ONU law grad who happens to be Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine returned to Ada on Friday afternoon. He toured the ONU HealthWise covid-19 vaccination clinic and joined in informal conversations with many persons during the afteroon. ONU officials estimated 550 vaccinations were administered in 12 stations spread across King Horn Sports Center. Michael Rush and Steve Martin were hosts to the visit.
“We are confident that fall 2021 will look more like normal campus operations for many reasons. Our successful response to implementing in-person education this academic year is one reason for that confidence."
Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, April 4, 2021
Ohio Northern University announced on its Facebook that it intends to return to a full on-campus experience in the fall.
The announcement stated that the decision was made by relying on public health guidance and working with state and local officials to pursue learning, living, and working on campus as close to, if not at, pre-pandemic levels.
Continuing: “The university is committed to providing students with an optimal educational environment and looks forward to returning to a traditional semester calendar as well as continuing in-person learning, on-campus living and campus events and activities.
Brody Hahn - Josh Bever receive OAC honors
Ohio Northern senior Brody Hahn (Louisville), sophomore Josh Bever (Ashland) and freshman Peyton Wilson (Lima/Shawnee) all received weekly honors for their efforts in a 47-6 football victory at Capital on Friday night.
Hahn and Wilson were named the Ohio Athletic Conference Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week, respectively.
Bever was named to the D3football.com national Team of the Week at defensive end.
Ada elementary tudent Langston McClain finished in 3rd place at the 2021 OAC Grade School Division 3 71-pound State Wrestling Championship in late March. The event was held in Youngstown. (Ada Bulldogs Facebook)
Here's the proof in this month's Icon Hometown Happenings
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, April 2, 2021
April is here, the weather is warming and Ada is slowing opening up.
The month’s Hometown Happenings is evidence of the community’s year-long waiting to turn the page.
Among highlights include performances of the spring Ada High School musical, a livestream of ONU’s steel drum and percussion in concert, several additional ONU livestream musical performances and a PaintINN at the Inn at ONU.