IU Southeast Alumni News and Features
Craig Smith ’15, math teacher and viral TikTok sensation, meets students where they are
February 4, 2020
By Steven Krolak (NEW ALBANY, Ind.)–It’s a rare middle school math teacher who dances his way to social media stardom. Craig Smith ’15, a math teacher at Oldham County Middle School in LaGrange, Kentucky, is rare. Smith’s TikTok dance videos, intended to engage his students at Oldham Middle School, have gone viral, gaining over one ...
Matt McClellan looks back on incredible journey at Horizon Radio
January 2, 2020
By Steven Krolak (NEW ALBANY, Ind.)–Matt McClellan remembers the moment he became aware of Horizon Radio. “I was walking down the hallway, and saw the old credit union space being remodeled into a radio studio,” McClellan said. “I went straight to Dr. Maksl [Adam Maksl, associate professor of journalism and then faculty advisor for Horizon ...
J. Robert Shine commits gift to extend scholarship for decades
November 22, 2019
(NEW ALBANY, Ind.) – At the start of her education, Cicely Caliling, an IU Southeast senior from New Albany, wasn’t sure that she would be good at accounting or that it was the right field for her. Once she received the Monroe Shine Scholarship at IU Southeast, she was motivated to pursue accounting as a ...
Roger Howard ’18 meets with Vice President of Taiwan
July 12, 2019
By Steven Krolak (NEW ALBANY, Ind.)–Last month, Roger Howard ’18 sat down to discuss international affairs with someone who knows a lot about the subject: Vice President Dr. Chen Chien-jen of Taiwan. Howard, who majored in political science and minored in international studies, was in Taiwan as a recipient of a Mosaic Taiwan Fellowship, part ...
IU Day 2019 kicks off at midnight on April 10!
April 3, 2019
NEW ALBANY, Ind. — At midnight and continuing throughout Wednesday, April 10, Indiana University will observe IU Day, a 24-hour worldwide celebration promoting engagement, university pride and giving. IU Day celebrates all things IU. Here’s how you can be a part of it at IU Southeast: WEAR: Show your school spirit! Wear cream and crimson on April ...
Morgan Szabo ’14 receives YPAL/Business First “Rising Stars” Young Leaders award
February 18, 2019
By Steven Krolak (NEW ALBANY, Ind.)–Morgan Szabo ’14 has been awarded a 2019 Young Leaders Award from Louisville Business First and the Young Professionals Association of Louisville (YPAL). The award honors 20 rising stars in the early stages of their careers who demonstrate excellence in both their workplace and community. Szabo, who majored in international ...
Ashlea Meyer ’01 settles into new position as Atlanta Postmaster
October 26, 2018
By Steven Krolak (NEW ALBANY, Ind.)—Ashlea A. Meyer, B.S. Business Marketing ’01, has a big job. Meyer became the 35th Atlanta Postmaster on Sept. 7, 2018. As Postmaster, she is responsible for over 1,400 employees who work in 47 retail stations, branches and mail carrier units that deliver to more than 500,000 addresses. She also ...
Sincere condolences to the family of J. Robert Shine
October 15, 2018
NEW ALBANY, Ind. – It is with great regret we announce that J. Robert Shine, CPA and long-time donor and friend of Indiana University Southeast, passed away Friday, Oct. 12, 2018, at Baptist Health Floyd Hospital. Shine, an IU Southeast Chancellor’s Medallion recipient, was born and raised in New Albany and graduated from New Albany ...
