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Brogan Fisher
GRANVILLE, Ohio - Brogan Fisher of Homeworth has received a $1,000 scholarship from the Ohio Oil and Gas Energy Education Program (OOGEEP) and The Ohio Oil and Gas Energy Education Foundation (OOGEEF) for students pursuing a career in the natural gas and oil industry. The 2022 class is diversely represented by individuals across 22 Ohio counties, 15 institutions of higher education and covering 20 different majors.
Since 2007, Ohio's natural gas and oil industry has awarded 599 scholarships to 342 students totaling $599,000. Recipients are vetted to ensure they possess the skills and credentials to obtain an education that will support a fulfilling career. Applicants are screened for essay writing, academic achievements, letters of recommendation, career choice and other special recognitions.
South Range Elementary
CANFIELD - South Range Elementary School has been recognized as a National Blue Ribbon School for 2022 based on overall academic performance or progress in closing achievement gaps among student subgroups.
Southern Local Schools
SALINEVILLE - Southern Local Schools, Salineville, received$10,000 from the Ohio EPA Recycle Ohio grants to install or retrofit water fountains with water bottle filling stations. The grants will help cover the costs of equipment and benefit the state by reducing plastic bottle waste by encouraging students and school staff to carry reusable water bottles. Oho EPA's Recycling and Litter Prevention grant program made $500,000 available to public and private K-12 schools statewide to promote the "Three Rs" - Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. The grants help reduce the use of single-use plastic bottles and keep more plastic waste out of landfills. The communities are receiving grants up to $5,000 per school and $10,000 per school district or diocese.