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Attention college grads in Icon's viewership area

We want to talk with you
Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, June 10, 2020

Attention college graduates in the Ada Icon viewership area.

The Icon’s “15-minutes with…” feature wants to interview you.

If you’ve graduated from college this spring, please send us your email.

We want to talk about your degree, your college experience, your future plans, your growing up in Ada experience, your favorite movie, the Ada teacher who inspired your, the first time you tee-peed your friend’s yard.

All of the above and more.

Connect with us at: [email protected]. You’ll hear from us very soon.

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You probably met her at a Wishing Well event at ONU

Vancrest resident spotlight on Ana Mae Spallinger
Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, June 9, 2020

Anna Mae Spallinger, this month’s Vancrest resident in the spotlight, might best known by many Ada residents through her career at ONU’s Wishing Well.

She handled too many special event to count during her dozen or so years there as she came into contact with Ada residents attending those events.

“I really enjoyed my time there,” she recalls.

The Lafayette-Jackson High School graduate was born in Haskins. She met her husband, Don, during their school years, as he also attended Lafayette.

The couple was married for 63 years and their children are, Pat Pam, Scott and Amy. 

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Madison Wright in the Ada HS senior spotlight

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, June 9, 2020

In cooperation with Ada schools, the Ada Icon will post each of the Ada High School class of 2020 seniors in the spotlight. Madison Wright is today's senior in the spotlight.

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Lydia Sorensen, Ada, is Bluffton University graduate

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, June 9, 2020

Lydia Sorensen of Ada, earned bachelor’s degrees in accounting and mathematics from Bluffton University. The graduation took place in May.

 

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ONU grad and Meijer's CEO assumes association leadership

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, June 9, 2020

Rick Keyes, Ohio Northern University pharmacy graduate (1992),  president and CEO of Meijer, will be the new chairman of the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS). He was named Meijer's president and CEO in October, 2015. Keyes is pictured with ONU students on the campus of Ohio Northern University.

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Remember Philip Gautier?

Ada High School exchange student creates YouTube piano video
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, June 8, 2020

Remember Philip Gautier, an Ada Rotary Club exchange student from France? Philip attended Ada High School during the 2018-19 school year as a junior.

Thanks to a tip from Monty Siekerman, the Icon shares a short piano composition by Philip, discovered on YouTube in May. Viewers may watch and listen below.

For a refresher course in Philip is from Saint Sulpice sur Risle, France, in the  Normandy area. We recall that he was first hosted Bill and Yam Trudeau, in charge of the Rotary in charge of the exchange program. 

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