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EVSC to Host Festival of Nations
The Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation’s English as a Second Language Program, in conjunction with Bosse High School and the EVSC’s International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme, is hosting a Festival of Nations on Thursday, April 20, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Bosse High School. The event is free and open to the public.
The event will include approximately 20 booths representing countries and cultures around the world. Some booths will offer free food samples while others will host crafts, music or games from various countries. Dancing and singing performances also will take place throughout the evening.
The event is made possible through a Rotary/PEF/Love Foundation grant.
USI’s Leonhardt earns third GLVC weekly honor
University of Southern Indiana freshman hurler Jennifer Leonhardt (Louisville, Kentucky) has been named the Great Lakes Valley Conference Softball Pitcher of the Week in an announcement by the league office Monday.
Earning her third honor of the year, Leonhardt played a pivotal part in helping the No. 10 Screaming Eagles post a 5-1 record this past week, including a doubleheader sweep of No. 14 University of Indianapolis.
For the week, Leonhardt (20-1) went 4-0 with a 1.09 ERA and a .211 opponent batting average. She struck out 25 batters in 25.2 innings of work as she became the first 20-game winner since Brooke Harmening in 2015.
Leonhardt, who is 20-1 on the year with a 1.16 ERA, needs just five wins to tie USI Hall of Fame member Amy Stetler’s single-season record of 25, set in 1998. She also is just three shutouts shy of Stetler’s mark of 13, also set in 1998.
USI (34-8, 13-5 GLVC), which has had either a player or pitcher recognized with a GLVC weekly honor in each of the last five weeks, returns to action Friday at noon when it hosts the University of Wisconsin-Parkside at the USI Softball Field.
The Eagles, who have had a GLVC Pitcher or Player of the Week in seven of the last eight weeks, continue their 10-game homestand with a doubleheader against Lewis University Saturday at noon.
Indiana Nonprofit Resource Network Upcoming Workshop
Grant writing workshop offered April 25 in Evansville
“Finding Grants and Writing Grant Proposals†is the topic of an April 25 workshop at Central Library in Evansville.
Presented by the Indiana Nonprofit Resource Network and Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library, the 9:30 am to 3:30 pm workshop offers vital information in the basics of finding available grants and completing grant proposals. Participants will learn how to increase nonprofit funding by finding the right grant opportunities and what funders are looking for in completed grant proposals. Lunch is included along with “how to†resources and materials. Registration is $39 and is required by April 18. Seating is limited. Register on line at: unitedwayswi.org/supported-programs/in-nonprofit-network/ or contact June Miller at jmiller@unitedwayswi.org or (812)421-7482.
Indiana Nonprofit Resource Network Upcoming Workshop
  Michael Austin to Deliver UE Crick Lecture on April 12
University of Evansville executive vice president for academic affairs Michael Austin will deliver the University’s final Crick Lecture of the 2016-17 school year. His topic will be “A Certain Convocation of Politic Worms: Literature and the Fear of Being Eaten.†The lecture will be April 12 at 4:00 p.m., in Room 100 in the Koch Center for Engineering and Science.
All Crick Lectures are free and open to the public and aimed at a general audience. The series is jointly sponsored by the Cognitive Science and Neuroscience programs.
In this presentation, Austin will draw on his book Useful Fictions: Evolution, Anxiety, and the Origins of Literature to try to answer the question “why does a species whose survival depends on the ability to collect and use accurate information have a universal predilection for fictional narratives?â€
The answer takes us far back into humanity’s evolutionary past and deep into a cognitive structure that evolved to help organisms compete for resources in an environment full of dangerous predators and perilous situations.
Griffin named GLVC Pitcher of the Week
University of Southern Indiana junior right-hander Kyle Griffin (Morganfield, Kentucky) has been named the Great Lakes Valley Conference Pitcher of the Week after posting a 6-0 shutout of the University of Wisconsin-Parkside on Saturday. Griffin threw a seven-inning complete game, scattering five hits and striking out seven Rangers.
After a slow start to 2017 that saw the junior right-hander post a 0-3 record and a 6.88 ERA, Griffin has become a force on the mound for the Eagles. USI has won his last four starts, while Griffin has evened his season mark at 3-3 and produced a 2.77 ERA in four games and 26 innings of work. Griffin also has averaged 7.3 strikeouts per game, recording a season-high 11 in his win over the University of Illinois Springfield in his previous start.
USI returns to action Tuesday when the Eagles travel to the University of Missouri-St. Louis for a 2:30 p.m. non-conference contest. The Eagles and Griffin return to the friendly surroundings of the USI Baseball Field Friday and Saturday when they host McKendree University for a GLVC four-game set.
