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DC alumnus Don Smith ’71, Continental, was inducted May 24 into the Ohio Senior Citizens Hall of Fame during a special ceremony in Columbus. Don swims to raise money and awareness for Diabetes Youth Services, the only nonprofit organization in a 34-county region that provides type 1 diabetes education, programs and support to children and their families.
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Special information sessions on Defiance College graduate program offerings are planned for June. Persons interested in obtaining a Master of Arts in Education or Master of Business Administration degree are invited to learn more about these distinctive graduate programs, and how they can earn their degree with flexible and convenient course offerings.
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Each semester Defiance College recognizes students who have attained an outstanding level of academic excellence by naming them to either the Dean’s list or the school honors list.
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Defiance College’s forensic science, digital forensic science and criminal justice programs will conduct a three-day overnight summer camp for students in grades 8-11 on June 28-30.
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Defiance College held its 126th commencement ceremonies on Sunday, May 5. Nearly two hundred graduates were awarded diplomas during the 12 noon event. The College also presented its highest honor, the Pilgrim Medal, to local attorney and board of trustee member John Weaner, Defiance, and graduating senior Emma Starks, Fort Wayne, Ind.
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Nearly 200 graduates will be awarded diplomas during Defiance College’s 2013 commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 5. The ceremony will begin at 12 noon on the Colonnade Green in front of the Pilgrim Library.
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Defiance College held its annual Honors Day Convocation recently to recognize academic achievements of students. Special recognition was also given to faculty and staff.
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Defiance College Chamber Singers and Choral Union will present their annual spring choral concert entitled “New Beginnings” on Sunday, April 28, at 4:30 p.m. The event will be held in the sanctuary of St. John United Church of Christ located at 950 Webster St.
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Area music lovers won’t want to miss the final concert of the Defiance College Community Band’s 2012-13 season scheduled for Tuesday, April 23, at 7:30 p.m. in the Defiance Community Auditorium, downtown Defiance.
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Defiance College (DC) and the Abshire-Inamori Leadership Academy at Washington, D.C.-based Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) announced today that they are partnering to provide enhanced training in global issues for Defiance College students. The partnership will also provide interested DC students with additional potential internship and networking opportunities.
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The Defiance College Senior Art Show with works by Kayla Mengerink, Napoleon, is currently on display in the Women’s Commission Gallery located in Dana Hall on the campus of Defiance College. The Senior Art Show affords upcoming graduates the opportunity to share their collective works of art accumulated over the past four years with their family, friends, peers and community.
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Defiance College’s McMaster School for Advancing Humanity will hold its ninth annual McMaster Symposium on April 3 and 4 on the DC campus. The theme will be “The Question of Individual Liberties as Critical to Improving the Human Condition.” All presentations are free and open to the public.
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The Good Lovelies will close out the 2012-13 season of the Schomburg Series with a concert on Thursday, March 21, at 7:30 p.m. The event will be held at the Historic Valentine Theater located at 602 South Clinton St., in downtown Defiance.
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The Defiance College Women’s Commission Gallery is currently hosting an exhibit of works by Dick Lehman. The show runs through March 28, and a reception with the artist will be held from 4-6 p.m. on Monday, March 25, in the gallery. The reception is free and open to the public.
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Defiance College Professor Emeritus Randall Buchman will be one of the key scholars taking part in an Ohio Historical Society (OHS) project to increase and share knowledge about Midwestern Native American tribes with community college educators. The OHS has received a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, and is one of only three national awards the NEH made this year under the Bridging Cultures for Community Colleges program.
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An information session on Defiance College graduate program offerings is planned for this month. Persons interested in obtaining a Master of Arts in Education or Master of Business Administration degree are invited to learn more about these distinctive graduate programs, and how they can earn their degree with flexible and convenient course offerings.
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 Defiance College's role as a national and innovative leader in community service and engagement was recently recognized by the federal government, which named Defiance among the top 20 schools in the nation for community service and engagement. This designation was made by naming Defiance College as a Presidential Award Finalist for the 2013 President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll.
