TRIAD HIGH SCHOOL third nine WEEKS HONOR ROLL Hall of Fame (4.00-3.750): Kenadie Austin, Ayla Bailey, Hailey Blackburn, Garret Bollack, Ella Campbell, McKenna Cochran, Alyssa Conley, Connor Copley, Paige Davis, Autumn Feasel, Emma Ferguson, Austin Fitak, Luke Ford, Duncan Funderburgh, Valerie Gaier, Gracey Gilpin, Gracie Goehring, Amira Gonzales, Melissa Graham, Lilly Greene, Herman Grefslie, Alli Gregg, Olivia Hall, Logan Harper, Riley Haser, Mallory Hayes, Gage Heitman, Gavyn Heitman, Lunya Hernandez, Chloe Honchell, Spencer Huffman, Kimber Instine, Alfred Johnson, Ellie Johnson, Jenna Jones, Ava Keel, Peyton King, Jake Kohler, Caleb Leistritz, Mia LeMay, Holden LeVan, Cecilia Miller, Cohen Millice, Arlo Monroe,…
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Third Grading Period Academic Recognition Hall of Fame Recognition (GPA 3.75 – 4.0) *Indicates 4.0 GPA Fifth Grade: Layla Brown, Elizabeth Donohoe, Wyatt Etgen, Nico Frasca, Caylen Gaidowski, Alaira Hauck, Daniel Heflin, Charles Hendricks, Avery Herron, *Tenley Johnson, *Hadley Keeran, Trace Longsworth, Ava Mahan, Colton McClure, Zane Sayler, Jacob Scantlin, Kendall Thomas. Sixth Grade: Westin Bahan, Ava Dagger, Brady Funderburgh, Levi Hartman, *Jacob Johnson, Cameron Jones, Nevaeh Miller, *Cayda Millice, Hannah Penhorwood-Buscher, Galen Smith, Orrin Watson, Carter Wright, Charlotte Ziegler. Seventh Grade: Alyvia Castle, *Avery Eaton, Jewelia Hardy, *Dawson Hess, Sylas Holbrook, Noah Humphrey, *Daniel Ishida-Garwood, Aubrie Johnson, Jaycee Johnson,…
Cordle, Channell, Willis named Featured Seniors By Clarissa Hamilton Shannon Cordle is the daughter of Jeremiah Cordle and Heidi Burrey. Shannon is a 4-year letterman in soccer and track and the soccer team captain. She is a member of the National Honor Society and the National Spanish Honor Society, where she is the co-president. Shannon co-founded High Five React and is also an elementary student mentor. She is a stage crew volunteer for the Summer Theater Workshop during the Summer. Shannon’s favorite memory was when the 1982 4×100 relay team came to meet her 4×100, which broke…
Community prepares for total solar eclipse The History and Science By Noah Rhea Solar eclipses have been fascinating humanity for centuries, and Fairbanks Schools are no exception. This month will highlight what Fairbanks is doing to honor this historic April event. This eclipse is a celestial event that occurs when the moon passes between the earth and sun, casting a shadow onto Earth’s surface. Due to the varying distances of the moon and sun from Earth, the shadow is only about 300 miles wide, and it happens to be passing over Ohio for the first time since 1806. The earliest…
After a brief search beginning earlier this year, Fairbanks has found its new high school principal. At the March board of education meeting, school officials voted to confirm the recommendation of Jerry Obney as the new principal at Fairbanks High School. Superintendent Adham Schirg announced the position in a letter to the community last week but the vote Monday night made it official. A committee of 29 parents, students, staff and administrators was formed and looked at 14 individuals before three were selected for interviews, Schirg said. “The committee provided feedback and recommendations on the candidates,” he said. “Based on…
North Union senior Madelyn Zimmerman, center, was recognized Monday by the district board of education. She was accepted into the United States Military Academy at West Point after high school. Also pictured left to right are school board members Brian Davis, Matt Staley, Shelly Ehret, Matt Hall and Brad DeCamp. (Journal-Tribune photo by Michael Williamson) — A North Union senior will be joining a small group of high school students accepted into the most recognized military academy in the country. Madelyn Zimmerman was recently accepted into the United States Military Academy at West Point and was recognized by the North…
The Jonathan Alder Board of Education has a couple of months to review Plain City’s planned Economic Development Incentive Policy (EDIP) before the plan is put in place. Jason Stanford, the village’s development manager, presented the draft at the regular March board meeting Monday night and told school officials that he hopes the board will be supportive. He said it’s important to the village that the school be brought to the table earlier in the process so it has a say in how growth and development is handled – especially in the way tax incentives are doled out. Right now,…