Eagles top Knights, prepare for UIndy
The 34th-ranked University of Southern Indiana men’s tennis team defeated Great Lakes Valley Conference rival Bellarmine Sunday afternoon, topping the Knights 8-1.
USI (16-7, 4-0 GLVC) took the first point of the match at number two doubles, where the duo of junior Samuel Kiladejo (London, England) and senior Aaron Barris (Marietta, Georgia) picked up an 8-4 win. Sophomores Andrew Dones (Georgetown, Indiana) and Ilia Karelin (Ekaterinburg, Russia) also had an 8-4 win at number three before the Knights (6-14, 1-3 GLVC) took number one, 8-6.
The Screaming Eagles had a clean sweep in singles play. Freshman Denis Davydov (Chorvatsky Grob, Slovakia) picked up a 6-0, 6-1 win at number three for the first singles point. Kiladejo followed with a 7-6 (7-4), 6-3 win after moving up to number two, and sophomore James Hardiman (Backwell Bristol, United Kingdom) had a 6-4, 6-4 win at number one.
Rounding out the scoring for USI was Barris with a 6-2, 6-3 win at number four, Karelin with a 6-4, 6-2 win at number five, and Dones with a 6-1, 6-1 win at number six.
Up next the Eagles host No. 16 Indianapolis on Friday at 2 p.m. at the USI Tennis Courts. The Greyhounds and Eagles are currently tied atop the GLVC East Division at 4-0.
#34 Southern Indiana 8, Bellarmine 1
Apr 09, 2017 at Evansville, Indiana (USI Tennis Courts)
| Singles competition |
| 1. James Hardiman (USI) def. Jose Legarreta (BELL) 6-4, 6-4 |
| 2. Samuel Kiladejo (USI) def. Zachary Kuo (BELL) 7-6 (7-4), 6-3 |
| 3. Denis Davydov (USI) def. Lauren de Boeck (BELL) 6-0, 6-1 |
| 4. Aaron Barris (USI) def. Matthew Momper (BELL) 6-2, 6-3 |
| 5. Ilia Karelin (USI) def. Alex Swords (BELL) 6-4, 6-2 |
| 6. Andrew Dones (USI) def. Andrew Jones (BELL) 6-1, 6-1 |
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| Doubles competition |
| 1. Jose Legarreta/Zachary Kuo (BELL) def. James Hardiman/Denis Davydov (USI) 8-6 |
| 2. Samuel Kiladejo/Aaron Barris (USI) def. Matthew Momper/Alex Swords (BELL) 8-4 |
| 3. Andrew Dones/Ilia Karelin (USI) def. Lauren de Boeck/Andrew Jones (BELL) 8-4 |
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| Match Notes |
| Bellarmine 6-14, 1-3 GLVC |
| Southern Indiana 16-7, 4-0 GLVC; National ranking #34 |
| Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (3,2,1,4,5,6) |
Governor Holcomb’s Schedule for Week of April 9, 2017
Below find Indiana Governor Eric J. Holcomb’s public schedule for the week of April 9, 2017.
Tuesday, April 11, 2017
What: Hoosier Idol 2017
Host: Mental Health America of Indiana
When: 6 to 9 p.m. EDT, with welcome remarks by the governor at 7:05 p.m.
Where: Indiana Roof Ballroom
140 W. Washington Street
Indianapolis, IN 46204
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Thursday, April 13, 2017
What: 2017 Sachem Award Ceremony for Eva Moses Kor
Host: Gov. Eric J. Holcomb
When: 10 to 11 a.m. EDT
Where: Indiana War Memorial
431 N. Meridian Street
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Wrong-Way Driver Arrested for Driving While Impaired
Last night at approximately 9:30, Trooper Zackary Fulton was watching traffic while parked in the Schroeder Lane crossover on SR 66 when he observed a vehicle traveling westbound in the eastbound lanes. The wrong-way driver was traveling in the passing lane and nearly struck another vehicle before Trooper Fulton was able to stop the vehicle on SR 66 at Downen Road. The driver was identified as Gina Williams, 50, of Evansville. Fulton detected an odor of an alcoholic beverage and noticed her balance was poor when she exited her vehicle. Further investigation revealed she had a BAC of .19%. Williams was arrested and taken to the Posey County Jail where she is currently being held on bond.
Arrested and Charge:
- Gina Williams, 50, Evansville, IN
1.Driving While Intoxicated-Endangerment, Â Class A Misdemeanor