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A senior at Shawnee State University, Erika Martin, a Hillsboro, Ohio native, has had the opportunity to jump-start her own business venture with the help of the Kricker Innovation Hub (KIH) Entrepreneur Fellows program. The Hillsboro, Ohio native and member of the SSU Women’s Golf team, Martin wanted to explore her interests and create her own brand of women’s golf apparel.

Shawnee State University has received $849,909.90 from the Ohio Department of Higher Education in Choose Ohio First (COF) scholarship funding. As part of a statewide strategy to develop STEM talent throughout the state of Ohio, SSU has received funding through the COF program for the past five years for various STEM programs.

Gov. Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon Husted this week announced that the application period for Ohio’s Teacher Bootcamp Program is now open for institutions of higher education. Teacher bootcamps bring educators into local businesses to help expose them to the in-demand career skillsets their communities need so they can better prepare students to be career ready upon graduation.

ASHLAND, Ky. – Ashland Community and Technical College hosted a Health Sciences and Health Professions career fair on November 6 that sought to give ACTC students every opportunity to find a successful career.

New scholarships funded through the Choose Ohio First program will boost Ohio’s efforts to strengthen the state’s workforce in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

ATHENS, OH – Students grade 5-12 in Pike, Scioto, Ross, and Jackson counties can sign up to participate in District Science Days, an unparalleled learning experience that provides exposure to a community of young scientists and competition for scholarships and awards for students from southern Ohio.

RIO GRANDE – University of Rio Grande and Rio Grande Community College will host a Fall Open House on Wednesday, November 15 from 10 am to 1 pm. Check-in begins at 9:45 am in the lobby of Bob Evans Farms Hall.

PORTSMOUTH– Sixth-grade students from Portsmouth Elementary School took a break from class on Wednesday, Oct. 11, to join other volunteers at the Cornerstone Church of Portsmouth filling bags with canned and boxed foods. The church will distribute these bags to needy households and members of the unhoused community.

PORTSMOUTH– After nearly 10 years with the district, Assistant Superintendent Josh Morris will be the acting superintendent at Portsmouth City Schools, following the retirement of outgoing superintendent Scott Dutey.

PORTSMOUTH – Scioto County Developmental Disabilities Tracy Smith, teacher’s assistant at Vern Riffe School was among those recognized during a special banquet held in Columbus on Sept. 22, 2023, for those who have completed national intervener certification. Smith is the first person from Ohio ever to earn this certification.