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EVANSVILLE, Ind. --- According to a recent U.S. Census Bureau report, approximately one in six Americans live in poverty, and Indiana’s poverty rate is higher than the national average. Furthermore, on any given night, around 500 people in Evansville, Indiana, are homeless - living in shelters, transitional housing facilities, cars, or tents.
To raise awareness of homelessness and its impact in Evansville, the U.S., and the world, Darren Mable of Pomfret recently participated in Box City at the University of Evansville. Mable is majoring in psychology. On the evening Oct. 3 (World Habitat Day), approximately 135 UE students built box shelters, listened to community speakers share personal stories of homelessness, and learned how local nonprofit organizations such as Habitat for Humanity are addressing the issue. Students then had the option of spending the night in their shelters.
Honored
BOSTON --- Maya C. Tarabishy of Pomfret Center, has recently been named to the dean's list at Boston University for the spring semester.
On dean's list
ITHACA, N.Y. --- Genna Petre, daughter of and Daniel Petre of Thompson, was named to the dean's list at Ithaca College for spring semester.