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2 weeks ago | 
toledoblade.com | Melissa Burden
Terrence Hudson, a fifth grader at McTigue Elementary School, beat five other competitors in his 3-point start race during a Run, Jump and Throw event at Rogers High School. “I want to race you,” young Terrence yelled out to Sharrieffa Barksdale, manager of alumni relations for USA Track & Field. “That was a lot of fun,” Terrence said. “I might do this in high school since I like running and racing. But I might play football in high school.
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2 weeks ago | 
toledoblade.com | Melissa Burden
Staff at area colleges and universities believe continued learning may be the key to leading healthier, longer lives. “Studies have shown that the more education an individual has, the more likely they are to be healthier, see a doctor more often, and they tend to have healthier behaviors and coping skills,” said Jennifer Wagner, associate practitioner professor in gerontology and director of the Optimal Aging Institute at Bowling Green State University.
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2 weeks ago | 
toledoblade.com | Melissa Burden
Sarah Penner, a New York Times bestselling author, came from a very different world. Born and raised in northeast Kansas, Ms. Penner earned a degree in finance from the University of Kansas. After spending 13 years in the corporate finance world, she decided to try her hand at writing. “My first book single-handedly changed my life,” Ms. Penner said. “I remember when my editor called me to tell me my first book, The Lost Apothecary, was on the New York Times Best Seller list.
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2 weeks ago | 
toledoblade.com | Melissa Burden
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2 weeks ago | 
toledoblade.com | Melissa Burden
BOWLING GREEN — Bowling Green State University will once again be a leader when it comes to technology. BGSU says it’s the first university in the nation to announce the launch of a uniquely designed bachelor’s degree to teach students how to apply artificial intelligence to a specific field of study.
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3 weeks ago | 
toledoblade.com | Melissa Burden
Khilyn Sutton, an eighth-grade student at the Toledo Pre-Medical & Health Science Academy, was unfazed as she measured the blood pressure of one of her most high profile patients to date: Toledo Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz. The mayor joined other officials with TPS, Mercy Health, and Mercy College of Ohio to celebrate the expansion of the school district’s Pre-Medical & Health Science Academy Wednesday with a ribbon cutting ceremony.
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3 weeks ago | 
toledoblade.com | Melissa Burden
Hawkins STEMM Academy student Lucas Deleon knows how to use Merlin, an app on his phone, to identify birds, but the first-grade student can also identify several birds by their song alone. “I liked doing this project because birds are cool,” Lucas said. “They look cool, they sound cool, and they can fly.
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3 weeks ago | 
toledoblade.com | Melissa Burden
Marilyn Snyder has been a volunteer for more than 10 years at the Sylvania Senior Center. When not serving as the center’s receptionist, she also has been a participant in many of the programs offered and a member of the participant council. “It’s funny, but I have had many people come in here and ask if I lived here because I am here all of the time,” Ms. Snyder said. “I tell them that I do not live here, but I am alive here.
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1 month ago | 
toledoblade.com | Melissa Burden
Trevor Jensen, a graduate of Penta Career Center, said he came to the Junior Achievement 5th Year program to learn about different careers. After completing the program, he now knows more about “adulting.”“I can say that after a year, I have an appreciation of the experiences I have had and the people I have met,” Mr. Jensen said. “Living on campus, independently, has opened my mind and showed me what it is like stepping into adulthood and paying rent and bills.
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1 month ago | 
toledoblade.com | Melissa Burden
After voters rejected three new tax requests since November, 2023, Perrysburg Schools finally walked away with a win. Voters on Tuesday decided to renew the 1.9-mill, five-year permanent improvement levy that expires Dec. 31. With 100 percent of the vote in, there were 5,265 for the levy, and 1,755 against the renewal. In a statement, Superintendent Thomas Hosler thanked voters for their support.
