ELYRIA, Ohio, March 22 -- Lorain County Community College issued the following news release: Benjamin P. Norton, of Avon, has joined the Lorain County Community College District Board of Trustees. Norton was appointed January 8 by the Lorain County Commissioners for a term that runs through January 2029. He was sworn in during the March 21 board meeting. The nine-member board includes three members appointed by the governor, and six who are appointed by the Lorain County Commissioners. Norton more PR

BEREA, Ohio, March 22 -- Baldwin Wallace University issued the following news: In sneakers and jeans, professor Dan Schrag is dispelling the myth that accounting is "boring" and leading the charge to burnish the profession's image as "the language of business" with big career potential. There probably aren't many youngsters who dream of growing up to be an accountant. But, Baldwin Wallace University is betting that many high school students can grasp the appeal of a profession that boasts mor more PR

DAYTON, Ohio, March 22 -- CenterPoint Energy issued the following news release: Following the devastating impact of an F3 tornado and severe weather last week, CenterPoint Energy has begun the relighting process for customers in Lakeview and Russells Point, Ohio. "Last week, we temporarily shut off natural gas service at a single delivery point ahead of Orchard Island and Wolf Island to allow emergency personnel and electric utility crews to perform their essential work," said Ashley Babcock,  more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio, March 22 -- Clark State College issued the following news: The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) has selected Dr. Melinda Mohler, professor of arts and sciences at Clark State College, for the prestigious 2024 Dale P. Parnell Faculty Distinction Recognition. This recognition is named in honor of former AACC President and CEO Dale P. Parnell. It was established to recognize individuals making a difference in the classroom. "I am honored to be a recipient of t more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, March 22 -- Cleveland State University issued the following news: Cleveland State University is honored to have received the 2024 Highly Established Action Plan Seal by the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge. CSU is one of 93 campuses that has earned this recognition so far for the current election cycle. Our campus action plan has been recognized among the best in the country for building and fostering non-partisan civic engagement, and we're proud to be #AllInToVote! Lea more PR

DAYTON, Ohio, March 21 -- Sinclair Community College issued the following news release on March 20, 2024: D2L, a global learning technology company, today shared that it has launched a free K-12 Cybersecurity course, in partnership with Sinclair Community College to help K-12 school system and technology leaders to better understand cyber threats and identify key mitigation and prevention steps. Today's announcement builds on the progress that D2L has already made toward commitments outlined at more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 22 -- Columbus Mayor Andrew J. Ginther issued the following news release: Danius Williams will be joining the Mayor's Office as Deputy Chief of Staff of Administrative Affairs. She will lead our Human Resources, Civil Service, Technology and Finance and Management, serving as the liaison to those offices. "Danius is a seasoned improvement and innovation leader, and brings a breadth of expertise in business strategy, organizational and leadership development and innovation more PR

AKRON, Ohio, March 22 -- Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. issued the following news release: Annual recognition highlights organizations that have demonstrated a commitment to business integrity through robust ethics, compliance and governance programs. Goodyear has received the 2024 World's Most Ethical Companies(R) recognition by Ethisphere, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices. As one of only eight honorees in the automotive industry and the only more PR

CINCINNATI, Ohio, March 22 -- Fifth Third Bancorp, a financial services company, issued the following news release: For the third consecutive year, Fifth Third Bank has earned a Top Workplaces USA award. The Top Workplaces program has a 15-year history of surveying more than 20 million employees and recognizing the top organizations across 60 markets. "Our employees continue to show that they believe they are part of a winning team at a workplace that supports them," said Nancy Pinckney, chief more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 22 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news on March 21, 2024: Following this week's primary elections, Justice Michael Donnelly, Justice Melody Stewart and Judge Lisa Forbes are all setting their sights on the general election and rising above party labels to restore fairness, justice and equality to the Ohio Supreme Court. For too long, Ohioans have had to endure a Supreme Court that put politics over people, and the Democrats running for Supreme Court are  more PR

CINCINNATI, Ohio, March 22 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on March 21, 2024: Today, attorneys for the Department of Attorney General gave oral arguments before the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati, Ohio, making the case that Nessel v. Enbridge should be litigated in a state court of Michigan, announced Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. Nessel is asking the Sixth Circuit to order that the case seeking to shut down the aging and dangero more PR

SOUTH HADLEY, Massachusetts, March 22 -- Mount Holyoke College issued the following news: Barbara Smith '69 kicked off the inaugural lecture series bearing her namesake on her time shaping the Combahee River Collective and discussed the skills she developed at Mount Holyoke that helped her contribute to building Black feminism. From the day that Barbara Smith was born, she says there was not the "slightest possibility" that she would ever enter the gates of Mount Holyoke College. In 1946 Smith more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 22 -- Nationwide Mutual Insurance issued the following news: The Puget Sound Kidney Centers, a leading non-profit provider of dialysis care and support services in northern Washington, announced that Nationwide Retirement Solutions will now provide recordkeeping and education services for its 403(b) deferred retirement contribution plans. The plan has more than $25 million in assets under management and approximately 440 plan participants. "Our highest priority when choos more PR

DELAWARE, Ohio, March 22 -- Ohio Wesleyan University issued the following news release: Virginia Gewin, an independent science journalist, will present "Breathing Clean Air: An Environmental Success Turned Environmental Justice Story" when she presents Ohio Wesleyan University's 2023-2024 Benjamin F. Marsh Lecture on Public Affairs. She will speak at 7 p.m. April 8 in Benes Room B of OWU's Hamilton-Williams Campus Center, 40 Rowland Ave., Delaware. As a freelance journalist, Gewin focuses on  more PR

AKRON, Ohio, March 22 -- The University of Akron issued the following news: Thanks to the generosity of University of Akron (UA) honorary alumna and longtime benefactor Kathy Coleman, the UA School of Music students and faculty members will now have access to one of the most unique musical instruments in the world, expanding performance and education opportunities for generations to come. Coleman has pledged $250,000 for the purchase of a new Steinway & Sons Spirio | r Model D piano, which is  more PR

KENT, Ohio, March 22 -- Wright State University issued the following news: Twelve Wright State University students are getting exposed to war through a special five-week series of video exchanges with the same number of their counterparts in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on the frontlines of the Russian-Ukrainian war. "War and Society in Ukraine: Collaborative Online International Learning" will run weekly from March 21 through April 17. "That faculty and students from a university that has been destroye more PR