Kent State Announces Octavia Spencer as Commencement Speaker: Patch PM

CLEVELAND, OH – Here are some stories to talk about tonight on Ohio Patch:

72 Shaker Heights Students Finish Personal Projects

• The students participated in the IB Personal Project program and did a variety of projects of their own choosing.

Kent State Announces Octavia Spencer as Commencement Speaker

• Octavia Spencer is best known for here critically acclaimed starring roles in films such as “The Help,” “Hidden Figures” and “The Shack.”

Hospital Safety Study: How Did St. John Do?

• A new study by the Leapfrog Group awarded a letter grade to 112 hospitals in Ohio. See how Westlake's St. John Medical Center did.

Hospital Safety Study: Mercy Regional Medical Center Gets 'F'

• A new study by the Leapfrog Group awarded a letter grade to 112 hospitals in Ohio. See how Mercy Regional Medical Center of Lorain scored.

Ohio’s EarthFest Hosts EV Ride and Drive on Earth Day

• Earth Day Coalition offers first test drives of electric vehicles in 7-state Midwest EVOLVE project.

EarthFest 2017 Hits Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds April 22

• Ohio's largest environmental education event will return the same day as the March for Science in Cleveland.

A 'Dash' Of Awareness And A 'Pinch' Of Support For The Head And Neck Cancer Community

• Bristol-Myers Squibb is joining advocates by supporting efforts to increase understanding of these cancers.

» Across America

• Bill O'Reilly Is Out At Fox News
• Serena Williams Pregnant: Multiple Sources
• Large Asteroid Zips By Earth (Video)

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