Category: School

Vantage Student Earns Staggering Amount of Industry Credentials

Vantage Career Center Network Systems senior Levi Miller (Antwerp) took his already bolstering talents and IT skills to the Business Professionals of America National Leadership Conference and Competition in Anaheim, California, specifically competing in the C Sharp (C#) Programming category, for a place on the National podium. Although Levi did not see the podium at…

2023 Outstanding Ohio Superintendent Performance Award

For the 2nd consecutive year, Dr. Martin Miller, superintendent of Antwerp Local Schools has been selected as a Finalist for the Martha Holden Jennings Foundation Outstanding Ohio Superintendent Performance Award. This award is to recognize educators as exemplary public school Superintendents.  Miller plans to attend the MJH Educators Retreat July 27-28 in Cleveland Ohio. Below…

Vantage Seniors Honored

Family, friends, and associate school representatives gathered at the annual Vantage Career Center Awards Ceremony on Tuesday, May 23, 2023 to recognize the achievements and accomplishments of graduating seniors. Awards of Distinction and scholarships highlighted the event, which was held at the Van Wert High School gymnasium to accommodate the growing crowd. Mr. Dan Bowers,…

Leaders of Tomorrow 4-H Club Community Service

On May 11th and May 16th, The Leaders of Tomorrow 4-H Club bagged approximately 2,000 bags of rice and protein meals. The meals consist of three main components: long grain white rice, TVP (textured vegetable protein – soybeans), and a chicken bouillon and seasoning mix. Each bag consists of 10 servings, which means 20,000 meals…

Ella Zimmerman Named READ On! Ohio Award for Children & Teens

At its upcoming statewide Conference and Awards Celebration, the Ohio Educational Library Media Association (OELMA), Ohio’s professional association for K-12 school librarians, will recognize the recipients of the 2023 READ On! Ohio Award for Children & Teens.  The award celebrates enthusiastic readers nominated by school and public librarians in the following categories: primary (K-2); intermediate…

Mother’s Tea at Ann’s Bright Beginnings

Ann’s Bright Beginnings recently held their Mother’s tea for all our special moms in our lives!  We seated them, gave them a special flower, sang some songs, and enjoyed some tea and cookies. Here is Brynleigh Adams presenting her mom, Abbie English, with a gift at the tea.  What a beautiful day with beautiful children…

TechCred Available to Upskill Local Workforce

Businesses have an opportunity to apply and receive TechCred funding from the State of Ohio to assist in upgrading skill levels for their employees. Once approved, businesses can receive $2,000 per credential, up to a maximum of $30,000 per employer, in a funding period. Employers have up to one year to complete the training and…

Ricker to Attend Ivy Tech

Recent Paulding High School graduate Braxton Ricker has accepted a full scholarship from BF Goodrich. He will be attending Ivy Tech through the BF Goodrich Tech-scholar program.  Braxton was the first high school student to pass the entrance test for the program. Pictured above are (front row, l-r) Harry Ricker, Braxton Ricker and Kelly Ricker;…