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USI Foundation holding 24-hour “Day of Giving” social media blitz today

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On Wednesday, October 28, the University of Southern Indiana Foundation is holding its second annual USI Day of Giving, a 24-hour online fundraising event where USI students, alumni, faculty/staff, retirees and friends see just what can be accomplished for the University in one day.

Last year USI was able to provide 21 scholarships to USI students from the donations received on the one-day event. USI, which was Indiana State University Evansville (ISUE) at the time, opened in Centennial School in 1965 with an enrollment of 412 students. This year’s Day of Giving goal is to reach at least 412 participants.

Gifts to the Day of Giving can be designated to any of the University’s four colleges as well as Athletics and Student Life. The event is driven through social media, however, students, faculty and staff on campus will be given the opportunity to compete in a fishbowl challenge between the six designations. Participants can find the fishbowls located outside the University Center between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Wednesday.

For more information, follow #USIDayofGiving on social media or, to make a donation, visit USI.edu/givenow.

Eagles earn sixth-straight win with sweep of Trojans

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Five different players had at least five kills for the University of Southern Indiana volleyball team as the Screaming Eagles recorded their sixth straight victory with a 25-22, 26-24, 25-12 Midwest Region win over Trevecca Nazarene University Tuesday evening at the Physical Activities Center.

 

USI (17-7) used a 6-1 run to build a commanding 22-16 lead late in the opening frame; then held off a late Trevecca Nazarene rally to earn the three-point win and one-set lead in the match. Sophomore middle hitter Te’Ayla Whitfield(Fort Wayne, Indiana) had three kills and a .429 attacking percentage in the opening stanza, while senior middle blockerAbbey Winter (Germantown, Illinois) and sophomore outside hitter Shelbi Morris (Brazil, Indiana) each had four kills in the first frame.

 

Despite jumping out to a 10-6 lead early in the second set, the Eagles had to play catch-up late as they found themselves facing a 21-19 deficit. Freshman outside hitter Mary Kate Byrnes (Chicago, Illinois), however, came off the bench to record a kill; then Morris found an opening for another kill as the Eagles tied the set at 21-21.

 

A kill from senior right side hitter Erica Oberbroeckling (Westfield, Indiana) moments later put the Eagles up, 25-24; while Byrnes ended the set with her second kill in as many attacks, giving USI the two-point win and two-set advantage heading into intermission.

 

Oberbroeckling had six of her match-high tying 12 kills in the second set, while freshman setter Erika Peoples(Bloomington, Illinois) had 15 of her match-high 34 assists.

 

The Eagles led 10-7 in the third set before going on an 11-0 run that featured six attacking errors by the Trojans. Oberbroeckling and Byrnes each had a pair of kills and a block in the run that ended with USI holding a comfortable 21-7 cushion. USI held the Trojans (12-10) to a negative .158 attacking clip in the final frame and a .098 clip for the match.

 

In addition to Oberbroeckling, the Eagles got nine kills and 13 digs from Morris as well as eight kills and two blocks from Winter. Whitfield finished with five kills, a .500 attacking percentage, and three blocks, while Byrnes tallied five kills and a .444 attacking percentage in a little more than a set of work.

 

Sophomore libero Shannon Farrell (Munster, Indiana) had a match-high 20 digs to lead the Eagles’ back row; while Peoples had a double-double as she added 10 digs to her 34 assists.

 

USI returns to action Friday at 7 p.m. when it travels to Springfield, Missouri, to take on Drury University in a Great Lakes Valley Conference match. The Eagles conclude their 2015 regular-season road slate with a trip to Rolla, Missouri, to take on Missouri University of Science & Technology the following day at 3 p.m.

 

Following this weekend’s road trip, the Eagles play their final five matches of the regular season at the PAC.

 

 

Women’s golf makes history at Braun Intercollegiate

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Aces take team win and Katterhenry wins individual

  An historic day took place at Oak Meadow Country Club as the University of Evansville women’s golf team took top team honors and junior Kayla Katterhenry was medalist in the home tournament.

 

Due to the weather in the Evansville area, the second round was halted.  The teams began their second round in the morning, but the round was called a short time later due to the conditions.

 

For the women, it marked the second victory in program history.  The last came in 2008 as the ladies took top honors in the North/South Intercollegiate.  That day, Katie Schoener was the leader for UE, finishing second out of 68 participants.

 

Today, it was junior Katterhenry who led the way, picking up her third win of the season and the sixth of her career.  Katterhenry paced the individuals with the lowest round of the day on Monday, firing off an even 72.  Her score put her ahead of Lipscomb’s Miriam Parker, who posted a 73.  Marissa Uradomo of Indiana State finished third with a 74.

Her score also helped UE earn the team win while Butler took second with a 322 and Indiana State was next with a 323.  Northern Kentucky and Lipscomb were tied for 4th with a 325.

