Vol. 119, Issue 17 Feb. 16, 2015
Kathryn Kellar, Editor-in-Chief
The Black & Magenta
An inside look at Scholarship Days
of Admissions, believes the whole Muskingum community deserves a thank you. Atkins remarked happily on the faculty and staff involvement with scholarship days. Whether it is directly or indirectly, he said there are very few faculty or staff members that aren’t involved in some way, like Physical
Brenna Busby/Black&Magenta Students and parents wait in the large auditorium in the Boyd Science Center for the days’ festivities to begin on Feb. 7. Plant maintaining the sidewalks or the “I have to mention that we get great Mathematics and Computer Science support from our students, our admisDepartment developing logic questions sion[s] student workers, our campus for the test. tour guides are here and they are help“It’s massive, it’s wonderful, [and] ing,” said Atkins. “They are escorting it is indescribably appreciated because students and parents, they are sitting everyone on campus is extremely busy and talking with parents while the stuat this time of year,” said Atkins. dents are off doing different things.” Faculty and staff aren’t the only helpers on these important days. Atkins See SCHOLARSHIP DAYS, remarked that this was a “true team efon Page 3 fort.”
Paul Brown. She was surprised to be thought of for the award and credited many with the success of the event. “Sometimes I’m at the forefront running it or organizing it, but without their help, it couldn’t be done,” said Hayes. “So I think that even though it might be my name on it, I still feel like this should be shared because it’s all of us.” Hayes acts as Director of Public Safety and Assistant Director of Facilities at Ohio University-Zanesville and Zane State College. She also teaches self-defense and active shooter defense sessions free of charge for the local area, including, Muskingum University. “In my profession of public safety, law enforcement community service kind of goes hand-in-hand,” said
Hayes. The safety of the community may be high on Hayes’ list, but she also prioritizes her personal life and family as well. “We’re very family oriented and we feel that’s very important for our kids to know us really well and to grow up in a positive atmosphere, so we try to spend as much time with them as possible,” said Hayes. According to Hayes, she is proud of all she has accomplished, but her real pride comes from watching all that her children achieve. “To watch my kids accomplish things is more rewarding for me than receiving any award, or getting any certification, or any diploma,” said Hayes. “Watching my son score his first soccer goal was this great, wonderful thing, or seeing them catch their big first fish by
Brenna Busby/Black&Magenta Beth DaLonzo and student panelists address the crowd and answer questions. Brenna Busby Orbit Media Reporter Muskingum University has completed their annual scholarship days for next year’s potential incoming firstyear class. Gary Atkins, Assistant Director
Local officer awarded for leadership Kandee Ferrell Special Sections & Opinion Editor Muskingum University Alumna Bethany Hayes was awarded the Brian T. Wagner Community Leadership Award on Feb. 6 at the Community Foundation Campus Center in Zanesville. The award is presented to those in the local area who proved to be leaders that intend to better the community. Hayes facilitated the first active shooter drill at the Ohio University-Zanesville, Zane State Campus in July 2014. Many local agencies, businesses and organizations were brought together to perform the drill. Hayes was nominated by Ohio University-Zanesville Dean, Jenifer Cushman and Zane State College President,
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themselves. So I’m more rewarded by watching my kids accomplish things than me accomplishing things myself.” Brian Wagner, CEO of the Muskingum County Community Foundation, said that Hayes was a perfect candidate for the leadership award. “She could not be a better definition for what this award [is] about,” said Wagner. Hayes graduated from Muskingum University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice and completed the Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy. She was an athlete at Muskingum University, as a part of Muskingum’s womens basketball team. As Hayes continues her career in public safety, she remains in New Concord with her husband, New Concord Chief of Police, Trevor Hayes, and their two children.