Education

One quick route that leads toward gainful employment is via the Southern State Community College Truck Driving Academy (TDA). In just four weeks (or eight weekends), students can earn a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) and gear up for a new career.

Southern State Community Colllege student Kayla Bradshaw, of Clinton County, is one of 25 women in Ohio to recently be awarded an Intel Semiconductor Scholarship; a scholarship established by Intel Corporation.

Hillsboro Middle School robotics team members are pictured Tuesday during a visit to the Hillsboro Rotary Club’s weekly meeting. Pictured (l-r) are coach Tracey Staggs, Dylin Barton, Hanna Koogler, Logan Barton, Conner Kelch, Gaige Greer, Kainen Allen, Connor Yochum, Jayce Newton and Sam Hunt.

Wilmington College is offering new major in public health and logistics and supply chain management starting this fall.

NCB’s Brittney Baldwin presents a check for $,1,000 to the Fairfield robotics team to be a corporate area sponsor.

Seven Hillsboro FFA students earned the Ohio AgriBusiness Association Agribusiness and Production Systems Certification during the 2023-24 school year. The students are Presley Blankenship, Ramsey Haines, Addyson Miles, Abigail Miller, Abigail Rudy, Gracie Thoroman and Samantha Tipton.

The Southern State Community College Engineering Department will hold an open house on Thursday, May 9 from 4-7 p.m. at the central campus in Hillsboro.

Wilmington College is holding its 13th annual Earth Day | Ag Day on April 22, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Center for the Sciences and Agriculture. It’s a day to share the connection between the Earth and agriculture. The event will feature Collegiate Farm Bureau’s third annual PARK(ing) Day — a national celebration of parking spaces turned into public spaces.

Southern State Community College will hold its 48th commencement ceremony at 7 p.m. Friday, May 3, in the Patriot Center on the central campus in Hillsboro.

The Fairfield FFA Greenhouse Sale begins April 8th and will continue while supplies last. The FFA will be offering a variety of flowers and vegetables including begonias, pansies, petunias, impatiens, coleus, cucumbers, tomatoes, squash and more. The greenhouse will be open for browsing from 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday through Friday or by appointment. If you would like to support this year’s sales, contact a Fairfield FFA member or call 937-780-2221 and ask for the ag department.