Leadership Tuscarawas

06/12/2026

Please help pass the word!

06/03/2026

From Natahsa Yonley, Leadership Tusc Alum

The Tuscarawas County Health Department is seeking your assistance with an important community health initiative. As part of the requirements of our To***co Prevention and Cessation Grant, we are conducting the 2026 Community To***co Survey. This anonymous survey helps us better understand community opinions regarding to***co use and informs future to***co prevention and cessation efforts throughout Tuscarawas County.

The survey is open to Tuscarawas County residents age 18 and older. Once the survey has been completed, individuals can enter a drawing for a $50 gas card by completing the optional entry – this is included once you click on the ‘submit’ button. To meet our grant requirements, we must collect 250 completed surveys by June 30.

To date, we have received approximately 150 responses, and we are asking for your help in reaching the remaining residents needed.

We would greatly appreciate it if you would:
• Take the survey yourself if you are eligible.
• Share the survey link with colleagues, friends, and family members.

Survey Link: 2026 Community To***co Survey – Tuscarawas County Health Department
https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=WL-gYfJ03U2OHA4FLkHOe13XUsiLPTRLuSd2QlfH8YxUOUQ4SllHWDBYQjNZVlBNQlFNNElBQjUyNi4u

Your support will help ensure that local public health programs are informed by community input and that Tuscarawas County continues to receive funding for to***co prevention and cessation activities.
Please feel free to contact Natasha you have questions.

Natasha N. Yonley, MPH, CPH, CHES®, ECHM
Director of Prevention Services
Tuscarawas County Health Department
www.tchdnow.org
P: (330) 343-5555, ext. 1710
F: (330) 364-8946
E: [email protected]

Tuscarawas County Health Department located in Dover, Ohio.

06/02/2026

From Lisa Walker, TUFF Bags Coordinator for the Tuscarawas County Health Department. TUFF Bags needs your support!

Hey TUFF Bags friends! We have an easy, low cost way for you to join us in our fight against childhood hunger this summer!

We need macaroni and cheese for our summer meal bags. But we need a specific type and size, so that our kiddos can easily prepare their lunch without needing additional ingredients.

Sam's Club, Amazon & Walmart (and likely other companies) all stock this product. A box of 18 packets costs less than $7.00 - which helps provides lunch for EIGHTEEN children for less than $7.00!

Sam's Club https://bit.ly/4fvEalB
Amazon https://bit.ly/4wWgWei
Walmart https://bit.ly/4f7nJeW

The photo within each link is the exact product we need.

You can direct ship to our warehouse at 1060 Cookson Ave SE, New Philadelphia OH 44663 or drop donations off at New Phila Nazarene Church Monday - Thursday between 9am-2pm.

Thank you for helping us support Tuscarawas County children!

Buy Kraft Easy Mac and Cheese, 18 Packets, for Easy Dinner or Dinner Sides, Original Flavor, No Artificial Flavors, Preservatives or Dyes, 38.7 oz at Walmart.com

05/20/2026

2026 Alumni Award Announcement

05/13/2026

May 12, 2026. Leadership Tuscarawas celebrated the graduation of the largest class in the program’s history on a beautiful spring evening. Thirty-five participants successfully completed the 10-month leadership development program and were presented with framed certificates during a ceremony held at the Performing Arts Center on the campus of Kent State University at Tuscarawas.

Earlier in the day, Dr. Sarah Andreas presented a capstone lesson on "The Two Sides of Leadership Success" and Wendy Zucal presented her always popular session on "Wendy's Top 10 Lessons for Success". Closing out the programming for the day, Board President Ethan Zucal and Board member Michele Spring-Milburn welcomed the graduating class to the Alumni group.

The evening ceremony featured the presentation of the prestigious annual Alumni Award of Excellence to Michelle Campbell. The award was presented by her husband, Sheriff Orvis Campbell, and Leadership Tuscarawas board member Michele Spring-Milburn.

Graduates showcased the impact of their year-long collaborative projects through presentations on seven community initiatives:

* American Red Cross — Community Awareness and Visibility Project
* TuscBDD — Building an Inclusive Community Accessibility Project
* Rainbow Connection — Financial Literacy Project
* Tuscarawas County Health Department — Newcomerstown Blessing Box Initiative
* TuscLands — Tuscarawas County Green Space Plans
* Empower TUSC — Membership Engagement Project
* Kent State Tuscarawas Engineering Program — Enrollment Management Project

The ceremony concluded with the presentation of certificates and remarks from Dr. Brad Bielski, Dean and Chief Academic Officer at Kent State University at Tuscarawas.

