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MVC schedule continues for UE volleyball

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Aces travel to Southern Illinois and Missouri State

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Week two of Missouri Valley Conference play will see the University of Evansville volleyball team travel to Southern Illinois and Missouri State.  UE opens the weekend on Friday evening in Carbondale at 6 p.m. before traveling to Springfield, Mo. for a 4 p.m. contest on Saturday; the match against the Bears will be carried on ESPN+.

Last Time Out

– In its second home match of the season, the Purple Aces welcomed Chicago State on Monday evening

– Hitting .329 in the contest, the Cougars earned a 3-0 win over UE

– Giulia Cardona and Melanie Feliciano finished with 10 kills each

She’s #1

– Giulia Cardona finished the first conference weekend with an unreal average of 8.86 kills per set

– After finishing with 26 at Murray State, Cardona reset her career-high with 36 at Belmont on Saturday

– Her 36 kills was the most in the NCAA in a 4-set match this season and tied for the highest tally in any match of the 2023 season

– For her efforts, Cardona was recognized as the MVC Player of the Week for the second time this season and third instance in her career

– She continues to lead the nation with 5.67 kills and 6.46 points per set while her 14.78 attacks per game is second nationally

Scouting the Opposition

– After splitting their first two MVC matches of 2023, Southern Illinois enters Friday’s match with a 9-4 overall record

– The Salukis defeated UIC last weekend by a 3-1 final before falling to Valpo in straight sets on Saturday

– One of the most accurate hitters in the MVC is Imani Hartfield, who is third in the league with a season tally of .394

– Missouri State dropped to 6-8 on the season with a pair of conference losses to Valparaiso and UIC

– Deja Bickers paces the Bears with 3.11 kills per frame

Setting up the Offense

– Averaging 11.86 assists over the first two MVC matches, Kora Ruff improved her season average to 10.71/set, which is third in the conference

– Ruff’s average is 15th in the nation

– Defensively, she has chipped an average of 2.62 digs, which is 20th in the league

– In the final two contests of the DePaul Invitational, Ruff averaged an unreal 14.57 assists including a season-high of 54 against Northern Illinois

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Gov. Holcomb directs flags to be flown at half-staff in honor of State Sen. Jack E. Sandlin

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INDIANAPOLIS – Governor Eric J. Holcomb is directing flags to be flown at half-staff in Marion and Johnson Counties and at the Indiana Statehouse to honor the life and legacy of Sen. Jack E. Sandlin. Sen. Sandlin unexpectedly passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 20.

Flags should be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Friday, Sept. 29. Gov. Holcomb is asking residents and businesses in Marion and Johnson Counties to lower their flags to half-staff.

Eagles clash against reigning champions in crucial road slate

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EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Volleyball (6-9, 2-2 OVC) looks for its first road win in the NCAA Division I era this weekend as the Screaming Eagles face the reigning Ohio Valley Conference Champion, Tennessee State University (2-10, 2-0 OVC). USI is fifth in the conference standings and needs to be in the top eight to make it to the conference tournament in November.
 
Game Coverage
Information about USI Volleyball, including live stats, video, and audio broadcasts, is available on USIScreamingEagles.com. 
 
Tickets
Admission to the USI Volleyball matches this weekend is free.
 
Screaming Eagles Headlines:
Eagles Can’t Tame Panthers. The Screaming Eagles took a tough loss to Eastern Illinois Tuesday night at home. USI bounced back with a stunning second set but could not keep the momentum, falling 3-1.
 
You Have To #OVCit. USI hits the road for a crucial matchup against the reigning OVC Champion, Tennessee State. The Eagles have yet to win on the road since joining NCAA DI and the OVC.
 
Consistent Starts. Junior Carly Sobieralski has totaled 20 or more assists in all 15 matches. Senior Leah Anderson has racked up 10 or more kills in 13 matches while sophomore Keira Moore has nabbed 10 or more digs in 12 matches.
 
