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Jeff Reese receives Distinguished Service Award

The Jeff Reese family: Wife Susan, son Jonathan, daughter Joanna, Jeff Reese, daughter Diana, and mother and father Diane and Dick Reese.

Miami Township, Ohio – Resident Jeff Reese, a 1985 NC State Paper Science and Engineering alumnus, was recognized with Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry’s (TAPPI) highest individual honor, the Herman L. Joachim Distinguished Service Award, at their 2018 PaperCon event. Established in 1983, this honor is presented to an individual for “exemplary leadership that has significantly contributed to the advancement of the Association.”

Reese works for International Paper at its Cincinnati Technology Center as manager–paper solutions.

Reese’s commitment to the pulp and paper industry goes beyond his 33-year career and extensive work with TAPPI. Dedicated to recruiting and training young engineers, he is an active participant in the College of Natural Resources’ Pulp and Paper and Program advisory committees. He also provides guest lectures for senior design class and freshman orientation classes.

Each year, Reese spends a week on the NC State campus conducting mock interviews with students in the paper science and engineering program to help them prepare to get internships and jobs. He meets with each of them, helping them improve their resume and tailor their stories to secure jobs.

“My two favorite hobbies have been TAPPI and working to recruit, engage and train new engineers into the pulp and paper industry,” Reese said while accepting the Joachim Award.

“I’ve been leading recruiting at NC State and helping with training engineers for 22 years now, starting before the current students were born. I’ve had the chance to help train and develop over 900 engineers in this time. Some of the early classes were about 20 engineers per year. Our most recent class has over 150 new paper, chemical, mechanical, electrical, environmental, and safety engineers,” he said.

Reese has also passed his love for both NC State and engineering on to his three children. His daughter, Diana, graduated from NC State in 2016 with a bachelor’s degree in paper science and engineering. She is a 2011 Graduate of Loveland High School (LHS). Colleges and universities from all around the country had bid more than 1.2 million dollars to entice Diana Reese to study on their campus. His son, Jonathan, also a graduate of LHS is currently double majoring in electrical engineering and computer engineering at State, and his youngest, Joanna, a LHS freshman, hopes to study engineering in college as well.

“Jeff is the epitome of a dedicated volunteer to our industry, TAPPI and NC State. He constantly challenges the status quo to keep our program and students at a world class level. We are so excited and proud of Jeff and his accomplishments!” Jennifer Piercy, director of student recruiting for paper science and engineering, and executive director of the Pulp and Paper Foundation, said.

An Extraordinary Leader

In announcing Reese as the 2018 Herman L. Joachim Distinguished Service Award recipient, the Association said:

It’s difficult to imagine any TAPPI member who has not directly benefited from the expertise, experience, and tireless volunteer leadership of Jeff Reese, this year’s recipient. The HLJDSA recognizes an individual for voluntary leadership and support, including contributions that have significantly and demonstrably advanced the mission and vision of the Association. Reese works for International Paper at its Cincinnati Technology Center as manager–paper solutions (his work even includes a recent study at Herman Joachim’s original mill in Bogalusa, LA).

In 1985, Reese graduated Summa Cum Laude from NC State University with degrees in Pulp and Paper Technology and Chemical Engineering. His senior project was to develop TAPPI Technical Information Paper (TIP) 0404-33 “Dryer Section Performance Monitoring.” He has since been task group chair for multiple revisions of eight additional TIPs and served as a task group member on 19 other TIPs. He has been active with numerous TAPPI Divisions and Committees since 1986 while working for Poyry-BEK, Valmet-Enerdry, Georgia-Pacific, and two stints with IP. He has served through the chair rotations of the Water Removal Committee, Papermakers Committee, and Engineering Division Council and currently serves as the WRC Drying Subcommittee Chair, Paper and Board Division Scholarship Chair, and Papermaking Specialists Subcommittee Chair.