Giulia Mallmann and Maria Pickens finished the event in a tie for 10th place with scores of 81.  Next for UE was Maggie Camp with an 84 while Madison Chaney carded a 95 in the first round.  Camp’s score put her in a tie for 35th place overall.

Playing as an individual, Rachel Marchi had a stellar round, notching an 84 to tie for 35th.  Carly Waggoner also played and finished with a 93.

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Evansville Women’s Basketball Team Picked Sixth in MVC Preseason Poll

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The University of Evansville women’s basketball team was selected sixth in the 2015-2016 Missouri Valley Conference Preseason Poll on Tuesday. Junior guard Sara Dickey, who was named to the MVC Postseason All-Conference team each of the last two seasons, was selected to the MVC Preseason All-Conference for the second consecutive time.

 

“We are excited that Sara was recognized for her efforts over the past two years,” said Evansville head women’s basketball coach Oties Epps. “We thought we would be picked somewhere between sixth and seventh so we were not surprised. However, preseason predictions are not something that we talk about in our program. We like to see how well our program has competed after the 18 game conference season.”

 

Last year, Evansville won 13 games including a pair of victories in the MVC Tournament. The Purple Aces’ run to the MVC Semifinals was the deepest run for the program since the 2008-09 season.

 

Coach Epps returns for his fifth season at the helm of the UE women’s basketball team. Epps and the Aces are looking to record double digit wins for the third consecutive season.

 

Evansville also has three returning seniors including Dickey, sophomore guard Taloni Reese and junior forward Sasha Robinson. Additionally, the Aces bring back sophomore forward Peyton Langston, sophomore forward Kenyia Johnson, and senior guard Laura Friday.

 

UE has six newcomers to the roster (freshman forward Jordan Campbell, freshman guard Camille Coleman, freshman forward Kerri Gasper, freshman forward Tattenai Hall, freshman forward Erin Sinnott, and junior guard Camary Williams). UE will also benefit from having sophomore guard Aaliyah Gaines and junior forward Ashley Hawkins eligible after their redshirt seasons.

 

The Aces will have an exhibition game against Eureka College on Monday, Nov. 2. The game will be held at the Ford Center and begin at 7:00 p.m.

 

The regular season opener will be at Xavier (Nov. 14). UE’s home opener will be against Murray State on Saturday, Dec. 5 at 1:00 p.m.

INFO: For all of the latest information on University of Evansville athletics, log on to the sport page on GoPurpleAces.com or follow the program on Twitter via @UEAthletics.

DONATE: For information on giving to UE Athletics or its individual athletics programs, visit the DONATE tab on the top of GoPurpleAces.com.

 

TICKETS: To purchase tickets for University of Evansville athletics events, log on to GoPurpleAces.com and click on the TICKETS tab on top of the page.

 

Luttrull joins USI as media relations specialist

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Ben Luttrull has joined the University of Southern Indiana as media relations specialist in University Communications. In the position, he will be responsible for media relations, copywriting and editing, and overseeing the University’s social media presence.

With experience in strategic communication, digital marketing and social media strategy, Luttrull has provided consultation and support to a diverse and distinguished range of clients, both locally and nationally.

Prior to joining USI, Luttrull served as a digital marketing specialist for Lieberman Technologies, and as the director of marketing and social media for Bob’s Gym. He is a member of the board of directors for the American Advertising Federation – Greater Evansville Chapter, and has provided social media and public relations consultation for community organizations including 4C of Southwestern Indiana, Drums on the Ohio, and TEDxEvansville.

“I am humbled and excited to be able to represent USI in this position,” said Luttrull. “This University produces so many amazing stories worth sharing. I’m looking forward to sharing those stories and showing the world all of the things that are growing and changing on campus and through USI’s students, faculty and alumni.”

Luttrull holds a bachelor’s degree in public relations from Ball State University.

University Communications is a department within University Relations and part of Marketing and Communications at USI. The office is responsible for media relations; copy and publications about the University, including the USI Magazine and college newsletters; Photography and Multimedia; internal communications; and managing the University’s social media presence.

UE Men’s Basketball picked second in Preseason MVC Poll

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Fresh off of a championship in the CollegeInsider.com Tournament, the University of Evansville men’s basketball team has been picked to finish second in the Missouri Valley Conference this season.

 

“This is a great recognition for our program.  Being picked that high in such a competitive league is a testament to the guys on the floor,” head coach Marty Simmons said.  “This gives us a lot of confidence to start the season and we hope to be at the top of the league in March.”

 

Evansville also has two players on the pre-season unit. The reigning CIT Tournament post-season champs, the Aces return all five starters and match their highest-ever pre-season position (1999-00 and 2000-01 pre-season polls) as an MVC member.

