Apollo Career Center honored as Gold Star Institution
MEDIA RELEASE__Apollo Career Center Adult Education has been named a top-tier, Gold Star Institution by The Ohio Manufacturers' Association (OMA). The OMA has created a new resource to help identify training programs, strengthen partnerships with educators, and build the skilled workforce needed to compete.
Apollo Career Center earned this recognition for deeper engagement in employer-aligned training, career awareness, talent pipeline development, and work-based learning.
The Ohio Manufacturers' Association (OMA) launched its statewide Workforce Training Directory, featuring an inaugural group of 11 education and training institutions committed to supporting manufacturing workforce development. OMA President Ryan Augsburger announced the launch during Bowling Green State University's Advanced Manufacturing Summit, where he moderated a panel discussion on leadership in manufacturing featuring executives from Whirlpool, GROB Systems and Owens Corning.
Stories Posted This Week
Thursday, October 29, 2026
- Bluffton chamber welcomes six new members in October 2026
- Scam talk with Chief Ryan Burkholder
- Apollo Career Center honored as Gold Star Institution
- Peanut brittle time at the Senior Center begins Nov. 9
- Bluffton University Forum explores faith, hope and care for creation
- Business Collective networking night, Nov. 5
- Radio play staging of It's a Wonderful Life on Nov. 29
- Test-to-Treat not Trick-or-Treat
- If only we could put these fall days on pause
Wednesday, October 28, 2026
Tuesday, October 27, 2026
Monday, October 26, 2026
- Beavers sports roundup, October 19-25
- Ada Icon headlines, October 26
- November 13 fish fry at Emmanuel UCC
- Citizens National Bank customer appreciation day, October 30
- Bluffton University offers free agricultural and environmental field trips
- Trinity Trunk or Treat, October 31
- Public invited to Bluffton Lions program with President Sider