Bosse Teacher Receives May Cause for Applause Award
Brooke Wheeler, art teacher at Bosse High School, is the recipient of the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation’s May Cause for Applause award. The award seeks to recognize individuals who go above and beyond their normal job responsibilities.
A parent of a current Bosse High School student nominated Wheeler for the award and said that Wheeler has taken her daughter “under her wing as a mentor to help her grow as an artist and a young lady.†The parent cites the coaching and support from Wheeler as the reason her daughter was accepted to the School of the Art Institute in Chicago, a prestigious art and design school. “She takes the time to listen to every single student and cares for each and every one,†she wrote.
Bosse Principal Sheila Huff agrees that Wheeler is more than deserving of the award. “She is the most gifted artist I have had the pleasure of knowing and she challenges students on how to use their talent as an artist. She gives her students opportunities that most wouldn’t be able to.â€
Anyone can nominate an employee of the EVSC for the award. Deadline for nominations is the third Friday of each month. To nominate an EVSC employee, go to www.evscschools.com and click on About Us and see Cause for Applause under Community. Paper forms are available at the schools for those without access to the Internet.
Mickaela Fleming earns State Farm MVC Good Neighbor Award
Fleming is a senior for UE
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- ST. LOUIS – In an effort to honor the achievements of exceptional student-athletes, the Missouri Valley Conference has created the State Farm MVC Good Neighbor Award. Ten student-athletes have been named by Commissioner Doug Elgin as the honorees for the 2016-17 Spring season. The honoree from the University of Evansville is softball player Mickaela Fleming.
This year’s Spring honorees include Rachel Sudbury, Bradley, Women’s Outdoor Track & Field; Brooke Miller, Drake, Women’s Golf; Mickaela Fleming, Evansville, Softball; Abby Turczyn, Illinois State, Softball; Abby McBride, Indiana State, Women’s Outdoor Track & Field; Kevin White, Loyola, Men’s Outdoor Track & Field; Alex Jefferson, Missouri State, Baseball; Brad Walski, Northern Iowa, Men’s Outdoor Track & Field; Shaye Harre, Southern Illinois, Softball; Cody Scheck, Wichita State, Men’s Outdoor Track & Field.
“I am so proud of Mickaela for being named the Good Neighbor award recipient,†UE ead coach Mat Mundell said. “She is the very definition of what a University of Evansville student athlete she would be.â€
In order to be eligible for the award, the student-athlete must be in good academic standing, must demonstrate good citizenship through good sportsmanship and significant community service, and must participate in a sport, during the season of recognition. The Valley will recognize 10 student-athletes three times annually (fall, winter, spring), for a total of 30 honorees. Institutions select their State Farm MVC Good Neighbor Award honorees.
Fleming’s accolades include:
-Â Â Â Â Â Â 3.609 cumulative GPA
-Â Â Â Â Â Â Dean’s List (four semesters)
-Â Â Â Â Â Â 2016 National College Athlete Honor Society (2nd year honoree)
-Â Â Â Â Â Â NFCA All-American Scholar-Athlete (2014-15, 2015-16)
-Â Â Â Â Â Â MVC Honor Roll (2014-15)
She has volunteered with several organizations including:
-Â Â Â Â Â Â National Society of Leadership & Success
-Â Â Â Â Â Â Newman Club
-Â Â Â Â Â Â Top 20 Student-Athlete for Community Service
-Â Â Â Â Â Â March of Dimes
-Â Â Â Â Â Â Holly’s House
-Â Â Â Â Â Â Centre’d on Kids
-Â Â Â Â Â Â Tri-State Food Bank
-Â Â Â Â Â Â Gilda’s Club
-Â Â Â Â Â Â Toys 4 Tots
-Â Â Â Â Â Â Reading with Aces Day
Adopt A Pet
Lucky is a 1-year-old male English Spot rabbit. He’s just a young’in, and will live another 8-9 years. He is also partially litter-trained! Lucky is already neutered & ready to go home today for only $30. It also includes a cardboard carrier to get him safely to his new indoor home. What a steal! Contact the Vanderburgh Humane Society at (812) 426-2563 for adoption details!
USI’s Kunkle, Leonhardt named GLVC Coach, Freshman of Year
University of Southern Indiana Softball Head Coach Sue Kunkle and freshman pitcher Jennifer Leonhardt (Louisville, Kentucky) were named the Great Lakes Valley Conference Coach of the Year and Freshman of the Year at the GLVC Softball Awards Banquet Wednesday night.
