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Owens alumni holding ‘Backpack to the Future’ drive
Owens Community College’s Alumni Association is once again organizing a gently-used backpack drive to provide new life for what many students consider their mobile lifeline to learning.
The College’s Alumni Association community service endeavor, “Backpack to the Future,” is accepting gently-used backpacks and new school supplies from area residents during the summer months. Items collected will be given to low-income elementary school children throughout Northwest Ohio.
“ Owens Community College’s Alumni Association is proud to once again coordinate a program benefiting such a worthy cause,” said Kaye Koevenig, Owens Community Service Chair of the Alumni Association. “There are many low-income families that can barely afford to pay their bills and may not be able to provide their children with new supplies. Our goal is to ensure that all children begin their school year with new educational resources.”
In addition to the gently-used backpacks and new backpacks, individuals can donate crayons, markers, bottles of glue, glue sticks, colored pencils, pencils, pink erasers, school boxes, pocket folders, marbled covered composition books and tissues. Donations may be brought to the Office of Alumni Relations.
Since the drive’s inception in 2004, the alumni association has given more than 850 backpacks and more than 12,500 school supplies to benefit disadvantaged children throughout Northwest Ohio.
For more information about the school supply drive or to make a donation, call 567-661-7876, 1-800-GO-OWENS, ext. 7876 or visit alumni@owens.edu.
TU to offer master of education degree online
Tiffin University has been approved by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools to offer the master of education degree in the online format beginning fall semester, according to President Paul Marion.
The North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, which was founded in 1895, is one of six regional institutional accreditors in the United States.
The Master of Education is designed for educators interested in furthering their professional education by continued intellectual growth or satisfying state recertification requirements. The program of study has a core of education courses requiring candidates to demonstrate high standards of academic excellence and competency in written analysis. The program will be offered in the online format at this time. As the program grows, it is likely that on-site summer workshops and mid-year short course programs will be offered on the Tiffin campus or at one or more of TU’s academic center locations around the State of Ohio.
"The focus of Tiffin University’s Master of Education Program,” says Dr. Charles Christensen, vice president for Academic Affairs, “is to produce graduates who will maintain and revalidate their skills, certificates, and credentials in the field of education. The program will augment and carry on the standards defined by the No Child Left Behind legislation and the minimum requirements established by the Highly Qualified Teacher Program."
Specific questions about the program may be directed to Dr. Christensen at 419-448-3268 or via e-mail at christensenc@tiffin.edu .
BP awards
BP presented A+ for energy grants and scholarship awards to Lucas and Wood county teachers, including:
Eastwood Middle School – Barbara Stough ($10,000); Eisenhower Middle School - Nancy Pevets ($10,000); Morrison R. Waite High School - Vicki Miller ($10,000); Northwood Middle School - Lara Fish ($10,000); Oakdale Elementary School - Karen McNaughton ($5,000); Penta Career Center - Dave Harms ($10,000).
Teachers to talk with farmers during summer workshop
“Land and Living: A Workshop for Teachers” is a two-session field trip that will give teachers insight on how farming technology has changed, different techniques used to protect the environment, food and agriculture programs offered at Ohio State University and misconceptions regarding food production.
Session I – July 28 and 29: A chartered motor coach bus will transport participants from Glacier Ridge Metro Park in Union County to several farms and return to the park about 3:30 p.m. Overnight accommodations will be arranged. Registration is $150 and includes hotel, transportation, meals and classroom materials.
Session II – Aug. 7 and 8: A one-day visit to OSU’s College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences and a one-day visit to the Ohio State Fair. Registration is $50 and includes lunches and classroom materials.
For more information, download a registration form at www.OurOhio.org, e-mail summerworkshop@ofbf.org or call Judy Roush at 614-246-8243. Registration deadline is June 30.
Host families needed
If you’re ready for adventure, here is an opportunity to share the culture and way of life of an American family with a teenager from another country.
Cultural Homestay International, a non-profit educational program, welcomes you to apply to be a host family. You will provide room, board and family life while learning about another part of our world. High school students are from Belgium, Brazil, China, Colombia, Germany, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Mongolia, Mexico, Norway, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Switzerland, Thailand, Taiwan and Vietnam. They will have their own health insurance and spending money.
Contact CHI for more information and to apply for this opportunity. Call Bridget at the regional office at 800-210-6080 or visit www.chinet.org and click on the Academic Year Program.
Healing Arts Institute open house
Healing Arts Institute, a massage therapy school approved by the State Medical Board of Ohio, will hold an open house for prospective students July 8 from 6 to 8 p.m. Refreshments and tours begin at 5:30 p.m.
Call for more information at 419-874-4496 or visit www.haiohio.com. Healing Arts Institute is located at 340 Three Meadows Dr., Perrysburg.
Interim superintendent named
Dee Zeffiro-Krenisky, Ed.D. has been appointed interim superintendent of Wood Lane/Wood County Board of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities. Her contract began on June 16 and will run until a new superintendent is hired. Superintendent William G. Clifford and Zeffiro-Krenisky will work together through June 30, which is Clifford’s retirement date.
Dr. Zeffiro-Krenisky has held numerous positions in the MRDD field for the last 30 years. Since 1995, she has served ash the superintendent of the Huron County Board of MRDD. A native of Connecticut, her career began working within both residential and employment settings assisting individuals with disabilities in obtaining services.
An active member of the Ohio Superintendents Association, she served as president for two terms and has played a significant role serving on a number of planning committees as well as Medicaid redesign. Dr. Zeffiro-Krenisky holds a bachelor’s degree in education, a master’s degree in management and a doctorate in educational administration.
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