Ursuline College in Pepper Pike, the Cleveland suburb, is ranked first in the country for student mobility, meaning that students from low income families are able to advance to middle and higher class positions with the jobs they obtain after graduation. Find out much more from College President, Sister Christine DeVinne, in this interesting profile of the school, which is one of those participating in the Scholastic Games Tuition Credit program, in this episode of Dialogues on Education.
She was a Scholastic Games of Lorain County Stand-out Scholar on the 2000 Elyria High School championship team. Now, she was a winning participant on “Jeopardy!”…the intellectually challenging TV game show. Nicole Kozdron joins us in this Dialogues interview to talk about her experiences growing up in Elyria and how she was able to become a Jeopardy contestant in this fun interview.
The University of Findlay, one of the supporting institutions of the Scholastic Games, is a hidden gem in Northwest Ohio. The school currently features major areas of study in several health care career paths, as well as veterinary science, which have achieved high success rates with with many Students finding immediate job opportunities. In this Dialogues interview, University of Findlay President, Dr. Katherine Fell, offers insights on the history and opportunities available at her institution.
BACK TO 2000: Elyria High Sets 20-Year Win Record
Back in 2000, Elyria High School set a record when it won five championships over the ten years the program had been broadcast. In the twenty years since then the record still stands, having been matched only once by Olmsted Falls High School, which won its fifth in 2018. In this, the 30th year of our competitions, we rebroadcast for the first time that fifth championship by Elyria in 2000. Though many of the academic questions might still be asked of high schoolers today, it may be of particular interest to hear round two, the “Current Events Round,” which actually begins with what was then a historic milestone. By the way, the competing team is from Amherst Marion L. Steele High, which had reached the championship for a third consecutive year, but sadly came in second all three times (to eventually win top honors in 2015). Over the years, 12 different high schools have won the Scholastic Games championship.
In 2011, Jim Coury was the “Standout Scholar” on the Scholastic Games championship (and on previous appearances, too). In 2013 he moved on to a national stage and won the Jeopardy! College Championship. In this our 30th season, we are able to present again, from our archives, the first rebroadcast of that 2011 program. Listen and you’ll undoubtedly agree he has the “right stuff!” Click above to hear the show. Read more about it in this news release.
TWILLIE-AMBAR
How does educating students continue during the closing of schools and institutions during the crisis? The President of Oberlin College, Carmen Twillie Ambar, offers insights into how the College is able to continue its classes and instructions. 
As a mother of 11-year old triplets, she also offers some suggestions to parents about effectively assisting students who are confined to working at home. She also explains the distance learning methodology, ZOOM, which Oberlin and other institutions are utilizing to keep the educational process active during this time of worldwide crisis.
KUSHNER
On this Dialogues program, Cindy Kushner, the Director of Marketing & Outreach Initiatives at Lorain County Community College, describes several educational programs at the school that are proving to be very successful as high school students advance their academic or technical educations. 
The programs have progressed to the extent that 43% of Lorain County high school students are now graduating with LCCC credits through College Credit Plus – saving families $6.5 million. Another impressive statistic is that 61% of Lorain County high school graduates begin their college experience with LCCC. Click above to hear more details.
REP. MILLER
THE OHIO STATEHOUSE
Is limiting a student-athlete to participating in only one high school sport a good thing? Amherst State Representative Joe Miller doesn’t think so, and he has introduced a bill in the Ohio legislature which would stop coaches from implementing what has been termed “the one sport rule.” In this Dialogues interview, you’ll hear 
Representative Miller’s argument that limiting a student to participation in only one sport, or one extra-curricular activity (which may include art, music or any number of other possibilities), may not be healthy for any student. Is it perhaps a benefit only to the coach that implements it?
GEORGAS
Teenagers are facing mental health challenges like never before. Our social media culture often makes it difficult for even the healthiest teen to excel in and out of the classroom. Cyberbullying, drug addiction, even suicide, 
has become prevalent in school districts across Lorain County. On this Dialogues program, Interim Executive Director of the Mental health and Recovery Services Board of Lorain County, Elaine Georgus, offers insights to parents and students alike, and the means for assistance if mental health challenges are suspected.
On our first program of the season the academic team from Amherst Marion L. Steele High School
, represented by, left to right, Connor Wood, Aum Desai, and Donald Theisen, faces Vermilion High School‘s team, consisting of, left to right, Rachel Miller, Liberty Oliver, and Patrick Anders. Click above to hear the show, and if you don’t mind a spoiler, click here for a summary of the final results.
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