Great River Connections Academy News
- August 5, 2022 – Great River Connections Academy (GRCA) to host online information sessions. Learn more on the Cleveland Patch.
- March 17, 2022 – Great River Connections Academy (GRCA) student Miles Coffman is named Student of the Month for his fabulous achievements in the virtual classroom. Learn more in the Newark Advocate.
- March 2, 2022 – GRCA student Wyatt May is named as Student of the Month for being a role model for his peers. Learn more in the Cleveland Patch.
- March 2, 2022 – GRCA student Matthew Mania is the Ontario Hockey League Central Division Academic Player of the Month for maintaining a straight-A average. Learn more on OurSports Central.
- November 26, 2021 – GRCA parent, Rose Lynn, is appointed to serve on the school’s Board of Directors. Learn more in the Morning Journal
- June 15, 2021 – GRCA graduate, Dezirae Davis, is featured along with a quote from school leader, Jason Swinehart, in this Miami Valley Today article.
- May 11, 2021 – GRCA principal, Jason Swinehart, interviewed on WOIO Cleveland Now about the how the school works, the benefits, how the pandemic affected GRCA and enrollment.
- May 7, 2021 – GRCA student, Jaiya Patillo, featured on Zoomin.TV as "The Supersonic Girl" detailing her successful running career, sharing her goals and encouraging other young girls to do their very best.
- April 19, 2021 – Great River Connections Academy School Leader, Jason Swinehart, discusses enrollment growth during the pandemic in a Dayton Daily News story about online learning is here to stay.
- November 20, 2020 – GRCA teacher, Maria Gilmour, discusses why she made the switch to teaching online in this Mentor Patch article.
- November 12, 2020 – School Leader Jason Swinehart discusses why some families are choosing online school during the pandemic in WSYX article.
- August 22, 2020 – GRCA Principal Jason Swinehart talks about the increased interest in the program in The Columbus Dispatch.
- August 20, 2020 – "It was a blessing because he didn't miss a beat," says GRCA mom Jody Lovitt during WTVG-TV interview about her decision to enroll her son in online school before the pandemic.
- July 10, 2020 – GRCA Principal Jason Swinehart tells WCMH how online school helps support students and families
- July 7, 2020 – GRCA Principal Jason Swinehart talks about the benefits of online school, according to WKYC
- June 23, 2020 – Senior Mikaylee McNabb is highlighted in her local paper for graduating. Find out more on The Register-Herald
- June 12, 2020 – Nine GRCA graduates from Cuyahoga County get special senior shout-out on the Cleveland Patch
- April 5, 2020 – GRCA Principal Jason Swinehart advises families to be patient as they adjust to online learning. Find out more in the Dayton Daily News
- March 13, 2020 – GRCA student Jasmine Byrd is inducted into the National Honor Society for her outstanding academic record, according to the Fairborn Daily Herald
- August 1, 2019 – Parents give GRCA top marks on annual Parent Satisfaction Survey
- July 16, 2019 – GRCA Board Chair Dr. Dean Goon sits down with WKYC to discuss the online school program, how students socialize, and success of the school's first year
- June 2019 – GRCA graduate during the online school’s first commencement ceremony! Learn about local graduates in the Morning Journal, Maple Leaf
- June 13, 2019 – GRCA Principal Jason Swinehart sits down with WCMH to discuss the online school's inaugural school year and the school's first graduating class!
- November 19, 2018 – GRCA is a great education option for the Lynn family! Parents Rose and Joseph share why they are grateful for the online school in the Salem News
- August 16, 2018 — GRCA is ready for inaugural school year serving students. Learn more in the Columbus Patch
- August 7, 2018 — GRCA School Leader Jason Swinehart discusses the state's newest eSchool and benefits of online education for students. Learn more on WCMH
- July 10, 2018 — GRCA Principal Jason Swinehart talks about the state's newest K-12 online school for students in Ohio and how the program works! Learn more on WTTE-TV
- June 22, 2018 — GRCA names Jason Swinehart school leader of new statewide eSchool. Learn more in the Delaware Gazette
- April 11, 2018 — GRCA Board Chair Dean Goon discusses the importance of online school options in this letter, "School choice is best option for individual needs". Learn more in the Columbus Dispatch
- March 5, 2018 – Great River Connections Academy is authorized by the Ohio Council of Community Schools to serve students, reports the Northwest Signal
- March 5, 2018 – New online school Great River Connections Academy now available for Ohio students, reports the Columbus Dispatch(opens in a new tab)
- February 28, 2018 – Great River Connections Academy Approved to Serve Ohio Families Statewide
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