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“Thank you Mr. Coe for all you did.”

Icon viewers post Facebook comments on former Ada educator
Posted by LizGH on Tuesday, April 2, 2019

Tom Coe, retired Ada educator, died March 31.

The response to his obituary from former students, Ada residents and professional acquaintances was immediate.

In less than 24 hours after The Icon’s Facebook post, over 75 persons offered comments about him – a record for the Icon. As of Tuesday afternoon the Facebook post had over 4,000 reaches.

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15 minutes with John Lomax

Retired Professor of History, after 30 years at ONU
Posted by LizGH on Monday, April 1, 2019

15 minutes with Professor John Lomax
Interviewed by Liz Gordon-Hancock

John Phillip Lomax was born at St. Catherine’s Mercy Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska, on May 9, 1952, as the rampaging Missouri River was just about to crest.  His dad was sandbagging the levee in Council Bluffs as his mom gave birth at St. Catherine’s, high atop the bluff on the Omaha side. 

He received his bachelor's degree from Nebraska Wesleyan University in 1974, his mastor's from the University of Chicago in 1975, and then his doctorate from the University of Kansas in 1987.

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It's an Honor

Meet the 2019 (and 2018) National Honor Society members
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, March 29, 2019

LIST OF 2018 AND 2019 MEMBERS BELOW -
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Twenty-three new members were inducted into the Ada High School National Honor Society during its annual induction ceremony on March 27, according to Sarah Davis, NHS advisor.

Those 23 join 21 students inducted last year. Participating in the program were Jacob Colwell, National Honor Society president, who provided the introduction and led the pledge; Robin VanBuskirk, director of teaching and learning; and Dan Lee, high school principal.

The 2018 and 2019 members are listed below.

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Awards night for Ada FFA

Officers installed
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, March 29, 2019

By Victoria Ross, Ada FFA Reporter
Ada High School’s Future Farmers of America (FFA) held its award banquet on March 28. Awards and degrees were presented for projects, leadership and scholarship.

Those awards follow:
Outstanding Freshman - Kirsten Poling
Outstanding Sophomore - Wyatt Badertscher
Outstanding Junior - Ella Poling
Outstanding Senior - Noah Mattson
110% Award - Holden Purdy
Star Greenhand - Chance Taylor
Star Chapter Farmer - Sidney Gossard
Dekalb Award - Nathan Mattson
Honorary Chapter Degree - Mr. Dan Lee

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Ashton Stevenson recipient of this year's University Club II scholarship

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, March 29, 2019

Hardin Northern High School graduate Ashton Stevenson, a senior at West Virginia University with a double major in Forestry Resource Management and Recreation, Parks and Tourism Resources, is the recipient of the Unversity Club II 2019 scholarship.

Ashton has a 3.68 grade point average and is a member of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars at West Virginia University.

Other activities include a WVU Davis College Ambassador for three years, treasurer of the College Professional Recreation and Parks Society for two years, vice president of the WVU Woodsmen/Timbersports Team and chair of the WVU Intramural Teams Committee for two years.

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Sunburst over Northern

Les Thede creates wooden sculpture as a memorial to his wife
Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, March 26, 2019

“Sunburst over Northern,” a wooden sculpture, was dedicated on March 22 in the atrium of the ONU Dicke College of Business Administration.

Dr. Les Thede created the wooden sculpture as a memorial to his wife, Diane. She retired as an administrative assistant at ONU after working there 26 years. She was a member of the ONU Women’s Book Club and Bridge Club. She died May 1, 2018.

Dr. Thede is a retired ONU electrical engineering professor. In 2000 he began creating furniture. His company is EverLasting Furniture (ELF).

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