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Bernanke to speak at USI The University of Southern Indiana will present ‘A Conversation with Ben Bernanke,’ former chairman of the Federal Reserve, at 6 p.m. Monday, March 23, 2015, at the Physical Activities Center (PAC). Dr. Ben S. Bernanke will be the second speaker in the University’s Romain College of Business Innovative Speaker Series. The inaugural speaker was T. Boone Pickens, legendary entrepreneur and philanthropist, who spoke in spring 2013. The event is free and open to the public, and is part of a year of events planned for USI’s 50th anniversary in 2015. As chairman of the Federal Reserve System under two presidents—George W. Bush and Barack Obama— Bernanke was front and center during a tumultuous period of economic history. As chairman, he faced some of the most critical economic and financial challenges since the Great Depression, helping to lead the government’s response to the 20082009 financial crisis and subsequent recession. Bernanke is a Distinguished Fellow in Residence at the Hutchins Center on Fiscal and Monetary Policy at the Brookings Institute. From February 2006 through January 2014, he was chairman of the board of governors of the Federal Reserve System. He also

served as chairman of the Federal Open Market Committee, the system’s principal monetary policymaking body. Before his appointment as chairman, Bernanke was chairman of the President’s Council of Economic Advisers, from June 2005 to January 2006, at which time he had already served the Federal Reserve System in several roles. He was a member of the board of governors of the Federal Reserve System from 2002 to 2005. From 1994 to 1996, Bernanke was the Class of 1926 Professor of Economics and Public Affairs at Princeton University. He was the Howard Harrison and Gabrielle Snyder Beck Professor of Economics and Public Affairs and chair of the Economics Department at the university from 1996 to 2002. He had been a professor of economics and public affairs at Princeton since 1985. Before arriving at Princeton, Bernanke was an associate professor of economics (1983-85) and an assistant professor of economics (1979-83) at the Graduate School of Business at Stanford University. His teaching career also included serving as a visiting professor of economics at New York University (1993) and at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1989-

90). Bernanke has published numerous articles on a wide variety of economic issues, including monetary policy and macroeconomics, and is the author of several scholarly books and two textbooks. He has held a Guggenheim Fellowship and a Sloan Fellowship, and is a Fellow of the Econometric Society and of the American AcadA play at Marrs Elementary put on by the fifth grade on Thursday, Name this Ameremy of Arts and Sciences. ican, where the children taught American history in a fun way. Photo by Brandon Cole He served as the director of Hayden Huss, Briley the Monetary Economics Selke, Kaleb Dosher, JaProgram of the National Bucob McDaniels, Chris Atreau of Economic Research terbury are the panel in a (NBER) and as a member play by the fifth graders at of the NBER’s Business Marrs Elementary. These Cycle Dating Committee. students asked questions In July 2001, he was apto unknown American pointed editor of the Ameriheroes in a game-show can Economic Review. His manner in order to diswork with civic and procover their identity. Photo fessional groups includes by Brandon Cole having served two terms as a member of the Montgomery Township (New Jersey) Board of Education. Bernanke was born in December 1953 in Augusta, Georgia, and grew up in Dillon, South Carolina. He received a bachelor’s degree in economics in 1975 from Harvard University (summa cum laude) and a doctorate in economics in 1979 from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. ‘A Conversation with Ben Bernanke’ is sponsored by the USI Romain College of North Elementary School held a Christmas program last Wednesday evening in the Business and the USI Foun- auditorium at North Posey High School. Students in kindergarten, second, fourth and dation. sixth grades performed an original Christmas skit in front of a standing-room only crowd. Photo by Valerie Werkmeister

American Legion Post 5 to host Bingo, New Year’s Eve dance Bingo will resume Tuesday, January 6 at the American Legion Post 5 in Mount Vernon, Indiana after our annual holiday break. We play every Tuesday night, doors will open at 5 p.m., sales begin at 6 p.m. and Early Birds start at 6:30 p.m. Regular games start at 7 p.m. The evening usually ends around 9:30 p.m. The current cover all jackpot is $1,000. Indiana Charity Gaming law requires players to be at least 18 years of age. Bring your friends, come join us for an evening of BINGO and chase those winter blahs away. New Year’s Eve at Post 5 American Legion - We will host a free dance with party favors on New Year’s Eve. The dance will start at 9 p.m. and run to 1 a.m. This event is open to the public. Bring your friends and help us bring in 2015. If you are interested in a pre-party Prime Rib dinner, phone 8385122 for details and reservations. North Elementary School held a Christmas program last Wednesday evening in the auditorium at North Posey High School. Fourth grade students are pictured singing one of their selections. Photo by Valerie Werkmeister

Honor Roll St. Wendel GRADE 5 HIGH HONORS

Lauren Ahola, Kylee Baumholser, Anna Belle Gries, Devin Lintechich, Jamie Luigs, Max Muensterman, Olivia Schmitt, Cora Schmitt HONORS Blake Zirkelbach, Lauren Zirkelbach HONORABLE MENTION

Audrey Hirsch, Will Weatherholt, Cordale Straub, Harold Bender, Madelyn Mayer, Allison Schmitt, Carter Hannah, Avery Martin On Monday, December 1 Saint Wendel Catholic School participated in the diocesean speech tournament. Saint Wendel placed second in division III. Top Row L-R: Savana Schneider, Alaina Spahn, Jenna Fehrenbacher, Jenna Zirkelbach, Emma Lamble, Mr. Andy Rokosz (coach). Bottom Row L-R: Evan Herr, Caleb Dyson, Brennon Sweeney, Blaise Kelley, and Raice Straub. Missing from the pictures: Tanner Schickel, Noah Blankenberger, Michael Goedde, and Blake Koch.

APL preschool storytime set The Alexandrian Public Library will offer a new evening preschool storytime program on Tuesdays from January 13 to March 10 at 6 p.m. This will be a repeat of our Monday morning preschool storytime features stories, songs, and activities for children ages three to five. Parents may, but are not required to, sit with their child during the program. However, they must remain in the library. No registration is required. This is the perfect

opportunity for children of working parents to participate in our storytimes. For additional information please call the Youth Services Desk at (812) 838-3286. Please note that there will be no Evening Storytime on the following dates: Tuesday, Jan. 27: Please join us instead for our special Family Storytime event celebrating the movie, “Frozen”. Tuesday, Feb. 24: Please join us instead for our February Family Storytime event.

MOUNT VERNON

NORTH POSEY

STUDENT OF THE WEEK HALEY GOAD

GRADE 6 HIGH HONORS

Caleb Dyson, Evan Herr, Blaise Kelley, Megan Muensterman, Brennon SweeneyHONORS Grant Martin HONORABLE MENTION Savana Schneider, Will Kiesel, Luke Smith, Evan Cates GRADE 7 HIGH HONORS

Johnson Koester, Emma Lamble, Sam Muensterman HONORS Logan Wudnerlich, Raice Straub HONORABLE MENTION Michael Goedde, Blake Koch, Ethan Baumholser GRADE 8 HIGH HONORS

Jenna Fehrenbacher, Tanner Schickel, Alaina Spahn, Casey Straub, Jenna Zirkelbach, Noah Blankenberger HONORS Grant Schneider HONORABLE MENTION Alex Gries, Jared Wilderman

STUDENT OF THE WEEK MADISON FELDHAKE

Mt. Vernon First United Methodist Church ~ Presents a special event for EVERYONE ~

Aren’t you glad it’s Christmas Grade 10 Daughter of: Jeffrey and Shelley Goad

Grade 12 Daughter of: Scott and Kim Feldhake

Hobbies/Community Service: Softball, Volleyball, Key Club