secretary of State and Representative of House District 78 which comprises portions of Vanderburgh and Warrick Counties.

Sullivan’s leadership is not limited to the public sector, with a management tenure in large international manufacturers including General Motors (NYSE:GM) and Toyota Motor North America (NYSE:TM). Paired with her training as an engineer, Sullivan’s prior experiences in the public and private sectors give her a unique perspective on navigating business and government at all levels.

“Sullivan’s impressive public sector career is a huge asset to Torchbearer Public Affairs’ growing list of clients,” stated firm founder Caryl Auslander. “Holli’s experience as a former member of the Indiana House Ways and Means Committee and Chairperson of the Indiana House Roads and Transportation Committee will provide Torchbearer Public Affairs with strategic insight during the upcoming legislative session as lawmakers navigate complex issues like tax reform and road funding,” concluded Auslander.

 

Gov. Holcomb to travel to Belgium, France and Netherlands to further relationships in semiconductors, microelectronics and energy

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INDIANAPOLIS – Governor Eric J. Holcomb will lead an international economic development trip to the Netherlands, Belgium and France this week to deepen relationships with microelectronic and semiconductor and energy partners across industry and government. This marks the Governor’s third international economic development trip of 2024, his second visit to France and Belgium and first visit to the Netherlands.

“Coming on the heels of our second Indiana Global Economic Summit, it’s more top-of-mind than ever that our international partners have been key to the record-breaking levels of investment coming into Indiana in the last few years,” said Gov. Holcomb. “These three countries have helped us level up in semiconductors and microelectronics and have forged new and prosperous relationships with our higher education institutions.”

Gov. Holcomb will depart Indianapolis today and return June 8. The Governor will be joined by First Lady Janet Holcomb, Indiana Secretary of Commerce David Rosenberg and representatives from the Indiana Economic Development Corporation, as well as representatives from the Applied Research Institute (ARI), one of the state’s strategic innovation partners, including CEO David Roberts; SVP, Innovation and Semiconductor Strategy, Jimmy Costa; and VP, Industrial Relations Roger Reeves.

In the Netherlands, the Governor and delegation will meet with U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of the Netherlands Shefali Razdan Duggal and the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy, and Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

In Belgium, the group will meet with Redwire, a global leader in the space industry, and the Chamber of Commerce Antwerp (VOKA). While in Belgium, Gov. Holcomb and the delegation will also meet with imec, a world-leading research and innovation hub in nanoelectronics and digital technologies. At SelectUSA in 2023, imec signed an MOU with the state of Indiana and Purdue University to advance research and development in Indiana’s semiconductor sector. In December 2023, imec opened a new research and development hub on Purdue’s campus.

Gov. Holcomb and the delegation will meet with representatives of the European Union External Action Service in charge of Economic and Global Issues. This will be followed by a meeting with Minister-President of Flanders Jan Jambon. The state of Indiana signed an MOU with Flanders to further strengthen cooperation on semiconductors, life sciences and energy in December 2023.

While in France, Gov. Holcomb will pay respects to members of the armed forces during a visit to Normandy. He will attend the U.S.-France D-Day Anniversary Ceremony and later visit Utah Beach with Carver McGriff, a D-Day veteran and Hoosier.

Indiana is home to more than 1,050 foreign-owned business establishments, representing more than 40 countries and territories. In 2023, foreign-owned companies committed to investing $20.49 billion to locate or expand operations in Indiana – a 182% increase from 2022 and 71% of the IEDC’s total committed capital investment in 2023 – and create approximately 8,500 new Hoosier jobs.

This marks Gov. Holcomb’s 23rd international economic development trip as governor. The cost for the governor’s travel is being paid for through private donations to the Indiana Economic Development Foundation.

FILING IS OPEN FOR THREE EVSC SCHOOL BOARD SEATS

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by Staff

School Board membership is an often overlooked but significant office. Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation (EVSC) spends $300 million annually to fulfill its mission of educating children in the community.

School Board members serve four-year terms, and elections for different districts are staggered so that there are always several experienced members on the board.

Three seats will be elected this year: one in District One, representing the southwest side of Evansville, and two in District 3, representing northern Vanderburgh County.

