People

"One that is involved in civic activities to do good for the world"

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Anna Lebedeva
Your nationality: Russian
Year at ONU: Senior
Major at ONU: Political Science

Interviewed by Elizaveta Dyachuk

Icon: How did you hear about ONU?
Anna: I’d had no idea that I would study at ONU before the YEAR Program (Year of Exchange in America for Russians), I am a participant of, announced the university I would go to. ONU is a small local university, that’s why even when I got the results, I still had no clue where I would go to. So, I googled it and came across ONU social media that surprised me in a good way with the activity there.  

Thursday birthday party planned at Vancrest

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Emma Spradlin, a life-long resident of McGuffey, will celebrate her 102nd birthday on Thursday, Feb. 27, at Vancrest of Ada, with her family and friends. She lived in McGuffey since she was 7. She is mother to nine children.

One of her daughters, Dorothy Puckett of Kenton, provided the Icon with a poem that summarizes her life:

And, he has passion for golf

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Ethan Hull, senior at Ada High School, is the March Mid-Ohio Energy Cooperative student of the month. The Icon had an opportunity to talk with him recently. Here is a portion of that interview.

Icon: What’s your class schedule this semester?
Ethan: I’m taking anatomy, economics, sociology, introduction to film and literature, I have a study hall, graphic design and Photoshop, statistics and I’m a ‘Dogs volunteer.

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The following students from Hardin County were named to the dean’s list for fall term at Bluffton University.

Students with a GPA of 3.6 or higher are eligible for the dean’s list.

Benjamin Black, Ada
Ashley Cheney, Harrod
Seth Evans, Ada
Audrey Hazelton, Ada
Taylor Ramey, Ada
Ally Richardson, Alger

Local student, Katelyn Richardson, from Alger, was named to the dean’s list with distinction for fall term.  

Students with a cumulative GPA of at least 3.75 based on 20 semester hours
received dean’s list with distinction for continued high achievement.

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The Icon has invited Bel Mancuso to provide viewers with snapshot chats with Ada High School students. Here's here first submission:

Aleece Al-Olimat, Ada HS junior

What classes are you taking this semester?
I am currently taking advanced chemistry, government, anatomy, calculus II at ONU, composition II, and band. 

What are your plans after high school?
My goals after high school may change over the course of time; however, at the moment I am planning on pursuing engineering or neuroscience. 

ONU student Elizaveta Dyachuk from Russia says: "Americans are very much like Russians, but smile more frequently"

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Elizaveta Dyachuk
English pronunciation:  Liza (pronounce like Lisa but with Z)
Nationality: Russian
Year at ONU: Junior
Major at ONU: Business Management  

Icon: How did you hear about ONU?
Liza: It’s the most popular question that I get here! People are always wondering: How did you end up choosing ONU in the corn fields?! I got lucky that my program, I am a part of (The YEAR Program), has chosen it for me because otherwise, I’d do a bad job, just selecting the well-known one. Ohio Northern is a great place to study.

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