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Volunteer Spotlight: Amber Saeidi Asl
Amber grew up in St. Martin, Ohio, in the shadows of Chatfield’s Brown County campus. As a child, she loved riding her bike along the campus’ tree-lined paths and served regularly at 5 pm Saturday Mass at Sacred Heart Chapel. Her mom went back to school in her 30’s, enrolling in a photography class at…
FAFSA 2024: A Shorter, Simpler Process
For students applying to college in the 2024-2025 school year – the government’s application form for federal student aid recently got a facelift and is now available to the public. The new Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form is shorter and simpler, making it easier for students who want to apply for federal…
The Educational Legacy of the Ursuline Sisters Continues at The Chatfield Edge
Just over a year ago, Chatfield College transitioned from a being a private liberal arts college to a nonprofit agency, The Chatfield Edge. The new organization focuses on supporting first-generation and non-traditional students as they pursue secondary education including college, trade school, and certificate programs. Sr. Patricia Homan, Congregational Minister of the Ursulines of Brown…
Scholar Spotlight: Felicia Lee
More than two decades after dropping out of school as a teenager, Felicia Lee headed back to the classroom to get her GED. At the age of 40, the mother of three children determined that not having that credential was holding her back from employment opportunities. Once she earned her GED, she set her sights…
Scholar Spotlight: Anna Robertson
National Day of the Horse is celebrated in the United States every December 13 but one of our Chatfield Edge scholars likely celebrates horses every day of the year. Meet Anna Robertson, an Equine Studies major at Asbury University in Wilmore, KY, who fell in love with horses at the age of four and may…
Volunteer Spotlight: April Houk
April Houk has strong connections to Chatfield. Living just a mile away, she often rides her bike or walks through the campus and even got married in Chatfield’s historic Sacred Heart Chapel. Her husband’s family has farmed nearby land for almost 40 years and his grandmother was even a cook at the former boarding school…
Volunteer Spotlight: Diann Blizniak
While paging through Movers and Makers Magazine last spring, Diann Blizniak paused when she saw an article about The Chatfield Edge’s “Celebrating Our Scholars” luncheon. Having retired (mostly) about four years ago, she found herself looking for something more—a volunteer opportunity that spoke to her. She was familiar with the Ursuline’s educational legacy (her daughter…
Mother of Chatfield’s fifth president passes away
CLICK HERE TO DONATE to the Joseph W. Tafaro Scholarship fund in memory of Florence Tafaro, mother of Chatfield’s fifth president, John P. Tafaro. Florence Tafaro Obituary The Chatfield Edge community mourns the loss of Florence Reino Tafaro. Mrs. Tafaro was the mother of Chatfield’s fifth president, John P. Tafaro. She was a loyal friend…
FAQs on Apprenticeship Programs and Skilled Trades
With the rising costs of a four-year college or university degree putting traditional postsecondary education out of reach for some, there is (finally!) more focus on skilled trades and apprenticeship programs. The week of November 13-19 is National Apprenticeship Week, a week that the U.S. Department of Labor, the White House, and employers across the…
Student Spotlight: Jackie Schmidt
As part of its mission, The Chatfield Edge endeavors to support non-traditional students. Jackie Schmidt, a current Chatfield Edge scholar, certainly fits in that category. Jackie grew up in Fayetteville and was the youngest of six children. Her mom went to Chatfield College and taught at the college after she retired from a career teaching…