Reese has served as a Track Manager at every Papermaking or PaperCon conference since 2006. At PaperCon 2015, he shared the podium with his father, Gunnar Nicholson Gold Medalist Dick Reese; and his daughter, NC State Paper Science and Engineering graduate and IP engineer Diana Reese, for “Back to the Future in Papermaking – Three Generations of Perspective.”

A TAPPI Fellow since 2004, Reese received the Engineering Division Technical Award and Beloit Prize in 2007, the Paper and Board Division Technical Award and Harris O. Ware Prize in 2010, and the Paper and Board Division Leadership and Service Award in 2016.

In addition to his technical areas of expertise in paper machine optimization, energy conservation, drying, steam and condensate systems, and ventilation, Reese is passionate about recruiting and training engineers for the pulp and paper industry, working with the GP Entry-Level Engineering Program since 1996 and then the IP REACH program since 2004, leading recruiting efforts at his alma mater and helping develop and present training sessions for more than 900 entry-level engineers.

May 6, 2018
[Video] Loveland High School celebrates debut Armed Forces Signing Day

LHS Seniors participating in the school’s debut Armed Forces Signing Day included Gabe Thomas – Marine Corps; Austin Montgomery – Army; Cody Smith – JROTC; Kady Huesman – Navy; Brad Williams – National Guard; William Rupe – National Guard (not pictured – Ben Brynjulfson-Rearon – Air Force; Mallory Beam – Army; Austin Crisafi – Army; Adam Turner – Marine Corps; Audrey Swearingen – National Guard; Liam Smith – Army ROTC)

Seniors committing to military careers and Loveland veterans honored in ceremony

Loveland, Ohio – Loveland High School (LHS) saluted 12 graduating seniors who have committed to join the military after graduation with the first ever Armed Forces Signing Day Tuesday, May 1, at the LHS Gymnasium. Additionally, veterans from the community and school staff who have served were invited to participate in the ceremony and were recognized for their service.

“It was important for us to invite our veterans to be a part of this ceremony as a way to honor their service to our country,” said LHS Principal Peggy Johnson. “We are so proud of these students who have committed their futures to protect the freedoms we all enjoy; we wish them all the best on this next chapter in their lives.”

The students participating in the ceremony were recognized for entering the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, National Guard, Navy and ROTC. Those students include:

Mallory Beam

Ben Brynjulfson-Reardon

Austin Crisafi

Kady Huesman

Austin Montgomery

William Rupe

Liam Smith

Mathew (Cody) Smith

Audrey Swearingen

Gabe Thomas

Adam Turner

Brad Williams

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May 4, 2018
Loveland High School seniors experience Speed Mentoring

Clermont County Chamber of Commerce Foundation Work Readiness Initiative equips some 300 students with mentoring by more than 30 professionals

Miami Township, Ohio – Three-hundred students, 35 professionals and seven minutes to listen and ask questions.

LHS Senior Zach Richards was dressed for success, wearing a suit and tie to meet the volunteer professionals during the Speed Mentoring event

It’s called Speed Mentoring and it’s one of the unique opportunities offered through the Clermont County Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s Work Readiness Initiative. The volunteer professionals recruited by the Chamber set up at Loveland’s Oasis Center to mentor Loveland High School’s entire senior class; small groups of students sat with each professional for Q&A sessions that lasted seven minutes each, before rotating. At the end of the event, students had the opportunity to work with all of the professionals.

LHS Senior Hayley Combs asked questions during a session rotation at the Speed Mentoring event

“I think it’s a really unique opportunity to learn about businesses that are in our area that I had no idea were here,” said LHS Senior Hayley Combs. “This is enabling me to begin to form a network of professionals in the community which will keep me from going into college without knowing anyone to connect with for opportunities during college and after graduation.”

“It’s a priceless connection our students were able to make during this debut Speed Mentoring session,” said Loveland Director of Secondary Programs Andrea Conner. “This was a rare opportunity to learn about professions our students may be planning to enter into directly from the people who are players in those fields. We are grateful to the Clermont Chamber for hosting such an enriching event.”

