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Area high school seniors receive scholarships from Guernsey-Muskingum Electric Coop
CAMBRIDGE − The Guernsey-Muskingum Electric Cooperative has awarded scholarships to high school seniors. Receiving Children of Member Scholarships were Caleb Stanberry from Cambridge High School at $1,100, Taylor Sichina from Meadowbrook High School at $1,000, Abby Cox from Philo High School at $900, Jacob Feldner from Shenandoah High School at $800, homeschool student Jesi Fuhriman with $700 and Eliza Jane Morrow from John Glenn High School with $600. These students completed an application and were interviewed...
Newcomerstown 1956 grad Allen Gaskill has been added to high school's wall of honor
Newcomerstown High School recently held it annual scholar award ceremony and named the new addition to the Wall of Honor for 2024. The committee made up of school personnel, teachers, and board members unanimously selected Allen Gaskill. Jason Peoples, superintendent, presented the award and began by saying, “Only N.H.S. grads...
Zane State College professor Mysti Hobson earns excellence award
ZANESVILLE – Mathematics Professor Mysti Hobson of Zane State College is the recipient of the annual NISOD Excellence Award. "Receiving this award is an immense honor and I am deeply grateful for the nomination. It highlights the meaning behind why we do what we do at Zane State College: positively impacting students' lives. For me, it's about looking beyond equations and formulas to appreciate our students' unique perspectives and experiences and remembering the human connection is just as important as the mathematical content,” Hobson said.
Kenli Norman receives Guernsey County Retired Teachers Association scholarship
CAMBRIDGE − Kenli Norman from Meadowbrook High School will receive a $1,000 scholarship. Each year, the Guernsey County Retired Teachers Association awards a scholarship to a county senior entering the field of education. The scholarship is available to students attending Buckeye Trail, Cambridge, John Glenn and Meadowbrook high schools as long as they are residents of Guernsey County and plan to pursue a teaching degree. ...
New face to lead West M boys basketball
FALLS TOWNSHIP — Jackson Kelsheimer has a diverse background in basketball. He played the up-tempo style for Fairmont State coach Tim Koenig then learned a slower-paced game with matchup zone as an assistant for Central Georgia Tech coach Gerald Fitch, who played at Kentucky. Kelsheimer's background was among the reasons why the West Muskingum...
Drive, determination and grandparents help Maysville senior cross the finish line
Editor's Note: The Times Recorder is profiling seniors from area high schools in Muskingum County coinciding with graduations. They were nominated by school administrators. ZANESVILLE − Maysville High School senior Ty Taylor has seen some bad days. “When I was younger there were family situations,” said the 18-year-old. “I...
Another disappointing end for Tri-Valley baseball
OLD WASHINGTON — There was a sense of disbelief in Tri-Valley's dugout on Wednesday evening. The second-seeded Scotties had opportunities at the plate in the Division II district final. However, the clutch hit eluded them, and fourth seed Wintersville Indian Creek took advantage of a Tri-Valley error to escape with a 1-0 victory at...
Bishop Rosecrans senior stays humble and focused to make it to graduation
Editor's Note: The Times Recorder is profiling seniors from area high schools in Muskingum County coinciding with graduations. They were nominated by school administrators. ZANESVILLE − When 18-year-old Gavin Bee graduates from Bishop Rosecrans High School on Saturday, he will have done it in the face of extreme financial hardships.
Passport ceremony honors graduating Coshocton Career Center seniors
COSHOCTON — The Coshocton County Career Center is poised for a bright future with record enrollment for next school year, but first the school must bid a fond farewell to the current senior class. The vocational school recently held its annual passport ceremony for exiting seniors. It's similar to...
Meadowbrook High School celebrates its graduates
BYESVILLE − The Meadowbrook High School class of 2024 walked those hallowed halls for the last time as students on Friday. As students mentally prepared to embark upon this world, family and friends crammed into the gymnasium to watch the commencement program. The Brook Singers started the event by singing the national anthem...
Jade Mason: 'I want to be the type of person that can help people get better'
Jade Mason, a senior at Newcomerstown High School, and her family were impacted by a relative's struggles with mental health. As a result, Mason plans on studying to become a psychiatrist to help others with their mental health issues. NEWCOMERSTOWN ‒ A relative's struggle with mental health issues was the...
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