Double-Doubles. Three Eagles have secured double-doubles this season. Junior Carly Sobieralski leads the team with eight double-doubles while senior Leah Anderson has recorded five and senior Abby Bednar has totaled four.
 
Nationally Acclaimed. Due to USI being in the DI reclassification period, the Eagles are not ranked in the NCAA statistical rankings. However, USI would rank 34th in service aces (98) and 47th in total attacks (1,946). Senior Leah Anderson would stand 15th in total attacks (556), 32nd in attacks per set (10.93), 36th in total points (231.5), and 45th in total kills (195) while senior Abby Bednar would stand 45th in aces (24). (as of 9/26)
 
OVC Leaderboard. USI ranks third in service aces per set (1.78), fourth in opponent hitting percentage (.191), and fifth in opponent aces per set (1.51). The Eagles are fifth in the OVC standings going into the weekend.
 
Team Leaders. Senior Leah Anderson leads the pack with 195 kills with senior Abby Bednar trailing close behind with 176 kills. Bednar leads the team with 24 aces. Junior Paris Downing has nabbed 53 blocks while sophomore Keira Moore has added 194 digs. Junior Carly Sobieralski has shown true potential in the passing game, putting up 473 assists.
 
OVC Leaders. Senior Leah Anderson has her name in three categories, nabbing second in points per set (4.21), fourth in kills per set (3.55), and 10th in aces per set (0.38). Senior Abby Bednar sits fourth in aces per set (0.44) and fifth in points per set (4.00) and kills per set (3.26). Junior Carly Sobieralski ranks fifth in assists per set (8.60) while junior Paris Downing and sophomore Keira Moore round out the OVC leaders with Downing being fifth in blocks per set (0.96) and Moore being seventh in digs per set (3.53).
 
About Tennessee State. The Lady Tigers are on a roll going into the weekend after defeating Tennessee Tech, 3-2 in a pair of matches. TSU is 2-10 overall with a 2-0 OVC record. The Lady Tigers are one of the best defensively, leading the conference in blocks per set (2.45) and standing fourth in opponent digs per set (14.33) and opponent assists per set (11.25). TSU leads the all-time record against USI, 2-0.
 
Leading the Lady Tigers. The reigning defensive player of the week, Kennedy Davis, leads the conference and Lady Tigers in blocks per set (1.15) while Gabrielle Johnson stands close behind with 1.04 blocks per set. Celianiz Cabranes leads the pack in digs and is fifth in digs per set (4.54) within the conference. Hennesys Lalane is the leading passer for TSU with 256 assists and ranks seventh in the OVC in assists per set (7.31).
 
More Information. For more information about USI Volleyball and Athletics, go to USIScreamingEagles.com or follow USI Athletics on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.
 

Biden-Harris Administration Announces $100 Million in Grants to Support Manufacturers of Cleaner Construction Materials as Part of Investing in America Agenda

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EPA seeking grant applications to support the development, standardization, transparency, and reporting criteria for Environmental Product Declarations that will expand market access to lower carbon construction materials

