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Students save lives through blood drives

Posted by Kelsey Giesler

Monday, March 11, 2013

Students at Ohio Hi-Point Career Center helped save 186 individuals earlier this month after participating in a school blood drive.

Sixty-two units of blood were collected; fourteen of those were first-time donors. This was the final blood drive of the school year.

Overall, students have given over 150 units of blood this year through three blood drives, helping to provide over 450 people the blood products they need.

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Lead Ambassadors thank police and firemen with random act of kindness

Posted by Kelsey Giesler, Monday, March 4, 2013

The Lead Ambassadors at Ohio Hi-Point Career Center were busy during February and March as they dubbed these months as Random Acts of Kindness Months for the organization. Some acts of kindness have included delivering popcorn to staff and assisting other organizations with projects such as the career fair at Marysville High School. For the… Read full post »

New Experiences 2013: Career-Technical Education Helped Shape my Future

Posted by Kelsey Giesler, Tuesday, February 26, 2013

New Experiences 2013: Career Technical Education Helped me Shape my Future. (This is a guest blog post written by Cortney Hill, a senior in the Printing and Graphic Arts program.)

Polar Plunge: Hi-Point takes the plunge for Special Olympics Ohio

Posted by Kelsey Giesler, Monday, February 25, 2013

A group of brave (or crazy) students and staff members were Freezin’ For a Reason on Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013  for the Polar Plunge at the Columbus Zoo. The Polar Plunge is an annual event that benefits Special Olympics Ohio. The group- consisting of six staff members and five students- raised over $900 for Special… Read full post »

Ohio Hi-Point students raise funds for Triad student

Posted by Kelsey Giesler, Friday, January 18, 2013

Students at Ohio Hi-Point Career Center heard about Wyatt Wenger through Early Childhood Instructor, Angie Walls, and felt inspired to do something. Wyatt suffered a brain stroke over the summer and is currently undergoing chemotherapy at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. Early Childhood Education and Culinary Arts students lead the charge for a month-long fundraising effort to… Read full post »

Fall into a new future with education!

Posted by Darlene Chiles, Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Guest Blogger: Amy Main, Adult Supervisor Fall has arrived, the leaves are starting to fall, and colors are coming alive in shades of orange, yellow, red and brown.  To me this has always been a season of renewal, a time to start new things; perhaps this ties to the start of school for children everywhere. … Read full post »

Red Cross Blood Drive

Posted by Amy McCarthy, Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Every 2 seconds someone needs a blood transfusion and more than 38,000 blood unit donations are needed every day (American Red Cross). Ohio Hi-Point Career Center participates in the “Drive to Serve” Scholarship  Program. Because OHP hosts 3 school based blood drives during the year, seniors that have helped during one of the blood drives are eligible to complete a scholarship application… Read full post »

Adult Education Diversity Workshop at Ohio Hi-Point Career Center

Posted by Michelle Rutledge, Saturday, January 15, 2011

Ohio Hi-Point Career Center held our 2nd annual Diversity Workshop for all adult full-time students and Adult Education staff on January 13, 2011.  Guest Speakers Chief Master Sergeant Lee Burgy and Senior Master Sergeant Thomas Oswald from the Ohio Air National Guard came to speak with us about diversity in the workplace, tolerance, understanding and… Read full post »

A very generous young man!

Posted by Deb Wortman, Wednesday, December 8, 2010

I was not surprised when I received the flyer below from Spencer Williams.  He is a senior at Upper Scioto Valley High School and enrolled in the Ohio Hi-Point Teaching Professions program.  Judy Fletcher is his instructor.  Spencer is an exceptional young man—very mature and focused.  He is involved in many extra-curricular activities and recently… Read full post »

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