Loveland, Ohio -The Loveland Tiger Pathways program held an “Internship Appreciation Luncheon” at the Landing event Center on Tuesday, May 20 to thank dozens of local businesses and organizations.
The program provides real-world learning experiences for Loveland High School interns, “So they can make better decisions about college and careers.”
Loveland Magazine was recognized and we congratulate everyone that participated in the program.
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Loveland, Ohio – Loveland High School celebrated Fine Arts Signing Day on Tuesday.
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by Jennifer Miller
Loveland, Ohio – Lynn Oury, The 2025 Loveland Valentine Lady, visited my 1st-grade classroom on February 27th. The Valentine Lady visit is always exciting and something that my students look forward to. My students love meeting someone from their Loveland Community and why Valentine’s Day is so special in Loveland. This year proved no different and perhaps was a little more anticipated as Lynn is also known as Miss Lynn, the preschool teacher!
I have known Lynn for about twenty years. I have known her as a 
beloved colleague and as a mom when my own daughter had her for two years in preschool almost seventeen years ago. To say that I was excited about this year’s Valentine Lady was an understatement. I knew Lynn’s visit to my classroom would be an experience that my students wouldn’t forget and I was right.
Miss Lynn came to our classroom that morning dressed the part in a cheery Valentine sweater and she also had some props. She talked
about Loveland, friendships and caring for one another. She captured our attention as she retold a chapter from Frog and Toad are Friends. She taught us some sign language as she told the story and also used several buttons as props as she retold the endearing story of Toad looking for his button with Frog.
She ended her time with us by presenting us with a wooden heart ornament that her husband had made for us. It now hangs in our classroom as a reminder to be kind to one another. She stamped a special Valentine for each of us to either keep or to give to someone special.
We said our goodbyes and took a few photos with Miss Lynn before she was on her way to another classroom. Hunter and Oliver had a special picture taken with her as they were members of her last preschool school class before she retired.
At the time of Lynn’s visit, my students were learning to write a report. We spent the next few weeks writing about The Valentine’s Lady visit to our classroom. We collected our information, made a plan for our writing and then wrote our reports. Below is our collective report.
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Photos by David Miller/Loveland Magazine ©2024
The Waples were loving parents of Jeffrey (Susie) Waple and John (Sara) Waple. Proud grandparents of Emily, Nate (Taylor), Matthew, Andrew (Grace), Brandon, and Natalie.
Chuck and Karen dedicated their lives to public education.
Chuck was a public-school superintendent with Loveland School District and Wyoming City School District. He was a realtor with Sibcy Cline for over 10 years and volunteered with several organizations.
Karen taught Kindergarten with the Mason City Schools for 30+ years and then subbed in the Loveland City Schools for 20 years. She was extremely dedicated to her grandchildren and volunteered for Crayons to Computers and LIFE Food Pantry.
They were both active members for over 50 years with Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Loveland.
They were lifelong Buckeyes, enjoyed trips to Hilton Head, and loved gathering with family during the holidays.
Karen was born December 21, 1939 and passed away on March 22, 2025.
Chuck was born September 25, 1934 and passed away on March 24, 2025.
Family and friends will be received from 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM on Friday, April 11 at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 101 South Lebanon Rd, Loveland, OH 45140, where a Celebration of Life will be held at 12:30 PM. A Luncheon will immediately follow the Celebration of Life.
In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Chuck & Karen may be directed to Loveland Schools Foundation, 757 S. Lebanon Road, Loveland, OH 45140.
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Loveland, Ohio – Becca Moates and Cindy Daumeyer were on Loveland’s Col. Thomas Paxton bridge Wednesday evening along with many supports to send a message to Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and State legislators. The message was to urge the lawmakers to fully fund Ohio’s Fair School Funding Plan (FSFP) for public schools. They say that if the plan isn’t fully funded, the Loveland City School District may lose $2.5 million over the next five years. The FSFP is commonly referred to as the Cupp-Patterson plan. Backers are urging the full completion of its phase-in.
