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THUNDERBOLTS WIN WILD BACK-AND-FORTH GAME OVER MACON, 6-5 

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 THUNDERBOLTS WIN WILD BACK-AND-FORTH GAME OVER MACON, 6-5 

 Evansville, In.:  The Thunderbolts showed tremendous resilience in front of the home crowd at Ford Center on Friday night, bouncing back from 3-0 and 5-3 deficits to force overtime and a shootout, where the Thunderbolts came out on top 6-5.  The Thunderbolt’s next home game will be on Saturday, November 4th against the Macon Mayhem, puck drop at 7:00 pm CT.

The Mayhem jumped out well ahead in the game’s opening minutes, as Alex Laplante, Justin Cmunt, and Jake Goldowski scored to give the Mayhem a 3-0 lead, and end Hayden Lavigne’s evening after only 6:13 and 8 shots.  Sean Kuhn entered the Evansville net in Lavigne’s place, and the change proved to be the wake-up call the Thunderbolts needed.  At 9:33, Scott Kirton scored a power play goal from Matt Dorsey and Bair Gendunov to make it a 3-1 game, followed by Gendunov scoring at 16:59 from Kirton and Chays Ruddy to further bridge the gap to 3-2.  With 21 seconds left in the first period, Mike Ferraro completed the first comeback, assisted by Gendunov and Dorsey to tie the game at 3-3.

Despite outshooting Macon 11-9 in the second period, the Mayhem scored both goals in the middle frame, as Laplante scored 1:37 in, and Brad Jenion scored with 49 seconds remaining, to put Macon back in front 5-3 after two periods.  The Thunderbolts responded in kind in the third period, with Gendunov scoring at 3:09 from Tommy Stang and Mark Zhukov to make it 5-4, and Chays Ruddy scoring with 4:51 remaining from Gendunov and Zhukov to tie the game at 5-0.  The game was nearly won at both ends in overtime, but the game ended up requiring a shootout to decide the winner.  Gendunov and Kirton provided goals in the first two rounds, Goldowski scored for Macon in round three to nearly lead a Macon comeback, but Sean Kuhn held down the fort as Evansville won the shootout 2-1, and the game 6-5.

Gendunov led the way offensively with two goals, a shootout goal, and three assists for five points, tying a franchise single-game record for points by an individual player.  Ruddy and Kirton finished with a goal and assist each, with Kirton adding the shootout-winning goal as well.  Ferraro finished with one goal, while Zhukov and Dorsey added two assists each.  In goal, Kuhn picked up his first win of the season and first win as a Thunderbolt with 20 saves on 22 shots, along with 4 saves on 5 shootout shots, in relief of Hayden Lavigne, who stopped 5 of 8 shots. The Thunderbolts and Mayhem meet once again on Saturday, November 4th, once again at Peoria Civic Center.

Individual game tickets and group packages are on sale for this 2023-24 season.  Season tickets for the 2023-24 season are also on sale.  Call 812-422-BOLT or visit our all-new website (www.evansvillethunderbolts.com) for details.

About Evansville Thunderbolts: The Evansville Thunderbolts is the area’s only professional hockey team. The Thunderbolts are a proud member of the SPHL.  The team is owned and operated by VW Sports, L.L.C, a subsidiary of VenuWorks, Inc

State dollars in route to Petersburg for road projects

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State dollars in route to Petersburg for road projects

STATEHOUSE (Nov. 3, 2023) – State funding totaling just over $83,000 is in route to Petersburg to help make local infrastructure improvements, according to State Rep. Cindy Ledbetter (R-Newburgh).

“Communities are growing and so are our infrastructure needs,” Ledbetter said. “It’s great to see Petersburg receive this grant funding and I hope more cities and towns in our area next advantage of the program moving forward.”

State funding is available for local projects through the Community Crossings Matching Grant Program, including road and bridge preservation, road reconstruction, intersection improvements and other items. In total, over 180 towns, cities and counties will receive more than $91 million in state matching grants.

To qualify for the competitive grant, smaller municipalities provide a 25 percent match in local funds, while larger communities provide a 50 percent match. State law requires 50 percent of the available matching funds be awarded annually to communities within counties with a population of 50,000 or fewer. Since 2016, Community Crossings has awarded more than $1.2 billion to improve local roads and bridges.

