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March 2017

Rhodes State dean's list

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Thursday, March 16, 2017

Here's the fall dean's list at Rhodes State.

Full-time. Ada--Allison Howard, Kaylee Johnson. Lafayette--Christina Holloway.

Part-time. Ada--Cierra Collins, Hannah Gunn, Natasha Long, Chelsea VanHorn. Alger--Madelynn Cornell, Taylor Lawrence,

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111th annual Ada HS Interclass Competition Friday

One of the community's longest running annual events
Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, March 15, 2017

The 111th annual Ada High School Interclass Competition takes place at 7 p.m., Friday, March 17, in the school auditorium.

 Sophomores, juniors, and seniors will compete in the areas of short story, dramatic reading, poetry, and essay.  Intermission entertainment is by the Ada staff and Ada High School senior class, as well as refreshments provided by the Ada Academic Boosters.

Several additional events take place in the school this month. Here's an upate from the school website:

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4 ONU swimmers Academic All-Ohio Athletic Conference

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, March 15, 2017

Four members of the ONU men's swimming and diving deam were named Academic All-Ohio Athletic Conference for 2016-17.

Senior Eric Chen (Mason), juniors Thomas Golba (Dayton/Alter) and Ian Simpson(Strongsville) and sophomore Gabe Rastatter (Springfield/Kenton Ridge) all received the honor.

Chen, a pharmaceutical business major, is now a 3-time Academic All-OAC honoree.

He is also a 13-time OAC Champion and a 19-time All-Conference award winner.

This season, Chen was part of ONU's OAC Champion 400 and 800 free relay teams and was All-OAC in the 100 and 200 free events and as part of ONU's 200 free and 400 medley relays.

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Flute recital set for Monday

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Wednesday, March 15, 2017

Ohio Northern University instructor of flute Erin Helgeson Torres will present a flute recital at 8 p.m. on Monday, March 20 in Presser Hall. The event is free and open to the public.

The program is entitled “Re-Imagining Tradition” and will feature Ian Clarke's “The Great Train Race,” Thea Musgrave’s” Narcissus for Solo Flute” and “Digital Delay” as well as “Franck's Sonata for Flute.” 

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Former ambassador to speak

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Wednesday, March 15, 2017

James Cunningham, former U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan, Israel and the United Nations, will deliver the Kormendy Lecture at noon Thursday, March 16 in the law building. 

Cunningham will discuss “Strengthening governance and rule of law in an era of crisis.” The talk is free and open to the public.

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For ONU women's basketball team - it's more than just a game

Michelle Durand: "Team members support the community as well"
Posted by Monty Siekerman on Wednesday, March 15, 2017

Michelle Durand, the highly successful women's basketball coach, spoke at the noon meeting of the Kiwanis Club this week.

"How do you get such top notch players to come to ONU," she was asked. She said that you not only look at athletic ability but also whether or not ONU will be a good fit for the prospective student.

She said the Northern players academically have ranked in the top 25 schools nationally for several years. Their grade point average is an outstanding 3.5.

The players find that ONU offers academic programs not found at a lot of schools, noting pharmacy and engineering as two examples.

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Loco Cowboy Motion performs

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Wednesday, March 15, 2017

Members of Ada Senior Citizens joined residents of Vancrest for a little git-tar playin' and singin' at the retirement home this week. The husband and wife team of Loco Cowboy Motion, Mike and Patti Meier of Wapakoneta, played country western and singability songs.
(Monty Siekerman photo)
 

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Girl Scout cookies sold at McIntosh

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Wednesday, March 15, 2017

Just because you go off to college doesn't mean you need to leave Scouting behind. Tyler Overly sells Girl Scout cookies near the cafeteria entrance in McIntosh Center this week and next. If a Scout missed you this year, pick up a few boxes in McIntosh to support the Girl Scouts. There are several kinds of cookies priced at $4-5 a box. Tyler is active in Campus Scouts, after being a Scout in grade school and high school in New London. She is now a senior education major. ONU Campus Scouts recently sponsored a father-daughter dance and, next month, will head up a safety program about fire and poison prevention for the girls in the Ada troops

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J.D. Yoder named next dean of ONU College of Engineering

Member of the ONU faculty since 2001
Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, March 14, 2017

Long-time faculty member and administrator John-David “JD” Yoder, Ph.D., has been named dean of the T.J. Smull College of Engineering at Ohio Northern University, effective June 19.

Yoder, who joined the ONU faculty in 2001, is currently professor of mechanical engineering and chair of the Department of Mechanical Engineering.

“I am confident that Dr. Yoder has the ideal professional and personal attributes to provide effective leadership for the College of Engineering,” said ONU President Daniel DiBiasio, Ph.D.

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6 ONU athletes gain academic honors

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Tuesday, March 14, 2017

Six athletes from the Ohio Northern men's basketball team have been named Academic All-Ohio Athletic Conference for the 2016-17 season.

Senior Joey Hurless (Van Wert), juniors Grant Pepper (Oakwood), Alex Sibila (Zionsville, Ind.), Joey DiOrio (Columbus/Watterson), Max Harnett (Kettering/Alter) and sophomore Sean Grady (Willowick/Eastlake North) each earned the honor for Northern

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