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MARCH 21, 2022

It's officially springtime! While you ponder why the year seems to be going by so fast, here's what you might have missed in local and campus news this week.

​- The team at Curafied UD

DAYTON NATIVE APPEARS ON ST. PATRICK'S DAY EPISODE OF 'JEOPARDY'
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

We’ll take “Dayton” for $1,000! Joel Moss Levinson, a resident of Yellow Springs, appeared on “Jeopardy” for the St. Patrick’s Day episode. Levinson's appearance on the show comes seven weeks after Amy Schneider, also a Dayton native, completed a historic 40-game winning streak on the show. Learn more about Levinson’s “Jeopardy” journey by checking out the full story here.

CENTRAL STATE AWARDS FREE TUITION TO ALL STUDENTS AT LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL
PHILANTHROPY

On the road to success. Adji Diagne and Ramiah Johnson, seniors at Horizon Science Academy in Dayton, were awarded full-tuition scholarships to Central State University. Dr. Jack Thomas, president of Central State University, personally presented the awards on Friday. Thomas said that offering these scholarships is part of the university’s plan to focus on local students. Read the full story here.

delta airlines launches new stop from dayton's airport
travel

East coast here we come. Delta Airlines is launching a daily nonstop flight service between Dayton International Airport and LaGuardia Airport in New York City. The service is set to begin June 6. Pack your bags and check out the full story here.​

vintage record store opens in dayton area
business

Put your records on. Local couple, Traci and Dave Huff, opened DoublePlay Records & Retro in January. Traci Huff recently spoke with Dayton.com to share her and her husband’s inspiration for opening the business. Learn more about DoublePlay Records & Retro by reading the full story here.

dayton arcade to host spring market festivities
arts & entertainment

Blooming with fun. The Dayton Arcade’s Spring Market Day will feature a variety of food, beverages, live performances, artisans, vendors, and activities. The event is scheduled to take place this Wednesday from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. Spring into the full story here.​​

fairmont high grad to compete on nbc's 'american song contest'
arts & Entertainment

It’s showtime. Colton Jones, a 2012 graduate of Fairmont Highschool, is set to compete on NBC’s televised singing competition, “American Song Contest.” Jones and his partner, Dani Brillhart, are competing together under the name Ni/Co. The show will premiere tonight on NBC at 8 p.m. Learn more here.​​

local bar holds st. patrick's day fundraiser for local police officer
philanthropy

Shamrockin’ for the cause. Dublin Pub held a fundraiser on Thursday for Pat McCoy, a local police officer who used to work security for the pub on St. Patrick’s Day. McCoy was diagnosed with stage IV pancreatic cancer in February and also suffered a major stroke. The goal of the fundraiser was to raise $10,000 for McCoy’s medical bills and recovery efforts. Full story here.​​

campus bites
SEE WHAT THE FLYERS ARE UP TO...

  • The UD Men’s Basketball team may have fallen short of the NCAA tournament, but they are gearing up for the NIT tournament.​​
  • University of Dayton wins award for supporting minority owned business.
  • Anya Galli, assistant professor of sociology, has been selected as the university’s first Fellow for LGBTQ+ Inclusion.
Thanks for hangin’ with us! 🍊
​We’ll be back again next week.
Claire Myree, Curator & Writer
Arielle Cassidy, Editor

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