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Ohio Rep. Michelle G. Schneider fields questions during a recent visit to St. Gertrude School in Madeira. While touring the school’s new facilities and seeing technological advancements at the school, Schneider also took the opportunity to talk about Ohio government with students of Jerry Hilton’s social studies class. Schneider also joined students for lunch.

State representative gets tour of St. Gertrude School

ST. ANDREW DEANERY — On May 4, Ohio Rep. Michelle G. Schneider visited St. Gertrude School in Madeira. Her visit included an assembly with the student body, a tour of the new school facility which opened in August 2006, and lunch with school teachers and administrators.

During the convocation, Jerry Hilton’s junior-high social studies students asked Schneider questions about politics and state government.

"A visit by a sitting representative is a tremendous opportunity for our students, because it bridges the gap between theoretical discussions on politics and Representative Schneider’s real-world experiences," Hilton said.

Several new programs, including the Virtue Education Program and the Pre-K program (new for 2007-08 school year) were also included in the tour.

Purcell Marian graduate, veterinarian, gives special class

Brinker, who has a practice in Delhi, comes back each year to lend his expertise to Marita Rosenbauer’s anatomy and physiology class in their study of comparative anatomy.

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Dr. Paul Brinker works with students at Purcell Marian High School in Marita Rosenbauer’s anatomy and physiology class each year, giving instructions on dissection. Brinker, a veterinarian, is an alum of Purcell Marian High School.