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It will be an evening of music, conversation and desserts as the Defiance College Community Band presents “Come to the Cabaret, My Friends,” on Saturday, March 23, at 7:30 p.m. This annual event will be held in the George M. Smart Athletic Center on the Defiance College campus with doors opening at 6:30 p.m. All seats are reserved.
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Defiance College professor Dr. Gregg Gunsch will give his Distinguished Faculty presentation on Thursday, March 7, at 5 p.m. in the Serrick Campus Center, Buchman Board Room.
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Information sessions on Defiance College graduate program offerings are planned in February. Persons interested in obtaining a Master of Arts in Education or Master of Business Administration degree are invited to learn more about these distinctive graduate programs, and how they can earn their degree with flexible and convenient course offerings.
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In celebration of The National Education Association’s Read Across America on March 1, Defiance College’s early childhood education class is hosting a book drive. The book drive is underway through March 8 for new or gently used children’s literature.
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Defiance College now offers a Graduate Studies licensure-only program which offers the opportunity to earn an Ohio Teaching license in one of four areas: adolescent to young adult (grades 7-12) life science; life science and chemistry; multi-age (grades K-12) licenses in visual arts; and intervention specialist (mild to moderate).
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Defiance College’s DC Players will present “Almost, Maine” on Feb. 21-23 in Schomburg Auditorium beginning at 8 p.m. nightly.
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The thirteenth annual Empty Bowls event to benefit the PATH Center is planned for Thursday, Feb. 21, from 4:30 to 7 p.m. at Knights of Columbus Hall, 111 Elliott Road. The project is jointly sponsored by the Defiance College Social Work Organization and DC art department. The goal is to raise funds to help feed the hungry, with all proceeds going to the PATH Center.
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The Defiance College Women’s Commission Gallery is currently hosting an exhibit of works by Philip Sugden. The show runs through March 1, and a reception with the artist will be held beginning at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 19, in the gallery. The reception is free and open to the public.
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Juno nominee and winner of the 2010 Canadian Folk Music Award for Vocal Group of the Year, Dala will perform for the next Schomburg Series concert. The event will be Tuesday, Feb. 12, at 7 p.m. in Schomburg Auditorium on the Defiance College campus.
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Defiance College’s Black Action Student Association (BASA) will perform a production called “Remembering Our Roots, Lest We Forget” for Black History Month. The event will be a combination of dance, poetry and drama in remembrance of historical figures in black history, the Civil Rights Movement and international political figures.
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A Defiance College alumnus will play a big role in Super Bowl 2013 in New Orleans. Don Martindale, inside linebackers coach for the Super Bowl-bound Baltimore Ravens, graduated from Defiance College with a bachelor’s degree in business education after playing linebacker with the Yellow Jackets. His coaching career began as an assistant at DC in the late 1980s.
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Defiance College’s Reading Engagement and Development Center at DC (READ@DC) is now taking appointments for reading and writing support for students in grades K-12.
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Defiance College will hold a Military Appreciation Day on Saturday, Jan. 26, at the DC-Transylvania basketball doubleheader. All area military veterans and their immediate family members will be admitted to the men’s and women’s games free with a military ID.
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Dr. Dean Johnson, assistant professor of religious studies at Defiance College, will be the speaker at DC’s Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. celebration on Thursday, Jan. 24. He will present the topic "Living King's Legacy of Nonviolent Revolution: Resisting Racism and Militarism in 21st Century America," at 7:30 p.m. in Schomburg Auditorium on the Defiance College campus.
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Defiance College will offer several Professional Development courses during February, March and April. Professional Development courses are currently designed for in-service teachers and are typically taken to fulfill requirements to maintain or renew your teaching license. Courses are taught by DC faculty and will focus on current and relevant research related to teaching children in today's classrooms.
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The 2012 Educator Preparation Performance Report recently released by the Ohio Board of Regents reaffirms what the Teacher Education Program at Defiance College has known for some time, the program prepares and graduates effective educators.