Visit in.gov/indot/communitycrossings and click on “Community Crossings Matching Grant” to access the full list of award recipients, and learn more about the Community Crossings Matching Grant Program.

FOOTNOTE: State Rep. Cindy Ledbetter (R-Newburgh) represents House District 75, which includes portions of Gibson, Pike, and Warrick counties.

 

USI Center for Social Justice Education and Mandela Day Committee to host social justice activism fair

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The University of Southern Indiana Center for Social Justice Education (CSJE) and the USI Mandela Day Committee will host a social justice activism fair from noon to 2 p.m. Wednesday, November 8 on The Quad. The rain location is the first floor of University Center East. The event is open to the public at no charge.

The fair will connect organizations in the community such as Evansville Recovery Alliance, Feminist Majority Alliance, Southwestern Behavioral Healthcare Diversity Equity and Engagement Committee, and many more with USI students, faculty and staff. Participants will discover how to get involved in social justice efforts through volunteer opportunities and information on upcoming events in the community.

“As a social justice warrior, the essence of compassion and humanitarian efforts is when we commit to being the voice for the voiceless in the fight for equity and equality,” says Dr. Veronica Huggins, Director of the Center for Social Justice Education.

LAUREN DAIGLE FORD CENTER APRIL 4TH!

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Lauren Daigle – 2024 Press release

OECOSL awards $8.7M in expansion grants to early education providers

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More than 1,500 spots will be added in 18 counties across the state

INDIANAPOLIS – The Family and Social Service Administration’s Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning awarded more than $8.7 million to child care providers to expand access to high-quality early education for Hoosier families.

OECOSL awarded 21 grants to 11 centers, four ministries, four homes and two public schools. The grants will add 1,572 child care seats in 18 Indiana counties. Seven providers received up to $200,000 to expand existing programs by updating facilities and operations; 14 received up to $750,000 to create new programs in underserved areas of the state. Additional grants may be awarded.

“This Child Care Expansion Grant will help high-quality providers grow their businesses and serve more children and families, particularly in underserved areas of Indiana, or expand availability to priority age groups where care is often hardest to find,” said Courtney Penn, OECOSL director. “The first five years of a child’s life are the most significant to build a strong foundation for future success. We are always looking for opportunities such as this to partner with providers to serve hard-working Hoosier families.”

Grant funds were made possible through Senate Enrolled Act 2 from the 2022 Indiana General Assembly special session.

“This expansion grant helps to build upon FSSA’s recent work to help stabilize and grow child care in Indiana to support providers and build available child care capacity,” FSSA Secretary Dan Rusyniak, M.D. said. “These investments directly strengthen the workforce.”

Just last month, FSSA announced the $25 million Employer-Sponsored Child Care Fund, part of Gov. Eric J. Holcomb’s 2023 Next Level Agenda, to mobilize employers and communities to create or expand child care offerings that address the needs of working Hoosiers.

In recent years, FSSA has provided $542 million in stabilization grants to more than 3,300 child care providers to help them rebuild after the instability caused by the pandemic, which led to a 29% decrease in vacant child care and early learning teaching positions from 2021 to 2022.

UE Volleyball puts up strong performance in 5-set match at Drake

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EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Following a 25-8 loss in the first set, the University of Evansville volleyball team took two of the ensuing three sets before coming up just short in the fifth as Drake took a 3-2 win on Friday at the Knapp Center.

Melanie Feliciano recorded a match-high 23 kills while Giulia Cardona added 21.  Both picked up double-doubles with Cardona totaling 17 digs and Feliciano finishing with 10.  Ainoah Cruz finished the evening with 15 digs.  Kora Ruff totaled 36 assists with Madisyn Steele and Cardona picking up two blocks each.  Leading Drake was Haley Bush with 21 kills.

Game 1 – Drake 25, UE 8

Holding a 5-3 lead, Drake scored four in a row, which would be the start of a 14-2 stretch that put them up 19-5.  The Bulldogs would cruise to the 17-point victory in the opening frame.

Game 2 – UE 25, Drake 22

Evansville did an excellent job of putting the first set behind them.  Three early Melanie Feliciano kills led to a 5-3 lead.  The Bulldogs tied it up at 6-6 before the Aces wrestled away a 13-11 edge with Feliciano and Giulia Cardona picking up kills.

