Steve Newman, known internationally as the “Worldwalker,” will be the guest speaker 6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 1, at Southern State Community College’s South Campus, 12681 US Route 62, near Sardinia. The speaking event is free and open to the public; refreshments will be served. For more information, please call Mary Ayres at 1-800-628-7722, ext. 3681.

The Highland County Christian School recently participated in the Operation Feed America Program. The students collected a total of 225 cans.  The individual grade winners are as follows:

The February students of the month from Buckskin were:  Eli Johnson, Jacob Barnhart, Kerigan Pollard, Fiona Gilbert, Evelyn Vanzant, Ali Hogle, Kaleb Harper, Garrett Brewer and Caleb Lucas.

The February students of the month from Buckskin were:  Eli Johnson, Jacob Barnhart, Kerigan Pollard, Fiona Gilbert, Evelyn Vanzant, Ali Hogle, Kaleb Harper, Garrett Brewer and Caleb Lucas.

The University of Dayton has named more than 2,100 students to the dean's list for the fall semester of the 2009-2010 academic year. To be named to the dean's list at UD, a student must achieve a superior academic record, which is a grade point average of 3.5 or higher.

Megann Hendricks, a Lynchburg Clay High School freshman, recently received several awards from the Ohio Poetry Association.  The association, chartered originally as the Verse Writers' Guild of Ohio, is a nonprofit, educational organization that strives to promote the art of poetry and support poets and others who appreciate poetry.

The beginning of the month brings a new group of students to the forefront for their excellence at Whiteoak High School.

The Greenfield Exempted Village School District Kindergarten Registration will be held from April 13-15, 2010.  The child must be at least five years of age by September 30, 2010 to register.  Please note that parents will register their child at their school of residence.  At Greenfield Elementary, registration will be according to the child's birth date.

DURHAM, N.C. - Holly Marie Hilliard, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Hilliard of Hillsboro and a graduate of Hillsboro High School, has been named to the dean's list with distinction for the fall 2009 semester at Duke University in Durham, N.C.

Please be advised that Southern State Community College is closed as of 4 p.m.

Wilmington College's leadership in helping to build a national culture of service and civic engagement was recognized by inclusion in the President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll.

Domestic violence survivor Marala Scott will discuss her memoir, “In Our House: Perception vs. Reality,” 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 9, in the Edward K. Daniels Auditorium on Southern State Community College’s Central Campus, 100 Hobart Drive, Hillsboro. The event is free and open to the public.