According to the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce, as of October 2023, all athletic coaches must complete a mental health training that has been approved by the Ohio Department of Mental Health & Addiction Services (OhioMHAS).Kent State University’s Center for Public Policy and Health (Center), Awareness, Interaction, and Direction (A.I.D.) for Coaches training was approved by OhioMHAS to be one of the select few trainings athletic coaches can take to fulfill this new requirement. A.I.D. for Coaches was created to ensure that information about mental health is distributed to co...

 Wendy Zucal, Executive Director of the Dennison Railroad Depot Museum has been selected as the recipient of annual Alumni of the Year award winner.Says Wendy’s nominator, Ethan Zucal, “It’s an honor to have had the opportunity to nominate Wendy Zucal for the 2025 Leadership Tuscarawas Alumni of the Year Award. As a graduate of the inaugural class, Wendy deeply values the mission of Leadership Tuscarawas and the role it plays in shaping strong, community-focused leaders.”Wendy's contributions to Tuscarawas County over the past 36 years have been nothing short of extraordinary. As Executiv...

The legacy and dedication of Connie Espenschied Hess, one of Kent State University at Tuscarawas’ first employees, will carry on after her passing in 2020 with the establishment of a new scholarship that encourages students to be their best. The Connie Espenshied Hess Make a Difference Scholarship was created to perpetuate Hess’ mission of encouraging all students to continue their formal education after high school no matter their circumstances. During her 35-year tenure at Kent State Tuscarawas, Hess helped many students achieve this goal. Hess shared her many talents with Kent State T...