The Fairfield Local School District Board of Education is giving public notice in accordance with Section 3307.353 of the Ohio Revised Code that Shawn Priest and Dianna Coffey will retire and will be seeking re-employment with the Fairfield Local School District in the same positions following their service retirement.

Lynchburg resident Megan Greenawalt is among several Wilmington College Honors Program juniors recognized recently at the College's 30th annual Student Recognition Ceremony. She is majoring in biology and health science.

Hillsboro resident Kathryn E. Coy is among several Wilmington College Honors Program juniors recognized recently at the College's 30th annual Student Recognition Ceremony. She is majoring in business administration and sustainable agriculture.

Lynchburg resident Sarah C. Allen is among several Wilmington College Honors Program sophomores recognized recently at the College's 30th annual Student Recognition Ceremony. She is majoring in communication arts and art.

Hillsboro resident Lindsay J. Butler is among several Wilmington College Honors Program seniors recognized recently at the College's 30th annual Student Recognition Ceremony. She is majoring in education and English.

In a combined ceremony on April 15, Chatfield College inducted three members into the Julia Chatfield Honor Society and 28 members into the Phi Theta Kappa Society.

The second annual Pink Tea, a fundraising event for breast cancer awareness and research, will be held 1-4 p.m. Saturday, May 14, at Southern State Community College’s Central Campus, 100 Hobart Drive, Hillsboro.

Southern State Community College will host the 11th annual Spring Invitational Area Artist Exhibition and Competition May 4-20 at the Appalachian Gateway Center on SSCC’s South Campus, 12681 U.S. Route 62, near Sardinia.

The Southern State Community College Board of Trustees will meet 6 p.m., Wednesday, May 25, 2011, in Room 149 on the college’s Central Campus, 100 Hobart Drive, Hillsboro. The meeting, which had originally been scheduled for May 11, is open to the public.

A Cystic Fibrosis Foundation’s Great Strides walk/run will be held 10 a.m. Saturday, May 21, at Southern State Community College’s Fayette Campus, 1270 U.S. Route 62 SW, Washington C.H. Registration begins at 9 a.m. and two routes will be available: a 5K (3.1 miles) route and a 10K (6.2 mile) route.

Shawnee State University will be welcoming Dr. Mary Oling-Sisay, the new vice president for Student Affairs, beginning July 1, who comes to Shawnee with more than 10 years experience in higher education and working with students.