WASHINGTON (September 28, 2023) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of $100 million in grants to support efforts to report and reduce climate pollution linked to the manufacturing of construction materials and products, which account for 11% of annual global greenhouse gas emissions. The funding through EPA’s new Reducing Embodied Greenhouse Gas Emissions for Construction Materials program will help manufacturers disclose environmental impacts across the life of a product and inform institutional purchasers who are prioritizing lower embodied carbon construction materials. Thanks to President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, a key pillar of Bidenomics, the new program—created by the Inflation Reduction Act—supports the resurgence of sustainable American manufacturing.
“In order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in construction materials and products, we must be able track and understand where they are,” said Assistant Administrator for the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention Michal Freedhoff. “These new grants through President Biden’s Investing in America agenda will help ensure manufacturers have access to the assistance they need to disclose and reduce emissions, thereby supporting thriving and healthy communities across America.”
“Today’s funding announcement from EPA is like the falling of small stones that starts an avalanche of industrial sector emissions reductions in the US,” said U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (NY). “By shining a light on leading low and no carbon products, providing direct incentives to deeply decarbonize industrial facilities, and creating a market for these products, the IRA is driving down emissions in one of the hardest to abate sectors while supporting US jobs and industry. It’s just the latest example of how the Inflation Reduction Act is reducing carbon emissions and helping us meet our climate goals while creating good paying jobs here in America.”
“As we work to rebuild our nation’s infrastructure, we should be using materials and products produced in the most sustainable way possible, which more often than not are American-made,” said U.S. Senator Tom Carper (DE), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. “Thanks to our investments in the Inflation Reduction Act, EPA is helping our nation’s companies to better understand and communicate the environmental impacts of their products. This will create new markets for American manufacturers making cleaner products and help reduce greenhouse gas emissions across our economy.”
This new grant program—Reducing Embodied Greenhouse Gas Emissions for Construction Materials and Products—will help businesses develop robust Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) which disclose environmental impacts across the life of a product. Embodied greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions—also called embodied carbon—refers to the amount of GHG emissions associated with the extraction, production, transport, and manufacturing stages of a product’s life. EPDs facilitate the reliable tracking of emissions associated with construction materials and products to inform procurement decisions.
EPA will provide grants to businesses that manufacture, remanufacture, and refurbish construction materials and products for developing and verifying EPDs, and to states, Tribes, and nonprofit organizations that will support such businesses. The EPDs generated through this grant program will make it easier for state and local governments—and other institutional buyers—to ensure the construction projects they fund are using low carbon construction materials.
EPA is working with other federal agencies as part of a broader initiative funded by the Inflation Reduction Act to address the embodied carbon of construction materials with the goal of substantially lowering the levels of embodied carbon and other greenhouse gas emissions. The Inflation Reduction Act also appropriated more than $2 billion to the General Services Administration to use low embodied carbon materials in the construction and renovation of federal buildings and $2 billion to the Federal Highway Administration to incentivize or reimburse the use of low embodied carbon construction materials in certain transportation projects.  
Billions of tons of concrete, asphalt, steel, glass, and other construction materials and products are required to build, maintain, and operate our country’s buildings and infrastructure. These new grants will support the historic investments made through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act to strengthen America’s infrastructure while advancing America’s industrial capacity to supply the goods and materials of the future and growing good jobs for American workers.
Eligibility and Application Information
The deadline to apply to this grant competition is January 8, 2024. EPA requests the submittal of an optional Notice of Intent to apply by October 27, 2023, by sending an email to embodiedcarbon@epa.gov.
Eligible entities include:
•  Businesses that manufacture, remanufacture, and refurbish construction materials and products, and 
•  States, Tribes, and nonprofit organizations that will support such businesses. 
Under this program, EPA plans to award in Fiscal Year 2024 up to 40 grants and/or cooperative agreements, some which would enable funding and technical assistance to flow to hundreds of small businesses via subaward programs established by selected eligible applicants.
Funding amounts for individual grant and cooperative agreements are anticipated to be in the range of $250,000 to $10 million. In addition, EPA will consider subranges of grants in the amounts of $250,000 to $749,999; $750,000 to $4.99 million dollars; and $5 million to $10 million dollars.
EPA has published the Notice of Funding Opportunity for this grant competition on grants.gov. Earlier this month, EPA published an assistance listing detailing key parameter of the program, which can be viewed at Sam.gov. 
Informational Webinar
The grant program will host two webinars to provide information on this grant competition and the application process on November 2, 2023, from 2 – 3 pm ET and November 14, 2023, from 2 – 3 pm ET. Link to register for webinars. 

