Jonathan Allen of Ada, a homeschooled student at Allen Academy, is the recipient of a Land Grant Opportunity Scholarship to attend Ohio State University in the fall.
The scholarship covers the full cost of attendance of $21,361 per year for four years. It includes tuition, room and board, books and miscellaneous costs. Jonathan will need to maintain a 3.0 grade point average to continue to receive the scholarship.
Land Grant Opportunity Scholarships are awarded to students who demonstrate academic merit and financial need. In Ohio 176 students received the scholarship this year, with an attempt to award scholarships annually to two students in each of Ohio’s 88 counties.
Rhonda Crouse of Ada has joined Coldwell Banker King Thompson, Marysville, as a realtor. She serves clients in the Ada, Bath and Lima areas and across northwestern and central Ohio.
She is a member of National Association of Realtors, West Central Association of Realtors, Columbus Board of Realtors. She has six year’s experience, from 2000-2006, as a realtor for Coldwell Banker King Thompson.
“I have worked in the hospitality field for the past 10 years,” she said. “This includes at The Inn At ONU, Hilton Garden Inn, Findlay, and Hancock Hotel, Findlay. I have also been a brand ambassador for several companies such as Lego, Disney and Straight Talk Wireless.”
Ohio Northern University presented Dankook Awards to graduating students Mitchell Frisby and Daniel Musci during recent commencement ceremonies.
Frisby, who earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration, majoring in marketing, is from Wadsworth, Ohio, and graduated from Wadsworth Senior High School.
Musci, who earned a bachleor’s degree in electrical engineering, is from North Ridgeville, Ohio, and graduated from North Ridgeville High School.
Allison Dotson, a 2019 Ada High School graduate is the full-time recipient of this year's Arthur and Marian Rudd Scholarship, making her a Rudd scholar.
The scholarship is renewable for four years. At current tuition levels, the full scholarship will be worth about $7,553 per year and $30,212 over the life of the scholarship.
Allison was one of five recipients of The Ohio State University at Lima scholarship. She was the only student to receive a full scholarship. The other four received half-tuition scholarships.
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Ada Rotary Club recognized two former members with tree planting ceremonies on Friday in the Ada park.
A tree in memory of Kevin Mierzejewski and a tree rededication in memory of George Vaubel took place.
A Norway pine was planted in memory of Kevin, who died Jan. 19, 2018. Rotary members offering comments about Kevin said that he had a love for people and a great sense of humor. He launched the club’s bowling fundraiser, now named in his honor.
Eight seniors-to be from Ada, Upper Scioto Valley, and Hardin Northern High Schools have been named to this year’s Buckeye Boys State and Buckeye Girls State.
Local delegates for Buckeye Girls State are:
• Megan Miller, Hardin Northern HS,
• Liberty Lawrence, Upper Scioto Valley HS,
• Katie Butterfield and Kaylee Huffer, both from Ada High School.
Local delegates for Buckeye Boys State are:
Logan Conrad, Hunter Wells, Alex Morgan and Nathan Hurtig all from Ada High School.
