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May 2014

County corn population plot planted near Alger

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, May 12, 2014

By Mark Badertscher, Hardin County Agriculture and National Resources Educator

What a difference a week makes! 

The fields are drying and the dust is flying as area farmers are taking advantage of the warmer weather and improved planting conditions. This morning we planted our Hardin County Corn Population Plot off of County Road 110, near Alger.

Thanks to Paul Ralston for cooperating with this OSU Extension research as we planted over 40 acres with 6 different population treatments of 23,000/28,000/33,000/38,000/43,000/48,000 and replicated this randomly in four different sets.

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Two ONU swimmers win outstanding athlete awards

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, May 12, 2014

By Andrew Korba

Senior men's swimmer Jordan Breitigam was named the Gale E. Daugherty outstanding senior male athlete and senior women's swimmer Lindsey Rayhill was named the Helen A. Ludwig outstanding female athlete.

The Gale. E Daugherty award is given to the most outstanding Ohio Northern senior male athlete. Daugherty was the legendary head coach of the men's basketball program from the 1971-72 season to the 1991-92 season, amassing a 310-218 career record.

Breitigam, a pharmacy major, is a three time Honorable Mention All-American in the 200-yard butterfly.

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Bike rodeo Saturday morning downtown

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, May 9, 2014

The Ada Police Department and the Ada Kiwanis Club will hold a village bike rodeo from 10 a.m. to noon, Saturday, May 10.

The rodeo takes place in the municipal parking lot behind the police station.

There will  be door prizes, a bicycle obstacle course and refreshments for youth 3 to 12. The Ada fire and EMS will be present to allow youth to see the equipment.

Bike helmets will be given to all participants.

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Jacque Sperling ready to close the book on teaching art

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, May 9, 2014

Story and photo by Darlene Bowers
“Art education for me is all about the students. I am there to encourage them in their art making, introduce them to old and new mediums and their uses, share artists’ lives and styles of art with them. Young artists and their enthusiasm are why I am in the classroom.”

These words are the credo of Jacque Sperling, teacher, encourager, guider, eternal cheerleader. Jacque will be retiring from her art classroom at Ada Schools in a couple short weeks.

Born and raised on an Ada farm, Jacque attended Ohio Northern University and was interested in geology and the sciences but decided upon art education for her degree.

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Ohio Northern University 2014 law commencement May 18

Posted by Paula Scott on Thursday, May 8, 2014

Ohio Northern University’s Pettit College of Law will celebrate its 2014 commencement ceremony in the ONU Sports Center on Sunday, May 18, at 2 p.m. Approximately 100 students will be awarded degrees, and Daniel DiBiasio, Ohio Northern University president, will preside.

The ONU Sports Center is scheduled to open for the commencement exercises at 12:30 p.m. A musical prelude will begin at 1:30 p.m., followed by the procession of faculty and Juris Doctor candidates.

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First student with BS in engineering education will graduate from ONU

Posted by Paula Scott on Thursday, May 8, 2014

Ohio Northern University will award the nation’s first Bachelor of Science in engineering education to Elizabeth Spingola, a 2014 candidate for graduation from Butler, Pa., during commencement ceremonies on Sunday, May 11.

Spingola, who will enter a Ph.D. program in engineering education at Virginia Tech following her graduation, is the first graduate from the ONU engineering education program, which was introduced in 2011.

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Bluffton Hospital offers free mammograms thanks to Komen grant

Posted by Paula Scott on Thursday, May 8, 2014

Blanchard Valley Health System has received a grant from the Northwest Ohio Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for $58,374 to provide free mammograms to uninsured low and middle income women and men in Hancock and surrounding counties through the Hancock County Mammography Screening Initiative (HCMSI). The mammograms are offered at both Woman Wise Mammography in Findlay and Bluffton Hospital.

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Suddenly we're thinking about baccalaureate and commencement

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, May 8, 2014

Here's some May announcements for Ada school students from today's school website:

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Cool, wet soils delay farmer planting season in Ada area

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, May 8, 2014

By Mark Badertscher
Cool, wet soils have delayed the start of planting season this spring in Hardin County.  Usually farmers would prefer to begin planting corn in late April to early May. However, the calendar doesn’t always determine the best time to put the crop in the ground. Other factors that come into play are temperature and moisture levels in the soil.

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ONU honors engineering education student with Catherine Freed Leadership Award

Posted by Paula Scott on Thursday, May 8, 2014

Elizabeth Spingola, a 2014 candidate for graduation in engineering education who is from Butler, Pa., was honored with the 2014 Catherine Freed Leadership Award at Ohio Northern University on May 1. The award, named for former University First Lady Catherine Freed, recognizes the outstanding female leader on campus.

An honor student, Spingola will be the first individual in the nation to graduate with a Bachelor of Science in engineering education. She is a member of Phi Sigma Rho and the ONU Joint Engineering Council, and she is one of the founding members of the ONU chapter of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE).

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