June 20, 2012

Spotlight: Faculty & Staff 

Estell, Yoder present paper at ASEE conference
Dr. John K. Estell, professor of computer engineering and computer science, and Dr. John-David Yoder, chair of the Mechanical Engineering Department, along with Dr. Briana Morrison of Southern Polytechnic State University and Dr. Fong Mak of Gannon University, are co-authors of a paper presented at the 2012 American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Conference, held 10-13 June in San Antonio, Texas.

Nutter named Melvin Jones Fellow
Paul Nutter, associate professor of technology and advisor to the ONU Campus Lions Club, has been named a Melvin Jones Fellow by Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF) in recognition of his commitment to serving the world community.

Estell named to ASEE post
Dr. John K. Estell, professor of computer engineering and computer science, has been named chair of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Computers in Education Division for a two-year term.

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Students in the News

Students, conductor to help celebrate Independence Day
Three musical theatre students, Kayla Burress, a sophomore from Cincinnati, Ohio, Layne Schneider, a senior from Dayton, Ohio, and Trevor Dorner, a sophomore from Perrysburg, Ohio, will be joining Lloyd Butler, musical director of the Musical Theatre Program and director of the Freed Center Orchestra, for holiday concerts with the Lima Symphony Orchestra in Van Wert and Lima, Ohio.

Pharmacy student receives Cardinal Health Pharmacy Scholarship Award
Ohio Northern University student Katie Westgerdes, a fifth-year pharmacy major from Coldwater, Ohio, is ONU’s inaugural recipient of the Cardinal Health Pharmacy Scholarship Award. The Ohio Northern University Raabe College of Pharmacy was one of 13 pharmacy schools from across the nation selected in 2011 to receive funding from the $1.1 million Cardinal Health Pharmacy Scholarship Program.

Law student Dan Jones to spend his summer at the UN

Known for having the largest influence in global affairs, the United Nations is pivotal in establishing humanitarian advancement, peacekeeping, security and conflict resolution throughout the world. When nations disagree, they often go to the U.N. for mediation. But what happens when a member state has a grievance within the U.N. itself?
Daniel Jones, BA '10, a third-year Ohio Northern University law student from Ashland, Ohio, is about to find out.

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Alumni News & Events

Judge Logan honored
The Grand Rapids Bar Association has named Grand Rapids District Court Judge Benjamin H. Logan, II, BA ’68, JD ’72, as the recipient of the Donald R. Worsfold Distinguished Service Award. The award recognizes Logan’s 23 years as a judge and his service on a variety of volunteer organizations. Prior to becoming a judge, Logan was an attorney for 16 years and partners with defense lawyer John Beason.

Clark to Receive ASHP John W. Webb Lecture Award
The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) has named Toby Clark, BSPH '67, M.S., FASHP, a leader in health-system pharmacy, the recipient of the 2012 John W. Webb Lecture Award.

Athletic Training Reception at NATA June 28
Cleveland Alumni Club: Lake County Captains Game and Fireworks July 13
Columbus Alumni Club: Student Send-Off July 14
Washington, D.C., Alumni Club: Student/Alumni Picnic July 21
ONU Day at Cedar Point July 28
College of Business Scholarship Golf and Fishing Charter July 29
Dayton Alumni Club: Dayton Dragons Event Aug. 1
Pharmacy Day Aug. 10
Columbus Alumni Club: Clippers Event Aug. 10
Homecoming Weekend Oct. 5-7

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