Loveland Director of Secondary Programs Andrea Conner

Loveland has put strategic focus in building up an Academic Pathway Program for students beginning as early as middle school. Recently, Loveland signed a partnership with the University of Cincinnati to create an Information Technology Pathway – one of the first for high schools students in Ohio. And, the district is working to expand its internship program for LHS students.

“It’s all about helping our students think outside of the traditional classroom to enhance their learning experience, and really begin to craft the story they want for their future once they leave Loveland High School,” said Conner. “It is no small decision for our students; we will continue to push ourselves as educators to help them on this journey.”

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May 2, 2018

Record crowd inspired by world’s largest celebration of young innovators and changemakers including LHS students at FIRST Championship in Detroit as more than 40,000 people attended to Watch Students Compete with Team-Built Robots

In the photo above is Loveland High School’s Team 5040

Back row (L to R) Jacob Chiarenzelli, Jackson Daumeyer, Loveland Superintendent Dr. Amy Crouse, Bryce Reinhold, Nate Matuszak, Chad Royal; Middle row (L to R) Kai Reinhold, Haley Dues, Matt Spitzley, Ben Kavouras; Back row (L to R) Stephanie Spitzley, Garrett Royal, Cooper Baumgarth and Kat Sanderson

**More Than 40,000 people attended to watch, including 15,000 students ages 6-18 Compete with Team-Built Robots**

Detroit – Last week, more than 15,000 students from around the world traveled to Detroit, putting their innovation skills to the test at the annual FIRST Championship Presented by Qualcomm® Incorporated, held at the Cobo Center and Ford Field, including Team 5040 from Loveland High School.

In the championship Loveland 5040 went undefeated in qualifying rounds and won the Ochoa division semifinals. The team ended their season as one of the top 12 teams with an impressive record of 82-10.

The four-day event came down to a heart-pounding conclusion Saturday night in front of thousands of cheering fans at Ford Field when teams competed in match finals for the FIRST® Robotics Competition and FIRST® Tech Challenge world championships. Four teams from Kalamazoo, Michigan; Clarkston, Michigan; Kingston, Ontario, Canada; and State College, Pennsylvania, were the FIRST Robotics Competition Winning Alliance for this year’s game, FIRST POWER UP^SM. Teams from Lexington, Massachusetts; Baden, Pennsylvania; and Lexington, Massachusetts, were the FIRST Tech Challenge RELIC RECOVERY^SM Winning Alliance.

Loveland 5040 earned their spot in Detroit by first qualifying through Ohio as the State Champion. The team then competed in the North Super Regional with the best 72 teams from 13 states where Loveland 5040 finished in the finalist alliance advancing them to Detroit.

“After watching the students in action in Detroit – I think I can officially say Team 5040 has made me a robotics groupie,” said Loveland Superintendent Dr. Amy Crouse, who Tweeted updates as the team progressed. “We are sincerely so very proud of this team, and we know they will return even bigger and better next year as the organization continues to grow.”

Students ages 6-18 participated in FIRST Championship Detroit. FIRST Championship, the world’s largest celebration of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) for students, kicked off last week with 15,000 students in Houston.

Among the participants, many earned honors for design excellence, competitive play, research, business plans, website design, and teamwork. A not-for-profit organization founded in 1989 by inventor Dean Kamen, FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) inspires innovation and leadership in young people through engaging, team-based robotics challenges. Kamen invented of the segway.

In Detroit, 700 robotics teams from 37 countries across the four FIRST programs participated. More than 91,000 students on 3,650 teams from 37 countries competed during the 2018 season.

FIRST President Donald E. Bossi said: We’re marking the culmination of another fantastic FIRST season, and once again, we’ve had fantastic growth. More than half-a-million young people directly participated in our programs, which engaged 61,000 teams, an impressive 23 percent increase from just last year. We will not stop [growing] until all students have access to the education and experiences that FIRST programs provide.

