LISBON The Columbiana County Career and Technical Center (CCCTC) hosted state and county government officials, school district superintendents, school board members, and Youngstown State University President Bill Johnson for a ribbon-cutting on its “career exploration mobile unit” on March 14. Chris Jackson, a CCCTC auto collision repair student from Beaver Local School District, and […]
LEETONIA The Leetonia School District has been awarded a grant of nearly $200,000 annually for the next five years. During his report Superintendent Denn
LEETONIA The Leetonia School District has been awarded a grant of nearly $200,000 annually for the next five years. During his report Superintendent Dennis Dunham announced that the Columbiana Educational Service Center had been awarded the Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Center grant on behalf of the district. Dunham said that “through […]
Mt. Union scholars
ALLIANCE The University of Mount Union hosted its annual Student Celebration Honoring Our Latest Academic Research (SCHOLAR) Day in a hybrid in-person/virtual model April 20.
SCHOLAR Day is traditionally a campus-wide, day-long event filled with presentations showcasing academic excellence and scholarly research conducted by Mount Union students. While still adhering to Covid-19 safety protocols, Mount Union provided limited in-person attendance to the poster and formal presentations, while still offering a livestream option to those off-campus.
Tucker Cope III, a civil engineering major of Columbiana, was selected for work on a poster titled “Sustainable Erosion Control System.”
Bailey Balderson, a public relations major of Alliance, was selected for work on a poster titled “RSM for U-M-YOU.”
May 4, 2021
Josh Emanuelson, Little Beaver Creek Watershed coordinator for the Columbiana County Soil and Water Conservation District, addresses Southern Local fifth-graders and juniors who will partner for a study on the population decline of the Eastern Hellbender Salamander. The amphibian is currently on the state endangered species list and students will record data and seek solutions to bring the salamander back from the edge of extinction. The project is a joint effort between the Columbiana County Educational Service Center, which secured grant funding, SilverApple Inc. and CCSWCD and also involves students in the Crestview Local School District. Findings will be presented at a celebration of learning event in mid-May. (Submitted photo)