Evansville Courier & Press

Evansville's Outstanding Individuals

Whenever organizations look for someone to honor, they generally seek out a person who has had a major, positive impact on the community. As we've seen again in the past couple of months, there's no shortage of that sort of person in Evansville. Here's a rundown of some of the major awards handed out to individuals and organizations recently: AMark Lemond, CEO and chairman of Shoe Carnival, certainly fits the "impact player" description. Lemond was named this year's recipient of the Richard ...

Up & Comer

Jennifer Zimmer On her job at Ivy Tech Community College Jennifer Zimmer, 31, helps to promote the school, making area residents aware of the 60- plus areas of study available at the Evansville campus. She also guides students in their career-path options.

Yep -- Helping to Build Careers

Sarah Moore is the kind of young professional who likes to have fun, yet she can be serious, too. And she likes to meet people who have the same qualities. She found she was able to do that with the Young Evansville Professionals (YEP).

Evansville Commerce Bank Founder Helping to Serve His Neighbors

Editor's note: Tom Austerman is president and CEO of Evansville Commerce Bank, a new Evansville bank started in 2005. He also helped start the Bank of Evansville in 2001. Prior to that, he was president and chief operating officer of National City Bank of Evansville, now Integra Bank. He has 35 years of experience in banking. Q: What is the Evansville Commerce Bank and why did you and others launch it?

Honoring Those Who Help Keep Evansville Beautiful

When Bowen Engineering in Evansville needed a new office location, it didn't just move Downtown. It beautified it. After looking at a location outside of Evansville, representatives of the company were encouraged by Evansville Mayor Jonathan Weinzapfel to consider moving Downtown.

Workstation Set-Up Can Impact Repetitive Stress Injuries

It can start with a tingle or numbness in the hands, soreness in the shoulders or a pain in the lower back. Those symptoms can be among the first signs of a repetitive stress injury, a problem that can affect office workers tied down to computer workstations throughout the day.

Serving Evansville's Restaurant Industry

When you walk into a restaurant, you aren't likely to notice everything that has gone into it, from the salt and pepper shakers on the tables to the ranges and refrigerators in the kitchen. But Roger Griffin is aware of those things. It's his business.

Company Committed to Its Roots

After a business trip to noisy and congested New York City, Jeffrey K. Cox always feels refreshed and relaxed when he hears crickets as he walks out of Evansville Regional Airport on his return home. "There's nothing like it," said Cox, 47, chief operating officer/ group president of ARS Group/rsc, a global firm of marketing scientists. ARS has its headquarters in Downtown Evansville, but it also has offices in Cincinnati, Ohio, and in Latin America, Europe and the Asian-Pacific.

Powering the Future Coal and Electric Industries Are On an Upswing in the Tri-State

Vanderburgh County's first coal mine was sunk 152 years ago -- in 1854 -- on what's now known as Reitz Hill overlooking the Ohio River near Reitz High School. Coal carved from the mine, called Coal Hill Mine, helped fuel steamboats, locomotives and the area's economy, recounted Darrel E. Bigham, director of the University of Southern Indiana's Historic Southern Indiana Project.

Alcoa, Vectren Find Way to Meet Demand, Minimize Cost

Alcoa Warrick Operations and Vectren Energy Delivery are among the Tri-State's biggest users of coal. But the two companies have found a somewhat unique way to help meet their strong reliance on coal and help minimize the cost: They have their own coal mines. Alcoa recently purchased the mining rights to the new Friendsville Mine at Mount Carmel, Ill., from long-established Vigo Coal Co.

Growth of Industry Increases Need for New Workers

As the demand for coal increases and new mines are opening in the Tri-State, coal companies find they need new work forces. It's anticipated that between 2,000 to 3,000 new mine employees will be needed in Indiana alone in the near future, according to Ron Bucci, director of a mining study program at Vincennes (Ind.) University. Many current mine workers are approaching retirement, which compounds the problem.

Being Green Can Be a Powerful Thing

Operating a small business is a round-the-clock exercise in adrenaline, excitement, heartache, and joy surrounding your efforts to gain new customers, keep existing clients, order product, pay bills, manage staff, and strategize how to grow. With this many things on your plate, you may consider utility bills and costs just another item on the to-do list, but conservation can reduce your costs and provide a differentiator in your branding effort. Conservation is typically concerned with using ...

Tools for Participant Engagement

Within the last year or so most publications in the human resource training and development field ran a lead or featured article on return on investment. Executives who allocate funds for training and development want proof that the training programs actually contribute to the success of the organization. Central to getting an acceptable return on investment for any training or developmental session is getting the trainees (participants) fully engaged in learning the content and then transfer...