“On behalf of my team I want to say a very special thank you to Superintendent Dr. Amy Crouse and LHS Principal Peggy Johnson for traveling to Detroit to watch us compete,” said LHS student and team member Garrett Royal. “They are some of our biggest supporters, and we are grateful to them. We also want to thank former athletic director, Juliann Renner, who supported us like we were one of her athletic teams, and LHS Teacher Phil Marchal and volunteer Mark Chast for starting and coaching this team seven years ago. We are thankful for your vision and leadership that has touched so many students over the years.”

Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada, addressed FIRST supporters: What you do right here at FIRST is extraordinarily important. It’s not just about robotics. It’s not just about science. It’s about people. It’s about collaborating. It’s about making it happen. It’s about forming teams, mentoring teams, sharing your experience. Whether you are a volunteer, a donator, a sponsor, a supporter, a participant, a parent, a teacher, you make a difference, and here we just use the incredible world of science and technology to do so and we prepare the future in so many different ways.

FIRST® Tech Challenge World Championship

FIRST Tech Challenge students learn to think like engineers. Teams build robots from a reusable kit of parts, develop strategies, document their progress, and compete head to head. In the 2017-18 game, FIRST RELIC RECOVERY, teams work in an alliance to go on a robot adventure. The goal is to score more points than the opposing alliance during 150 seconds of game play that includes autonomous and driver-controlled periods.

Their performance at the FIRST World Championship earned Loveland 5040 an exclusive invitation to compete over the summer at the Maryland Technical Invitational (MTI). At MTI teams from all over the world will meet for a weekend of competition and learning. Scientists and engineers from the Space Sector of Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory will speak about two of their cutting-edge missions, New Horizons and Dragonfly.

Team 5040, Nuts & Bolts, Loveland, Ohio was a Division Finalists in the Ochoa Division:

“It has been an amazing year, and we couldn’t have done it without incredible support,” said LHS Teacher and Robotics Coordinator Amy Stewart. “I want to send a huge thank you to Coach Chad Royal, Mentors Peter Kavouras, Eric Spitzley and Chris Reinhold.”

Want to be a part of Loveland Robotics?

The Loveland Robotics Teams are very grateful for all businesses that support them and we are looking for additional sponsors. Sponsorship can take many forms, from expertise in a specific field to materials to financial assistance.

Our Team Business Plan provides information about all aspects of our FTC teams. Questions about the Business Plan or any of the Teams can be sent to Amy Stewart at stewaram@lovelandschools.org.

Apr 30, 2018

Be their guest: LHS welcomes veterans to first annual Armed Forces Signing Day

Loveland, Ohio – Loveland High School (LHS) will salute graduating seniors who have committed to join the military with the first ever Armed Forces Signing Day 2:30 PM Tuesday, May 1, at the LHS Gymnasium. LHS has extended an invitation to all veterans to be a guest at this ceremony. All veterans will be asked to sign in so they can be recognized for their service to our country.

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Apr 29, 2018
Loveland schools, University of Cincinnati partnership announced with formal signing ceremony

(First row, L to R:) Loveland High School (LHS) Teacher Phil Marchal, Loveland Interim Superintendent Dr. Amy Crouse, University of Cincinnati (UC) Director of School of Information Technology (IT) Dr. Hazem Said, LHS Principal Peggy Johnson; (Second row, L to R:) Patrick Keyser, Sogeti USA, Loveland Board of Education President Art Jarvis, Loveland Board of Education Vice President Dr. Kathryn Lorenz, Loveland Board of Education Member Eileen Washburn, Loveland Director of Secondary Programs Andrea Conner, UC Graduate Coordinator and Project Manager School of IT Lauren Kirgis

Pathway program will be ready for fall 2018

Loveland, Ohio – With cameras rolling to capture the significant moment, Loveland Interim Superintendent Dr. Amy Crouse and University of Cincinnati (UC) Director of School of Information Technology Dr. Hazem Said made formal the new partnership between the educational institutions that will equip the Loveland City School District to offer college-level Information Technology (IT) course work to high school students. The formal signing ceremony took place just before the State of Schools Open House Thursday, Feb. 22, at Loveland High School.

