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J. Blake Hylton, engineering faculty member, receives 2020 National KEEN award

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Ohio Northern University T.J. Smull College of Engineering faculty member J. Blake Hylton, Ph.D., has been selected to receive the 2020 National KEEN (Kern Entrepreneurial Engineering Network) Rising Star Award.

The honor recognizes faculty members who display an entrepreneurial mindset in their careers as educators and who contribute to the profession in that manner.

Hylton will receive a $10,000 grant from the Kern Family Foundation to advance KEEN’s mission and will receive his award at the 2021 KEEN National Conference.

Hylton, who joined the ONU faculty in 2015, is assistant professor of mechanical engineering.

Someone you know is on this list

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Here is the final Ada Exempted Village School honor roll of the 2019-20 school year.

4TH GRADE

ALL A: Avary Acheson, Maeby Alger, Abbey Anderson, Kenyon Artis, Max Baumgartner, Ethan Carl, Elijah Craig, Layla Fisher, Mady Freewalt, Emily Gibson, Brier Hannah, Lucas Henson, Nathan Jochims, Myah Keckler, Daniel Klear, Jude Mathewson, Grady Morgan, Will Mosler, Autumn Pope, Bryce Purdy, Emily Shanks, Ethan Shepherd, Gaidge Snyder, Rhett Ulrey, Anden Weaver, Ashley Williams, Gracie Williams and Danny Young

Icon continues to post sales at no charge • Please review our guidelines

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It’s garage sale season and the Icons continue to post these sales at no charge.

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In cooperation with Ada schools, the Ada Icon will post each of the Ada High School class of 2020 seniors in the spotlight. Jamie Theis is today's senior in the spotlight.

Discussion topic involves small town business

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Bluffton Center for Entrepreneurs (BCE) invites Icon viewers to join in a virtual coffee hour as Paula Scott talks with Fred Steiner of the Bluffton Icon and Ada Icon at noon on Tuesday, June 2.

"We'll be discussing what's new with local businesses," said Scott, BCE director. "And, we have lots to talk about."

The conversation will also touch on some new features on the Icons and some behind the scenes look at how the Icon handles local news coverage during the business shutdown.

Just ask Dr. Jed Marquart, professor of mechanical engineering

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FROM ONU FACEBOOK - There is just something about space exploration that people remember. 

Just ask a 60-year-old where they were when Neil Armstrong set foot on the moon, or someone in their 40s about the Challenger tragedy. You’ll get more than an answer. You’ll get a story about where they were and what they were doing. They’ll even tell you how they felt.

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