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Tom Gossel will receive an honorary doctorate, as will James Lehr Kennedy, great-grandson of ONU founder

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Ohio Northern University will celebrate the success of its students during upcoming commencement exercises in the ONU Sports Center Field House.

ONU President Daniel DiBiasio will preside over the ceremonies. The College of Pharmacy and undergraduate colleges will hold their ceremonies on May 14, and the College of Law commencement is scheduled for May 21.

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Mark Light, Hardin County 4-H director, will explain the Hardin County Spark Lab during the Tuesday, May 16, Ada Kiwanis Club meeting.

Light said that the goal of the lab is to instill an inspiration or "spark" that youth and adults need to discover, learn and grow in a creative way.

The meeting, open to the public, is in the Dean's Room of McIntosh at ONU.

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By Caleb Scott

ADA — The Ohio Northern wrestling team enjoyed another successful season as it posted its third consecutive winning season under 29th-year head coach Ron Beaschler in 2016-17.

The Polar Bears were 11-4 overall and posted a 4-2 record in the Ohio Athletic Conference, finishing third in the conference standings.

Northern saw three athletes earn All-Conference honor during the 2016-17 campaign.

Sophomore Gavin Nelson (Oregon/Clay) and freshman Nate Barcaskey (Moon Township, Pa./Moon Area) each earned First Team All-OAC honors, while junior Seth Meyer (Defiance) was named Second Team All-OAC for the Polar Bears.

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While the Icon posts dozens of stories each week, some have special interest for a small group of viewers - and others skyrocket.

Our story about Amelia Griffin, officially in remission, was a skyrocket. Here's a screen shot from the Icon Facebook.

Amelia's Icon's Facebook post reached 7,848 viewers in less than four days. It has likes from 152 viewers four shares and four comments.

And, the numbers continue to rise. To view the story CLICK HERE.

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Sing along with the students at the ONU Community Preschool. Dr. Terri Lenzo, music education professor at ONU, leads some singing at the preschool. Students individually chose the sounds for each new verse.

By the Voter Friendly Campus initiative

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Ohio Northern University has been designated a “Voter Friendly Campus” by the Voter Friendly Campus initiative, which encourages college students to participate in the political process.

ONU is part of a select group of universities nationwide to earn this honor and one of only eight campuses in Ohio.

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