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If no lighting is available, flags can be brought inside at
WELLINGTON NEWS CONTINUED FROM 18 Ohio Farm Bureau Foundation night and replaced in the morning.
Scholarship recipients or email wellingtonkiwanis@yahoo.com.
For more information, call Jennifer Post, at (330) 607-2112
Ohio Farm Bureau Foundation recently awarded nearly
$50,000 in scholarships to students across the state. The foun- Provost’s List
There is less than one month of school left for our Dukes! dation annually recognizes Ohio students for their academic ef-
The last day of school for our seniors is May 28. The last day fort, community engagement and career interests that link agri- Capital University is pleased to announced its Provost’s
of school for all other Wellington students is June 9. There are culture to community service, education or scientific research. List honorees for the spring 2021 semester. To be named to
many wonderful things planned in our schools as we celebrate Local recipeints of the Joseph Kelly Memorial Scholarship the Provost’s List, full-time, degree-seeking students must have
the end of the 2020-21 school year. It’s been a year like no are: Jazmine Auble of Wellington and Taylor Kenska of Elyria. achieved a GPA of 3.70 - 3.849.
other, but we have so much to be thankful for. I am proud of This scholarship was established in 2018 to honor the life of Local students include Jared Heidecker of Columbia Station
our students, staff and families for everything we have accom- Joseph Kelly and to continue his legacy of generosity and ser- and Alexis Pojman of Wellington.
plished. vice. The Joseph Kelly Memorial Scholarship is an annual, Congratulations!
As we look toward the future, our district continues to work merit-based competition that focuses on rewarding students
on updating our Strategic Plan. Families and staff have begun pursuing degrees related to agriculture. Road Closure
to receive surveys that will assist us in developing new items to Congratulations!
be included in the plan, as well as review areas we can improve State Route 303, just east of SR 301, will close Monday,
in our district. Please take the time to complete the survey you Scholarship recipient May 24, for railroad crossing repairs. The detour route for east-
receive. Your feedback is greatly appreciated. bound motorists will be SR 303 to SR 301, south on SR 301 to
Congratulations to our McCormick Middle School and Wel- Jessica Quinn, of Wellington, a graduate student in the SR 18, east on SR 18 to SR 83, north on SR 83 to SR 303, and
lington High School choirs for receiving ‘Excellent’ ratings, as Department of Occupational and Environmental Health in the reverse for westbound motorists.
well as the Esprit de Corp award at the recent Music In the University of Iowa’s College of Public Health, was recently Estimated completion is Friday, May 28.
Parks contest held at Cedar Point. named one of two winners of the 2020-21 recipients of the Zw-
Over the past year of the pandemic, the need for universal erling-Sprince Scholarship in Occupational and Environmental
broadband has never been more necessary for schools and fam- Health. Jessica Quinn is an MS student in industrial hygiene.
ilies. The FCC has launched a temporary program to help fam- Congratulations!
ilies and households struggling to afford internet service during
the COVID-19 pandemic. The Emergency Broadband Benefit Degree recipient
provides a discount of up to $50 per month toward broadband
service for eligible households and up to $75 per month for Morgan Catherine McCafferty, of Wellington, was among
households on qualifying Tribal lands. Eligible households can 3,512 graduates who received degrees from the University of
also receive a one-time discount of up to $100 to purchase a Nebraska-Lincoln during commencement exercises May 7 & 8.
laptop, desktop computer, or tablet from participating provid- McCafferty earned a Master of Arts from the Office of
ers. Among other eligible statuses, all students who qualify for Graduate Studies.
the Federal Free and Reduced Lunch Program, as well as all Congratulations!
students in a Community Eligibility Provision school are eligi-
ble for the benefit. For more information, go to www.fcc.gov/ Wellington Parade of Flags
broadbandbenefit or call. 833-511-0311.
GO DUKES! Wellington Parade of Flags is sponsored by the Wellington
Edward Weber, Superintendent, Wellington Exempted Vil- Kiwanis Club.Help create a community of red, white and blue!
lage Schools - Office: (440) 647-4286 Join the parade of flags in your neighborhood.
Email: eweber@wellingtonvillageschools.org The Parade of Flags are great for gifting! Wellington Ki-
Web: www.wellingtonvillageschools.org wanis will provide, install, remove and properly store the flag
President’s List for the following holidays: Memorial Day, Flag Day (6/14),
Independence Day (7/4), Patriot Day (9/11) and Veterans Day
(11/11). Cost is $30 per calendar year and all profits support the
Capital University is pleased to announce its President’s community and its playgrounds.
List honorees for the spring 2021 semester. The President’s Make your $30 check payable to Wellington Kiwanis Club
List indicates the highest level of academic distinction. To be and send information to Wellington Kiwanis Club c/o PO Box
named to the President’s List, students must have achieved a 72, Wellington, OH 44090. Please include your name, address
GPA of at least 3.85. and contact phone number.
Local students include Aidan Cunningham of N. Ridgeville Flags are placed usually a day before and taken down a few
and Hannah Lemke of Wellington. days past. Flags must be placed in the yard - Wellington will not
Congratulations! allow them to be placed on the tree lawn.

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