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TOP INDUSTRY HONOR: Nikolas A. Kamarados, a certified financial planner and a financial planner with Prudential Advisors, has qualified for membership in the Million Dollar Round Table for the 20th consecutive year, with the current level of Court of the Table recognition, making him a qualifying and life member – one of the life insurance industry’s most prestigious organizations. Kamarados has worked with Prudential for more than 25 years, now serving clients throughout 10 states. In addition to the MDRT recognition, he was named Keystone Mountain Financial Firm Investment ...

Franciscan U. appoints new vice president

STEUBENVILLE — Franciscan University of Steubenville has appointed Tim Reardon as its new vice president of enrollment management. Reardon brings almost 20 years of successful leadership as a vice president of enrollment management in several mission-driven academic institutions. He ...

Kennywood unveils park additions for 2024 season

PITTSBURGH — Kennywood, a USA Today 10 Best Theme Park, has revealed park improvements and additions, a new local partnership and brand-new entertainment for its 126th season beginning April 20. The park’s upcoming year highlights feature the all-new Potato Smash bumper cars, brand-new ...

Bezak recognized

Jefferson County Joint Vocational School Board President Steve Bezak III, left, was recognized by Reno Contipelli, northeast regional manager for the Ohio School Boards Association, with a Distinguished Board Member certificate for 10 years of service. Contipelli made a presentation during the ...

Jefferson County JVS students to compete in state SkillsUSA championships Tuesday

BLOOMINGDALE — Students at Jefferson County Joint Vocational School have advanced to the SkillsUSA Ohio State Championships after succeeding at the regional competition. More than a dozen students finished well at southeast regional contests held throughout February, with the most recent on Feb. 24 at the Mid-East Career Technical Center in Zanesville. The electrical construction wiring contest was held off-site at the electrical trades center in Columbus and the welding competition was conducted on Feb. 10 at the Mideast CTC-Buffalo Campus in Senecaville. Earning gold in ...

JVS health tech students head to state HOSA event

BLOOMINGDALE — Health technologies students at the Jefferson County Joint Vocational School will get their chance to shine during the Health Occupations Students of America Future Health Professionals State Leadership Conference in April. Health tech instructor Tammy Sismondo, who serves as the school HOSA adviser, said inclement weather forced the cancelation of the regional competition at Buckeye Career Center in New Philadelphia on Feb. 17, but the students excelled with prior testing and moved on to the state event, which will be held on Wednesday and Thursday at the University ...