The incumbent in District One is Karen Ragland, who was unopposed in 2020, 2016, and 2008.

One of the District 3 seats was occupied by Amy Smith, who has been on an extended leave of absence after her arrest in July 2022. The other seat is held by Terry Gamblin, a pastor who has served on the school board for 36 years.

Getting placed on the ballot for the fall election requires a petition with signatures of ten people who live in the district, plus CAN 34 and CAN 12 forms, available at https://www.in.gov/sos/elections/candidate-information/. Forms are filed at the county elections office, call in advance at (812) 435-5122.

USI School of Graduate Studies to add Certificate in Leadership in Fall 2024

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n Fall 2024, the University of Southern Indiana’s School of Graduate Studies will launch the Graduate Certificate in Leadership, designed to provide individuals with essential skills needed to assume leadership positions and strengthen communication and innovation skills.

The Graduate Certificate in Leadership, unique in its emphasis on the critical skills of communication (oral and written) and critical thinking, is a nine-credit hour credential. Course curriculum spans disciplines from communication and management to public administration and English.

Dr. Michael Dixon, Dean of the School of Graduate Studies, says the certificate evolved from conversations with regional employers wishing to advance excellent employees to leadership positions after additional training.

“While developing the Graduate Certificate in Leadership, we engaged business leaders and HR representatives across the community and region. All expressed a keen interest in the initiative, especially the intentional effort to construct a leadership curriculum that emphasizes skills such as communication within the workplace as a unique strength of this program,” said Dixon. “Those currently in the workforce, who seek advancement or new positions, will find the certificate offers a balanced and multi-disciplinary curriculum in an accelerated format that provides working professions with the convenience and flexibility they need to complete this program on their schedules.”

One hundred percent online, the 14-week credential will complement other graduate certificates such as the Cultural Awareness Training Certificate and others to provide students the specialized credentials they need for the positions they aspire to fill.

“The modern learner has different needs today than they did five or 10 years ago. Many of those seeking higher education credentials today are looking to reskill or upskill to align with industry demands or to change careers rather than seeking a full degree program,” said Dr. Brian Crose, Director of Online Learning. “Short term programs like our Graduate Certificate in Leadership provides an opportunity to advance, while also meeting the desire to earn a credential in a short time period to acquire new skills.”

To learn more about the Graduate Certificate in Leadership and how to apply, visit USI.edu/graduatestudies. 

Virtual Author Talk: Matt Shindell, Ph.D. | June 3

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You’re invited to a captivating Virtual Author Talk with Smithsonian Curator Matt Shindell, Ph.D., as he discusses his latest book, For the Love of Mars: A Human History of the Red Planet.

Event Details:

Date: Monday, June 3, 2024

Time: 1 PM

Location: Streaming Online

Event Overview: Mars has always fascinated and mystified humans. Its vivid color, geologic kinship with Earth, and potential for future settlement make Mars a symbol of space exploration. In For the Love of Mars, Shindell explores Mars’ place in the human imagination, from ancient astrologers to modern scientists.

Join us as Matt Shindell, a National Air and Space Museum curator, takes us on a journey through time, introducing us to historical figures from various eras and cultures who have contributed to our understanding of Mars. Highlights will include:

  • Mayan astrologer priests who used Mars in their seasonal calendars and religious ceremonies.
  • Babylonian astrologers saw Mars as an omen.
  • Scientific Revolution figures who began to comprehend Mars as a world.
  • Victorian astronomers searched for signs of intelligent life.
  • 20th- and 21st-century scientists who established a technological presence on Mars.

Shindell will also discuss writers and artists from each period who have taken us on imagined journeys to Mars. This talk will show how Mars exploration has evolved and expanded our universe’s knowledge.

About the Author: Matthew Shindell, Ph.D., is a historian of science with expertise in science studies. As the Curator of Earth and Planetary Science at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum, he oversees the Museum’s collection of spacecraft and artifacts related to Earth’s and our solar system’s exploration. Shindell co-hosts the Museum’s podcast, AirSpace, and has curated significant exhibitions like Exploring the Planets. He is the author of For the Love of Mars: A Human History of the Red Planet (2023) and several other notable works.

 

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