Graduating Class Members include:

Jami Bailey, City of New Philadelphia; Daniel Bias, The Commercial & Savings Bank; Anne Bruno, Bruno Consulting, LLC; Andrew Burrell, The Timken Company; Emma Triplett, Tuscarawas County Health Department; Becky Clough, Mako's Market; Michael Cornell, Groovfold, Inc.; Rachel Dunfee, Common Pleas Court, Tuscarawas County; Chris Edwards, SIMONA Boltaron; Kurtis Eisermann, Kent State University at Tuscarawas; Samantha (Sam) Farmery, Tuscarawas County BDD; Bobbi Jo Gadfield, First Federal Community Bank; Nicole Gardner, DoverPhila Federal Credit Union; Jessica Garren, First National Bank of Dennison; Alicia Hall, TuscoMFG; Kris Howell, Philosophy of Pie; Richard (Chuck) Leffler, R&J Cylinder and Machine; John Lewis, Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District; Audrey Mattevi, Pageantry Innovations, LLC; Brandon Meinke, Dover Chemical; Caitlin McCaslin, Allied Machine & Engineering; Kelsey McConaha, DoverPhila Federal Credit Union; Catherine (Cathie) McCulloch, First Federal Community Bank; Madison Moore, CHW, Tuscarawas County Senior Center; Rose Paul, Buckeye Career Center; Christopher (Chris) Pleska, The Commercial & Savings Bank; Christine Quickel, Tuscarawas County Convention & Visitors Bureau; Trista Recchiuti, Baltic State Bank; Christina (Tina) Romell, Tuscarawas County Probate and Juvenile Court; Monica Roush, Cleveland Clinic Union Hospital; Dylan Sayre, Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District; Aleisha Stout, Stark Tuscarawas Workforce Development Board; Tonya Thomas, ALCO Services, LLC; Andrea Tyson, East Central Ohio Educational Service Center; and Erin Wright, Spicer Group.

05/12/2026

05/05/2026

To register, please visit: facebook.com/womenssuccessseries and click Events.

04/30/2026

Nominations are now OPEN! 🚨

The Leadership Tuscarawas Alumni of Excellence Award celebrates graduates who are going above and beyond in our community and we need YOUR help to find them.

👉 Submit your nomination: https://forms.gle/xX98ans22wLYrWhq9

📋 View alumni list: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ZsA3K5yDm_wY3oM06TfHDi8sY0CmoJSpPYGdsqCYAI4/edit?usp=sharing

Don’t wait and help us recognize someone doing incredible work.

04/21/2026

04/16/2026

Leadership Tuscarawas – April 14, 2026 Class Recap

The April 14, 2026 Leadership Tuscarawas class was held at Buckeye Career Center. Many thanks to Frank Polen and Bob Alsept for their warm hospitality. We met in the Joe Carlisle Café, an ideal venue for our session.

Food and beverage service was outstanding. Buckeye’s culinary students prepared and served an exceptional lunch featuring braised beef with a signature sauce, salad, and a homemade bakery dessert. Special thanks to the chef and students for such a memorable experience.

The day began with a thoughtful presentation by Geronimo Ramirez, Executive Director of Comunidad SOL, with interpretation provided by Sarah King. Geronimo shared valuable insight into the challenges and opportunities facing Latino members of our community. Topics included education, family values, economic conditions, and legal issues such as immigration—all of which significantly impact Tuscarawas County’s Guatemalan community.

Dr. Sarah Andreas followed with an engaging session on Ethics and Leadership, drawing on concepts from a Harvard Business Review article. This important topic resonated across both personal and professional contexts.

We then held our annual pre-graduation project practice presentations in preparation for the May 12 ceremony. As always, the depth, creativity, and impact of the seven team projects were truly impressive.

Following lunch, participants toured Buckeye Career Center. Class members were highly impressed with the breadth of programming, quality of facilities, and the commitment of Buckeye’s staff, administrators, and faculty. The center exemplifies an entrepreneurial and collaborative spirit. From the Kent State Tuscarawas perspective, we value our strong partnership with Buckeye and the many opportunities it provides to leverage shared resources and expertise.

The day concluded with an educational panel discussion moderated by Paul Dykshoorn, Director of Engineering Technologies at Kent State Tuscarawas. Panelists included Bob Alsept, Superintendent of Buckeye Career Center; Brad Bielski, Dean and Chief Administrative Officer at Kent State Tuscarawas; Lori Robson, Executive Director of ECO-ECS; Karie McCrate, Superintendent of Dover City Schools; and Amy Wentworth, Superintendent of New Philadelphia City Schools.

All in all, it was another outstanding Leadership Tuscarawas professional development day!

Dr. William H. Beisel
Executive Director, Leadership Tuscarawas