Scott DiMauro, president of the Ohio Education Association, pointed out the potential effect on public schools, which he said serve 95% of Ohio students. He told the Public News Service in late March, “The governor has proposed a budget that would cut public schools by over $100 million, while at the same time increasing funding for vouchers for private schools and charter schools by $500 million. We know that is just absolutely unfair.”
Becca Moates said on March 18 in a guest column published in Loveland Magazine, “The current budget proposal from Governor DeWine leads to lost funds for Loveland schools which will undoubtedly lead to additional revenue requests from the school district. Let’s continue to build the unity we have as community members to support the students who are the heart of our vibrant community.”
In 2021, Governor DeWine signed the Fair School Funding Plan, which was supposed to be implemented three phases to support public school funding in Ohio. Over 90% of children in the State attend public schools. Only 66.67% of the planned funding levels have been implemented. The phase-in was set to reach full funding by fiscal year 2027. Once fully phased in, the FSFP is supposed to provide constitutionally appropriate funding levels for traditional school districts, Career Tech Centers, and Education Service Centers.
Moates also said in her column, “It is time for our legislators to hear from all of us. We need Governor DeWine to endorse a bill that benefits our schools. We need to come together. Write letters, call legislators, and call the Governor.”
DiMauro said that he worries such major shifts in funding could lead to larger class sizes and reduced services in public schools, placing additional burdens on local taxpayers to fill the gaps. He emphasized now is the time for Ohioans who are concerned about the issue and how it might affect their communities to contact their representatives in Columbus.
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Here are Moates’ suggestions for what to include in your phone calls, emails, and letters to state lawmakers:
We suggest you write an email message to lawmaker, then use that message as a script for a phone call. The message can then be printed and mailed to lawmakers for an additional contact point.
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Members of Team CoUREage 6.0 were center stage at the Grand Finale for the “Student Visionaries of the Year” celebration at the Sharonville Convention Center on March Friday, March 14.
Loveland, Ohio – Macy Steiner, Payton Brown, and Caitlyn Ferrer led a record-setting campaign, raising a total of $244,000 in just seven weeks, setting the record in Ohio to help put an end to blood cancer.
While the duration of their campaign for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS) was only seven weeks, these three women have had large amounts of dedication to get their Team CoUREage 6.0 together, gaining volunteers, setting up give-back nights, yard sales, online auctions, and much more.
Through finishing and helping to lead the campaign, Payton Brown said she realized the extent to which a community can make in helping fight a disease. A large group of teenagers was able to raise almost a quarter of a million dollars, all due to true inspiration and passion. For Brown, the campaign has been extremely rewarding by being able to meet people who have suffered or have someone in their family who has suffered, and it influenced her exponentially throughout the seven weeks. By gaining knowledge of real accounts of leukemia, Brown’s motivation for fundraising has increased.
Brown elaborated, “This campaign has truly made a difference in my life. Seeing the change that a group of teenagers can make in a community and seeing the awareness that we can bring to this cause is inspiring. All three of us worked as hard as we can to make sure that this campaign was as successful as possible. Through this, we have made new friends, listened to stories from all different kinds of people, and been given the opportunity to make a true difference. I have learned so much throughout this process and I am so thankful for everything I am able to take away from it, as well as proud of everything we have been able to accomplish in the short 7 weeks we were given.”
Caitlyn Ferrer noted how glad she was to be able to make a difference to the harsh effects of leukemia. For her, being aware of how her efforts to fundraise were able to help find a cure for Leukemia and save lives is, “absolutely mind-blowing.” Being able to see the impact in the form of numbers that Cincinnati contributed allowed her to sincerely believe that her hard work had an impact.
Ferrer, along with her other two teammates, understands now how important and sometimes vital it is to ask for help.
With Team CoUREage 6.0’s campaign just having ended with a Grand Finale at the Sharonville Convention Center where all the area teams joined to celebrate each other, Macy Steiner said she has felt the effects of the rewarding experience she’s had while leading Team CoUREage 6.0. With close ties to cancer herself, Steiner felt that it was, “truly incredible to know that she helped give cancer patients and families hope.” Throughout the campaign, Steiner listened to numerous stories of cancer, inspiring her to reach out to anybody to fundraise as much as she could. Steiner now understands that a vibrant community, teamwork, and diligence are all that is needed to bring about large-scale changes.
