Rushville Mayor Mike Pavey has announced that Mike Shaw ’87 has been selected as the new parks director.
“We are very excited for Mike to be joining our team,” Pavey said in a Daily News report. “The hiring committee had an impressive lineup of people to choose from, but in the end, we knew that Mike was the perfect fit. We are not only excited to see a bright and talented Rushville native return, but overjoyed at his willingness to serve our community through this capacity.”
Shaw’s family originally moved to Rushville in 1977 when he was a child. He was an active student, participating in drama, speech, history club, student government, football, soccer, and tennis.
During his college years, Shaw coached youth baseball in Rushville. He was also involved in Slabtown workshops as a participant and counselor.
“I am so excited to return to Rushville and to give back to a community that blessed me with a wonderful childhood,” Shaw said. “I am overjoyed to join a team that has done tremendous work in transforming Rushville into a vibrant community. The parks play a large role in that, and I look forward to the challenge of keeping our parks beautiful and growing programming to reach even more people.”
Shaw is a 1987 graduate of Wabash College and a 2002 graduate of Life Chiropractic College West.