SOUTHERN INDIANA JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS TO BE CROWNED AT GOEBEL SOCCER COMPLEX

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Evansville, Indiana – September 28, 2023 – The Southern Indiana Junior High Soccer Conference (SIJHSC) Tournament will be held on September 30, at Goebel Soccer Complex.  2023 marks the first time the event will be held at this venue.
The tournament, which began at individual schools earlier this week, will culminate this weekend.  A total of 64 teams will be competing in boys and girls divisions, showcasing talent from Central and Southern Indiana.  Play begins on Saturday at 8 AM with the final rounds scheduled for 6:30 PM.
“We are excited to partner with the Southern Indiana Junior High Soccer Conference to host this event and hope to do so in the years to come,” said Tim Fulton, General Manager at Evansville Sports Complex.  “The event is a great fit for Goebel Soccer Complex and contributes to the growth and recognition of young athletes from across Indiana.”
The SIJHSC is a group of soccer teams representing middle or junior high schools, although school association is not a prerequisite.  Now in its 26th year, the SIJHSCH continues its mission to promote soccer in the region and provide playing opportunities in their celebrated annual tournament.
For more information, and for a complete tournament schedule, visit the Southern Indiana Junior High Soccer Conference website at www.sijhsc.com.
What: Southern Indiana Junior High Soccer Conference Tournament
When: Saturday, September 30, 2023
Where: Goebel Soccer Complex, 6800 North Green River Road
Admission Information: $8.00 per adult, collected upon entry to the parking lots

Eagles set to race at Live in the Lou XC Classic

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EVANSVILLE, Ind.—University of Southern Indiana Men’s and Women’s Cross Country return to action Saturday when the Screaming Eagles compete at the Live in the Lou Cross Country Classic at E.P. Tom Sawyer State Park in Louisville, Kentucky.
 
The men’s eight-kilometer gold race begins at 8:30 a.m. (CDT), while the women’s 5k gold race follows at 9:15 a.m. The men’s 8k blue race is slated for 9:45 a.m., while the women’s 5k blue race is set for 10:30 a.m. Live results can be accessed at USIScreamingEagles.com.
 
USI’s men are coming off a ninth-place showing at the Indiana State University John McNichols Invitational two weeks ago. Senior Mitchell Hopf (Santa Claus, Indiana) and red-shirt freshman Alex Nolan (Evansville, Indiana) led the Eagles with respective placements of 21st and 46th.
 
Hopf was named the Ohio Valley Conference Runner of the Week for his efforts, which included an 8k time of 24 minutes, 40.8 seconds.
 
Junior Cameron Hough (Olney, Illinois) and freshman Zoe Seward (Rochester, Indiana) raced to top-20 finishes to lead USI’s women to a sixth-place finish. Hough was eighth in the 185-competitor field with a 5k time of 17:38.2, while Seward was 16th with a time of 17:50.7.
 
Following this weekend’s Live in the Lou Classic, the Eagles return to Evansville to co-host the Angel Mounds Invitational October 13, while the OVC Championships are October 28 in Morehead, Kentucky.

EPA Finalizes Rule to Require Reporting of PFAS Data to Better Protect Communities from Forever Chemicals

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WASHINGTON (Sept. 28, 2023) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized a rule that will provide EPA, its partners, and the public with the largest-ever dataset of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) manufactured and used in the United States. This rule builds on over two years of progress on the Biden-Harris Administration’s action plan to combat PFAS pollution, safeguarding public health and advancing environmental justice, and is a key action in EPA’s PFAS Strategic Roadmap.

PFAS are a category of manufactured chemicals that have been used in industry and consumer products since the 1940s. PFAS have characteristics that make them useful in a variety of products, including nonstick cookware, waterproof clothing, and firefighting foam, as well as in certain manufacturing processes.

The reporting rule under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) is a statutory requirement under the FY2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that requires all manufacturers (including importers) of PFAS and PFAS-containing articles in any year since 2011 to report information related to chemical identity, uses, volumes made and processed, byproducts, environmental and health effects, worker exposure, and disposal to EPA. 

“The data we’ll receive from this rule will be a game-changer in advancing our ability to understand and effectively protect people from PFAS,” said Assistant Administrator for the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention Michal Freedhoff. “Today we take another important step under EPA’s PFAS Strategic Roadmap to deliver on President Biden’s clear direction to finally address this legacy pollution endangering people across America.”

