Second Stem Workshop - March 7, 2020

Working on displaying your personal brand by what you wear to work and your manners at the table were covered at this workshop. Students also worked to create their one-minue speeches to present to…
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First STEM Workshop - February 15, 2020

This workshop is one of many to grow soft skills including writing and addressing letters, how to improve personal performance with SMART goals, and becoming more self-aware in the workplace to…
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Second Amendment To Akron’s CSO Consent Decree Granted, With Projected Savings Of $77 Million

Akron, Ohio, December 17, 2019 Akron Mayor Dan Horrigan is pleased to share that the Northern District of Ohio has granted the Second Amendment to the City’s 2014 federally-mandated consent decree.…
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Winter STEM Fest - December 14, 2019

Students learn their spirit animals, participate in personality tests to find out more about themselves, work in teams catergorized by their spirit animals competing to build the largest structures,…
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AASEP Closing Luncheon for 2018-2019

Students were assigned to respective companies for their internships! Prior to the announcement, students participated in a series of activities designed to give them tools to succeed in the…
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City of Akron Hosts Cuyahoga River Homecoming – Friday June 21st

Akron, Ohio, June 19, 2019 – The City of Akron is proud to host its 5th Annual Blue Heron Homecoming, this year called the Cuyahoga River Homecoming, on Friday, June 21st, 2019.  The event will take…
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TorchFest Xtinguish Celebration at the Cuyahoga River Homecoming

Akron, Ohio, June 18, 2019 – Please join City of Akron officials and partners of the watershed for the passing of the Xtinguish Torch in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the famed Cuyahoga…
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Water Reclamation Facility Upgrades Yield Big Results

Akron, Ohio, February 25, 2019– Today, at an event at the Water Reclamation Facility (WRF), Mayor Dan Horrigan and City officials announced the early completion and subsequent cost savings and…
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2019 Water Pollution Control Loan Fund (WPCLF)

2019 Water Pollution Control Loan Fund (WPCLF) Akron, Ohio, January 15, 2019 – The City of Akron has applied for funding for the following construction projects from the Ohio EPA Water Pollution…
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Ohio Water Environment Association Recognizes Akron AWR! Program commended for excellence in engineering and community outreach

Akron, Ohio, September 21, 2018 – The Ohio Water Environment Association (OWEA) awarded the City of Akron the 2018 Engineering Excellence Award and the 2018 Facility Image Award at the recent One…
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