NU recieves $400K grant for robotics team
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March 11, 2024

NU recieves $400K grant for robotics team

By Michael Williamson

Ayden Hawkins, (left) a senior at North Union High School, holds up a fireplace circuit he worked on as part of the district’s engineering program. North Union will receive nearly $400,000 from the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce’s Career Technical Education (CTE) Equipment Grant Prog...

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