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99-year old Merle Lashey seizes all the days ⟩
Lashey embraced a return to college in his 30s. By then, this World War II veteran already was an experienced farmer, and he remained close to agriculture through roles in finance, public service and international consulting. Now, his commitments to his community and university are as powerful as ever.
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Aces of Trades: Linda Parsons has a passion for teaching and children ⟩
She’s taught years for one basic reason. “I grew up on 13 acres that included a wooded area,” recalled Linda Parsons. “I spent many days back in the woods with a book. I don’t remember ‘dreaming’ of becoming anything in particular, but I was definitely a ‘goal-driven’ kid. I had the example of my mother working her way through college and graduating when I was in the eighth grade, and there was always an expectation that I would go to college. I certainly didn’t envision ending up at the university level.”
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Aces of Trades: Stuart Lishan combines his love for writing with teaching ⟩
Some people have a love for words. “I was a shy bookworm as a kid,” recalled Stuart Lishan. “Grownups said I was very imaginative, which is a pretty good recipe for someone who wants to be a writer. Outside of my brief, faded dream of becoming a major league baseball player, writing is pretty much what I always wanted to do.” Stuart Lishan has been an English professor teaching creative writing at The Ohio State University since 1989. Today, Lishan is in fact a writer as well as professor of English at The Ohio State University at Marion.
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Best-selling authors bring unique perspective to Harding Symposium ⟩
Hundreds of people from across Ohio and around the nation descended on Marion, Ohio the weekend of July 14-15 to be part of The Ohio State University at Marion's annual Warren G. Harding Symposium.
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Students spearhead literacy initiative on Tallgrass Trail ⟩
At the close of spring semester, students in Ohio State Marion Associate Professor of Psychology, Dr. Nikole Patson's psychology 4554 language development, service-learning course came together with representatives from Let's Read 20, the Marion Public Library, and fellow students in Dr. Ben McCorkle's English 4569 digital and English studies course to officially launch a bilingual book walk literacy initiative at Marion's Tall Grass Trail for the people of the Marion community.
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Aces of Trades: Julie Prince helps students overcome barriers at OSU Marion ⟩
Julie Prince is the coordinator of disability services at The Ohio State University at Marion. She said her interest in working with students with disabilities can be traced back to her mother who arranged for Prince's Scout troop to volunteer at a banquet for people with disabilities and encouraged her to become a helper.
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Baseball, softball clinic honors memory of Greg Swepston ⟩
A softball and baseball clinic for area youth was held the the River Valley complex in honor of the late Greg Swepston. The clinic was a fundraiser for the Greg Swepston Gymnasium Campaign. The campaign is working to raise $250,000 to renovate and rename the gymnasium at The Alber Student Center on campus
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Aces of Trades: OSUM's Nikole Patson has a love for language research and learning ⟩
To her, it’s about the power of education — and creating opportunities for students. “I knew I wanted to go to college and my parents were very supportive of that,” said Nikole Patson. “But beyond that, I didn’t really think about what I would do.” Dr. Nikole Patson is an associate professor of psychology at The Ohio State University at Marion. She said her research focuses on language comprehension. She conducts language research in her lab in Marion and in the language sciences lab at COSI. Today, Dr. Nikole Patson is an associate professor of psychology at OSU Marion.
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Sumner presents discussion series on Marion's Black history ⟩
Ohio State Marion Professor of History, Dr. Margaret Sumner leads a series of free public lectures in downtown Marion summer of 2023 focusing on the history of Black citizens in Marion.