Leadership Ohio Seeking Participants

Leadership Ohio, the statewide leadership program, is seeking individuals for its eight-month program focusing on topics crucial to leading Ohio through the 21st century. Applicants should have an interest in enhancing the stature of the state and the well-being of the people of Ohio. The program includes study, discussion, unique experiences, and interaction with state officials and experts leading to an exchange of ideas and potential solutions to local, regional and statewide programs.

Leadership Ohio participants include corporate and not-for-profit executives and officers, professionals, government officials, university administrators and business owners. Many participants have graduated from local leadership programs, although that is not a requirement.

F. Dominic Dottavio, dean and director of The Ohio State University at Marion, is a Leadership Ohio board member and a charter member of Leadership Ohio, having participated in the program in 1994. As a board member, Dottavio provides leadership in curriculum, selection of participants, identification of program locations and long-range planning.

For more information on the Leadership Ohio program, contact Dottavio at (740) 389-6786, ext. 6223. To request application material, contact the Leadership Ohio office at (937) 643-7331, or (937) 312-0183.

College Planning Program Offered To Parents And Students

Ease the stress of planning for college by attending "Get Set for College: College Planning Made Easy," sponsored by The Ohio State University and Marion Technical College. The free program is planned for Nov. 21, from 6 to 8 p.m.

Matt Moreau, admissions coordinator for Ohio State Marion, and Joel Liles, director of admissions and career services for Marion Technical College, will lead parents and students through the steps to planning for and selecting a college or university.

Topics to be discussed also include financial aid and options to affording college education; six steps to effective college planning; proven college selection strategies; and suggested activities and useful planning resources.

The program will be held in the Morrill Hall auditorium on the Marion Campus, 1465 Mt. Vernon Ave., Marion.

For more information and to register, contact Moreau at (740) 389-6786 extension 6242.