School Briefing

January 29, 2017

YSU fall graduates YOUNGSTOWN — More than 680 students were awarded undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees at Youngstown State University's 2016 Fall Commencement Ceremony, held in December on the YSU campus. Local graduates included the following from East Liverpool: Joshua Bailey, Bachelor of Science in Computer Science Allison English, Bachelor of Science in Education in Middle Childhood Language Ars Science Richard May, Associate of Applied Science in Civil and Construction Engineering Technology Sarah Saling, Master of Health and Human Services in Health and ...

Smith takes spelling bee crown at BLMS

January 26, 2017

CALCUTTA — With six weeks remaining until the 58th annual Columbiana County Spelling Bee, Beaver Local Middle School found its participants Wednesday morning as the school’s spelling bee was held at Beaver Local Auditorium. Six students in grades 5-8 qualified for the county bee, which ...

Dawson named to Dean’s List

January 15, 2017

EAST LIVERPOOL — Cody Dawson was recently named to the Dean’s List at Kent State main campus in Kent, Ohio. Dawson is interning in marketing and group sales for the Kent Golden Flashes. A senior in the College of Education, Health and Human Services, Dawson will graduate with honors in May ...

KSU Dean’s List – Salem Campus

January 15, 2017

SALEM — Dr. David Dees, interim dean of Kent State-Salem, announced those students named to the Fall 2016 President’s and Dean’s lists. To qualify for the President’s List, students must have a 4.0 grade point average and must have completed 15 hours during the semester. To qualify for the Dean’s List, students must earn a 3.40 or greater grade point average and must have completed 12 or more credit hours for the semester, the majority at the Salem Campus. President’s List East Liverpool: Caitlyn Sesky Dean’s List East Liverpool: Laken ...

DARE program expands at Southern Local

January 9, 2017

SALINEVILLE — The Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) Program has expanded at Southern Local Elementary School to now include younger students. Led by Columbiana County Sheriff’s Deputy Jen Tucker, who serves as DARE officer, the program not only benefits fifth- and sixth-graders, but now involves both second and fourth grades. DARE teaches elementary students about making good choices, such as staying away from drugs. Deputy Tucker began working with second-graders in the fall and returned to speak with fifth- and sixth-graders on Jan. 4. The series is scheduled to continue ...

Learning outside of the classroom

January 8, 2017

SALINEVILLE — students at Utica Shale Academy have been gaining knowledge outside the classroom with a variety of field trips to schools and energy companies. Director Eric Sampson said his students have visited colleges and other sites throughout the region to learn what opportunities are ...