EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Prior to Wednesday’s University of Evansville softball against Austin Peay, the UE Student Athlete Advisory Committee will be presenting awards to recognize the top teams and top 20 student-athletes for the service to the community.
 
With the softball game set at 5 p.m., the presentations will take place on the field approximately 20 minutes prior to first pitch.  In a record-setting year for service, Aces student-athletes have accumulated over 3,400 hours of service while helping 101 agencies in the community.
 
The top two teams that will be recognized for their service are the Aces women’s basketball and women’s golf squads.
 
“We are very grateful that our program is being recognized for our community service efforts,” head women’s basketball coach Oties Epps said.  “Our staff and our student-athletes understand and value the opportunity we have to give back to our community. We are committed to serving the Evansville community and it will always be an important part of our program.”
 
Aside from the women’s basketball team, the women’s golf team is also being honored.  Senior and SAAC representative Sydney Skiles commented on the honor.
 
“As a student athlete, it feels great to give back to our community.  We are able to influence young children through Just Read and donating money to Toys for Tots,” Skiles said.  “We are given so much at the University of Evansville, and it is a great to be involved in the community and make a difference in people's lives.”
 
Along with the two team honors, twenty student-athletes will be recognized for their service, led by cross country runner Matthew Hamilton, who has accumulated 100 hours of service.  Swimmer Kyle Tiemann has notched 54 hours while Khristian Hart has recorded 50.5.
 
“We are extremely proud of our student-athletes.  “They have volunteered at over 100 organizations and spent more than 3,400 hours during the academic year contributing to our community,” UE Senior Associate Athletics Director and SWA Sarah Solinsky said.  “The student-athletes find community service a rewarding aspect of their overall experience at UE.”
 
Below is a list of the top 20 student-athletes being honored along with a list of the organizations that have UE has assisted.
 

1	Matthew Hamilton	100	Men's Cross Country
2	Kyle Tiemann	54	Men's Swimming
3	Khristian Hart	50.5	Women's Basketball
4	Kelsey Costales	49.5	Women's Tennis
5	Ashton Bishop	49	Men's Swimming
6	Carder Labrake	48.5	Men's Swimming
7	Nick Davlantis	48	Men's Swimming
8	Alex Seward	48	Men's Swimming
9	Emily Morris	47.75	Softball
10	Garrett Johnson	47.5	Men's Swimming
11	Kelly Lamarche	45.5	Women's Golf
12	Jeremy Schroers	45	Men's Swimming
13	Chris Weisheit	45	Men's Swimming
14	Justin Shotwell	45	Men's Swimming
15	Maria Lynn	44.25	Women's Cross Country
16	Colin Gray	42	Men's Swimming
17	Jake Harrington	42	Men's Swimming
18	Zach Taylor	40	Baseball
19	Caitlin Harty	38.5	Women's Swimming
20	Aleks Dzakula	34.5	Women's Tennis

 
Organizations
 

1	Ace of Hearts Kid's Night Out
2	Aces Healthy Bodies, Healthy Minds Program
3	Adopt a Family Christmas
4	Adopt a Highway
5	After school tutoring at Dexter Elementary
6	After school tutoring at Washington Middle
7	American Red Cross (Hygiene Bags, Easter Event, Hero's)
8	Audubon State Park
9	Aurora
10	Bell Oaks Assisted Living
11	Bone Bash
12	Boo at the Zoo
13	Bosse High School - SWAT Program
14	Box City - Homeless Awareness
15	Boy Scouts
16	Boys & Girls Club
17	Canned Food Drive - North Park Baptist Church
18	Castle Elementary School
19	Catholic 101 Confirmation Retreat
20	College Mentors for Kids
21	Dexter Elementary School
22	ESC 16u Soccer
23	Evansville ARC
24	Evansville Half Marathon
25	Fall Festival
26	Garvin Park
27	Golf Classic
28	Green River Kiwanis
29	Habitat for Humanity
30	Harper Elementary School
31	Haynie's Corner Art Festival
32	HCCF
33	Hebron Elementary Health Fair
34	Holly's House
35	Susan G. Komen (Hoops for the Cure, Race fot the Cure)
36	Hospice Patient
37	Human Society
38	Indiana Swimming State Championship
39	International Bazaar
40	Jacobsville Community
41	Joshua Academy
42	Just for Kids
43	Just Read - Holiday Edition
44	Just Read - St. Ben's
45	Just Read at Hebron
46	Lambda Chi Alpha
47	Leadership Leader for CC Retreat
48	Letters for Literacy
49	Lincoln Elementary School mentoring
50	Lutheran Church of Redeemer
51	Main Street Trick or Treat
52	Making blankets for children at SMMC
53	March of Dimes
54	Mason Community Center
55	Methodist Temple - Rake and Run
56	Monster Mash
57	MS walk with Kappa Chi
58	Musical Madness
59	Newburgh 10u Soccer Club
60	Newburgh Little League Team
61	NMADD
62	North American Food Drive
63	Pastoral Care Packets
64	Patchwork Central
65	ProRehab Score with Aces Healthy Bodies-Newburgh
66	ProRehab Score with Aces Healthy Bodies-Oak Hill
67	ProRehab Score with Aces Healthy Bodies-Scott
68	Purple Pals
69	Race for the Cure
70	Rehab for Life
71	Relay for Life
72	Resurgence Church
73	River Pointe Assisted Living
74	Rock for Riley
75	Salvation Army Bell Ringing
76	Shriner's Fest
77	Sig-Ep-A-GoGo
78	Special Olympics (Fall Festival Booth, Bowling)
79	St. John's Lutheran Church
80	St. Louis CYC
81	Stockwell Elementary School
82	Strive program at Boys & Girls Club
83	Strive program at Dexter Elementary School
84	Strive program at Fairlawn Elementary School
85	SWIRCA
86	Teeter Totterathon
87	Thift Store
88	Toys for Tots
89	Trick or Eat wot AOPie
90	Trinity Lutheran Church
91	UE Gives Back
92	UE VETS 5K helped guide paths and helped clean
93	United Way Day of Caring
94	Upward Soccer
95	Veterans Invitation Soccer Tournament
96	Victoria Golf Course
97	Vogel Elementary School
98	Warrick County Human Society
99	Wilmore Davis Elementary School
100	Woofprints
101	YMCA