Chardon resident in Global Sports Industry

Michelle Yako of Chardon was among 27 students who participated in BW’s “Global Sport Industry” study abroad program, a transformative learning experience in Ireland, the Netherlands and Germany, during the spring 2017 semester.

Yako, a graduate of Chardon High School, received hands-on experience with leaders in the increasingly global sport industry during the twoweek experience led by sport management professor Dr. Charles Campisi and sport sciences professor Dr. Amy Jo Sutterluety.

Students went on tours of Dublin, Aviva Stadium, Croke Park Stadium, Amsterdam and more.

They attended presentations on various sports topics, and learned about the social, political and economic impact and implications of sport from an international perspective. Students also enjoyed visits to historical sites, museums and major landmarks, including the German Sports and Olympic Museum, Anne Frank House and a Rhine River cruise.

Newbury resident aids in campaign

As president of Phi Alpha, the social work honors society at Cedarville University, Gabe Cyrus has been busy preparing for the 10th annual “Dine Out for Hunger” event on November 13-17.

Participants can eat at local restaurants throughout the week, and a portion of the proceeds will be donated to Daybreak, an emergency center for youth ages 10-19 in downtown Dayton. Daybreak provides homeless and runaway youth with food, clothing, transitional housing, life-skills education and an employment program.

“My hope is that Dine Out for Hunger reflects the heart of Christ for the hungry and homeless,” said Cyrus, a senior social work major from Newbury, Ohio. “Because we have been changed by the love of Christ, we pour that love into the hopeless who are among us.”

Phi Alpha began the Dine Out for Hunger event in 2008 to raise awareness about National Hunger and Homelessness Week. Thirteen students are involved in planning and organizing Dine Out for Hunger this year, which raised more than $1,300 last year.

Students are members of council

The following students are members of the Council for Exceptional Children at Ashland University:

• Emma Fredle of Willowick, is a member of Ashland University’s Council for Exceptional Children. Fredle is majoring in intervention specialist early childhood education. Fredle is a 2017 graduate of Eastlake North High School.

• Samantha Harness of Painesville, is a member of Ashland University’s Council for Exceptional Children. Harness is majoring in intervention specialist. Harness is a 2017 graduate of Harding High School.

The Council for Exceptional Children is an international professional organization dedicated to improving the educational success of individuals with disabilities and/or gifts and talents. Ashland University’s chapter sponsors multiple events to raise awareness and volunteer for these children in the community.

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