Wilmington College students entering its STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) fields of data science, math education, agronomy and health science stand to benefit greatly from a $150,000 Choose Ohio First grant awarded by the Ohio Department of Higher Education. The grants, for students entering the College in fall 2027, are designed to grow enrollment in these STEM fields over four years.

The Jefferson Alumni met on Saturday, May 23 and thanks to the extraordinary generosity of many Alumni and family members and to the vision of Ron Lykins and his late wife, Ruth, since 2003, there have been 199 scholarships awarded to graduating seniors at the Jefferson Alumni.

The Lynchburg Lions Club hosted its annual GOOD (Going On Or Defeated) program at the Lynchburg-Clay Elementary School earlier this spring. 

Air Transport Services Group is proud to announce the recipients of the 2026 Hete Family Scholarship, an educational scholarship program established to support ATSG employees and their families as they pursue higher education and technical career pathways.

The federal student loan system is set to see a dramatic overhaul beginning this summer, and critics warn it likely will make loans more expensive and difficult to obtain for borrowers — driving them to private lenders or altering their plans for higher education.

Buckskin Elementary All-Year Honor Roll, Attendance & Citizenship:

One in four older adults experiences a fall each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Wilmington College’s Erin Bales will facilitate Stepping On, a free program designed to help senior citizens reduce the risk of injury from falls, on May 28, from 9 to 11 a.m., at the Aging Up Community Center, 717 N. Nelson St., in Wilmington.

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) is calling on young conservationists to join a team of high school student leaders to form the next class of the Conservation Teen Advisory Council (ConTAC). This council allows students to peek behind the curtain of ODNR.

The Fairfield Local High School chapter of the National Honor Society has had a very successful school year. This student organization has successfully directed several school activities including a charitable project and has volunteered at several events.

Wilmington College President Corey Cockerill looks back to Christmas in 2011 when her sister, Erin Balbier, gave her a domino-shaped object, colorfully hand-painted with a cartoonish robot. That was her first bot — short for robot. Specifically, it was a Bilingual YesBot. Cockerill quickly became intrigued with bots, not just the whimsical figures on the JoyBots, LoveBots, GratitudeBots and PeaceBots, but their intrinsic messages centered on connection, delight and creative courage as represented by BotJoy, the global art movement ushered in by Gary Hirsch, WC’s 2026 Commencement speaker.

U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon took heat Thursday over forthcoming changes to the federal student loan system that will impose new borrowing limits for professional and graduate students.

The Bright Local School Board meeting will be held on June 24 at 6 p.m. in the Workforce Learning Center.

Stone Laboratory, The Ohio State University’s island campus on Lake Erie, is offering two- and three-day workshops this summer and fall for students, working professionals and job seekers. The seven different workshops span various science topics for learning and professional development.

The Hillsboro City Schools District Board of Education hereby gives notice that it will hold a public meeting pursuant to the provisions of R.C. 3307.353 to consider the re-employment of Cassandra Adkins, Tara Gilliland, Donica Grow, Jenna Horick, Diane Michael and Heather Murphy as superannuates to the same position from which each of them previously retired.  

Gary Hirsch told the Class of 2026 to become improvisers, since uncertainty in life is inevitable. He offered some sage advice as a career improviser on navigating uncertainty with intention and grace. An artist, author and creative leader, Hirsch presented an interactive keynote address at Saturday, May 9’s Wilmington College’s 150th Commencement titled “Radical Collaboration with the World Around You.”