 

D.J. Balentine enters his senior year with a chance to leave as the top scorer in program history. He begins the season with 1,766 points and is on pace to break Colt Ryan’s program record of 2,279, which was set in 2013. Mockevicius had 20 double-doubles last year, a tally that was 4th in the NCAA. He finished in the top 20 in the country in rebounds, defensive rebounds and shooting percentage.

 

Both Balentine and Mockevicius were named to the All-Conference First Team a season ago.

 

“We are very excited and humbled to be picked second, but in our minds, it does not mean much right now,” Balentine said.  “It is just preseason expectations, but it does give us motivation going forward to finish first.”

 

The pick also shows just how far the program has come under the leadership of Coach Simmons.  From 2001 through 2008, the Purple Aces finished in the top six in the conference just once.  Since the 2008-09 campaign, UE has five top six finishes, including a tie for third place in 2011-12.

 

Preseason Poll:

  1. Wichita State (42 first place votes) 429
  2. Evansville 350
  3. UNI 336
  4. Illinois State 323
  5. Loyola (1) 267
  6. Indiana State 218
  7. Drake 165
  8. Missouri State 127
  9. Southern Illinois 101
  10. Bradley 49

Governor Pence Names Appointments to Various Boards and Commissions

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Governor Mike Pence recently made appointments to the following boards and commissions.

 

State Board of Animal Health

William A. Doig [Shelby County], appointed to complete a vacant four-year term through 31-March-2018

 

State Board of Cosmetology & Barber Examiners 

Diana L. Bonn [Delaware County], reappointed to serve a three-year term through October 31, 2018

Rebecca L. Bushong [Marion County], reappointed to serve a three-year term through October 31, 2018

 

State Board of Dentistry

Dr. Ted M. Reese [Morgan County], appointed to serve a three-year term through October 31, 2018

Dr. Jeffrey L. Snoddy [Vigo County], appointed to serve a three-year term through October 31, 2018

 

Early Learning Advisory Committee

Robin R.H. Atkins [Hendricks County], appointed to serve a two-year term through October 31, 2017

Melanie R. Brizzi [Marion County], reappointed to serve a two-year term through October 31, 2017

  1. Cindy Frey [Bartholomew County], appointed to serve a two-year term through October 31, 2017

 

Emergency Medical Services Commission Technical Advisory Committee

Michael W. Cole II [Jennings County], appointed to serve at the pleasure of the Governor

 

State Board of Health Facility Administrators

Jennifer J. Gappa [Starke County], reappointed to serve a four-year term through October 31, 2019

Mark A. Wolfschlag [Tippecanoe County], reappointed to serve a four-year term through October 31, 2019

 

Homeland Security Foundation Board

Robert V. Kittle [Bartholomew County], appointed to serve a four-year term through October 31, 2019

 

Indiana Housing & Community Development Authority Board of Directors

Scenario B. Adebesin [Hamilton County], appointed to complete and unexpired four-year term through November 30, 2017

Andrew W. Place, Sr. [St. Joseph County], appointed to complete and unexpired four-year term through November 30, 2017

 

Indiana Commission on Ports

Miriam E. Robeson [Carroll County], appointed to serve a four-year term through October 31, 2019

 

Indiana State Psychology Board

Tyler James Kalachnik [Marion County], appointed to serve a three-year term through October 31, 2018

 

State Fair Board

Julia A. Wickard [Hancock County], appointed to serve a four-year term through September 30, 2019

 

Indiana Board of Tax Review

Jonathan R. Elrod [Marion County], reappointed to serve a four-year term through January 1, 2019

 

Veterans Affairs Commission

Gregory L. Baker [Johnson County], reappointed to serve a one-year term through October 31, 2016

Charles A. Haislip [Marion County], reappointed to serve a one-year term through October 31, 2016

Richard A. Jewell [Franklin County], reappointed to serve a one-year term through October 31, 2016

Obadiah Smith, Jr. [Madison County], reappointed to serve a one-year term through October 31, 2016

 

White River State Park Development Commission

William A. Browne, Jr. [Marion County], reappointed to serve a four-year term through October 31, 2019

Rep. Sean Eberhart [Shelby County], appointed to serve a four-year term through September 30, 2019

Sen. James Merritt [Marion County], appointed to serve a four-year term through September 30, 2019

Rep. Justin Moed [Marion County], appointed to serve a four-year term through September 30, 2019

Sen. Greg Taylor [Marion County], appointed to serve a four-year term through September 30, 2019

Robert F. Wagner [Marion County], reappointed to serve a four-year term through October 31, 2019

 

State Workforce Innovation Council

Kay E. Kuenker [Marion County], appointed to serve a two-year term through October 31, 2017

Blair E. Milo [LaPorte County], appointed to serve a two-year term through October 31, 2017

 

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