In order to effectively research, monitor, and regulate PFAS, EPA is taking action to better understand who is using PFAS, how they are being used, and in what quantities. This rule will produce actionable data that can be used by EPA, as well as state, local, and Tribal governments to craft policies and laws that protect people from dangerous “forever chemicals.” 

Since EPA proposed this rule in June 2021, the agency has provided multiple opportunities for public comment and stakeholder input, including a Small Business Advocacy Review Panel in April 2022 and an Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis released for public comment in November 2022.

The final rule expands on the definition of PFAS in the proposed rule to include 41 additional PFAS that were identified as being of concern. EPA has determined that at least 1,462 PFAS that are known to have been made or used in the U.S. since 2011 will be subject to the final rule, better capturing the important data the agency needs to protect human health and the environment from these chemicals. 

The final rule also streamlines reporting requirements and reduces the burden for those who made or used small quantities of PFAS for research and development purposes and for those who imported PFAS contained in articles into the U.S. 

Data is due to EPA within 18 months of the effective date of the final rule, with an additional six months for reports from small businesses that are solely reporting data on importing PFAS contained in articles.

Ivy Tech Community College Hires

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Evansville, Ind.- Ivy Tech Community College Evansville has announced its recent new hires.

Amanda Faucett is now a member of the nursing faculty at the College. She holds a bachelor’s degree in nursing from the University of Southern Indiana (USI) and is currently working toward a master’s degree in nursing and leadership from USI. Faucett most recently served as adjunct faculty for the College. She currently holds the following certifications: BLS, ACLS, and CMSRN.

Robin Mallory is now a member of the paramedic faculty at the College. She holds a master’s degree in art illustration and a bachelor’s degree in fine art painting, both from the Savannah College of Arts and Design. She holds the following credentials: AHA/BLS CPR with AHA/BLS Instructor, AHA/ACLS, Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support, Indiana EMS Paramedic, and National Registered Paramedic. Mallory is currently working toward multiple educator and instructor credentials. She is a retired United States Air Force Master of Liberal Arts nationally registered paramedic/firefighter.

Angela Mamat is now a member of the nursing faculty at the College. She holds an associate degree in computer information Systems from Ivy Tech, a bachelor’s degree in computer information systems from the University of Southern Indiana (USI), an associate degree in nursing from Ivy Tech, a bachelor’s degree in nursing from Western Governors University (WGU), a master’s degree in nursing from WGU and is currently working toward a doctoral degree in nursing from the Indiana University School of Nursing. Mamat holds the following certifications: medical/surgical registered nurse, BLS, BLS Instructor, ACLS, ACLS Instructor and NIHSS, and is an international board-certified lactation consultant. She most recently served as staff nurse for Deaconess Health System.

Karen Oldham is now executive administrative assistant to the Chancellor at the College. She holds a master’s degree in business administration and engineering management, as well as a bachelor’s degree in radio/tv from the University of Southern Indiana (USI). Oldham most recently served as physician compensation coordinator for Deaconess Health System.

Cori Pendleton is now accounts receivable clerk at the College. Cori holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting and an associate degree in accounting from Ivy Tech.

Dr. John-Morgan Phillips is now a member of the psychology faculty at the College. He holds a doctoral degree in educational leadership and administration with psychology content specialization from the University of the Cumberlands, a master’s degree in human services counseling (marriage and family) from Liberty University, a bachelor’s degree in interdisciplinary studies – religion and social science also from Liberty University, and an associate degree in general studies from Madisonville Community College. He is a board-certified practitioner in human services. He most recently served as associate professor of human services, psychology, and addictions counseling at Jamestown Community College – State University of New York.

Carnell (CJ) Tillotson is now a member of the nursing faculty at the College. She holds a master’s degree in nursing education from Chamberlain University, a bachelor’s degree in nursing from Murray State University, and an associate degree in both science and nursing from Henderson Community College. Tillotson holds certifications in BLS, ACLS, CMSRN, and NIH Stroke Scale. She most recently served as a staff nurse for Deaconess Gateway Hospital Neurosurgical Unit.

EPD DAILY ACTIVITY REPORT

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