Drake took three subsequent leads, but a 3-0 run was a big turning point for the Purple Aces.  Down 18-16, a pair of Feliciano points put her team back in front.  After Drake tied it at 19-19, it was Feliciano putting her team in front for good.  Two more kills made it a 21-19 game.  DU got back within one before a Feliciano ace and Cardona kill finished off the set.

Game 3 – Drake 25, UE 14

Ainoah Cruz picked up an early ace with Evansville taking a 2-0 lead.  Cardona picked up a kill to put her team back up by a 5-3 score and it looked as if the teams would have another battle to the finish.  The Bulldogs had other ideas.  A 9-0 run turned the deficit into a 12-5 lead.  UE was unable to overcome the rally as the Bulldogs took a 2-1 match lead with the 25-14 decision.

Game 4 – UE 25, Drake 22

It was the Aces who had the lead throughout the majority of the fourth set.  Two more aces from Cruz put her team up by a 5-1 score.  Feliciano was credited with her second ace of the match to solidify an 11-5 lead.

The lead for UE grew even more when an error by the Bulldogs gave UE an 18-11 advantage.  Capped off by a pair of service aces, the Bulldogs reeled off six in a row to get within one point before eventually tying it up at 21-21.  Evansville forced two errors to retake the lead while Feliciano finished off the 25-22 win with a kill.

Game 5 – Drake 15, UE 8

A quick start by the Bulldogs saw them take a 4-1 lead.  Evansville did its best to come back, getting within one at 7-6.  The Bulldogs countered with five in a row and would clinch the match with the 15-8 win in the fifth game.

Tomorrow, the Aces will be in Cedar Falls to face Northern Iowa at 6 p.m.

Fourteen UE Students Selected for Prestigious Scholars Program

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EVANSVILLE, IND. (11/03/2023) The University of Evansville (UE) proudly announces that fourteen of its students have been selected to join the prestigious Class of 2025 Indiana AHEC Scholars Program. This highly competitive program is part of a national initiative aimed at preparing the health care professionals of tomorrow to be leaders in interprofessional, transformative practice, dedicated to serving the underserved populations of Indiana.

The Indiana AHEC Scholars program is tailored to individuals with a resolute commitment to providing health care services in rural and medically underserved communities across the state of Indiana. These dedicated students will undergo a rigorous two-year program that combines didactic training opportunities with hands-on field experiences. These experiences are specially designed to focus on both rural and urban health care, with an emphasis on caring for underserved populations.

Throughout their journey in the Indiana AHEC Scholars program, these outstanding students will engage with and integrate eight core topics:

  • Behavioral Health Integration
  • Cultural Competency & Humility
  • Interprofessional Practice
  • Practice Transformation
  • Social Determinants of Health
  • Connecting Communities and Supporting Health Professionals
  • Virtual Learning and Telehealth
  • Current/Emerging Issues (Including topics such as COVID-19, the Opioid Epidemic, and Maternal-Child Health)

“UE extends our congratulations to the exceptional students comprising the new class of Indiana AHEC Scholars,” said Dr. Andy Lampkins, Interim Dean of the College of Education and Health Sciences. “These students represent the future of health care and have demonstrated their unwavering dedication to making a positive impact in communities that need it most.”

The Class of 2025 Indiana AHEC Scholars from the University of Evansville are as follows:

Katelyn Brown – Physician Assistant

Sydney Hirt – Physician Assistant

Aubrey Lankford – Physician Assistant

Heather Mathis – Nursing

Samantha Moore – Exercise Physiology

Hannah Myers – Physician Assistant

Hannah Rawhoof – Physical Therapy

Chastity Reising – Physician Assistant

Natalie Schimp – Physician Assistant

Carlie Schultheis – Physician Assistant

Yanyu Wei – Physician Assistant

Erika Will – Physician Assistant

Kathryn Williams – Physical Therapy

Keri Zumbahlen – Physical Therapy

USI falls short in tight battle with Tennessee Tech

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EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Volleyball (10-14, 6-7 OVC) was able to force a fifth set but could not close out against Tennessee Tech University (9-16, 5-9 OVC) at Screaming Eagles Arena Friday evening, 3-2 (25-21, 25-22, 25-22, 25-13, 15-12).
 
