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Scott Campbell, Cookie West Dorothy Blaner are among honorees at EGCC alumni event scheduled for April 14
STEUBENVILLE -- Eastern Gateway Community College will hold its first "Alumni Dinner and Awards Night" to honor the achievements of alumni and to feature keynote addresses by EGCC President Michael Geoghegan and former EGCC President Ed Florak.
The dinner and program will be held April 14 at St. Florian Event Center, located at 286 Luray Drive, Wintersville, beginning at 5:30 p.m. with a cocktail hour and the dinner to follow at 6:30 p.m.
Tickets are $50 and include entry and dinner. The deadline to purchase tickets is April 8. For information about tickets, contact Kelley Frazier, EGCC alumni coordinator who is working with the alumni dinner planning committee to organize the event, at alumni@egcc.edu.
"We are overjoyed to announce our first 'Alumni Dinner and Awards Night.' We will recognize our Alumni of the Year Award winner, Scott Campbell of Steubenville, and give out outstanding alumni awards to four distinguished graduates," Geoghegan said.
In addition to Campbell, outstanding alumni awards will be presented to Dorothy Blaner of Steubenville, Alexandra "Cookie" West of Steubenville, Robert Thompson of Hubbard, Ohio, and Johnny Walker of Washington, D.C.
"We are so proud of our graduates," Geoghegan commented.
"They are making a tremendous impact in so many ways. Some alumni used their skills to find great jobs in emerging fields like electric vehicles, dental hygiene, nursing and specialty care in medicine. Others used their college degree to advance in their current job and workplace like one of our Outstanding Alumni Award winners Robert Thompson, who is now police chief in Hubbard. We want to recognize their achievements and contributions to their communities," Geoghegan said.
"At Eastern Gateway, we put our students first and are committed to helping them graduate with a debt-free college degree," he added.
Eastern Gateway is a state, public, accredited institution of higher learning established in 1968 dedicated to providing a debt-free, college degree to students from Columbiana, Jefferson, Mahoning and Trumbull counties across Ohio and other locations.
With two main campuses in Steubenville and Youngstown, Eastern Gateway has a unique mission serving a unique student population who are, on average, 33 years old and are often working and for the first time pursuing a higher education, according to a news release.
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Friday for blood donors
PARKERSBURG -- The American Red Cross is reminding the public that the need for blood doesn't take a break despite the change in seasons. Blood remain at risk of running low this month.
Donors of all blood types, especially type O donors and platelet donors, are encouraged to make and keep appointments to donate. Book a time to give by visiting RedCrossBlood.org, downloading the Red Cross Blood Donor App, or calling 1-800-RED CROSS.
All who come to give blood, platelets or plasma through Friday will receive a $10 Visa Prepaid Card by e-mail. Plus, they'll be automatically entered for a chance to win a $3,000 Visa Prepaid Card. There will be five winners. Details are available at rcblood.org/help.
To donate blood, download the ARC Blood Donor App, visit RedCrossBlood.org, call (800) RED CROSS -- (800) 733-2767 -- or enable the Blood Donor Skill on any Alexa Echo device to make an appointment or for information. All blood types are needed to ensure a reliable supply for patients.
A blood donor card or driver's license or two other forms of identification are required at check-in.
Individuals who are 17 (16 with parental consent where allowed by state law), weigh at least 110 pounds and are in generally good health may be eligible to donate blood. High school students and other donors 18 and younger have to meet certain height and weight requirements.
Blood and platelet donors can save time at their next donation by using RapidPass to complete their pre-
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