Originally aired by CBS Raleigh – December 22, 2020 The small town of Pikeville, North Carolina, population 600, is home to one of the nation’s top young female golfers. Eleven-year-old Ella Hannant is racking up trophies at an early age, including winning the Drive, Chip, and Putt competition at the Masters. “It was amazing seeing […]
Originally aired on FOX News Channel – December 21, 2020 Tyler and Monica Slaven, founders of Tyler’s Toy Drive, speak out on the challenges they had to overcome during COVID-19. To watch the interview, click here. To learn more about Ohio Virtual Academy, visit ohva.k12.com.
Originally published by NBC Sacramento – December 17, 2020 Seventeen-year-old Jacob Goddam from Modesto is a champion-level bowler who has bowled several perfect 300 games — while also reaching the nationals four years in a row. But he’s not your average bowler, as Jacob is legally blind and deaf. To learn more about California Virtual […]
Originally published in Springfield News-Sun – October 16, 2020 A Logan County teen works each year to help donate thousands of toys to children in need. Tyler Slaven, 19, of De Graff, has donated a total of more than 35,000 toys to Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus through an annual toy drive that he’s led […]
Originally aired on WXOW-TV – December 8, 2020 Educators at the Minnesota Virtual Academy (MNVA) said before the pandemic, many parents came to the academy because they wanted alternative learning opportunities for their children. The academy, based in Houston since 1999, is entirely online. Assistant Principal Shelley Gates said the academy is a public K-12 school […]
Originally published in the Urbana Daily Citizen – December 4, 2020 The annual area toy drive organized by DeGraff’s Tyler Slaven and his sister Monica that has collected over 35,000 toys in the last five years has hit a bump in the road this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is their 6th annual […]
Originally published in the Lima News – December 5, 2020 The annual area toy drive organized by DeGraff’s Tyler Slaven and his sister Monica that has collected over 35,000 toys in the last five years has hit a bump in the road this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is their sixth annual toy […]
Originally aired on WHIO-TV – December 4, 2020 A local man has donated 35,000 toys over the past five years to children in the hospital during Christmas. For 20-year-old Tyler Slaven, it’s his mission to bring Christmas cheer for sick children. “It’s a joy to work with everybody for the same effort to put a […]
Originally published by The Roanoke Times – December 1, 2020 Being a high schooler in 2020 is tough. This summer, after my public school announced it would transition to remote learning, I dreaded going back to class. Once fall began, so did the issues with the online system. I was struggling to stay engaged, didn’t […]
Originally aired on WRTV – November 30, 2020 The Indiana Digital Learning School is a fully-accredited public school, serving kindergarten through 12th grade students from 92 Indiana counties. This year, an additional 2,000 students enrolled, including 2nd grader Mackenzie Dahill of Highland, Indiana. “The main reason was because of COVID-19,” said AnnMarie Dahill, Mackenzie’s mom. Dahill said […]
