CEDARVILLE, Ohio, Oct. 22 -- Cedarville University issued the following news: By Sarah Mummert, Student Public Relations Writer For demonstrating excellence and a passion for her community, Tess Harnett, a second-year physician assistant (PA) student at Cedarville University, is one of only three students statewide to receive a 2024 General Scholarship from the Ohio Association of Physician Assistants (OAPA). Harnett was honored at the 2024 OAPA General Conference in Westerville, Ohio, on Satu  more

YELLOW SPRINGS, Ohio, Oct. 22 -- Antioch University issued the following news: Antioch University's School of Education recently launched a new specialization in Transformative Education. This program is available as a concentration in the MEd for Experienced Educators and as a standalone certificate. Transformative Education is an approach that aims to put learning first, and its champions understand that by changing the way that students are taught, the students will approach problems differe  more

ASHLAND, Ohio, Oct. 22 -- Ashland University issued the following news: Abdulbast Abushgra allows Ashland University to do something it hasn't been able to do the past few years - offer face-to-face cybersecurity courses. "Ashland University has not had a full-time assistant professor of cybersecurity since spring 2022," said Christopher Swanson, Ph.D., 25-year AU professor of Mathematics. "As there is a desire to grow the cybersecurity program, it was vital that we hire Dr. Abdulbast Abushgra  more

YELLOW SPRINGS, Ohio, Oct. 22 -- Antioch University issued the following news: Sarah McVoy Miller, a 2024 graduate of the EdD in Educational and Professional Practice program, has written and published a dissertation titled Designing a Transdisciplinary, Critical Place-Based Ethnic Studies Curriculum Around a Historic Black Neighborhood in St. Louis. Systemic racism has contributed to negative outside perceptions of Black neighborhoods when, in reality, they have played a critical role in crea  more

AKRON, Ohio, Oct. 22 -- American Transmission Systems, Inc., subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp., issued the following news release: * * * The 20,000-square-foot facility is located within Ohio Edison's service area * * * American Transmission Systems, Inc. (ATSI), a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE), recently completed construction on a new operations service center in North Jackson, Mahoning County, to help streamline operations and maximize efficiencies along the local high-voltage p  more

EVENDALE, Ohio, Oct. 22 (TNSres) -- GE Aerospace, a provider of jet and turboprop engines, as well as integrated systems for commercial, military, business and general aviation aircraft, issued the following news release: * * * 1,000 U.S. workers across all manufacturing industries say new hires need additional training, identify skills as key to worker success and retention. * * * GE Aerospace and the GE Aerospace Foundation are awarding $2.3 million to a range of organizations to help bui  more

EVENDALE, Ohio, Oct. 22 -- GE Aerospace, a provider of jet and turboprop engines, as well as integrated systems for commercial, military, business and general aviation aircraft, issued the following news release: * * * * App allows commercial and business pilots to gain key safety and fuel insights from their own flight data * Latest milestones buoyed by recent growth and addition of newer App features * 25 airlines and 20 corporate operators now using FlightPulse Pilot App * * * AUSTIN, T  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- George Washington University issued the following news: Following a recall of ready-to-eat meat by BrucePac over possible listeria contamination, the USDA has released a list of schools that received the products. The list includes schools in Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, West Virginia, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia. The recall has now expanded to additiona  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Oct. 22 -- Thompson Hine, a law firm, issued the following news release: Thompson Hine LLP, a national law firm recognized for its focus on innovation, is pleased to announce that Mark Cipolletti has joined as a partner in its White-Collar Defense & Investigations subgroup in the Washington, D.C. office. Cipolletti joins the firm after a distinguished career at the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), where he served as Principal Assistant Chief in the Criminal Division's Fraud Se  more

OXFORD, Ohio, Oct. 22 -- Miami University issued the following news: * * * Empowering future educators in diverse urban areas can transform local communities * * * Educators who live and work within their own communities can have a profound impact upon those they teach. This is especially true in diverse urban areas, where teachers can enrich entire environments by connecting with the multitude of students and families who live there as well. "Teaching is a relationship with a capital 'R,  more

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, Oct. 21 -- Bryn Mawr College issued the following news: Name: Maddie Thomas Class Year: 2026 Majors: Literatures in English & Sociology Minor: Education Hometown: Centerville, Ohio Internship Organization: School District of Philadelphia Re-Engagement Center Internship Title: Peer Support Specialist Location: Philadelphia, PA What's happening at your internship? We would love to hear what kind of work you are doing! The School District of Philadelphia  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 22 -- Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost issued the following news release on Oct. 21, 2024: Ohio peace officers can now take advanced training courses in traffic-safety and impaired-driving enforcement at no cost to them or their agencies, thanks to new grant funding, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced today. "Well-trained officers are the backbone of a safe and just society," Yost said. "Investing in training empowers officers to protect our communities without strai  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 22 (TNSres) -- Ohio State University issued the following news on Oct. 21, 2024: * * * Study campaigns expand to reach users of non-cocaine stimulants laced with fentanyl * * * Expanded treatment options, increased naloxone distribution and targeted education campaigns likely led to a 37% reduction in overdose deaths from opioids combined with stimulant drugs other than cocaine, according to the results of a large federally funded study. The finding came from a planned  more