Macy elaborated by saying, “Fundraising for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society during the 7-week campaign was a very rewarding experience. Our community has been heavily affected by cancer, and I also lost my grandpa to cancer. Knowing this, it is incredible to know that I helped give cancer patients and families hope, that eventually, we will find a cure. Throughout the 7-week campaign, I listened to countless stories of how cancer has affected people’s lives, and this ultimately inspired me to fight harder to raise as much money as possible for cancer research. Knowing that this money we raised could eventually lead to breakthroughs in treatments made every minute worth it. I learned countless life lessons that I will carry with me for the rest of my life. A huge lesson I learned is that community connection is a crucial part of success, and big things can’t happen without a supportive community. I have no doubt that we have the most supportive community anyone could ask for. The way that our friends, family, school district, and community all came together to support our efforts shows the importance of this cause. Overall, I learned that working as a team, being humble, and diligence are the only true ways to make a difference.
Loveland Middle School teacher Katie Rose has been on the Leadership Team for LLS since 2018 and was the Co-Chair of the campaign this year with her brother, Chris Greulich. She mentors the team and helps choose the Visionaries each year. She is so involved because she lost her aunt to blood cancer 6 years ago.
Rose said, “It is my honor to mentor so many amazing young people through their Student Visionary of the Year candidacy. This campaign teaches them real-world skills while doing such important work for others. The Loveland schools’ and community support is demonstrated in all of the best ways. I’m so proud of this team.”
Jennifer Steiner is team leader Macey’s mom. She said, “Having been a parent of a Student Visionary in 2023, Emma Steiner, I was prepared and knew what to expect from the seven-week LLS campaign. I was happy to offer my advice and guidance to the team, and it was so rewarding to see them soar. The skills they learned will help them throughout their lives.”
A few of the skills Jennifer mentioned are presenting in front of a group, organizing over 50 events for the community, and having the confidence to talk one-on-one with adults about the importance of cancer research.” She said that she had no doubt they could reach their original goal of $100,000, but I was shocked to see the fundraising total reach nearly a quarter of a million dollars.
The changes Brown, Ferrer, and Steiner were able to bring about are truly inspiring. They have proven that teenagers and their communities can make a difference.
Watch as Team CoUREage 6.0 is announced as the the top fundraiser and the 2025 “Student Visionaries of the Year.”
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Loveland, Ohio – Loveland High School student Lillianne Fehrenbach has earned a spot in UC’s Hoffman Honors Scholars Program. This program is designed to foster global citizenship, leadership, and service learning and it supports students with a full ride scholarship.
The Hoffman Honors Scholars Program (HHS) is a prestigious program designed to foster global citizenship, leadership, and service learning. Students in the program represent three UC colleges: The College Conservatory of Music, Carl H. Lindner College of Business, and The College of Arts and Sciences.
All Hoffman Honors Scholars will be encouraged to participate in educational, service, and networking events aimed to help students thrive and build connections at the University of Cincinnati.
Student Requirements in Hoffman Honors Scholars Program
The scholarship includes the following for up to eight academic (non-coop) semesters.
We are committed to ensuring that every Hoffman Honors Scholar receives the support they need to thrive. By working individually with students, we aim to provide a seamless and rewarding experience throughout their time at UC.
Hoffman Honors Scholars will receive up to $5000 in scholarship funding for Study Abroad that can be applied to future credit-bearing study abroad opportunities.
Loveland, Ohio – On Monday, Loveland High School welcomed Ohio Governor Mike DeWine for a visit with students. DeWine spoke to students in Jim Vanatsky’s freshman World History class and Caitlin Smith’s Advanced Placement Macroeconomics class.
During the visit, the Governor talked about his family, his childhood, and his nearly 50-year career in public service. DeWine is currently in his second term, serving as the 70th governor of Ohio. He has served in numerous county and state offices, as a U.S Senator, and a member of United States House of Representatives. He is a member of the Republican Party and graduated from Miami University with a bachelor’s degree in 1969 and earned a Juris Doctor from Ohio Northern University College of Law in 1972.
