Page 8 - Dresden Buzz 10/31/2025

PAGE 8 | LOCAL NEWS OCTOBER 31 - NOVEMBER 13, 2025
Zane State College Hosts Third Annual Health Combine for Area High School

Students SUBMITTED

• Physical Therapist Assistant healthcare professionals through experi-
• Radiologic Technology ential learning and connection with col-
• Respiratory Care lege faculty. MVESC, SOCHE, and Gen-
• Social Work esis partner with Zane State College on
Along with industry professionals from the healthcare program for high school
Genesis HealthCare System, Zane State students, further expanding opportuni-
College faculty members Helen Rollins, ties for collaboration and student en-
Victoria York, Charissa Huffman, Julia gagement.
Warren, Stacie Curtis, John McKay, and For more information about Zane
Misty Hamilton led interactive sessions State’s health program, please visit:
designed to introduce students to real- https://www.zanestate.edu/health/.
world scenarios in their respective fields. The application for selective health pro-
“The Health Combine is a great show- grams opens in January. Inquire now
case of Zane State’s health programs about how you can prepare for these
and a fantastic opportunity for area high competitive programs.
school students to get a real-world idea
of what it’s like to work in the health
field,” said Mercedes Mathers, Director
of Admissions at Zane State College.
Health Navigator, Alexus Fountain, is speaking to the group of students attending the event. “It’s also an engaging way for students
Submitted to explore the programs we offer and
connect with our faculty and staff, giving
Zane State College welcomed nearly mersive, hands-on experience across a
80 students from Morgan High School range of health-related areas of study, them a small glimpse of what it’s like to
be a student on our campus.”
and the Mid-East Career and Technology including:
Center campuses in Buffalo and Zanes- • Health Information Management Now in its third year, the Health Com- Radiology Program Director, Julia Warren
bine continues to strengthen partner-
ville for the third annual Health Combine • Medical Laboratory Technician showing attending students the anatomage table.
event on Friday, October 24. • Occupational Therapy Assistant ships between Zane State College and Submitted
local high schools, inspiring future
The event offered students an im- • Phlebotomy
Muskingum Valley Symphonic Winds opens season with “Suite Dreams”

SUBMITTED
The Muskingum Valley Symphonic Svanoe, Eric Whitacre, Steven Bryant, ber evokes change and impermanence Symphonic Winds relies on patrons and
Winds performs a program titled “Suite and Brian Balmages. The centerpiece representing autumn as a liminal sea- donors to fund its musical activities, so
Dreams” on Sunday, November 2 at 3 of the program is Gustav Holst’s First son between life and dormancy. The donations will be accepted at the con-
p.m. in Brown Chapel on the campus of Suite in Eb, which stands at the thresh- concert concludes with Brian Balmages’ cert. The Symphonic Winds performs
Muskingum University. “Suite Dreams” old of the modern wind band era. Ste- Not Afraid to Dream, which represents a three-concert season each academic
explores the liminal—the in-between— ven Bryant’s Suite Dreams is a dream- the hopeful step beyond the threshold year and has also performed as part
where past and future, memory, and like reimaging of Holst’s suite, blurring into new possibilities. of the Celebrate New Concord summer
imagination converge. The program will the boundaries between memory and The concert is free and open to the concert series and the Salt Fork Arts and
feature works by Gustav Holst, Erika imaginations, and Eric Whitacre’s Octo- public. Crafts Festival. The Symphonic Winds is
The Muskingum Valley Symphonic under the direction of Dr. David Turrill,
Associate Professor of Music and Direc-
Winds, a partnership between Musk-
Ohio Pottery Zanesville ingum University and the southeastern tor of Bands at Muskingum University.
For more information, contact the Musk-
Ohio region, is comprised of local pro-
Waltz Family Owned Since 1951 fessional and amateur musicians, in ingum University Music Department at
740-826-8095 or music@muskingum.
addition to Muskingum students, fac-
Veteran ulty, and staff. Partially funded by the edu
Ohio Arts Council, the Muskingum Valley
Owned
Muskingum University Nursing
Program Named One of the Best in

Ohio Based on NCLEX Pass Rates

SUBMITTED

Muskingum University celebrates the distinct pathways to earn a Bachelor of
outstanding achievement of its 2024- Science in Nursing (BSN). Traditional un-
2025 nursing graduates, all of whom dergraduate students can pursue a four-
passed the National Council Licensure year, on-campus BSN, students can earn
Examination (NCLEX) on their first at- a second bachelor’s in a hybrid acceler-
tempt. ated BSN program, and registered nurs-
Largest Selection of USA The two classes – Winter 2024 and es can advance their careers through
the 100 percent online RN-to-BSN pro-
Spring 2025 – continue Muskingum’s
Made Planters in Ohio! strong track record of success, as all gram. These flexible options ensure that
students at every stage of their profes-
Spring 2024 nursing graduates also
HUNDREDS TO CHOOSE FROM - STARTING AT $3.00 passed the NCLEX on their first attempt. sional journey can achieve their nursing
This success underscores the program’s
goals.
commitment to preparing exceptional Individuals can learn more about
Plus bird baths, outdoor plaques, nurses and addressing the critical nurs- Muskingum’s nursing program and its
hen & chick pots, 1-10 gal. crocks, ing shortage, particularly in Southeast- distinct pathways at muskingum.edu/
mixing bowls, hanging bird feeders, ern Ohio, where access to skilled health- academics/nursing.
religious plaques, hundreds of TERRIE’S care professionals is essential.
flower pots, outdoor lantern jockeys, CRAFTS The success of University students has
concrete benches, statuary AND MORE culminated in RegisteredNursing.org
including angels, Indians, dogs, NOW OPEN! awarding Muskingum a #2 ranked nurs-
calves, eagles, military, religious, ing school in Ohio out of 92 Ohio schools
rabbits, concrete porch geese, analyzed. This distinction reflects the
and more! daily work faculty, staff, and students FOLLOW THE BUZZ
put into creating a strong academic ex-
RETAIL • WHOLESALE perience, one that prepares graduates @DRESDENBUZZ
to step into nursing careers with confi-
dence.
1905 W Main St, Zanesville | 740-408-2624 To meet the diverse needs of aspir-
ing nurses, the University offers three