IndyGo teammates pictured above, beginning from left to right: Senior Project Manager – Capital Facilities Projects Sarah Stentz, Grants Manager Cassandra Burmeister, Chief Administrative Officer Charlie Carlino, Operations Support Specialist Sharon Remick, Manager- Maintenance Technical Training & Development Aaron Armstrong, Communications Specialist Ashlynn Neumeyer, Mechanic- Body Repair Ramon Perez, Wellness & Teammate Engagement Coordinator Exzneair Williams, Manager- Facilities Mark Crane, Onboarding & Community Engagement Coordinator Alyssa Freeman, Manager- Security Aletra Edison, Coach Operator Calvin Jackson and Coach Operator Darrell McCullum
INDIANAPOLIS (Jan. 25, 2024) — IndyGo and the IndyGo Foundation announced several award winners at the January monthly Board of Directors’ meeting Thursday, Jan. 25. The IndyGo Foundation named IU Health and the IU Health Foundation as the 2023 winners of the annual Partnership Award. Additionally, the agency named several employees as winners of IndyGo’s internal Excellence Awards.
Partnership Award
The Partnership Award, sponsored by the IndyGo Foundation, honors a group or organization that has supported IndyGo in making progress and attaining goals. Winners of this award show extraordinary efforts to uplift the organization in relation to policy, teammate or program support, community service, funding, impacting the City of Indianapolis or overall commitment to IndyGo efforts. (See photo below.)
“The partnership with IU Health and the IU Health Foundation through their Community Investment Impact Fund affects IndyGo riders and the community on many levels,” said IndyGo Foundation Executive Director Emily Meaux. “Their investment supports financial accessibility to transit and will allow for the construction of more than one dozen ADA accessible bus stops on the Near Eastside. As health professionals, they understand the roles transit and transit infrastructure serve in community health, and we are grateful for their partnership.”
“At IU Health, we are committed to investing in organizations that support our community’s health and wellness needs,” said IU Health Director of Government and External Affairs Jennifer Andres. “The IndyGo Foundation is fulfilling this commitment as it expands transit access through funding essential infrastructure improvements, offering free and reduced rides on IndyGo and more. We’re honored to play a part in its story.”
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Pictured above, beginning from left to right: IU Health Project Manager Sarah Rush, IndyGo Interim President and CEO Jennifer Pyrz, IU Health Director of Government and External Affairs Jennifer Andres, IndyGo Foundation Executive Director Emily Meaux and IndyGo Board of Director Vice Chair Adairius Gardner. (Photo provided/IndyGo)
Excellence Awards
The Excellence Awards are granted internally to various team members of IndyGo who demonstrate exceptional behavior and go above and beyond meeting general expectations in several categories. (See photo below.)
“With each passing year, we see more and more examples of how IndyGo staff is essential to Indianapolis’ current success and future growth,” said IndyGo Interim President and CEO Jennifer Pyrz. “IndyGo’s Excellence Awards are a chance for us to spotlight these unsung heroes and recognize their tireless efforts to drive our city forward to new opportunities.”
Awards were given in the following categories:
Leadership in Operations Award
Manager- Facilities Mark Crane
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Professional Coach Operator of the Year
Coach Operator Calvin Jackson
Maintenance Professional of the Year
High Voltage Technician Alex Walker
Leadership in Administration Award
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Grants Manager Cassandra Burmeister Chief Administrative Officer Charlie Carlino
Tonight, on another edition of Trackside with Curt Cavin and Kevin Lee, they talk about Ryan Hunter-Reay officially joining Arrow McLaren in the #31 Chevrolet for the 2026 Indy 500, and how great of an opportunity this is for both McLaren and Hunter-Reay. They also talk about that MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi had an opportunity to get Hunter-Reay’s seat. They later talk about the remaining open seats for the Indy 500.
In the second segment, Kevin is joined by Ryan Hunter-Reay to talk about him going to Arrow McLaren to compete for the 110th Indianapolis 500.
To wrap up another edition of the show, Kevin talks about which IndyCar drivers competed in the recent IMSA testing at Daytona.
INDIANAPOLIS — Police are investigating a shooting that occurred on the south side of Indianapolis on Saturday.
According to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, officers were called to the 1500 block of Luke Lane — which is located just off of Madison Avenue near Interstate 465 — to investigate a shooting. When police arrived at the scene, they located a person who appeared to have sustained injuries consistent with gunshot wounds.
IMPD indicated that the shooting victim was “awake and breathing” when officers found him. Police did not specify the exact age of the shooting victim.
A public police report on the incident indicates that, though officers were called to Luke Lane to begin their investigation, the shooting actually happened in the 8900 block of Country Walk Drive, which is located about five miles south of Luke Lane near County Line Road.
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IMPD’s report on the incident also suggests that the shooting actually happened around 3:20 p.m. but was not reported until 10:57 p.m. Police’s report also lists a 17-year-old male as a potential shooting suspect.
As of this article’s publication, no additional information on the shooting had been made available.
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — RJ Barrett and Jakob Poeltl each scored 22 points and the Toronto Raptors wrapped up a successful five-game road trip with a 129-111 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Saturday night.
Barrett made 9 of 17 shots with three 3-pointers for the Raptors, who won four games on the trip and improved to 6-3 on the road, 8-5 overall. Poeltl made eight of nine shots and had nine rebounds, but was just 6 of 14 at the line.
Toronto had seven double-digit scorers. Brandon Ingram added 19. Scottie Barnes had 14 points, 11 rebounds and six assists.
The Raptors built a nine-point halftime lead and gradually pulled away, the margin reaching 26.
Pascal Siakam scored 30 points with five 3-pointers for the Pacers, who had just two regular starters in the lineup due to injuries. The other healthy regular, point guard Andrew Nembhard, had 22 points and five assists.
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The NBA finalists from a year ago are 1-12 and missing seven players. The latest loss is guard Aaron Nesmith, who will miss at least one month with a left knee injury, coach Rick Carlisle said before the game.
