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Middletown teenager awarded national scholarship for volunteer efforts

Middletown teenager awarded national scholarship for volunteer efforts

MIDDLETOWN, OH (FOX19) - A Middletown teenager is one of ten national winners receiving a total of $10,000 in scholarships from Kohl's Department stores for post-secondary education.

Aunjanna’ Million, 18, founded “Love You Like a Sister,” a leadership academy with the goal of raising self confidence and combating the negative affects of bullying for elementary-age girls. Since the academy began in 2009 when Aunjanna’ was 15 years old, “Love You Like a Sister” has brought together more than 100 young girls from diverse backgrounds. The academy has collected more than 16,500 pounds of food for Feeding America, 1,000 baby items for a local pregnancy center that serves mothers in need and 500 backpacks for a local program that donates school supplies to disadvantaged children.

Benefit concert to help fund brain tumor research

Benefit concert to help fund brain tumor research

REILY TOWNSHIP, OH (FOX19) - A local woman diagnosed with a rare brain tumor is at the center of a benefit concert being held Saturday in Reily Township.

This email was sent to the FOX19 newsroom about the cause for this concert:

My brother's wife was diagnosed with a brain tumor at age 27 after suffering from a seizure during her 25th week of pregnancy.  She has since given birth to a healthy baby boy, and had the tumor removed at the Cleveland Clinic when my nephew was not yet two months old.  After the pathology results came back, she was diagnosed with a Grade III brain tumor and would have to undergo radiation and chemotherapy.

New Director of Video Operations for Miami Redhawks

New Director of Video Operations for Miami Redhawks

OXFORD, OH (FOX19) - Miami University head men’s basketball coach John Cooper completed his staff with the hiring of Brandon Lincoln as the RedHawks’ Director of Video Operations. He begins his duties with the Miami staff on August 1.

“We’re excited to bring Brandon on board. He comes from a very successful program and played for the University of Oregon when they were extremely good,” said Cooper. “I had the opportunity of coaching Brandon the first couple of years of his career, and he was a very good player. After playing overseas and then serving as a graduate assistant at Oregon, hopefully this will be a seamless transition for him and will allow him to grow and see different things as someone who is trying to rise up through the coaching ranks. He will be handling all of our video operations.

In his vision, there was a way

In his vision, there was a way

Story, photos and video by Chelsea Gilbertson

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Soil and Water Education Specialist receives State Environmental Education Award

Soil and Water Education Specialist receives State Environmental Education Award

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COLUMBUS, OH (FOX19) - The Ohio Department of Natural Resources' (ODNR) Division of Wildlife and the Council for Environmental Education (CEE) have awarded Lynn White, education specialist for the Butler Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD), with their "Ohio Project WILD Facilitator of the Year Award." This annual award is given to a volunteer Project WILD facilitator who has contributed significantly to Ohio's Project WILD program, according to the Division of Wildlife and CEE.

White and her team have been instrumental in providing Project WILD and Growing Up WILD workshops in the Cincinnati area over the past year, training more than 100 area early childhood educators.

"She is an excellent leader and continually provides suggestions to improv

Pat Irwin of Fairfield joining Senior Citizens Hall of Fame

Pat Irwin of Fairfield joining Senior Citizens Hall of Fame

 

FAIRFIELD, OH (FOX19) – A Fairfield woman and a holocaust survivor from Kennedy Heights are among 12 Ohioans being added to the Ohio Senior Citizens Hall of Fame this year.

On Tuesday, May 22, 2012, the Ohio Department of Aging will induct 12 older Ohioans into the Ohio Senior Citizens Hall of Fame during an awards ceremony at the Ohio Statehouse Atrium. The inductees have lived lives full of accomplishments and service, and exemplify the state’s theme for Older Americans Month: “never too old to…”

“The individuals we are recognizing each have made a significant impact and lasting difference in the lives of their communities,” said Bonnie Kantor-Burman, director of the department. “We honor them for both their civic engagement and the many contributions they have made to promoting quality of life for others thought our great state.”