A late surge from TTU cost the Screaming Eagles in the end, 25-21. USI held an early 9-7 lead after five kills from four different Eagles and a run-capping ace from senior outside hitter Leah Anderson (Bloomington, Illinois). The Golden Eagles returned the favor with a 3-0 run that gave TTU the advantage. Both sides switched rallies until a TTU timeout started a run for the Golden Eagles to cap off the opening-frame win. TTU scored seven of the last 10 points of the set with six points coming off kills. USI lost the offensive battle with nine kills and an ace compared to TTU’s 16 kills and one ace.
 
Despite TTU forcing a comeback, USI controlled the end of the game and scored a 25-22 win in the second set. The Golden Eagles got the jump early with a 5-3 advantage, but it was USI with an 8-2 stint that prevailed positively for the Screaming Eagles. During the run, TTU posted six offensive errors while Leah Anderson earned back-to-back aces. With an 11-7 lead, USI watched TTU storm back by scoring five of the next six points. The Screaming Eagles bounced back quickly with a 7-1 surge to extend USI’s lead to six. Sophomore Bianca Anderson (Chicago Heights, Illinois) kicked off the run with a kill before Leah Anderson nabbed a pair of kills with sophomore Keira Moore (Newburgh, Indiana) adding on a run-ending ace. Even with a 21-15 advantage, no lead was safe as TTU went on a 6-0 surge to knot it up at 21 apiece. USI would not stumble, securing the second-set victory after back-to-back kills from Leah Anderson and senior outside/right side hitter Abby Bednar (Chagrin Falls, Ohio). It was a more balanced attack from both sides; however, it was TTU’s six blocks that made the difference on the score sheet.
 
TTU controlled the entire set as USI fell in the third frame, 25-22. The game began with a pair of kills from Bianca Anderson and one kill from junior middle hitter Paris Downing (Avon, Indiana) before Leah Anderson added repeating kills to tie it at six early. Tied at eight, TTU started to coast, scoring five of the next six points to hold a four-point advantage. USI was able to recover and cut the deficit to 18-16 thanks to kills from three different Eagles. It was back-and-forth play through the rest of the set as TTU was able to hold off a USI comeback. Between both teams, all the last 18 points were scored off kills, the longest such streak in the match. TTU was able to secure 20 kills in the frame with just two errors as USI batted down 15 kills with also two miscues. Neither side was able to record an ace nor a block in the set.
 
An 8-0 start and a 5-0 end resulted in a big win for USI in the fourth frame, 25-13. The Screaming Eagles began the set with a strong start with seven kills, four kills coming from the attack of Bianca Anderson. TTU was able to stop the bleeding before USI added another run, this time a 4-0 stint to make it a 15-6 game. The Golden Eagles sought revenge by cutting the deficit to seven and trading points until it reached 20-13. To cap off an incredible set, USI scored the last five points with kills from Downing and Leah Anderson along with a big ace from junior setter Carly Sobieralski (Indianapolis, Indiana). The Screaming Eagles’ defense was the MVP in the frame, holding TTU to just nine kills and a 0.129 hitting percentage. USI’s offense was not too shabby either, earning 18 kills with just one error to post a 0.548 attacking percentage.
 
Strategic runs by TTU led to a 15-12 victory over USI. The Golden Eagles kicked off the frame with three-straight points before the Screaming Eagles recovered with a 4-0 run led by Bednar who tallied a kill and an ace during the stint. Down 5-4, TTU stormed back by scoring seven of the next nine points to take a commanding 11-7 advantage. However, USI kept battling and tied the match up with another 4-0 surge. Despite the late push, TTU held off USI and scored four of the final five points to seal the win. The Screaming Eagles have not won a fifth set since November 19, 2021. USI only had one error in the frame, but it was 12 TTU kills that sealed the match.
 
Leah Anderson posted big numbers in the loss, securing 16 kills and 19 digs for her fourth-straight and ninth total double-double of the season. She also had a team-high three aces. Also earning double-digit kills and leading the team in blocks were Bianca Anderson and Downing who had 13 kills with four blocks and 10 kills with three blocks, respectively. Sobieralski tallied 45 assists while junior outside hitter Abby Weber (Fishers, Indiana) and Moore each recorded double-digit digs with 14 and 11 apiece. Bednar also had a solid outing with eight kills and four blocks.
 
