Brock Reneer of Princeton has received the University of Evansville's prestigious Guthrie May Outstanding Senior Service Award for the most outstanding senior man.

The award, presented each year at UE's Spring Commencement, recognizes high academic performance, a commitment to service, outstanding leadership, and diverse involvement in campus activities. The winner is chosen by a committee of UE students and faculty.

Reneer, a Princeton Community High School alumnus, graduated from UE with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree with majors in finance and economics.

Leah Curry, general manager of Assembly and Conveyance at Toyota Indiana, will be recognized by The Manufacturing Institute, Deloitte, University of Phoenix, and the Society of Manufacturing Engineers with a Women in Manufacturing STEP (Science, Technology, Engineering and Production) Award for her excellence and leadership in manufacturing.  She will join 121 other woman honorees in Washington, D.C., for the recognition ceremony.

“I truly enjoy what I do every day, and I am very humbled to be recognized along with 121 other women,” said Curry.  “When I joined the team at Toyota in 1997, I knew it was a great company, but I never dreamed of the numerous development opportunities that would be available to me.”

Bart Burke of Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic School has been named a Peabody Energy Leader in Education for the 2012-13 school year, and awarded $1,000 for his compassion and commitment to students.

As technology coordinator, Burke has helped his school’s technology program to become one of the best in the Evansville diocese. He created a state-of-the-art computer lab with enough computers so that each child from the visiting class can have their own. He continuously improves the schools technology and introduced interactive whiteboards and personal tablets into the classrooms. Burke also uses technology to improve communication at his school. He works with the students to create a school newsletter and a TV station where fourth and fifth grade students broadcast news updates each morning.