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ONU Engineering receives $748K NSF grant for scholarships, programming

Posted by Paula Scott on Tuesday, October 4, 2022

Ohio Northern University’s T.J. Smull College of Engineering has received a $748,839 grant from the National Science Foundation to assist academically successful students who are financially challenged.

Beginning in Fall 2023, the S-STEM grant, the first NSF S-STEM award for ONU, will support 15 scholars. Students who are accepted into the program will receive a $7,750 scholarship renewable for four years. Five first-year students per year will be selected annually for three years, for a total of 15 scholars.

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October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Posted by Staff on Monday, October 3, 2022

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Crossroads Crisis Center of Lima will be posting a "Have You Ever Said?" daily in October to help raise awareness of abusive relationships.

Visit www.facebook.com/crossroadscrisiscenter for more information.

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October 2022 calendar highlights, submissions

Posted by Staff on Monday, October 3, 2022

The Icon's October 2022 calendar is updated at www.adaicon.com/calendar and ready for your additions and adjustments. Please email [email protected] if you have events of general public interest to share.

Highlights for October include:

3 - Poet Annah Browning at Elzay Gallery
7 - Free Blood Pressure Checks at Ada Public Library
7 - Jazz Blue Trio at the Inn at ONU
10 - No School K-12
10-11 - ONU Fall Break
14 - ONU Law Golf Outing
14 - Jonathan Wey at The Inn at ONU
20 - Lovestruck Balladeers at Presser Hall
21 - Riley Jamison Music @ The Inn at ONU 
21-23 ONU Homecoming
22 - Craft with Miss Chloe
22-23 Swing! at the Freed Center for the Performing Arts
25 - 2-hr Delay, K-12
27 - Halloween Party at Ada Public Library
27 - Trick or Treat Night
28 - Jazz Blue Trio at the Inn at ONU
30 - Band-O-Rama at the Freed Center

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Nominations for Citizen of the Year

Posted by Staff on Monday, October 3, 2022

Ohio Northern University and the Ada Area Chamber of Commerce have announced that the 57th Town and Gown Banquet will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, November 7 in the McIntosh Ballroom at Ohio Northern University. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m.

The event will honor the 2022 Distinguished Person of the Year and welcome new businesses and persons to the Ada-Ohio Northern community.

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Helen R. Robinson obituary

Posted by Staff on Sunday, October 2, 2022

 Helen R. Robinson, age 89, of Lima, passed away on Friday, September 30, 2022, at 6:58 p.m., at Shawnee Manor, Lima.

She was born on December 16, 1932, in Floyd County, Kentucky to the late J.D. and Willa (Bays) Newberry.  Helen first married Henry Shepherd, Sr, and he preceded her in death.   Helen then married Charles Robinson in 1970 and they were married for over 51 years, he survives in Lima.

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AHS boys soccer 7-1 over Van Wert

Posted by Staff on Sunday, October 2, 2022

By Cort Reynolds

VAN WERT--The visiting Ada High School boys soccer team defeated Van Wert 7-1 in a non-league mismatch early Saturday, October 1.

The Bulldogs improved to 5-5-3 overall with the road win. 

VW dropped to 0-11-1 after the loss.

"It was nice to get back on track after a rough September (0-5-1)," said Ada head coach Jason Okuly.

Logan Jolliff scored two goals and passed out an assist to lead the Ada onslaught. Carter Conley netted a pair of goals. 

Nathan Williams netted a goal and passed out an assist. Carson Gossard and Ethan Murphy each tallied a goal.

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