All-Akron Student Engineering Program To Host Virtual Closing Ceremony To Honor Participants
Akron, Ohio, August 3, 2020— The closing ceremony of the All-Akron Student Engineering Program (AASEP), will be held virtually at noon on Friday, August 7, 2020. The AASEP is a science, technology,…
Read MoreMayor Dan Horrigan Announces Major Milestone in Downtown Tunnel Project: Ohio Canal Interceptor Tunnel is 100% Connected!
Akron, Ohio, June 18, 2020 — This week, the City of Akron reached a major milestone in the Akron Waterways Renewed! (AWR!) Program when the final sewer connection was made to the Ohio Canal…
Read MoreSTEM/Akron Waterways Experience Leads to Jobs
The All-Akron Student Engineering Program is a 10-month STEM program provided by Akron Waterways Renewed! (AWR!), designed to provide a work-shadow opportunity to APS juniors and seniors who have an…
Read MoreThe City of Akron and Environmental Design Group receive Outstanding Achievement Award for Aqueduct Street Green Improvements
Akron, Ohio, April 30, 2020—The City of Akron, along with representatives from Environmental Design Group (EDG), accepted the Outstanding Achievement Award from the American Council of Engineering…
Read MoreAkron Waterways Renewed! Field Work Ongoing in North Hill Area of Akron
Akron, Ohio, April 29, 2020—Construction is continuing on several Akron Waterways Renewed projects. These improvements are essential infrastructure work and permitted during the COVID-19 response…
Read MoreAkron Waterways Renewed! Program Making Progress
Ohio Canal Interceptor Tunnel taking significant flow volumes
Akron, Ohio, April 13, 2020 – Heavy storms in late March are allowing the City of Akron to measure and highlight the progress made so…
Read MoreAkron Waterways Renewed! Program Making Progres
Akron, Ohio, April 13, 2020 – Heavy storms in late March are allowing the City of Akron to measure and highlight the progress made so far through projects within the City’s Akron Waterways Renewed! (…
Read MoreCity of Akron and Ohio & Erie Canalway Coalition Reopen Towpath Trail from Mustill Store to Memorial Parkway
On Friday, December 11, 2020, Akron Mayor Dan Horrigan and Dan Rice, President and CEO of The Ohio & Erie Canalway Coalition, officially reopened the Towpath Trail from Mustill Store to Memorial…
Read MoreSecond 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…
Read MoreFirst 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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