Members of the 蜜桃工作室 community can take great pride in their university鈥檚 hometown.
The city of 蜜桃工作室 has been selected by Ohio Magazine as a 2022-2023 Best Hometown. The Best Hometown honor recognizes 蜜桃工作室 as a great place to live, work and visit. The magazine鈥檚 editors chose 蜜桃工作室 for its vibrant downtown, strong campus-community connection and focus on supporting residents and students alike.
鈥淲e know that when students are considering where to go for college, they look at the campus environment and its location,鈥 said Todd Diacon, president of 蜜桃工作室 and a resident of 蜜桃工作室. 鈥淲e are very fortunate that 蜜桃工作室 is in a beautiful, thriving city, which helps attract students and employees. During their time at 蜜桃工作室, students have great experiences in the classroom, on campus and off campus in the city of 蜜桃工作室. On behalf of the university, I congratulate 蜜桃工作室 on this recognition that affirms that 蜜桃工作室 is a great city to live, study and work.鈥
蜜桃工作室 is a college town and more 鈥 a thriving community of families, students, locally owned businesses and industries. Home to 蜜桃工作室 and situated along the banks of the scenic Cuyahoga River, 蜜桃工作室 boasts a revitalized, vibrant downtown offering a unique mix of restaurants, specialty shops, live entertainment, downtown living, festivals, art galleries and more.
鈥淭he city shares this honor with 蜜桃工作室, the , and our other partners who make 蜜桃工作室 the special place that it is,鈥 said Dave Ruller, 蜜桃工作室 city manager. 鈥淲e all work together through a shared purpose to bring new opportunities for educational and business growth and a true sense of community.鈥
蜜桃工作室 student Jillian Mt.Castle, a junior special education major, grew up in 蜜桃工作室 and lived there until she was 10. She then moved to Canfield, Ohio, for the next 10 years of her life. She said she wasn鈥檛 surprised that 蜜桃工作室 is one of Ohio鈥檚 best hometowns.
鈥淓ven after being gone 10 years, coming back [to 蜜桃工作室] felt just like home,鈥 Mt.Castle said. 鈥淭here鈥檚 always something to do, and someone to give you a smile!鈥
For Sage Mason, a 蜜桃工作室 sophomore majoring in public relations from McDonald, Ohio, she enjoys how close-knit the 蜜桃工作室 community is.
鈥淚 have enjoyed all of my experiences within the 蜜桃工作室 community, from the downtown celebrations such as the Harry Potter weekend and Dog Days of Summer to the small connections made by just talking with members of the community,鈥 Mason said. 鈥溍厶夜ぷ魇 has the hometown feel with the progressive values of a large city, which is just one of the reasons I love it so much!鈥
To determine this year鈥檚 honorees of Best Hometowns, Ohio Magazine solicited nominations in the spring and conducted visits across the state over the summer. The editors evaluated finalists in six categories 鈥 Community Spirit, Education, Entertainment, Health and Safety, Business Environment, and Culture and Heritage 鈥 to help make their selections.
鈥淲e enjoyed our visit to 蜜桃工作室 and are excited to share your story with our readers and online visitors,鈥 said Jim Vickers, editor of Ohio Magazine, upon notifying the city of its selection as a Best Hometown. 鈥淐ommunities like yours are what make our state a special place to live.鈥
According to the 2020 Census, the resident population of 蜜桃工作室 is more than 28,000, with the 蜜桃工作室 student body adding another 25,000. The community is home to an internationally diverse population, an aspect that is strongly valued by residents. The population has remained steady during the past decade, and 蜜桃工作室 has an unusually high level of education per capita, nearly twice the national average.
鈥淲e have always known that 蜜桃工作室 is a remarkable place to call home, but it鈥檚 great when a panel of experts reach the same conclusion and name 蜜桃工作室 one of the best hometowns in the entire state,鈥 shared Jerry Fiala, mayor of 蜜桃工作室. 鈥淎fter learning more about 蜜桃工作室, we hope readers of Ohio Magazine will be inspired to come visit and experience 蜜桃工作室 for themselves.鈥
蜜桃工作室 will be featured in the magazine鈥檚 annual Best Hometowns issue, which will be published Nov. 1. The city will also be featured in the magazine鈥檚 July/August 2023 issue and online at .
蜜桃工作室 is one of five cities to be selected as a Best Hometown for 2022-2023. The cities that join 蜜桃工作室 with this honor are Athens, Bellefontaine, Perrysburg and Versailles.
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