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Local students on Rhodes State dean's list

Posted by LizGH on Friday, January 10, 2020

A couple area students were named to the dean's list for fall semester 2019-20 at Rhodes State College, Lima.

To be eligible for this dean’s list, a full-time student must be enrolled in at least 12 credit hours and earn a 3.5 grade point average or higher.

Kelsey J Lee,  Ada

Ashlynn Elizabeth Wolber, Ada

Dakota Thomas Cornell, Alger

Courtney N Rediger, Alger

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Ada students named to ONU's fall dean’s list

Posted by LizGH on Friday, January 10, 2020

The following students from Hardin County, Bluffton, Mt. Cory and Jenera were named to the dean’s list for fall semester 2019-20 at Ohio Northern University.

To be eligible for the dean’s list, a student must attain a grade point average of 3.5 or higher and be enrolled full-time.

Rand Abdullatef - Ada High School

Olivia Alexander - Ada High School

Thomas Chen  - Ada High School

Kiser Colley  - Ada High School

Jacob Colwell  - Ada High School

Shaheed Khan  - Ada High School

Sydney Newland  - Ada High School

Brendan Sheridan  - Ada High School

Lydia Smith - Home School

Sumaya Tasnim  - Ada High School

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Lori Thomas joins Vancrest Ada as dietary manager

Allen East grad holds a degree in healthcare administration
Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, January 5, 2020

Lori Thomas recently joined Vancrest Ada as its new dietary manager. She is in the featured employee of the January Vancrest newsletter.

Lori is a long-time area resident, having graduated from Allen East High School. She holds a bachelor’s degree in healthcare administration from the University of Phoenix.

Prior to joining the Vancrest staff, she was employed in dietary management for eight years at Mercy Health-St. Rita’s and for over five years at dietary manager at Lima Memorial Hospital.

She and her husband, Tim, live in the Waynesfield community.

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John Neville: "Our mentors are the heroes"

National Mentoring Month focus - recruiting mentors to help realize the potential in youth from Hardin, Putnam and Allen counties
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, January 3, 2020

According to Ada resident LeAnn Pryor, BBBS of West Central Ohio program director, the common denominators among Littles are single-parent families and a lower income.  Still, there are many unique reasons for participation.
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By Barbara Lockard
What do kids from lower income, single-parent families have in common?According to Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, they all possess an incredible gift … potential! 

“Big Brothers Big Sisters of America defends, inspires and ignites the potential of youth every day,” is the opening line of a public service announcement for the organization.

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15 minutes with Logan Conrad

January Ada HS Mid-Ohio Energy Cooperative student of the month
Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, December 31, 2019

Logan Conrad, senior, is the January Ada HS Mid-Ohio Energy Cooperative student of the month. The Icon took this opportunity to sit down with him and have a 15-minute interview, which follows:

Icon: How many years have you attended Ada?
Logan: I started here as a freshman.

Icon: What’s your class schedule?
Logan: Psychology/Sociology, economics, physics, study hall, CAD II, AP English 12, calculus, study hall.

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Retirement open house for Bruce

He served the community for 46 years; reception is 10 a.m. to noon Friday
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, December 26, 2019

Bruce Neely, funeral director and owner of Hanson-Neely Funeral Home of Ada and Alger, has announced his retirement after serving the Ada community for nearly 46 years.

A retirement community open house takes place at the funeral home, 311 E. Lima Ave., Ada, from 10 a.m. to noon on Friday, Dec. 27.

“Since serving area communities from January of 1974 it is with mixed emotions that I announce my retirement,” he said.  

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