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 Program. The grant will allow the district to purchase FANUC robot arms that assist in building circuits like the one pictured. Also pictured are engineering students Montana Donohue, center, and Jacob Weigand, right. (Photo submitted) — North Union staff and administrators have been hard at work over the years building the district’s engineering and…
North Union High School teacher Tom Jolliff was named as a finalist for Ag Teacher of the Year through the Golden Owl Award. Pictured from left to right: Amy Jo Baughman, Ohio FFA Foundation; Ranae Sherman, AgCredit; Derek Snider, AgCredit; Maria Hoewischer, America’s Trusted Insurance Group; Jolliff; Melinda Lee, Ohio Farm Bureau Foundation; Andrea Dicke, Farm Credit Mid-America; Wesley Chapman, America’s Trusted Insurance Group and Betsy Baer, Farm Credit Mid-America. (Photo submitted) — A North Union High School teacher is now a finalist for the national FFA educator award. Last week, Tom Jolliff, an agricultural teacher at North Union, was…
Last month, 14 seniors from Jonathan Alder and London high schools started bringing home paychecks along with their report cards, thanks to a new ELITE program offered through Tolles Career and Technical Center. ELITE, which stands for Experiential Learning in Technical Education, is open to seniors from all 11 high schools affiliated with Tolles, and is designed to give students paid, hands-on experience in a career field of their choosing prior to graduation. “There are students who don’t want to be in school the entire day of their senior year and are just taking a couple of courses so they…
February Seniors of the Month recognized By Cameron Sphapmixay Joseph Pacheco is a student at Fairbanks High School and he has been nominated by Mr. Jeff Powell as senior of the month. Joseph first came to Fairbanks as a middle schooler. He describes the first day as an uncomfortable new environment, but soon he came to enjoy his time at Fairbanks and being around his peers. After graduation, he plans to go to college for finance. Joseph was a part of the track team his freshman year, joined wrestling his sophomore year, and killed it on the soccer field all…
A parent in the North Union school district is urging administrators to take action after her daughter experienced several incidents of bullying and harassment. At Monday’s regular board of education meeting, Brandi Edwards asked the board to uphold the district’s mission and vision to “prepare, challenge and empower” by doing something about the incidents. “Today I am here due to the bullying and months of harassment my child has endured,” she said. “My daughter has been subject to a perpetrator that has violated 13 of the 28 code of conduct polices repeatedly and consistently since November of last year.” Both…
Last fall, Tolles Tech launched an innovative Cybersecurity program to help meet the increasing demand for cybersecurity workers in Ohio. Enrollment for the first year of the program was nearly at capacity. This year, enrollment in the program is projected to double. “Clearly we identified – and are meeting – a big demand in the community with this new pathway and that’s exciting,” says Tolles Superintendent Todd Hoadley. “Cybercrime is a rising concern everywhere and can only be addressed with the robust expansion of our cybersecurity pipeline. We are very pleased that we are able to meet this demand by…
Four Featured Seniors recognized Featured Senior JT Hiltscher By Wesley Paul Joseph Tingey “J.T.” Hiltscher is the son of Brent and Nichole Hiltscher. An incredible athlete, he is a two-year letterman in football and a four-year letterman in track and field. He is also a member of the National Business Honor Society. Outside of school, Hiltscher plays the piano, enjoys attending sporting events, and loves to play golf and disc golf. His favorite memories are when he made two interceptions against Reynoldsburg and Olentangy and ran the 4 x 400-meter relay at home meets with Eminem or AC/DC playing in…
Editor’s note: The following submission is being republished because several students’ names were not included in the original article submitted to the newspaper. Seventh Grade Honor Roll All A’s Bailey, Madeline; Ballenger, Christian; Barrera Villalobos, Jhillary; Bickerstaff, Katelyn; Bischoff, Shane; Borland, Colton; Brandenburg, Kellan; Brock, William; Brockman, Alexander; Broussard, China; Chen, Evelyn; Clemans, Cole; Cobern, Emma; Conrad, Noah; Deveau, Cassandra; Dodson, Brooke; Drumm, Jacob; Feldschau, Marissa; Fleming, Michaela; Fulk, Bethany; Gilleon, Lydia; Gilliland, Bodie; Given, Desirae; Griffin, Zoey; Gumma, Rithvik; Hartsfield, Maxwell; Heard, McKinley; Hedges, Grace; Hensley, Lillian; Holt, Uriah; Hopper, Adalynn; Hubbard, Emma; Jude, Kylie; Keller, Kendall King, Hudson;…