Leonhardt, who earned first-team All-GLVC honors, is one of four Screaming Eagles to earn All-GLVC honors and five to be recognized on the night.
Joining Leonhardt on the All-GLVC teams were senior catcher Haley Hodges (Portage, Indiana), junior outfielder Olivia Clark-Kittleson (Carbondale, Illinois) and junior first basemanMarleah Fossett (Brownsburg, Indiana). Senior outfielder Grace Clark (Indianapolis, Indiana) was USI’s James R. Spalding Sportsmanship Award nominee.
Leonhardt earns GLVC Freshman of the Year and first-team All-GLVC honors after posting a GLVC-best 23-1 record during the regular-season to go along with a 1.44 ERA and a .200 opponent batting average. She finished the regular-season with 149 strikeouts.
Hodges, the 2016 GLVC Player of the Year, earns second-team All-GLVC accolades after posting a .400 batting average, 12 doubles, eight home runs and 43 RBIs in 2016. Earlier this year, Hodges became the program’s all-time leader in career home runs (41) and RBIs (165).
Clark-Kittleson, who earned first-team All-GLVC honors a year ago, collected third-team All-Conference honors after posting a career-high .400 batting average with 10 RBIs and 25 runs scored during her junior season. Fossett, a second-team All-GLVC honoree a year ago, earns third-team All-League accolades after hitting .387 with 14 doubles, five home runs and 28 RBIs. She also was hit by pitches a GLVC-high 17 times during the regular season.
Kunkle collects GLVC Coach of the Year honors for the second time in her career and first time since 2006 after leading USI its second 40-win season in program history and its first since winning 48 games in 1998. Kunkle also lead the Eagles to a share of the GLVC regular-season championship and the No. 1 overall seed in the GLVC Championship Tournament.
USI (40-10, 19-7), which is ranked No. 6 nationally and No. 1 in the NCAA II Midwest Region poll, begins the GLVC Tournament Thursday at 10 a.m. when it takes on the No. 8 seed, William Jewell College, at the EastSide Centre in East Peoria, Illinois.
Gabriel Iglesias “Fluffymania” Pre-Sale Passcode
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VANDERBURGH COUNTY FELONY CHARGES
 Below are the felony cases to be filed by the Vanderburgh County Prosecutor’s Office today.
Timothy Barker Jr.: Burglary (Level 4 Felony), Invasion of privacy (Class A misdemeanor)
Larry Eugene Brooks: Criminal confinement (Level 6 Felony), Battery (Class B misdemeanor)
Ryan Christopher Decker: Forgery (Level 6 Felony)
Steven Lamont Hamilton: Domestic battery resulting in serious bodily injury (Level 5 Felony)
Katherine Phillips: Domestic battery on a person less than 14 years old (Level 6 Felony)
Joshua Ray Boyd: Unlawful possession of syringe (Level 6 Felony), Resisting law enforcement (Level 6 Felony), Driving while suspended (Class A misdemeanor), Possession of paraphernalia (Class C misdemeanor)
Julian Melissa Carrier: Possession of a narcotic drug (Level 6 Felony), Unlawful possession of syringe (Level 6 Felony), Possession of paraphernalia (Class C misdemeanor)
Tricia Elizabeth Heimer: Fraud on a financial institution (Level 5 Felony), Fraud on a financial institution (Level 5 Felony)
Larry Edward Miles Sr.: (Attempt) Robbery (Level 5 Felony), (Attempt) Robbery (Level 5 Felony), (Attempt) Robbery (Level 5 Felony), Possession of a synthetic drug or synthetic drug lookalike substance (Class A misdemeanor)
Sarah Jane Sizemore: Theft (Level 6 Felony)
Willie Lee Murry: Domestic battery resulting in serious bodily injury (Level 5 Felony), Domestic battery by means of a deadly weapon (Level 5 Felony), Battery by means of a deadly weapon (Level 5 Felony)
Cory Alan Layne: Battery by means of a deadly weapon (Level 5 Felony), Domestic battery resulting in moderate bodily injury (level 6 Felony)
Elliot Darwin Kempf: Unlawful possession of syringe (Level 6 Felony), Intimidation (Level 6 Felony)
Terry Dewayne Howell: Invasion of privacy (Level 6 Felony)
