OCIT Open House Was a Success!
On Saturday, October 19th, an Open House was held at the Ohio Canal Interceptor Tunnel Diversion Structure from 10am to 2pm. The event gave residents the opportunity to take some time and learn about…
Read MoreMy Experience with the City of Akron
The All-Akron Student Engineering Program has given me the great opportunity to grow both my experience and extensive knowledge of my Career Pathway as a whole. Starting off, I thought I wanted to be…
Read MoreCity of Akron to host 10th Annual Blue Heron Homecoming Festival
The City of Akron is delighted to host its 9th annual Blue Heron Homecoming on Saturday, June 15, 2024 from 10 AM to 2 PM at the The Mustill Store and surrounding park, located at 57 W. North Street…
Read MoreCity of Akron to host 9th Annual Blue Heron Homecoming Festival
The City of Akron is delighted to host its 9th annual Blue Heron Homecoming on Saturday, June 24, 2023 from 10 AM to 2 PM at the Water Reclamation Facility, located at 2460 Akron Peninsula Road. This…
Read MoreBlue Heron Homecoming 2022 was a success!
On June 17th, the City of Akron hosted the 8th annual Blue Heron Homecoming. The event had a great turn-out from the start, running out of rain barrel vouchers 2 hours into the festival…
Read MoreRain Barrel Pick-up Instructions
AWR! has resumed its rain barrel program at the Blue Heron Homecoming Festival Friday, June 17, 2022. Due to limited quantities, rain barrels are only available by voucher for the first 200 families…
Read MoreAll-Akron Student Engineering Program Creates Opportunities
The All-Akron Student Engineering Program started as an outreach facet of the Akron Waterways Renewed! Program in 2016, and has since grown into a full-fledged program that works with all Akron…
Read MoreBlue Heron Homecoming 2022 Restored: The Path Forward
We’ve made it to year eight! Since 2015, the Blue Heron Homecoming has expanded community involvement in the Akron Waterways Renewed! program and in water quality throughout the region. Every year,…
Read MoreAll-Akron Student Engineering Program Receives High Rating for PAESMEM Application
Highly Meritorious—was what the AASEP’s recent application was dubbed by the National Science Foundation’s Presidential Awards for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring—a…
Read MoreCurrent and Former AASEP Students Number 1 in the World of VEX Robotics
Congratulations to our AASEP members. Last weekend two current and two former AASEP students secured the number one spot in the world in VEX Robotics. The VEX Robotics competitions are extra-…
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