“This partnership places Loveland students in a unique position for advanced learning opportunities that will qualify for college credit – a win for our families both academically and financially with the ever increasing student-loan debt that UC is sensitive to,” said Dr. Crouse. “We are simply thrilled to sit at the table with a school as premier as UC.”

“The UC Information Technology Early College program is a unique and innovative program that will enable Loveland students to complete the first year of the UC BSIT program in high school,” said Dr. Said. “Those who receive a C or above will receive automatic admission to the BSIT program to study Software Development, Cybersecurity, Networking/Systems and Game Development & Simulation. We are excited to work with the leaders at Loveland City Schools to make this program available to Loveland parents and students.”

The partnership with UC creates an Information Technology (IT) Academic Pathway for Loveland High School (LHS) students, and is part of the district’s strategic plan to bring Academic Pathways to Loveland students beginning in middle school. LHS students will have access to post-secondary IT coursework starting in ninth grade. LHS students will have the ability to earn college credit through the College Credit Plus (CCP) program, and Advanced Placement (AP) courses.

“Ultimately this partnership enables LHS students taking these courses to earn a masters degree through UC with only four years of college; it includes the courses they take through their senior year of high school plus four years of college,” explained Loveland Director of Secondary Programs Andrea Conner. “It also provides our Tiger students with the opportunity to apply for paid co-ops related to their course work the summer following their senior year.”

Along with having the IT Pathway ready for fall of 2018, the district has clearly defined Academic Pathways for careers in: Arts, Audio/Video Technology and Communication; Business Management and Administration; Health Science; and Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics – with the phase-in of additional pathways in the 2018-2019 school year.

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Mar 9, 2018
[Video] Loveland student-athletes sign commitment to continue academic and athletic careers

LHS honors eight students as part of College Signing Day celebration

Loveland, Ohio – Loveland High School (LHS) student-athletes participated in the school’s College Signing Day ceremony Tuesday, Feb. 13, in the LHS Gymnasium. The eight student-athletes who committed to continuing both their athletic and academic careers in college included:

Ryan Batsch, Football – The Ohio State University

Riley Massey, Soccer – Taylor University

Pete Matuszak, Golf – West Chester University

Kaid Milaim, Baseball – Mt. St. Joseph University

Taylor Nuncio, Soccer – University of Louisville

Lauren Parker, Soccer – Miami University

Jenna Stanton, Basketball – The College of Wooster

Colleen Swift, Soccer – Morehead State University

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Mar 3, 2018
Loveland High School Robotics Team 5040 wins State!

5040 Team Members (Back row, L to R) Kat Sanderson, Bryce Reinhold, Nate Matuszak, Ben Kavouras, Jacob Chiarenzelli, Jackson Daumeyer, Kai Reinhold; (Front row, L to R)Matt Spitzley, Haley Dues, Garret Royal, Stephanie Spitzley and Cooper Baumgarth

Loveland students beat the seventh-ranked team in the world to take title

Loveland, Ohio – Loveland High School (LHS) FIRST Robotics Team 5040, Nuts and Bolts, earned the title of Winning Alliance Captain at the First Tech Challenge (FTC) Ohio State Championship on February 17, at iSpace in Sharonville on the Scarlet Oaks Campus.

Loveland Team 5040 beat the seventh-ranked team in the world in both the qualifying matches and finals. Team 5040 also won second place in Promote Award. The team will compete in North Super Regionals in Iowa against 72 other teams that have qualified through 13 states.

“On behalf of the students, we want to give a huge thank you to our sponsors, along with our volunteer coaches and mentors – without this support we could not do what we do!” said LHS Teacher and Robotics Coordinator Amy Stewart.

Sponsors include: Adobe, American Legion, Blue Chip, Fraternal Order of the Eagles, Honeywell Intelligrated, Johnson Controls, MH Equipment, Jarvis Global Investments, Chipotle, Paula Berryman Photography, Basco and The Hershey Company.

