Edison State kayakers ‘Float, Learn and Feast’
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PIQUA Students, faculty, staff, and friends of Edison State Community College came together for an educational kayak trip down the Great Miami River during the fourth annual “Float, Learn and Feast” event on Friday, April 23, 2021.
Organized by the Edison State Student Senate, the event brought together nearly 20 participants who embarked on the Miami River at Roadside Park to experience beautiful weather and wildlife along the way.
Jeff Lange, founder of Protecting Our Water-Ways (POWW), has joined the Edison State group to travel down the Miami River each year.
“POWW is a nonprofit organization that I started back in 2004. We are responsible for cleaning up the Great Miami River, starting in Sidney at the Big Four Bridge all the way to Great Miami River Trail near Bridge Street. In our 17-year history, we’ve removed 194,500 pounds of trash in our sixteen miles of adopted river,” said Lange.
Edison growth continues during pandemic
PIQUA The COVID-19 pandemic didn’t stop the growth of Edison Community College.
Dr. Doreen Larson, Edison State president, presented a state of the college via a Facebook presentation Wednesday morning.
She said during the year of the pandemic, the college has added new programs, doubled its enrollment and added new high school partners for the College Credit program. A new partnership has formed with area fire departments where Edison provides EMT training. There is a full-time faculty position for the program, she said.
Another partnership was formed with Hobart where students who complete the program can have their credits transfer over to Edison for further education and training.
Shelton State offering scholarships for technical programs
Shelton State scholarships By Kelvin Reynolds | May 3, 2021 at 8:04 PM CDT - Updated May 3 at 8:04 PM
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WBRC) - Shelton State Community College in Tuscaloosa is accepting scholarship applications right now from students interested in some of its technical programs.
“I believe the opportunity that’s out there for them to be able to get their tuition covered or partially covered through one of our scholarships should be pretty enticing to a lot of students,” said Jason Moore, Dean of Workforce and Economic Development at Shelton State.
He believes scholarship opportunities will help fill some of the vacancies the school has this fall.
Photos by Danny Summers/Pikes Peak Courier
Woodland Park senior Griffin Owens, second from left, was all smiles during his national letter of intent signing ceremony April 27 at the school. He was joined by the Roskam family. From left: classmate Braden Roskam, Shannon Roskam and Joe Roskam.
Terra State students named to All-Ohio academic team
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FREMONT - Terra State Community College students Katrina Drake and Jamie Walton have been recognized on the All-Ohio Community College Academic Team for the 2020-2021 academic year.
According to a Terra State news release, students are nominated for the academic team by their college administrators.
Selection is based on academic achievement, leadership and engagement in their college and community service.
Walton and Drake both placed Third Team All-Ohio, which acknowledges them as top community college students in the state in each category.
They will each receive a $250 scholarship.
Terra State Associate Professor Michelle White, the All-USA College Nominator for Terra State, nominated both students.