The Ada Icon provides links to two video focusing on the life of Dr. DeBow Freed, President Emeritus of Ohio Northern University, who died in Ada on Feb. 8.
A memorial service and celebration of his life was held on campus on Saturday.
It included a display of mementos in the chapel, and a video on his life of service and the Freed years at Ohio Northern.
Family Zumba, student health screenings, talks about vaping, mobile clinic tours and a discussion titled “Hidden in plain sight” are all part of a special health-related program in Ada schools in March.
The initiative involves Ada schools in partnership with Ohio Northern University’s HealthWise Pharmacy called Dogs and Bears Get Fit in March.
Megan Stephan, pharmacy resident at ONU, leads the program thanks to two grants from the Buckeye Health Plan and the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists.
With sunshine and temperatures rising to 60 degrees on Sunday, a trip to the ONU pond was in order. Here are few photos of those enjoying the weather there. (Photos by Ken Collins)
When the Ohio Northern baseball team takes the diamond this spring, head coach Gene Stechschulte is confident in one thing above all others.
"The bulk of our season will be dependent on how our senior-dominant pitching staff does," Stechschulte said. "It's a pretty good situation, pitching wise, to have those guys. If we stay healthy on the pitching side, that will take some of the pressure off the hitting side."
And while Stechschulte is confident in his pitching staff's ability to be effective and carry the team, he wants even more out of them.
Note: this article is provided by the Ohio Northern University HealthWise Pharmacy.
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