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Yahoo
27-04-2025
- General
- Yahoo
SMOC teams up with ISU to host Earth Day Festival
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College partnered with Indiana State University to hold an Earth Day Festival on Saturday. This is all in part of the 'We're all in this together partnership.' The White Violet Center of Eco-Justice from the Sisters of Providence, and the Indiana State University Office of Sustainability partnered together to host the event. The festival hosted many vendors, where eco-friendly products were sold, along with educational booths as well. 'Each year, we like to come together on Earth Day to just talk about how much we care for our planet,' said Tara Elmore, Program and Events Director for the Sisters of Providence. 'We hope that everybody works together and does the same. It does so much for us, and we don't have another planet that we can go to. We need to do our part in taking care of it.' The Indiana DNR Woods on Wheels and the Vigo County 4-H Alpaca and Llama Club, were a few of many local organizations that attended the event. The goal of the Earth Day Festival was to spread awareness and educate those on how to protect our planet. With the great weather this weekend, the festival was a great turn out overall. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
18-04-2025
- Business
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Chamber launches 'revamped' leadership academy
The launch of the Leadership Academy of West Central Indiana will usher in a new era of leadership development in the Wabash Valley, the Terre Haute Chamber of Commerce announced Thursday at a press conference. The program was founded in 2014 by Rachel Leslie and Susan Turner, who called it the Wabash Valley Leadership Institute and saw 166 graduates. Randolph Brennan Randolph, president of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College, introduces the newly revamped Leadership Academy of West Central Indiana on Thursday at the Terre Haute Chamber of Commerce. The COVID-19 pandemic derailed the program for a while until development of the new Leadership Academy of West Central Indiana was commissioned by the Chamber, with Jennifer Templeton and Amy Demchak of Momentum Consulting Partners recruited to develop new curriculum. 'Since the pandemic, the needs of our community have changed,' said Brennan Randolph, president of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College, which is offering three credit hours to those who go through the Academy. 'The reason we are here today is to launch this totally revamped program.' 'The needs of participants have changed,' agreed Jonathan Eilbracht, director of Strategic Programming for the West Central Indiana Partnership. 'Spending a whole week in an immersive program was not what they're looking for today.' Instead, the program will offer one day of training on a monthly basis from September to May at a variety of locations throughout the region. Training will take the form of a variety of learning formats, including case studies, site visits, workshops, seminars and hands-on leadership training. Trainees will enjoy opportunities to network with regional leaders and local and state elected officials and business and community leaders. Templeton said she and Demchak researched for a year what the community needed and looked at other programs offered throughout the state. 'We did it though the lens of the participant and what businesses need to help leaders become more proficient,' she said. What they found, Templeton said, was that businesses wanted, 'First and foremost, soft skills. How do I demonstrate empathy as a leader? How do I motivate people as a leader? How do I effectively delegate to get a team rowing in the same direction? … 'Can I get my team to engage in productive conflict so that we can commit to great ideas and move forward with accountability? Those were the key areas that we heard were needed in this community.' Josh Alsip, vice president of regional engagement with the West Central Indiana Partnership, said this flagship program is based on five pillars — leadership, communication, productive conflict, effective teamwork and critical and strategic thinking. The Chamber will take over the program's day-to-day administration, Eilbracht said. For more information, visit Deadline for applicants is May 15, and those selected to participate will be announced June 15. Tuition is $2,500 for members of any regional Chamber of Commerce or $3,000 for non-members.
Yahoo
15-04-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College preparing for 191st commencement ceremonies
SAINT MARY OF THE WOODS, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (SMWC) is preparing for its 191st Commencement, scheduled to take place on Saturday, May 10, at the Hamilton Arena within the Jeanne Knoerle Sports and Recreation Center. The day will feature two distinct ceremonies to honor the achievements of both campus undergraduate students and those enrolled in Woods Online and graduate programs. The morning ceremony for campus undergraduate students will begin at 10 a.m., with doors opening to guests at 9:30 a.m. Jonathan Hayden, a distinguished student from Linton, Indiana, will deliver the student address. Hayden will be receiving his Bachelor of Arts in Theology. This ceremony will celebrate the largest campus graduating class in the history of SMWC. A baccalaureate service will be held at 1 p.m. in the Church of the Immaculate Conception, providing a moment of reflection and gratitude for the graduates. The afternoon ceremony will begin at 3 p.m., with doors opening at 2:30 p.m. Eleni Miller, RN, BSN, will address the graduates as the student speaker. Miller will be receiving her Master of Science in Nursing. This ceremony will mark a historic milestone for SMWC, as the first-ever doctoral degrees and hoods will be awarded. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
05-03-2025
- Sport
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Pomeroys win RSC Tournament
SAINT MARY-OF-THE-WOODS, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — The Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College men's basketball team claimed their first-ever River States Conference Tournament Championship with a 76-61 win over Indiana University-Southeast. Greg Jenkins finished with 33 points and Shon Tupuola added 15 points and 7 rebounds. SMWC will now turn their attention to the NAIA National Tournament, where they will learn their opponent on Thursday, March 6, at 8 p.m. ET. The Pomeroys are making their second consecutive trip to the NAIA National Tournament and their second in program history. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
25-02-2025
- Sport
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Jenkins named RSC Offensive Player of the Week
SAINT MARY-OF-THE-WOODS, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — Greg Jenkins of the Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College men's basketball team has been named the River States Conference Offensive Player of the Week. The Pomeroys finished the regular season 23-5 and 13-3 in conference play. They captured the outright River States Conference Regular Season Championship and earned the No. 1 seed at the upcoming conference tournament. They open play in the quarterfinals when they host Alice Lloyd (Ky.) at 6 pm (ET) on Wednesday, February 26 inside the Knoerle Center. SMWC — by virtue of winning the RSC regular season crown — have already earned a bid into the NAIA National Tournament for the second year in a row. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
