Friday, December 07, 2007
Connect with Southern Indiana class of 2008 announced
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Twenty-three people – including a few from the USI community - have been selected for the third class of USI’s regionally-based Connect with Southern Indiana program. Funded by a grant from the Lilly Endowment and sponsored by USI, the program is intended to boost Indiana’s retention of intellectual capital by helping participants strengthen their skills and opportunities for involvement in community and regional projects; meet business and civic leaders; and gain greater awareness of community and regional needs. Charmaine McDowell, manager of marketing and program development for Extended Services, said the program helps participants network and learn more about the region. “We try to line up educational locations to have the meetings so people can learn about regional assets. In the program, we measure their social networking skills through a pre- and post-assessment and see how well they interact with the group - the more they interact, the greater their contacts within the region.” Members of Connect with Southern Indiana’s first class in 2006 are implementing a prisoner-to-community re-entry program in Spencer County. Other projects in development include Afternoons R.O.C.K., a program providing activities for youth ages 10-14 in Dubois County; “Bringing History to Life for Young People,” a regional clearinghouse for educational materials on the history of Southwestern Indiana; and from the 2007 class, a project tackling childhood obesity. The 2008 participants are: Hilary Braysmith Associate Professor Art History University of Southern Indiana Erika Myers-Bromwell Assistant Director New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art Philip Parker Director, Career Services & Placement University of Southern Indiana Joseph C. Wingo Senior Research Associate University of Southern Indiana Lucas J. Yaeger AVP/Commercial Loan Officer Evansville Commerce Bank Kay Marie Cox Supervisor-Financial Services Atlas Van Lines Beth R. Russell Executive Director Posey County Steps Ahead Council, Inc. Roxanne Heuring Physician Services Coordinator St. Mary's Warrick Hospital Barbara Jean Williams Director of the Occupational Therapy Program & Assistant Professor University of Southern Indiana Lynnae K. Wilson Regional Supervisor Vectren Energy Delivery Darla S. Blazey Regional Account Executive for 32 counties in Southern IN known as the Central and South Regions Indiana Office of Tourism Development Denise M. Astrike HR Global Specialist Kimball Electronics Gene Mattingly Vice President/Sales Manager German American Financial Advisors Barbara C. Schmitz Gift Officer Sisters of St Benedict, Office of Mission Advancement Pat Colter Career/Academic Counselor Career Services Plus / Self Employed Michael Cummings Manager, Project Administration Dubois County Area Development Corporation Rachel Rawlinson Executive Director of Marketing and Communications IVY Tech Community College Susanne Wilson Vice President of Development & Marketing Southwest IN Network for Education (SINE) Stephanie Gaskins-McGuire Estimator/Project Management Sisson Steel Inc. Karen Thompson Executive Director Gibson County Chamber of Commerce Stephanie Gibson Client Support Services City of Evansville, DMD Ruth Ann Sellars HR Manager / Rockport Plant American Electric Power Judy Lynn Litherland Administrator, (Community Affairs) AEP Indiana Michigan Power, Rockport Plant Residents of Dubois, Gibson, Knox, Perry, Pike, Posey, Spencer, Vanderburgh, and Warrick counties are eligible to participate in the program. Applications for the 2009 Connect with Southern Indiana class will be accepted in fall 2008. For more information, click here. Wendy Knipe Bredhold News and Information Services 812/461-5259 wkbredhold@usi.edu |
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