Mount Vernon Nazarene University News

SHELBY -- A number of staff members were recognized for their work during North Central State College's 11th annual employee appreciation dinner Dec.

Members of the Grove City University Partnership on Dec. 10 agreed to proceed with plans to offer college classes in a temporary facility by fall 2010.

On Thursday, John Freshwater continued to answer questions during his contract termination hearing.

Local media outlets will join together this weekend for the 28th annual Food for the Hungry drive, to benefit The Salvation Army and Interchurch Social Services.

Daryl and Linda Haynam, of Newark, announce the engagement of their daughter, Stacey Haynam, to Chad Hills, son of Jeff and Florine Hills, of Frazeysburg.

GALION -- Jared and Jessica Thew met and fell in love at East of Chicago Pizza in 1996 while Jared was studying to be a teacher at The Ohio State University-Mansfield. In 2000, they bought the 324 Harding Way East business.

Bernard "Buck" Lilley of Moundsville and Angela Lilley of Weirton announce the engagement of their daughter, Bridget Ann, to Joshua Shane Britton, son of John and Barb Britton of Zanesfield.

MOUNT VERNON -- On Oct. 1, Mount Vernon Nazarene University's School of Nursing and Health Sciences' nursing major received official accreditation from The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.

NEWARK -- Carson Elementary second-grade teacher Whitney Howe thought she was demonstrating trick-or-treat safety for the student body Thursday afternoon.

Stephanie Nutter and Donald Dyar are announcing their engagement. The future bride is the daughter of Mark and Vonnie Nutter, of Newark.

Project bids were the order of the week for the city of Mount Vernon. Mayor Richard Mavis said city officials awarded a bid for one project and accepted potential bids for another this week.

COSHOCTON - Friends of the Coshocton Campus gathered Thursday afternoon to hear about the college's future.

The human brain is an organ which has been described as resembling the texture and consistency of "cooked cauliflower." It controls all of the body's functions, including involuntary, instinctive or automatic actions, such as breathing, and voluntary actions, such as walking and talking and thinking.

The large crowd gathered to enjoy some great Christian music in the Grove of Mount Vernon Nazarene University on Saturday at Sonfest 2009 was not disappointed.

COSHOCTON - Melanie P. Bolender has been named the new Campus Administrator for Central Ohio Technical College Coshocton Campus.

The late-arrival days for the 2009-10 school year will be Sept. 17, Oct. 15, Nov.

Officials at Mount Vernon Nazarene University said that allegations of a rape on campus last week are completely false.

Although Mount Vernon Nazarene University on Friday held a grand opening for the Buchwald Center and its Schnormeier Gallery, the visual arts center is not yet open for classes.

September's First Friday festivities focused on, and were sponsored by, the area's institutions of higher learning - Central Ohio Technical College, Kenyon College and Mount Vernon Nazarene University.

The Heritage Centre Association announces First Friday returning to Public Square on Friday.