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Looking to enhance your skills and knowledge as a business professional, P-12 educator or coach? Then you don't want to miss the Defiance College Graduate Programs Information Sessions! We invite you to learn about our distinct graduate programs and how you can earn the Master of Arts in Education in 18 months or a Master of Business Administration through our flexible and convenient course offerings.
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Each semester Defiance College recognizes students who have attained an outstanding level of academic excellence by naming them to either the Dean’s list or the school honors list.
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Defiance College has announced the appointment of Bridget Leahy as Director of Bands beginning in the new calendar year.
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Dr. Tim Rickabaugh is certified as a strength and conditioning specialist (CSCS) through the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) and renewed his certification earlier this year. He has seen significant student interest in obtaining professional certifications in order to become more competitive for jobs or graduate assistantships upon graduation.
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Defiance College opened the 2012 Faculty Art Show in the Women’s Commission Gallery on Monday, Dec. 3. A community reception to celebrate the opening will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 11 from 4-6 p.m.
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Defiance College music programs is pleased to present the Black Swamp Orchestra Christmas Concert at 7 p.m. on Dec. 7 located at St. John United Church of Christ, 950 Webster Street.
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The 41st annual Defiance College community performance of Handel’s “Messiah” on Sunday, Dec. 9, at 7:30 p.m. in St. John United Church of Christ, will once again provide an inspirational opportunity for area residents to begin their holiday season.
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Defiance College Chamber Singers will kick-off the holiday season with a choral concert on Sunday, Dec. 2. The event will be held at 4:30 p.m. in the sanctuary of St. John United Church of Christ located at 950 Webster St.
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Siberian Solstice, a Trans-Siberian Orchestra tribute band, will perform a unique Christmas season concert at Defiance College. The concert will be held Thursday, Dec. 6, at 7 p.m. in Schomburg Auditorium
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Eight Defiance College students attended the annual international conference of the High Technology Crime Investigation Association (HTCIA) held recently in Hershey, Pa.
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Defiance College in collaboration with the Putnam County Educational Service Center will provide special art programming for students from Continental and Leipsic Elementary Schools as part of the 21st Century Community Learning Center Grant. The program, called “Our Time,” will be held Saturdays from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. on Nov. 3, 10 and 17, Dec. 1 and 8.
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Defiance College and Mercy Children’s Hospital Foundation will sponsor Dance Marathon on Nov. 9 from 5 p.m. – 1 a.m. at the Weaner Community Center, McMaster gymnasium. Dance Marathon is a fun filled night where students raise money and awareness for Toledo’s Mercy Children’s Hospital and their efforts to combat pediatric cancer.
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Team Photo with Betty
The Defiance College football team paid special recognition to local resident Betty Mekus for all of the delectable cookies she has baked for them during their time as DC student-athletes. Coach Sheehan and the team welcomed Betty to the football stadium last week to pose with them for photographs, and she arrived with boxes and boxes of cookies to share. Betty told a local reporter that she estimates she has baked between 400 and 500 dozen cookies for DC students in the past two years. Read The Crescent-News article here.
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Nearly 200 graduates will be awarded diplomas during Defiance College’s 2013 commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 5. The ceremony will begin at 12 noon on the Colonnade Green in front of the Pilgrim Library.
Defiance College’s McMaster School for Advancing Humanity will hold its ninth annual McMaster Symposium on April 3 and 4 on the DC campus. The theme will be “The Question of Individual Liberties as Critical to Improving the Human Condition.” All presentations are free and open to the public.
The Defiance College Women’s Commission Gallery is currently hosting an exhibit of works by Dick Lehman. The show runs through March 28, and a reception with the artist will be held from 4-6 p.m. on Monday, March 25, in the gallery. The reception is free and open to the public.
A Defiance College alumnus will play a big role in Super Bowl 2013 in New Orleans. Don Martindale, inside linebackers coach for the Super Bowl-bound Baltimore Ravens, graduated from Defiance College with a bachelor’s degree in business education after playing linebacker with the Yellow Jackets. His coaching career began as an assistant at DC in the late 1980s. 
