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Career center FFA students place high at state skill competitions

  • May 8, 2010
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Wayne County Schools Career Center FFA students placed high recently in state skill competitions. On April 22, the FFA Northeastern Ohio Skills Classic team won fifth place overall at Maplewood Joint Vocational School in Ravenna. At OSU/ATI, the landscape and plant technologies floral team placed fourth in the state out of 20 teams. At the state skills classic, buildings and grounds student Ben...

Joyful sounds from Central Christian choir

  • May 8, 2010
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The 44-voice concert choir from Central Christian recently received a “one” rating at the state-level adjudicated event held at Jackson High School, April 30. They participated in the AA category, singing There Will be Rest by Frank Tichelli, Sing Joyfully by William Byrd, and their choice of the required song, Daniel, Daniel, Servant of the Lord. The concert choir has two more performances...

Area student receives scholarship to attend CCAD

  • May 8, 2010
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Sarah Winegar, a senior at West Holmes High School, has received a President’s Award scholarship to attend the Columbus College of Art & Design (CCAD). The merit scholarship was awarded as a result of an art portfolio competition held at the college which was judged by a team of CCAD faculty members. Winegar will begin her studies this autumn and plans to major in photography. She is the...

Ashland students to study in Costa Rica

  • May 8, 2010
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Jacob Ewing, of Wooster, will participate in the Ashland University Study Abroad program by traveling to Costa Rica this summer. He is the son of Robert and Virginia Ewing and is majoring in political science and English. Twenty-one Ashland University students will study the Spanish language and culture in Costa Rica this summer. The students will be living for four to six weeks with host...

Area Ashland University students graduate

  • May 8, 2010
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The following students completed their Ashland University degree requirements in May 2010: Angelica Morrow, of Dalton, received a master of education degree with a major in curriculum and Instruction: literacy and intervention specialist early childhood. Deanna Blosser, of Dalton, received a bachelor of science degree with a major in biology. Lisa Gwin, of Dalton, received a master of education...

Wooster High School speech and debate team one of the top teams in the nation

  • May 8, 2010
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When head coach Ned Lauver walks into his classroom at Wooster High School (WHS) each morning he’s greeted with two reminders of the history and tradition of one of the top speech and debate teams in the nation. “I am very fortunate to be the head coach of a very storied program here at the high school and that’s something that I reflect on every time I walk into my room,” said Lauver,...

Finding the proper neighborhood school

  • May 8, 2010
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For the parents of school-age children one question seems to pop up more than any other. Which elementary school will my child attend? That information will now be at their fingertips 24 hours a day, seven days a week, directly from their home computer, thanks to the Wooster City School District’s recent implementation of a unique version of the Transfinder software system. Members of the...

Wooster City Schools trim administrative staff

  • May 8, 2010
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As part of its continuing effort to trim the budget, the Wooster City Schools Board of Education voted to eliminate four positions, including two positions in the Central Office.According to Wooster City School District Superintendent Michael Tefs, the moves will save the district approximately $235,000 a year, which equates to well over $1 million over the district’s five year forecast...

HCRTA announces scholarship recipients

  • May 8, 2010
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The Holmes County Retired Teachers Association announces the 2010 Holmes County high school seniors who will receive the PM Graham Family Scholarship for 2010-11. The scholarships are awarded to students who will be attending either The College of Wooster or Kent State University or one of its branches. Each will receive $1,000 per semester attended. These scholarships have been awarded since...

Career center animal care students place fifth in FFA competition

  • May 8, 2010
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Wayne County Schools Career Center Animal Care & Management students won fifth place in the FFA state competition recently. Winning seventh place overall in individual competition was Jasmine Gillentine of Wooster.The students competed in animal management, according to instructor Amber Abrecht. They took a written test, demonstrated skills at a hands-on technical station where they showed...