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5:09 PM Thursday, September 10, 2009

Pork institute taps Somerville youth

Ryan Schwab from Somerville was one of nine youths from across the state who participated in the 2009 Youth Pork Leadership Institute held in Columbus.

Sponsored by the Ohio Pork Producers Council and the Ohio Soybean Council, the annual program gives high school and college youth hands-on experience in developing leadership, citizenship and communication skills.

During the three-day event, participants toured the Bob Evans Farms test kitchen and The Ohio State University meat lab, where they learned about food service and pork quality, respectively.

“After learning about the legislative and media aspects of the industry, I see how important it is for me to promote pork and help others better understand what we do on our farms,” Schwab said

The program is open to anyone between the ages of 16 and 21.

Oxford student wins academic award

Iordan V. Ganev of Oxford a double major in mathematics and statistics, as well as environmental science, was one of nine Miami University students recognized for their remarkable record of academic achievement and their contribution to the intellectual climate at the university

Each was honored with the $1,000 Provost Student Academic Achievement Award, which is granted annually to approximately 10 to 15 students who have completed their junior year.

By completing various projects and theories, Ganev has been able to fulfill his goal and take advantage of the academic opportunities Miami University offers.

“My undergraduate academic accomplishments not only fulfill my aim of intellectual discovery, but they also serve as a foundation for future endeavors,” Ganev said. Ganev plans to attend graduate school in mathematics after graduating from Miami.

Local woman joins Teach for America

Kathleen Janik, a native of Oxford and a 2005 graduate of Badin High School and a 2009 graduatet of the University of Notre Dame, has joined Teach For America, the national corps of top recent college graduates who commit to teach for two years in urban and rural public schools and become lifelong advocates for educational equity.

Janik joins Teach For America’s incoming corps of 4,100 teachers, the largest in its 20-year history.

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