On & Off Campus The Robert S. Morrison Lecture Center has
recently hosted Youth Leadership Ashtabula County,
the Austinburg Town Hall's American Red Cross Blood
Drive, the Family and Children First Council of
Ashtabula County's continuing education seminar, as
well as the Ohio Association of Independent Schools
Business Officer Conference.
Additionally, the students of Grand River Academy
have been out and about, volunteering their time and talent through a variety of projects including participation in Geneva's Grape Jamboree 50th
Anniversary where they carried the flags of the 50 states, volunteering as servers for Geneva's Locavore
Harvest Dinner to benefit the local foods movement,
and assisting with a Halloween party and holiday decorating for the residents of the Austinburg
Rehabilitation and Nursing Facility.
The winter season brought the chance to volunteer
Jon Butler ‘15 carries his state’s flag (Texas) in Geneva’s Grape Jamboree 50th Anniversary parade.
with Austinburg's Shannon's Mini Mart in decorating
A Collaborative Community Just a few short years ago, Grand River Academy proudly opened the doors of the Robert S. Morrison
Lecture Center. This incredible structure has been put to good use by the GRA family…and the community at large.
From
classroom
instruction,
to
full
school
assemblies and movie nights, the students and faculty of GRA have embraced the Lecture Center - and found
every reason to utilize the space to its full capacity.
Meanwhile GRA's neighbors and friends throughout
the region are discovering the space for their
community events. .
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Lizhong “Tim” Zhang ‘16 works with a group of
students when volunteering for the After School Discovery Program in Ashtabula.