OXFORD, OH (FOX19) - Anna Dollár, associate professor of mechanical and manufacturing engineering at Miami University, was among 10 statewide recipients of the University System of Ohio’s Faculty Innovator Awards, which recognizes creative ways to reduce the cost of course materials for their students while also improving educational content.

               Dollár co-authored an interactive, web-based engineering statics course as part of the Carnegie Mellon Open Learning Initiative (with Paul Steif of Carnegie Mellon).  A learning dashboard of 18 modules – each based on a set of learning objectives, with expository tests and interactive exercises – record student answers and provide the results in aggregated form to instructors.

HAMILTON, OH (FOX19) - Hamilton Firefighter David Barrett retired from the fire department on Friday March 4, 2011. He was hired December 6, 1986. David held various certifications throughout his career including that of Paramedic, River Rescue Technician, Rope Rescue Technician and Confined Space Rescue Technician. David served most of his career as an apparatus driver/operator on the aerial truck company and engine company. He was assigned to the Technical Rescue unit at Headquarters for 10 years. He finished his career at Station 21 on Brookwood Avenue.

Chief Schutte states, “David was a valuable asset to the department with his knowledge and skills especially in the area of technical rescue. I wish him well in retirement. He will be missed.”

HAMILTON, OH (FOX19) - Hamilton Police Lieutenant John Nethers graduated from the Certified Law Enforcement Executive Program on February 18. Lieutenant Nethers is the first command officer from the Hamilton Police Department to graduate from this program.

CLEE is a year long, voluntary self and professional development program that certifies that its graduates have mastered eight essential knowledge areas for effective law enforcement executives: Ethics; Change Management; Vision, Mission, and Organizational Guiding Principles; Strategic Planning; Human Resources and Team Facilitation; Interpersonal Relations; Police Resource Allocation and Budgeting, and Managing the External Environment.  CLEE graduates are prepared to more effectively lead their organizations, serve their communities, and fulfill their individual career goals. 

Hamilton Police Chief Neil R.