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Tri-Valley FFA Forestry Judging Team places 3rd
HEALTH & WELLNESS
in the state, breaking school record
“Fall” into
Mindfulness

By: Alexus Masterson, MPH,
Family & Consumer Sciences Educator
Ohio State University Extension,
Muskingum County

So, if you have been reading for a few
months now, you know I enjoy discussing
topics on mental wellbeing and today is no
different. Fall weather is very crisp and is
sometimes accompanied by warm beams
of sunshine, make some time and go out-
doors by trail, by bike, on the water, or on
a quiet park bench nearby. Southeast Ohio
is gorgeous in the fall and has many trails
and attractions like Dillon State Park and
The Wilds which are housed here in Musk-
ingum County. Simplicity is key just by no- Saturday, September 28, the Tri-Valley FFA Forestry judging team placed 3rd in the state, the highest finish Tr-Valley has ever had in this contest. The contest
ticing the changing of the season, smells requires them to timber cruise trees measuring board feet of logs, identify trees from leaves, utilize topographical maps, identify tools used in forestry and to
and sounds that are around you. Did you identify lumber products. The top finisher was Jackson Staugh, followed by William Dearing, Caiden Hogue, Eli McDonald, Addison Woerner, Katherine Staf-
know that food heavily influences our ford, Avery Stewart, Aaron Mconnell, Dyllon Ault, Cameron Hogue, Ryan Griefenstine, Bradyn Klein, Aident Swartz, Gerran Matthews, Allison Scurlock, Ethan
emotions? When we “eat our emotions” Woerner, and Abigail Stafford. submitted
we tend to find foods that comfort us and
bring pleasant memories. Holidays are
great examples of food feeding our brains Muskingum University ranks 1st among Ohio
in more ways than one. Mindfulness is a
way that we can engage our bodies to be
fully aware, a great way to do that is by schools for second year in U.S. News & World
engaging our five senses in taste, smell,
sight, feel, and sound the Ardent Grove Report University Rankings
Foundation provides great examples of Submitted
that.
Fall foods such as soup, warm pie, For the second year, Muskingum Uni- undergraduate students are eligible for institutions on 17 key measures of aca-
turkey dinners bring multiple senses to- versity is a top performer among Ohio Pell Grants. demic quality for National Universities
gether to turn it into a mindful moment. universities in the U.S. News & World The 2025 U.S. News & World Report and 13 for National Liberal Arts Colleg-
Appreciate the smell, taste, and texture Report 2025 rankings for the Regional Best Colleges rankings are now in its es, Regional Universities and Regional
of your favorite foods. Sit outside on a Midwest. The University ranked 1st 40th year. The latest edition assesses Colleges.
crisp fall evening and feel the warm food among Ohio universities both in Best 1,500 U.S. bachelor’s degree-granting
against the cool air and all the things you Value Schools and in Social Mobility. The
are grateful for or looking forward to. On- University ranked 8th and 7h, respec-
tario Parks mention other activities which tively, among all universities in the Re-
include journaling/drawing, birdwatching, gional Midwest.
and photo walking. These experiences “One of our institutional values is pro-
may allow you to see new places and try
an activity you would not ordinarily choose viding access for all learners to an af-
to relieve stress and bring back balance fordable and exceptional educational
to your life. So, this season, take time to experience that prepares them for a
have mindful moments wherever you are great future,” President Susan S. Has-
and look forward to the changes that lie seler said. “The rankings acknowledge
ahead! the work we are doing to ensure all our
students thrive.”
SOURCES: Affordability matters in finding the
Levin, V. (2019, October 9). Five Fall Mindfulness Exercises. Ardent best fit school. To determine which col-
Grove Foundation. https://ardentgrove.org/therapy-services/f/five-
fall-mindfulness-exercises leges and universities offer the best val-
Ontario Parks. (2023, October, 10). 5 ways to practice fall mind-
fulness. https://www.ontarioparks.ca/parksblog/fall-mindfulness/ ue for students, U.S. News & World Re-
port factors academic quality and cost
Free mammograms after accounting for total expenses and
financial aid. According to U.S. News &
in October Submitted World Report, “only schools ranked in or
near the top half of their categories are
Several community businesses and included because U.S. News considers
healthcare organizations are partnering the most significant values to be among
to offer free mammograms to those who colleges that are above average aca-
can’t afford one due to lack of insurance, demically.”
being under-insured or not having the At Muskingum University, 100 per-
ability to pay. Coconis Furniture, Marquee cent of the undergraduate population
Broadcasting (WHIZ-TV), Genesis Health- receives financial aid, which is made
Care System, Muskingum County Commu- possible through support received from
nity Foundation, Southeastern Ohio Breast alumni and friends of the University in
and Cervical Cancer Project, and Riverside addition to state and federal funds. With
Radiology/Lucid Health are committed to that financial aid, the cost to attend
ensuring area residents receive this life- Muskingum is comparable to that of
saving breast cancer screening regardless Ohio’s four-year public institutions.
of their ability to pay. Students with economic challenges
During the month of October, National
Breast Cancer Awareness Month, vouch- are less likely than others to finish col-
ers for free mammograms are available at lege. The Top Performers in Social Mo-
Coconis Furniture locations and the Gen- bility rankings are given to schools that
esis Cancer Care Center for community focus on students who are from low-
members to pick up. Mammograms will income backgrounds, by “enrolling and
be conducted at the Genesis HealthPlex graduating students who received fed-
in Zanesville or the Genesis Coshocton eral Pell Grants.” Social mobility consid-
Medical Center by the end of 2024, free of ers graduation rates for students who re-
charge. ceived federal Pell Grants, financial aid
For more information, contact Pebbles that is typically reserved for those with
Kieber, Director, Genesis Cancer, Palliative annual household family incomes below
Medicine and Hospice Services, at (740) $50,000. Close to half of Muskingum’s
454-4274.