As a team, the Screaming Eagles earned 58 kills, 47 assists, and six aces to go with 65 digs and seven blocks. The Golden Eagles had 70 kills, 61 assists, and four aces to pair with 75 digs and eight blocks.
 
NEXT UP FOR THE EAGLES:
The Eagles host TTU one last time tomorrow at 2 p.m. Tomorrow’s match will be Senior Day for USI where the Eagles will recognize their four seniors: Leah Anderson, Bednar, Audrey Crowder (Avon, Indiana), and Evie Duncan (Evansville, Indiana).

EPA Advances Enforcement Actions to Protect Communities from Hazardous Lead Paint

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Enforcement Initiatives and Tools Target Noncompliance by Renovators and Property Managers

WASHINGTON (Oct. 30, 2023) – Today, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a snapshot of enforcement actions taken across the country in 2023 to protect children and their families from the health hazards posed by exposure to lead-based paint. EPA enforcement actions help ensure that renovation contractors, landlords, property management companies and realtors comply with rules that protect the public from exposure to lead from lead paint.
“No family should have to suffer adverse health impacts from exposure to lead because a property manager, landlord, or renovator failed to follow lead-safe work practices,” said Assistant Administrator David M. Uhlmann, for EPA’s Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance. “EPA is committed to vigorous and fair enforcement of lead paint regulations and will hold companies and individuals accountable for unsafe conditions that put children at risk.”
The federal government banned residential use of lead paint in 1978, but old lead paint remains in over 34 million older homes, including 3.3 million homes with children under the age of six, who are more vulnerable to the health impacts from lead paint. Children can be exposed to lead from lead paint dust on the floor or windowsills, chipped or peeling paint, or old layers of lead paint disturbed by renovation work. EPA rules require renovation firms to protect their customers by using certified renovators and lead-safe work practices. They also require renovators, landlords and others to tell tenants and buyers about known lead paint in a home.
The enforcement actions EPA took in 2023 reflect the agency’s continuing commitment to implementing the Federal Lead Strategy and result in reducing or eliminating lead exposures, particularly to children in communities disproportionately impacted by historic lead paint exposure.

USI’s first Be a Medical Professional Day hosts over 100 high school students

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Over 100 high school students from the Tri-state visited the University of Southern Indiana to learn more about becoming a medical professional at the first annual Be a Medical Professional Day, hosted by the Pott College of Science, Engineering, and Education.

Students were able to explore a variety of majors leading to professional school such as chemistry, biology, physics, mathematics, exercise science and psychology. An alumni panel, including a physician’s assistant, a physical therapist, current students at IU School of Medicine, a current USI biology major who was recently accepted to medical school and a current USI exercise science major who was recently accepted to physical therapy school, answered questions about every step of the process to become a practicing medical professional.

In a hands-on biology lab, students used six different colored strains of bacteria to paint on agar plates, which are petri dishes filled with bacterial growth food. The bacteria will grow over the course of a few days and the students’ artwork will develop.

In a transformative chemistry lab, students turned copper pennies into “silver” and “gold” by using a zinc chloride mix to plate zinc onto the surface of a penny, creating a coin with a silver appearance. Then, by heating the penny, the composition changes, creating a coin with a golden appearance.

To close, Dr. Joey Barnette, USI alumnus and former Co-Chair of the Vanderbilt School of Medicine Admissions Committee, gave an inspirational keynote on planning a path to professional school.

Dr. Kim Delaney, Interim Associate Dean of the Pott College of Science, Engineering, and Education, thought the inaugural event was extremely successful. “We were able to give students hands-on experience and show the resources USI can provide to help students reach their goal of becoming a practicing medical professional,” she said.

USI’s Pre-Professional Program provides students with the necessary preparation to reach graduate school and their chosen profession. Personalized tracks in pre-medicine, pre-dentistry, pre-chiropractic, pre-optometry, pre-physician assistant, pre-pharmacy, pre-occupational therapy, pre-physical therapy, pre-veterinary and medical laboratory science allow students to prepare for the career most interesting to them. Over 90% of pre-professional students are accepted into professional school, and 99% of USI alumni in medical school earn a residency placement of their choice. USI has produced over 500 medical professionals regionally.

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