Grace Berger selected in first-round by Indiana Fever in the 2023 WNBA Draft
All-American Graduate Guard Grace Berger was invited to New York in order to participate in the live festivities of the 2023 WNBA Draft. Players expected to be selected in the first-round are tyupically in the audience for the occasion. Berger was joined by her family and by Indiana Head Coach Teri Moren, who was recently selected as the AP Coach of the Year, and has been chosen for the second straight year to be a part of the USA Basketball Coaching Staff.
Berger was chosen 7th overall and was the second first-round selection by the Indiana Fever. As expected, the Fever chose All-American Aliyah Boston out of South Carolina as the #1 overall pick.
Complete First-Round of 2023 WNBA Draft
| Pick | Team | Player | Position | College |
| 1 | Indiana Fever | Aliyah Boston | Center | South Carolina |
| 2 | Minnesota Lynx | Diamond Miller | Guard | Maryland |
| 3 | Dallas Wings | Maddy Siegrist | Guard | Villanova |
| 4 | Dallas Wings (Via Washington Mystics) | Stephanie Soares | Center | Iowa State |
| 5 | Dallas Wings | Lou Lopez Senechal | Guard | UConn |
| 6 | Atlanta Dream | Haley Jones | Guard/Forward | Stanford |
| 7 | Indiana Fever | Grace Berger | Guard | Indiana |
| 8 | Atlanta Dream | Laeticia Amihere | Center | South Carolina |
| 9 | Seattle Storm | Jordan Horston | Guard/Forward | Tennessee |
| 10 | Los Angeles Sparks | Zia Cooke | Guard | South Carolina |
| 11 | Dallas Wings | Abby Meyers | Guard | Maryland |
| 12 | Minnesota Lynx | Maia Hirsch | Forward | France |
Ivy Tech’s First Day of Giving to support next generation of Hoosier leaders
For students carving out a career, a day can mean everything. On April 11, Ivy Tech alumni, friends, and people across Indiana can help the College develop the next generation of Hoosier healthcare professionals, manufacturing specialists, entrepreneurs, and other leaders by participating in Ivy Tech Day, the College’s first-ever Day of Giving. Starting at midnight – for 24 hours – alumni and friends everywhere can support the College’s 19 campuses and 173,000 students who are building brighter futures for themselves and for those around them. The Ivy Tech Foundation, which is organizing the day, wants to reach 600 gifts in recognition of the College’s 60th anniversary.
Tonight, Ivy Tech leaders, faculty, staff, and students will congregate on Monument Circle at dusk to watch Monument Circle “turn green,” thanks to Ivy Tech community partner, AES Indiana. All are welcome to attend, engage with members of the Ivy Tech community, celebrate the lighting, and unite as the College celebrates this inaugural event.
Supporters will be able to contribute toward the future of Ivy Tech by visiting ivytech.edu/giveday. Participants can contribute through the Ivy Tech Foundation – whether it’s $6 or $6,000 or more – starting at midnight. The Foundation encourages everyone associated with Ivy Tech to wear green and share videos and photos on social media showing their passion for the College and expressing why they are participating in Ivy Tech Day. Alumni and friends can use the hashtags #give2ivy and #growivygrow to show their support. Supporters will be able to follow the Foundation all day long on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram. Ivy Tech campuses across the state will also hold online and live activities in their communities.
“Hoosier Historia” Public Art Project Seeks Artists
Hoosier Historia is a key program of Indianapolis’ hosting NBA All Star 2024 in February 2024. This public art project is dedicated to highlighting key stories of “Indiana’s game”—high school basketball, otherwise known as “Hoosier Hysteria.”
Indiana artists will paint twenty-four sculptures depicting giant basketballs, each with one of twenty-four stories that have been determined by basketball historians, former players, former and current coaches, and journalists as well as a public vote to be the most important narratives of our sport. When completed, the sculptures will be prominently displayed during the All Star weekend festivities. After the event is over, the sculptures will be distributed to public locations in Indianapolis and beyond for continued education and enjoyment.
The application deadline is Sunday, May 14, 2023 – Learn more about the program, the upcoming application workshop, and how to apply.
Public Safety Telecommunicator Week – April 9-15, 2023
In 1991 Congress proclaimed the second full week in April to be National Public Safety Telecommunications Week to recognize the importance of those special individuals who coordinate the efforts of police, fire, and EMS workers. Governor Eric J. Holcomb has proclaimed the week of April 9-15, 2023 as Public Safety Telecommunicator Week in Indiana. Indiana has recognized this week since 1999. Telecommunications Operators are the unsung heroes of public safety. They operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week. These are the men and women who collect the initial information and pass it along to the first responders in the field. Often, they are able to give immediate lifesaving directions to the caller during medical emergencies or can be the calming voice to reassure the victim of a violent crime that help is on the way.
All Indiana State Police Telecommunications Operators must pass a written test, a typing test, appear before an interview board, and go through a background investigation before being hired. Once employed they must endure several weeks of training and continuous in-service training throughout their careers to maintain certifications on the latest communications technology and procedures. Telecommunications Operators working from Regional Dispatch Centers at the Lowell, Fort Wayne, Bloomington, Versailles, Indianapolis, and the Toll Road Posts, are responsible for dispatching troopers working in all 92 counties throughout Indiana.
This Week in Hoosier History
1965 – Sherman Minton died in New Albany on April 9th. Born in Floyd County, he was a United States Senator before his appointment in 1941 to the U. S. Court of Appeals. In 1948, President Harry Truman nominated him for the U. S. Supreme Court, where he served until his retirement seven years later. in 1962 Indiana governor Matthew Welsh announced the arch bridge spanning the Ohio River, carrying I-64 and US 150 over the river between Kentucky and Indiana would be named the Sherman Minton Bridge.
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