Education

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The Bright Local Board of Education has welcomed newly elected board member Dr. Nicole Barnett and re-elected board members vice president Tammy Hauke and Jobey Lucas. Current members of the board include president Angie Wright and board member Steve Cox. Bright Local said it is recognizing each of these important individuals as January is Board Member Appreciation Month. Pictured are (back row, l-r) treasurer Jeff Rowley, Wright, Hauke and Cox; (front row, l-r) superintendent Jason Iles and board Members Nicole Barnett and Jobey Lucas.

The Lynchburg Lions Club and Lions Clubs International sponsored their annual Peace Poster contest again this fall. The Lynchburg club encourages middle school students to develop a special poster on a theme related to promoting world peace.

This year’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day observance program is moving from the traditional MLK Day holiday to Thursday, Jan. 18, at 7 p.m., at Wilmington College’s Heiland Theatre in Boyd Cultural Arts Center.

Southern State Community College has released its president’s list and dean’s list for academic excellence for the fall semester 2023.

Rainsboro Elementary School has released its honor roll and perfect attendance lists for the second grading period of the 2023-24 school year:

January is School Board Recognition Month and the Southern Ohio Educational Service Center (ESC) celebrates its board members for their dedication and commitment to the 12 districts and students it serves.

The Lynchburg-Clay Middle School has announced its honor roll lists for the second grading period of the 2023-24 school year:

Rich earns BW scholarship

Wilmington College’s Master of Science in Occupational Therapy program achieved the most significant milestone yet in what has been described as its “very exciting and rewarding journey” since its establishment in 2021. The American Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) in December formally granted the institution accreditation.