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Granville senior Dimi Martinez seizes every opportunity after immigrating from Mexico
Editor's note: This is one of several feature stories The Advocate is publishing this graduation season about Licking County graduates. For more, visit newarkadvocate.com. While in high school, Dimi Martinez wanted to be involved in as many extra curricular activities as possible. He excelled as he played the saxophone in...
Student Athletes and Increasing Pressure: Granville HS taking proactive approach to mental health
From growing up in a pandemic to navigating the noise of social media, student athletes are under more pressure than ever before. But at Granville, a new program is taking a more proactive approach to mental health. NBC4's David DeGuzman reports.
Millersport Outstanding Senior Allison Foltz enjoys volunteering to help the community
MILLERSPORT − Along with winning awards for her volunteer work, Millersport High School Outstanding Senior Allison Foltz is also of the school's two valedictorians this year. "I've won the President's Volunteer Service Award for volunteering," she said. "I have over 300 volunteer hours while in high school and I...
Ohio State University announces new OSU-Newark dean-director to begin in August
NEWARK − Ohio State University announced on Thursday the selection of Matthew Smith as the next dean and director of Ohio State-Newark, beginning Aug. 1. Smith currently serves as dean of the College of Humanities and Behavioral Sciences at Radford University, a public university in Radford, Virginia, where he is also a professor of communication.
Granville senior Casey Laughbaum climbs to new heights as competitive rock climber
Editor's note: This is one of several feature stories The Advocate is publishing this graduation season about Licking County graduates. For more, visit newarkadvocate.com. Casey Laughbaum is always reaching higher — literally. Laughbaum has been a competitive rock climber since her freshman year, an activity she picked up after...
Liberal arts colleges must embed career services throughout campus life
Adam Weinberg is the president of Denison University, a private liberal arts college in Granville, Ohio. Colleges are facing a crisis of faith: high costs, the emergence of artificial intelligence, and a range of other issues threaten to make the prospect of higher education less appealing to students. Part of the solution to reestablishing trust and demonstrating value is for colleges — particularly liberal arts institutions — to revamp approaches to career readiness.
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