Education roundup: Jackson, Lake mock trial teams advance to regional competitions
Three teams advanced from the Stark County District Mock Trial Competitions on Jan. 26 to the regional competition Feb. 16. The state competition is March 7-9.
The following teams advanced to regional competition:
Jackson High School Team 1: Lilly Caldwell, Caitlyn Graham, Jade Owuor, Sevanah Rosia, A Gorin, Abigale Higham, Maggie Cushing and Greyson King.
Lake High School Team 1: Lindsey Gotham, Nadia Watts-Jackson, MacKenzie Hedrick, Cereinity Gerber, Jillian Baker, Ella Fox, Owen Capozzi and Emily Hudson.
Lake High School Team 2: Sydni Wyant, Sienna Koosh, Ava Collins, Naomi Cain, Jessica Simmons, Paige Bays, Lex McMahon, Grace Honaker, Sofia Beebe and Isabella Montgomery.
Canton Student Loan Foundation accepting applications
The Canton Student Loan Foundation offers student loans for any undergraduate course of study, including four-year college degrees, two-year associate degrees and degrees or certifications from technology and trade schools. There are no fees and interest, and payments are deferred while the student is in school.
To be eligible for a loan, students must have graduated from a Stark County high school, have and maintain at least a 2.0 grade-point average, and be pursuing a post high school education/training. Graduate school loans are also available.
To apply, visit www.cantonstudentloan.org. Contact the Canton Student Loan Foundation at 330-493-0020 or at info@cantonstudentloan.org with any questions.
College Club of Canton offers financial help
The College Club of Canton is offering scholarship-grants to qualified female Stark County high school senior students who will be attending college this fall and enrolling in a program that leads to a baccalaureate degree. Applications are available at area Stark County high school guidance offices, online at www.collegeclubofcanton.org, or by contacting Chris Sbaraglia at 330-284-1376 or sbaraglia@att.net. All applications must be postmarked by March 1.
Co-founder of The Golden Key education facility retiring
Terry Frank, co-founder and executive director of The Golden Key Center for Exceptional Children, Inc., will retire from the executive director position June 30 to enjoy more time with family, according to a news release. In 2007, Frank co-founded the nonprofit organization as a childcare center serving medically fragile, autistic and neuro-typical developing children. The Golden Key is a fully accredited education facility in Canton for students on the autism spectrum and other cognitive disorders from age 3 through 8th grade.
The board-elected executive director, Gina Bannevich, along with the organization’s board of directors, has announced The Golden Key Center’s Endowment Fund in honor of Terry Frank.
Walsh streamlines professional aviation program
The aviation program that Walsh University launched in February 2022 in partnership with FAA-approved American Winds College of Aeronautics has been restructured to benefit students interested in a fast-track pilot training program with fewer required flight hours and less out-of-pocket costs.
The concurrent Bachelor of Science in Professional Aviation 2+2 will replace the stacked 2+2 to enable students to register for classes, apply for financial aid and earn a bachelor’s degree from Walsh University while simultaneously building flight hours and earning an associate degree in Aeronautical Science from American Winds College of Aeronautics, an accredited and licensed educational institute based out of the Akron Fulton Airport.
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