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Feb 28, 2018
[Matt Huether] Prediction: Indian Hill 54-48 Over Loveland

Matt Huether studies stats to predict the outcome of Loveland High School sorting contests

The Loveland Tigers (5-12, 3-7 conf) match up against the Indian Hill Braves (12-4, 9-2 conf) in a non-conference showdown. The Braves of Indian Hill have gotten off to a strong start in the season and look to continue their success. While Loveland looks to get things back on track after losing 10 of the last 11 games.

Game time is 7:30 PM, Saturday, February 2.

For Loveland one to look for would have been Junior Guard Jalen Greiser, who averages 15.3 points per game on 42.7% shooting. Jalen also averages 5.9 rebounds a game and 3.3 assists a game. Jalen as a Sophomore was Honorable Mention last year in the ECC. Unfortunately Jalen was hurt in tonight’s game versus the Withrow Tigers, and will be missing this game. For Loveland look for Tripp Willis who is averaging 7.5 points per game on 43.2% shooting. Also look for Junior Guard Matthew Toigo who averages 9.5 points per game on 52.6% shooting (46.9% from 3).

For Indian Hill look for Senior Guard Colin Shaw, Colin averages 18.1 points per game on 41.5% shooting. Colin also averages 8.5 rebounds a game and shoots 78% from the free throw line. Also look for 6’7 Junior Forward Johnny Bultema who averages 12.1 points per game. Johnny also averages 5.3 rebounds per game and shoots 86.7% from the free throw line.

Overall: Indian Hill by 6

Estimated Score: 54-48 Indian Hill

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Feb 2, 2018
Both Loveland High School robotics teams are state bound!
(Top Row, L to R) Nate Matuszak, Matt Spitzley, Bryce Reinhold, Brayden Watts, Mitchell McManis, Emily Kiehl, Nick Rasmussen, Jacob Chiarenzelli, and Jackson Daumeyer; (Second Row, L to R) Stephanie Spitzley, Kai Reinhold, Kat Sanderson, Lauren Timmins, Zoe Long, Evan Berryman, Haley Dues, Cooper Baumgarth, Ben Kavouras; (Bottom Row) Garrett Royal and Nathan Stewart (Photo Credit: Paula Berryman)

Teams 5040 and 10464 to compete February 17

remain undefeated in Ohio!

Both Loveland High School (LHS) First Tech Challenge (FTC) Robotics teams – 5040 and 10464 – are headed to the state robotics competition! Both teams competed Saturday, Jan. 27, at the Cincinnati Qualifying Tournament at Walnut Hills High School. After competing in 26 matches in three qualifying tournaments, LHS Team 5040 remains undefeated in Ohio! Additionally, LHS Team 5040 and Team 10030, 7 Sigma, from Cincinnati scored the third highest score in the world!

I am so proud of the teams, and expect a strong showing at the state competition

“These accolades are a result of the hard work and dedication of the student team members and mentors; the program has evolved and expanded to meet the needs of our students,” said LHS Teacher and Robotics Coordinator Amy Stewart. “I am so proud of the teams, and expect a strong showing at the state competition!”

“I think it is also important to say thank you to our sponsors. The robotics program would not be possible without the generous donations our teams receive from Adobe, American Legion, Blue Chip, Fraternal Order of the Eagles, Intelligrated, Johnson Controls, MH Equipment, Jarvis Global Investments, Chipotle, Paula Berryman Photography, Basco, and The Hershey Company.”

5040 received the following awards:
- Design, Innovate and Think Award Finalist
- Winner of Inspire Award and Winning Alliance
10464 received the following awards:
- Motivate, Control and Connect Award Finalist
- Winner of Think Award and Finalist Alliance
Both teams compete at the FTC Robotics State event February 17, 2018, at iSpace in Sharonville on the Scarlet Oaks Campus.

Watch this video where the students talk about the program at Loveland High School and how they compete.

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