DeWine fielded questions from students about various topics, including taxes, manufacturing careers, school cell phone policies, and literacy programs. Students also asked questions about public school funding and the sources of revenue for school districts.
Loveland School Board President Jonathan Eilert and Treasurer John Espy also talked with Governor DeWine about his current state budget proposal and the negative impact it would have on state funding for the Loveland City School District.
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Brayden Osborne, left, and Reed Stewart (’22) stand in Miami University Regionals Nursing Lab on the Hamilton campus. The students didn’t know each other before they performed CPR to help save the life of an adjunct faculty member (photos by Alyssa Maul).
by Margo Rutledge Kissell and Miami University News
Junior Reed Stewart and sophomore Brayden Osborne — who didn’t know each other before the medical emergency — took turns performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on the instructor of Mathematical and Physical Science outside Mosler Hall on the Hamilton campus. It happened on Dec. 11 during finals week before students left for winter break.
After the man collapsed, Osborne felt compelled to help as he watched Stewart perform CPR, so he offered assistance with the chest compressions before paramedics arrived. Read the full story…
Both students said they conducted chest compressions silently to the rhythm of “Stayin’ Alive” by the Bee Gees, which has become a recommended timing strategy.
“Reed immediately popped up out of his chair and said he could help,” recalled Webb, who phoned security and her supervisor to alert them of the situation.
Stewart said he went outside and found several students standing over the man. They were screaming for help and asking if anyone knew CPR. Stewart ran over and quickly assessed the situation: He wasn’t breathing and had no pulse.
by Brad Goldie
Dear Loveland Community,
It has been my honor to work with Community Advisory Team (CAT) this year and to represent them as I have presented their feedback to the local school board. Working alongside a group of passionate and dedicated community members to support the continued success of our students and schools. This team, which includes numerous volunteers from throughout the community, has been a cornerstone of the district’s commitment to authentic community engagement, and our discussions have brought fresh perspectives to key issues facing our schools.
Our first meeting focused on the well-being and academic success of our students. The CAT was given the opportunity to learn about district efforts to address student mental health, and various intervention programs for both gifted students and students facing various challenges including students for whom English is not their primary language. One of the most significant pieces of feedback shared by our group was the growing concern about student fatigue. I presented this feedback to the school board, emphasizing the need for changes to better support students’ mental health. I was heartened to see their thoughtful consideration of our input. As a result, the district is planning to implement a later high school start time beginning with the 2025-26 school year, a decision rooted in research on the benefits of better sleep for teenagers.
In our second meeting, we turned our attention to school finance. Treasurer John Espy provided an in-depth look at the district’s finances, sparking engaging conversations about how to make this information clearer and more accessible to the public. The creation of the “Finance Fridays” video series is a direct response to the input from our team, offering a new way for the community to better understand the district’s funding and expenditures.
Looking ahead, our team will tackle discussions on the Loveland Tiger Pathways program and district facilities. I am confident these conversations will yield actionable ideas to further strengthen our schools and ensure we are meeting the needs of all students.
Throughout this process, I have been consistently impressed by the district leadership’s openness and responsiveness. Superintendent Mike Broadwater and the school board have not only welcomed our input but acted on it, demonstrating their commitment to fostering a true partnership with the community. This collaborative approach underscores the spirit of the #beLOVEland initiative and highlights why our district continues to excel on so many levels.
I would like to encourage everyone in our community to get involved in whatever way you can—whether by attending Town Halls, completing district surveys, or even joining the CAT in the future. Your voice matters, and together we can ensure that Loveland schools remain a source of pride and opportunity for our entire community.
On behalf of the Community Advisory Team, I want to thank Superintendent Broadwater, the school board, and all of the district staff for their hard work and dedication to our students. Together, we are creating a district that listens, grows, and continues to thrive.
Sincerely,
Brad Goldie
Community Advisory Team Member
Brad Goldie lives in the Symmes Creek neighborhood in Symmes Township. He is a professor at Miami University.