Ohio Northern University’s Raabe College of Pharmacy recently honored three alumni with Distinguished Alumni Awards. This was the 10th year that Distinguished Alumni Awards were presented by the College of Pharmacy.
David W. Bobb, a 1977 graduate; Suzanne Amato Nesbit, a 1984 graduate; and Joel M. Weaver, a 1968 graduate, were recognized for their outstanding career accomplishments and their contributions to ONU.
David W. Bobb
David Bobb is a pharmacist, attorney and retired United States Air Force colonel with experience in both the civilian and federal health care management sectors.
The March employee spotlight at Vancrest Ada is on Daisy White.
She is an STNA has served on the Vancrest staff for two years. Daisy graduated from Kenton High School and is attending Marion Tech working toward a bachelor’s in nursing degree.
She enjoys working as an STNA and said that her favorite part is getting to spend time with the residents as well as seeing them smile. She previously worked at Hardin Hills in its activities department.
For more information about Vancrest, the March newsletter is attached.
The Ohio Northern women's track and field program secured six individual event titles at the 2019 Polar Bear Final Qualifier, headlining the team's performances Saturday afternoon inside the ONU Sports Center.
The meet was not scored.
Northern won three event titles on the track and claimed three of the six event titles in the field events over the two-day event, which began Friday with the men's heptahlon and women's pentathlon competitions.
Vendors with non-commercial arts and crafts are invited to register for the 48th annual Bluffton Arts and Crafts Festival on Saturday, May 11. The 9 a.m.-3 p.m. street-festival style show is held on Bluffton’s charming Main Street and includes attractions for the whole family, including food, live music, and children’s activities.
Ohio Northern spring sports teams are in full swing this week. Here’s a summary of softball, baseball, women’s tennis and women’s lacrosse contests.
Softball
PLANT CITY, Fla. — The Ohio Northern softball team exploded for 18 runs and 23 base hits in a 10-1 victory over Randolph (Va.) and an 8-0 victory over Saint Joseph's (Maine) on Monday at the Sunkissed Games.
The Polar Bears improve to 2-2, while the WildCats fall to 5-4 and the Monks fall to 1-3.
Junior Brady Guest (Convoy/Crestview) went 5-for-7 with a home run and 6 RBI in the two games to lead the Polar Bear offense.
Two programs focusing on two different interests are on Wednesday's calendar at the Ada Public Library.
The afternoon is a "Learn to use Lynda.com" program. In the evening is the first of a series of programs on "dealing with grief." Details on both programs follow:
Lynda.com
Lynda, a.k.a, Lynda.com, offered more than 12,000 expert-led courses designed for any skill level.
A free training session takes place at the library at 3:30 p.m., Wednesday. All you need is an Ada Public Library card to take the training.
Nurses make an impact in their endeavors, and Ohio Northern University continues to make its mark in preparing nursing students for their careers.
RegisteredNursing.org recently ranked ONU’s nursing program seventh among 93 RN programs in Ohio.
The ranking analyzes several factors and is based largely on students’ passage rates on the NCLEX-RN exam over a five-year period, from 2014 through 2018.
College graduates need to pass the NCLEX exam to become practicing registered nurses (RN). The ONU nursing program’s five-year passage rate on the NCLEX nursing board exam is 96.6 percent.
The Cessna Minutemen 4-H Club will hold its club sign-ups on Sunday,
March 10 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Grant United Methodist Church on SR 53. Both
new and old members are encouraged to join!
The Ohio Northern baseball team opened its 2019 season with a 10-1 win over Illinois College on Sunday afternoon at Osceola Heritage Park Field 2 as part of the Russ Matt Tournament.
The Polar Bears (1-0) scored three runs in the third and four more in the fourth to take a 7-1 lead and cruised to the win.
The Blueboys fall to 0-1.
Sophomore Michael Rocco (Orlando, Fla./Zionsville) went 3-for-4 with a RBI and two runs scored to lead a 13-hit ONU offensive performance.
By Cort Reynolds
Three Ada players received All-Northwest Conference boys' basketball honors from league coaches in voting conducted at their annual selection meeting in Delphos Monday night.
Bulldog senior post Connor Frazier was named honorable mention all-conference for the second straight season. The 6-6 Frazier led the team in rebounds and blocked shots, and was second in total points.
Ada leading scorer Phillip Coulson, a junior wing, was also voted honorable mention all-league.
Bulldog senior guard Cade Mullins was the third Ada player to be named honorable mention All-NWC.
