Thursday, August 25, 2005
New Student Convocation on Friday
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New freshmen will gather at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, August 26, 2005 in the Physical Activities Center at USI for New Student Convocation. Dr. Linda L. M. Bennett, provost and vice president for Academic Affairs, will open the ceremony with a greeting for the new students. Vanderburgh County Sheriff Brad Ellsworth will give the keynote address. He is a 1981 graduate of USI with a bachelor’s degree in sociology; and a 1993 graduate of Indiana State University with a master’s degree in criminal justice. He also attended the FBI National Academy, the National Sheriff’s Institute, and Law Enforcement Executive Development School. He has risen through the ranks to his present leadership position, beginning as a patrolman in 1982. While a sergeant supervising the Narcotics Section, he instituted the first Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) program in Evansville-Vanderburgh County public and parochial schools. In 1999, he was elected sheriff of Vanderburgh County in his first attempt at public office and has worked tirelessly to enhance the quality of life for area citizens. Dustin Williams, a member of the USI Chamber Choir; Scott H. Carr, Student Government Association president; and Lindsey A. McGowan, a senior in elementary education will be part of the program. The New Student Convocation is sponsored by the Office of Student Development. For new students, the convocation is the official induction into the USI community and the beginning of the journey toward a college education. |
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