Rev. Brandi Rigsby, pastor of Ada First United Methodist Church, with Kathy Reese of the congregation, provides the imposition of ashes to Judy Kipker. The observance on Ash Wednesday served as a "drive-thru" experience for the community by the congregation. Ash Wednesday launches the season of Lent.
Ceramics professor Luke Sheets has had a work accepted in Palliative Pour, a juried exhibition to be held March 2-30 in Pittsburgh.
The invitational is a venue generated exhibition for the national conference for the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA). The show features ceramic drinking vessels created for the consumption of distilled and fermented beverages, created within the last two years
For the second time this season, senior Emily Richards (Delaware/Hayes) has been named the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Women's Div. III National Athlete of the Week.
Richards first earned the honor the week of Dec. 5, 2017 after shattering the school record in the women's 3,000-meter run indoors by 40.62 seconds. She posted the second fastest time in Div. III history in the event.
The Ohio Northern women's lacrosse team has been selected to finish seventh in the Ohio Athletic Conference preseason poll.
The Polar Bears return 12 letterwinners and eight starters from last year's squad that finished 3-13 overall and was 2-6 in the OAC.
Northern will open its season on Feb. 22 at Hiram and will open the home portion of its schedule at Dial-Roberson Stadium as it plays host to Trine (Ind.) on Feb. 25 at 5 pm under third-year head coach Beth Hemminger.
For the second consecutive week, ONU senior Emily Richards (Delaware/Hayes) was named the Ohio Athletic Conference Women's Track Athlete of the Week after a historic 800-meter race at the Grand Valley State (Mich.) Big Meet on Saturday.
Richards earned the honor for the second time this season.
After posting the third fastest time in Div. III history in the 800-meter run two weekends ago, Richards followed her performance up with an even more impressive race at the GVSU Big Meet.
