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Denise Marquart Testa, C-R grad, publishes book on John Dillinger

Join a Zoom lecture with the author on Sunday through the Hancock Historical Museum
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, October 8, 2020

FROM BLUFFTON ICON - John Dillinger takes the stage in a free virtual lecture from the Hancock Historical Museum this weekend.

The presentation is at 2 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 11. To register for the Zoom lecture, click here for the museum’s website or call the museum at 419-423-4433.

Denise (Marquart) Testa, a 1975 Cory-Rawson graduate, is the presenter. She will talk about her soon-to-be-released 226-page book “Defending the Dillinger Gang.”

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Melissa Eddings Mancuso accepts endowed ONU chair

Eleanor H and Robert W. Biggs Chair in the Arts
Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, October 7, 2020

FROM ONU ARTS & DESIGN FACEBOOK - Associate Professor of Art Melissa Eddings Mancuso has accepted the endowed chair in the arts from Ohio Northern President, Dr. Daniel Dibiasio. The announcement was posted on Oct. 7.

The Eleanor H. and Robert W. Biggs Chair in the Arts recognizes either an associate or full professor in music, theatre arts, or art & design. 

Melissa is an associate professor of art in the School of Visual & Performing Arts.

She has taught at ONU since 1997, served as chair for the department of Art & Design from 2000–2002, and currently teaches painting, printmaking, book arts, and drawing courses.

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Three from Ada graduate from Ohio University

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, October 7, 2020

Three Ada students were about 1,900 graduates from Ohio University's summer semester. Those students are: 

• Brian Jones,  graduated with a Master of Science in Nursing.

• Alexis Price,  graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing.

• Kelly Wright, graduated with a Bachelor of Arts.

 

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ONU pharmacy alum named Bowl of Hygenia recipient

Troy Gahm, '92 grad from Lucasville
Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, October 4, 2020

Troy Gahm, 1992 Raabe College of Pharmacy alumnus, was recently awarded the Bowl of Hygenia Award by The Ohio Pharmacists Association.

This award is presented annually to a pharmacist who has contributed to the progress of their community within the State of Ohio.

An entrepreneur in the Lucasville community, Gahm founded  Gahm's Pharmacy and Market.

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Meet the October Mid-Ohio Energy Cooperative Ada HS student of the month

Jacob Bassitt is active in countless school and community activities
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, October 1, 2020

Jacob Bassitt, an Ada High School senior, is the October Mid-Ohio Energy Cooperative Ada student of the month.

Jacob is active in several school organizations including:
• Varsity Singers
• Ada HS swim team
• Ada HS Drama Club
• Ada HS student council vice-president
• Ada HS pep band

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You know him from his many movie voices

ONU alum Bob Peterson helps Pixar receive its first Emmy Award
Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, September 23, 2020

Ohio Northern 1983 mechanical engineering alum Bob Peterson helped Pixar received its first Emmy Award on Night 4 of the remote Creative Arts awards last week.

The award was for the animated short-form series “Forky Asks a Question,” specifically, the episode asking, What Is Love?”

Accepting the award in pre-taped speeches were Peterson and producer Mark Nielsen. 

Peterson is a voice actor known for voicing Roz, Dug, and Mr. Ray. He is an animator, screenwriter, storyboard supervisor, director and voice actor. Hired at Pixar 1994 as an animator for commercials, he later became an animator on Toy Story. 

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