Creation of Ohio River Commission signed into law
Gov. Mike DeWine this week signed into law a bill creating the Ohio River Commission.
The Commission is aimed at exploring and encouraging tourism and commercial use of the state’s Ohio River region. The Comission is created as part of Senate Bill 54 and will include state officials, local officials, and members of the communities along the river.
Senate Bill 54 was sponsored by State Sens. Michelle Reynolds, R-Canal Winchester, and Vernon Sykes, D-Akron.
Dettwiller, Myers make ODU’s dean’s list
Ohio Dominican University has named 318 students to its Fall 2024 dean’s list.
Among those named to the list are the following area students are Scioto County residents Vivian Dettwiller, of Otway, and Haley Myers, of Portsmouth.
To make the dean’s list, full-time undergraduate students must have achieved a 3.5 GPA or better after completing a minimum of 12 credit hours.
Willis, Wright make Capital’s provost’s list
Capital University is pleased to announced its provost’s list honorees for the fall 2024 semester.
Taran Willis, of Portsmouth, and Aidan Wright, of Wheelersburg, have both been named to the provost’s list of the Bexley-based university.
To be named to the Provost’s List, full-time, degree-seeking students must have achieved a grade point average of 3.70 to 3.849.
SCS to have organizational meeting on Thursday
Sciotoville Community School will conduct its 2025 governing board organizational meeting at 5 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 9, in the East High School library.
This meeting will be followed by the regular governing board meeting for January, which will begin at 5:30 p.m. This meeting will also be in the library of East High School.
High School Tech internship program applications open
Ohio Lt. Governor Jon Husted, who serves as director of the Governor’s Office of Workforce Transformation, has announced the next round of the High School Tech Internship program is officially open for students and businesses to apply to participate.
The program offers Ohio employers wage reimbursement for hosting high school interns in tech-related roles, helping businesses establish a recruitment pipeline while providing students with valuable work experience at an early age.
Interns will perform job duties similar to those of entry-level employees in technology roles, including artificial intelligence (AI), software development, data, and IT infrastructure, cybersecurity, broadband/5G, and other tech-focused fields. Employers can be reimbursed up to 75 percent of the wages paid to interns, with a cap of $5,000 per intern, to encourage businesses to hire high school students for these positions.
To participate, businesses, schools, and students interested in applying should contact the intermediary in their region. High School Tech Internship intermediaries ensure the program is administered seamlessly between the state and employers.