EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Community service is one of the most important parts of being a student-athlete at the University of Evansville.  At the softball game on April 17, the student-athletes with the top number of hours were honored for their service.

"I am very proud of what our student-athletes have accomplished in the community.  Their efforts contributed over 4,000 hours to over 120 charitable organizations," UE Athletics Director John Stanley said.  "Their work in the community, in the classroom and with their teams is what the University of Evansville experience is all about."

Over 120 organizations benefited from the volunteering of 236 student-athletes at the University of Evansville.  They combined to post over 4,000 hours of work with those organizations.
 
Topping the list was Danielle Langness, who posted 515.5 hours of service.  She assisted in 10 different organizations.  Her efforts helped the women’s soccer team garner an impressive 881 hours of service this year, tops among all UE teams.  They worked with 24 different organizations.  Led by head coach Krista McKendree, the Aces spent many hours working with a local Upward Soccer program while reading to students in local elementary schools. 

"I am extremely pleased with the effort our team put forth in the community this year. We always have a good time interacting with the various organizations but this year was exceptionally enjoyable," McKendree said.  "Our girls as well as all the other sports and athletes understand the impact they can make by spending a little bit of time helping and interacting others. Things like this are what make Evansville is such a special place; we feel a connection to the entire community and that is reciprocated by them supporting our programs."
 
"Dani is someone who makes me think about how much more I can do. She is the most giving person I have ever met. Her upbringing has instilled the value of being involved in the local community and this is something she has carried with her to this day," McKendree continued.  "Dani is a complete individual who always has a positive impact on those around her; she has an exceptional understanding of the bigger picture in life. I could not be more proud to have an individual represent my program or to have had the honor of being around such a wonderful young lady for 4 years."
 
Evansville had a record-breaking season for community service as 236 student-athletes posted 4,042.5 hours of work.  The top 20 are listed below along with a list of organizations that they have helped.
 
Miranda Liles – Women’s Basketball
Brandon Williams – Men’s Basketball
Taylor Ware – Women’s Basketball
Jordan Nelson – Men’s Basketball
Chelsea Falkenstein – Women’s Basketball
Mike Leazer – Men’s Basketball
Jaylon Moore – Men’s Basketball
Kelsey Costales – Women’s Tennis
David Howard – Men’s Basketball
Parker Hensley – Men’s Golf
Laura Friday – Women’s Basketball
Khristian Hart – Women’s Basketball
Michaela Prough – Women’s Basketball
Kelly Lamarche – Women’s Golf
Jill Enge – Women’s Swimming
Meagan Collins – Women’s Basketball
Caitlin Harty – Women’s Swimming
Sydney Skiles – Women’s Golf
Emma Roberson – Women’s Volleyball
 
ORGANIZATIONS
Adopt-A-Highway
AIDS Project
Angel Mounds
Another Chance for Animals
Aoll Educational
Arthritis Center
Athletes Performance Institute
Bethel Temple Community
Boo at the Zoo
Boys &Girls Club
Breast Cancer Awareness
Brooks Elementary
Calvin Klein Event
Camp Reveal
Canine Rescue
Central High School
Children’s Center
Children’s Miracle Network
Church of the servants
Circle K
Clean Evansville
Colleges Against Cancer
Color Run - Owensboro
Day of Caring
Deaconess Rehabilitation Hospital
Dexter Elementary
Downtown YMCA
E2 Program
Easter Seals
Evansville ARC
Evansville Basketball Association
Evansville Global Assistance Program
Evansville Middle School
Evansville Museum
Evansville Psychiatric Center
Evansville Rescue Mission
Evansville Thrift Store
Fairlawn Elementary School
Family Futures
Floyd Central High School
Freshman Service Project
Freshmen Move-in
Gift wrapping for AIDS Research
Grace EPC
Habitat for Humanity
Harper Elementary
Hebron Elementary
Hebron Walk-a-Thon
Holiday Health Care
Holiday Village
Holly's House
Holy Family Catholic Church
Holy Family School
Holy Spirit
Hospice Vistacare
Humane Society
Indianapolis Animal Care
International Banquet
It Takes A Village Canine
Koman Race for the Cure
Letters for Literacy
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Little Sisters of the Poor
Lodge Elementary School
Lynch Rd. Tennis Center
Main St. Trick or Treating
Make a Wish Foundation
March of Dimes
Mater Dei
Mesker Park Zoo: Worked in the haunted house
Middle School Cross Country
Monster Mash
Muscular Dystrophy Association
New Albany Catholic Youth Ministries, Good Shepherd Church
Newburgh Elementary School
Newburgh Score with Aces, Healthy Bodies, Healthy Minds
Newburgh Soccer
Newburgh United Methodist
Oakhill Middle School
Owensboro Disability Awareness
Ozanum Family Shelter
Pen Pal Letters Evansville Christian
Phi Mu
Phi Mu Kid's Carnival
Phi Tau
Potter Wheel w/ St. Mary’s
Project Linus
PT Club-Healthy for the Holidays
Puzzle Pieces
Reading and Tutoring at Vogel Schools
Red Cross
Relay for life
Riley Children's Hospital
Ronald McDonald house
Roncalli High School
S.O.A.R Community Service
SAAC
Salem Church of Darmstadt
Salvation Army
Scott Elementary School
Sharon Elementary
Simpson United Methodist
South Ridge High School
South Terrace Elementary
Special K - Prom Night for Special Kids
Special Olympics
St. Ben's
St. Maria Goretti
St. Mary's Church
St. Mary's New Albany
Toys for Tots
UE Cheer Dance
UE Disability Awareness
Union volleyball
United Care Services
United Way
Upward Soccer
Vanderburgh Humane Society
Victoria International Golf Tournament
Vista Care Hospice
Vogel Elementary School
Wabash County Animal Shelter
Walk-A-Thon
Warrick County Humane Society- Dogs n Suds 5k
Wesmere Elementary
YMCA 15k – Dunigan Family Center
Youth Day Treatment Center