New Portfolio Builders Program Aimed At High School Students With A Serious Interest In Art

Free Workshops To Help Students Prepare For Act Exam

The Ohio State University at Marion offers free workshops to help students prepare to take the ACT exam.

The autumn workshops will be held Oct. 4 and Nov. 8, from 5 to 8 p.m., in room 100 of Morrill Hall, on the Marion Campus, one mile west of U.S. 23 on State Route 95 (Mt. Vernon Avenue.)

University admissions counselors will offer advice on test-taking strategies and what to expect on testing day, and also provide a review of the ACT practice test.

All participants will receive a free ACT Assessment Sample Test booklet. Workshop registration is requested, and can be made by calling (740) 389-OSUM, extension 6242.

Marion Area College Night 1999 Is October 11

Area high school students, parents and other interested adults are invited to attend the 24th annual Marion Area College Night on October 11 in the Alber Student Center on the Marion Campus. The event, co-sponsored by The Ohio State University at Marion and Marion Technical College (MTC), will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Jane Galyk, MTC assistant director of admission, and Matt Moreau, Ohio State Marion's coordinator of admissions, have planned this year's program. They were assisted by area high school guidance counselors.

"The purpose of College Night," Galyk said, "is to provide students and their parents with information regarding post secondary educational opportunities at a variety of schools throughout Ohio. Some out-of-state schools will be represented as well. Those attending will have an opportunity to meet with more than 60 college, university, and military representatives from Ohio and surrounding states. The representatives will be available to answer questions about specific academic programs, admission requirements, and financial aid opportunities at their colleges.

According to Moreau, it is expected that more than 1,000 students and parents will be in attendance. Both Galyk and Moreau report that the Marion Area College Night has been rated as a well planned college information program by the Ohio Association of College Admissions Counselors.

The event will follow an information open house format, including two special sessions on college admission and financial aid planning for parents and prospective students. The session on college search and admission will be conducted from 6:45 to 7:15 p.m. by Matt Moreau, Ohio State Marion's coordinator of admissions. Between 7:30 to 8 p.m., Andy Harper, MTC vice president of student services, will present options for financing college costs.

Colleges and universities to be represented at the event include University of Akron, Allegheny College, Antonelli College, Art Institute of Pittsburgh, Ashland University, Baldwin Wallace College, Bluffton College, Bowling Green State University, Campbell University, Capital University, Case Western Reserve University, Central State University, University of Cincinnati, Circleville Bible College, Cleveland Institute of Art, College of Mount St. Joseph, Columbus College of Art and Design, Columbus Paraprofessional Institute, Columbus State Community College, Community Hospital School of Nursing, University of Dayton, Defiance College, University of Findlay, Franklin University, Heidelberg College, Hiram College, Hocking College, Kent State University, Kentucky Christian College, Lima Technical College, Marietta College, Marion Technical College, MedCenter College of Nursing, Miami University, Mount Union College, Mount Vernon Nazarene College, Muskingum College, North Central Technical College, Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine, Northwestern College, Ohio Dominican, Ohio Northern University, Ohio State School of Cosmetology, Ohio State University at Marion, Ohio State University (Columbus Campus), Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute, Ohio University, Ohio Wesleyan University, Otterbein College, University of Rio Grande, Shawnee State University, Terra Community College, Tiffin University, Tri-Rivers Career Center, University of Toledo, U.S. Air Force ROTC (OSU), U.S. Army, U.S. Army ROTC (OSU), U.S. Military Academy (West Point), Urbana University, Walsh University, West Virginia Wesleyan College, Winebrenner Theological Seminary, Wittenberg University, Wright State University, and Xavier University.

College Night is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Ohio State Marion at 740-389-6786 extension 6242, or Marion Technical College at 740-389-4636 extension 247.

Dottavio To Receive Ohio State Alumni Citizenship Award

F. Dominic Dottavio, dean and director of The Ohio State University at Marion, will receive an Alumni Citizenship Award from The Ohio State University Alumni Association, Inc., at its annual recognition banquet Friday evening (October 1, 1999.)

Alumni Citizenship Awards are presented to alumni who have distinguished themselves in service to humanity and who have best exemplified the university's motto, "education for citizenship," by having performed significant voluntary service beyond the call of business or professional duty.

Dottavio has displayed strong sense of commitment to the Marion community since arriving here in 1993. He has assumed the presidencies of United Way of Marion County, the Marion Rotary Club, and the Palace Cultural Arts Association. Other organizations in which Dottavio has been active include the Central Ohio Symphony Orchestra, the Marion Area Chamber of Commerce, the Marion Health Information Task Force, the River Valley Schools Restoration Advisory Board.

Dottavio and his wife, Lisette, reside in Marion with their two children, Aaron and Adrea.

Dottavio earned a bachelor's degree in natural resources from Ohio State in 1973, and went on to earn a master's degree from Yale and a doctorate from Purdue. His career includes positions as assistant regional director of natural resources and chief scientist for the National Park Service, head of surveying and forecasting for the Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service, and director of the Center for Natural Areas.

The Ohio State University Alumni Association Inc., is a dues-supported organization of graduates, former students, and friends of the university with more than 121,000 members. Each year, the Association presents awards in several categories to honor those living alumni who personify Ohio State's tradition of excellence.