USI graduates, faculty member under 40 recognized as emerging leaders

Nine USI graduates, in addition to one current faculty member, are featured in Evansville Business Journal (EBJ)'s 2019 "20 Under 40," an annual list of emerging leaders.

Each year, 20 young professionals under 40 years of age are chosen to be featured on the cover of EBJ and in an advertisement in its parent publication, the Evansville Courier & Press.

The USI alumni and faculty member featured in EBJ's 2019 "20 under 40" are:

• Lisa Bacon '07, Business Management and Marketing
• Molly Elfreich '11, Health Services
• Jennifer Kissel '02, Economics and Finance
• JoElle Knight '06, Public Relations and Advertising
• Rachel Koester '11, Elementary Education
• Tim O'Brien '15, Economics
• Ben Peyronnin '17, Management
• Lauran Piekos M'16, Master in Business Administration
• Kenny Purcell, associate professor of physics, Geology and Physics Department
• Nick Wallace '05, Accounting and Professional Services

Individuals are selected for the list based on professional accomplishments, community involvement and leadership potential.

These 10 join many other USI alumni who have been previously honored.