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Megan Light among 8 Mid-Ohio Energy Cooperative scholarship winners

Rosemary Carman of Allen East is another area winner
Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, March 16, 2021

Ada High School senior, Megan Light, is the recipient of a $1,600 Mid-Ohio Energy Cooperative scholarship.

She was the third place winner in this year's competition.

She is among eight seniors covering Mid-Ohio’s 10 north-central Ohio counties and 25 local school districts, who received a scholarship. One other area student, Rosemary Carman, an Allen East senior, is an $1,800 scholarship recipient, finishing in second place.

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15 minutes getting caught up with Bailey Bowers

She's attending Carnegie Mellon in Pittsburgh and can tell you all about "everywhere, everyday chemicals"
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, March 15, 2021

The Icon recently caught up with Bailey Bowers, a 2013 Ada High School graduate now at Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh. We are sharing parts of our conversation with Icon viewers.

After you graduated from College of Wooster, we lost track of you. Please bring us up to date.
I'm currently attending Carnegie Mellon University to obtain my PhD in Chemistry. I’m aiming to defend my thesis in August 2022, which simultaneously feels very far off and panic-inducingly soon.

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Polar Paws helping make a difference

Seven dogs currently on ONU campus becoming foster dogs for people with special needs
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, March 12, 2021

Watch the video by Mana Hashimoto below -
You’ve seen them on the ONU campus and walking in downtown Ada.

The Icon recently checked in with two student leaders involved with ONU Polar Paws. It’s an on-campus student organization teamed up with 4 Paws for Ability.

Polar Paws helps prepare dogs to become service animals by training them in development and socialization.

Icon intern Mana Hashimoto created a video featuring volunteer trainers and officers of the organization, Carah Porter (with her dog Nalu), and Chrissy Kurilec (with her dog) Johnnycakes.

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Don't forget your purse

Here's the winners of the 9th annual academic and music booster purse raffle
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, March 11, 2021

Here are the winners of this year’s virtual Ada Academic and Music Booster Purse Raffle held this past weekend.

One winning ticket was drawn for each purse, numbered 1-15 with one prize per winning ticket. Ticket holders were eligible to win more than one purse if they purchased more than one ticket.

Purse brands includedKate Spade, Dooney and Bourke, Michael Kors, Coach and Tory Burch.

Winners:
Linda Ferguson
Laura Green
Diane Russel
Jodi Dearth
Samantha Karsten

Shirley Mathewson
Leah Lehman-Harris
Meri Skilliter
Chanda Smith
Miranda Shepherd

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115th annual Interclass contest March 19

Essay entries in argument, poetry, short story and dramatic reading • will be livestreamed
Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, March 10, 2021

Ada High School will hold its 115th Interclass contest at 7 p.m., Friday, March 19.

Interclass has been an Ada tradition that is unique to the community. It started in 1907 when Superintendent C.H. Freedman proposed an academic competition between the 10th, 11th and 12th grades.  

Interclass celebrates the written and spoken word. Students compete in the areas of essay writing, poetry, short story, and dramatic reading. In each category, one winner has been chosen from each grade after an internal competition within the classes.

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Kesewa and Ian, Ada HS Elk teenagers of the month

Both seniors are active in and outside of school
Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, March 9, 2021

Kesewa Akyeampong and Ian Dellifield, both seniors, are the Kenton Elks  February Ada High School teenagers of the month.

Among Kesewa’s school involvement includes participation in band,  show choir, plus leadership in several organizations.

She is show choir president, senior class secretary, and  has performed as soloist in spring fever follies where she received the best performer award, and was a participant in Interclass competition where she received a first place in dramatic reading and second place in poetry. She was the marching band drum major this school year.

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