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Ohio Northern University receives grant to build mobile solar energy lab

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, September 6, 2013

 

The Ohio Northern University T.J. Smull College of Engineering has been awarded a Dominion Higher Education Partnership grant to develop and implement a mobile solar energy lab. Dominion Foundation is the charitable arm of Dominion Resources, Dominion East Ohio’s parent company.

Engineering students will design an experimental apparatus to demonstrate the operation of solar thermal and photovoltaic systems.  The finished product will be used in undergraduate engineering courses on thermodynamics and renewable energy as well as for high-school STEM outreach programs such as Camp GEMS and Explorers Post.

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Public Library-ONU Career Center team up to help job seekers

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, September 6, 2013

"We are fortunate enough to have professional staff from Ohio Northern's Polar Career Center joining us for monthly discussions on career related topics, and also offering some one-on-one assistance," Amanda Bennett, Ada Public Library director told The Icon.

Here'a a program offering professional help for area job seeks, provided by the library and the ONU Career Center.

Monday, Sept 9, 6 p.m.:  How to Create a Resume
Learn the best way to present your skills and experience in a professional-looking resume.

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Video of the day: Darth Vader's theme vs. Beethoven

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, September 6, 2013

As the Icon searches the internet to bring viewers the best of videos, we present the first offering of "Video of the Day." It's Darth Vader's theme vs. Beethoven.

The Icon invites viewers to submit videos. Send links to: [email protected]

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Girl Scouts of Western Ohio sign up underway

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, September 5, 2013

At Girl Scouts, girls are always counting down to the next adventure they will go on together.  Maybe it is artistic.  Maybe it's an experiment.  Maybe it's getting outside or helping the community. 

With Girl Scouting, girls make new friends and have a ton of new experiences that show how exciting the world is, and how awesome girls are. When girls just can't wait for what they'll do next, they can do anything they set their mind to! This is what Girl Scouts call the “I can’t wait to” feeling.

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OHSAA Board of Directors meeting highlights

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, September 5, 2013

OHSAA Board of Directors Meeting Highlights

The Ohio High School Athletic Association board of directors met Thursday for its regularly scheduled September meeting. The following are highlights from the meeting. The complete set of meeting minutes will be posted later at OHSAA.org.

-          The board reviewed the list of 30 schools that met the 2012-13 OHSAA Respect the Game Challenge. Eighteen of those schools also earned the Harold A. Meyer Award. The OHSAA will issue a separate release Friday with the list of schools and description of the awards.

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Sept. 11 application deadline for Harvest and Herb Fest' queen

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, September 5, 2013

A PRINTER-FRIENDLY APPLICATION IS IN AN ATTACHMENT AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS STORY.

Ada Area Chamber of Commerce's Harvest and Herb Festival invite candidates for the 2013 festival queen.

Candidates must write answers to the following questions and statement:

1 - If you were to support a special cause or offer to volunteer for a special organization, which would it be and why?

2 - Describe three characteristics that make you who and what you are today.

3 - What would it mean to you personally and for the Ada community to represent the 2013 Harvest and Herb Festival as queen?

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