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Incoming ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï freshman featured for gaining skills through SummerWorks
An incoming ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï freshman was recently featured on WLKY for his work through the SummerWorks program in Louisville. Taymon James, a recent graduate of Valley High School, was featured on the news program for learning heavy construction skills while working in the SummerWorks program at Chickasaw Park. James told WLKY the work was hard, but he ended up liking it a lot. According to WLKY, the SummerWorks program...
Incoming ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï freshman featured in USA Today
An incoming ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï freshman was recently featured in a USA Today story about turning 18 in Tamir Rice’s America. Savion Briggs, who recently graduated from Butler High School in Louisville, discussed how he didn’t grow up playing cops and robbers or using toy guns. Briggs talked to USA Today about his experiences with police and organizing protests against police brutality. Briggs told USA Today he hopes to be a...
ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï alumnus hired as Ohio political director for Joe Biden
A ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï alumnus was recently hired as the statewide political director in Ohio for the Joe Biden presidential campaign. Alan Bannister, who formerly served as the Toledo mayoral executive assistant, is no stranger to local and national politics. Bannister, according to the Toledo Blade, held the same role as statewide political director in Ohio for the Hillary Clinton campaign in 2016. Bannister resigned as the...
ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï alumna raised over $15,000 during 24-hour birthday fundraiser
A ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï alumna used her birthday as a call-to-action for her fellow alumni to raise money for her alma mater. Tish Norman, class of 1995, hosted a 24-hour fundraiser on Facebook to benefit different ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï funds on her birthday. Norman hosted three Facebook Live sessions during the day promoting ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï National Alumni Association members, the Permanent Alumni Scholarship and...