With more than 25 years of editing experience across Ohio, Michael Shearer currently serves as editor of the Akron Beacon Journal and regional editor for Gannett’s USA TODAY Network in northern Ohio. He’s responsible for coordinating newsrooms in 10 markets beyond Akron, including Canton, Wooster, Kent, Mansfield and more.
Shearer moved to northeast Ohio in 2017 to serve as regional editor for GateHouse Media, which acquired the Beacon Journal in 2018 and merged with Gannett in December 2019.
Shearer previously served as Executive Editor of the Media Network of Central Ohio, a group of 10 daily Gannett Co. media sites, from 2009 to 2016 while also serving as the top editor of The Advocate in Newark, Ohio, from 2000 to 2016.
A graduate of Ohio University with a bachelor’s degree in journalism, Shearer has won numerous awards for editorial writing, including first place in 2018 from the Ohio APME and Best of GateHouse (Division B) for 2017. Shearer won a Gannett President’s Ring in 2009 for a news restructuring project.
He is married to Greta with two sons, Ryan, a recent college graduate working in Pittsburgh, and Kyle, a student at Penn State University. They reside in Kent.
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CONGRATULATIONS TO. . .
Kimberly Brandle (Daughter of Akron Rotarian Julie and Steven Brandle) on earning Dean's List for Spring Semester at BGSU. Kimberly will be a senior Intervention Specialist major in the college of education. She currently serves as President of Kappa Delta Sorority and Assistant Director of Internal Affairs for Miracle Network Dance Marathon/Falcon Miracles.
Erin Miller (Spouse of Rotarian David Miller) for being recognized at the Superintendent Awards! Erin is an English teacher at Nordonia High School.
Some masked do-gooders were out last week leaving out, picking up, and dropping off fabric for mask making! Thank you Akron Rotarians for 10 donations with 6 drivers, totaling approximately 10 to 12 bags for www.gahss.org. Mahananda Luitel thanked all for the donations! If you come up with more at a later date reach out direct to their website. Thank you!!
June Ring
Julie Brandle, June Ring and Mahananda Luitel
Ginakaye Maddox & Tom Knauer
John Daily
Amador & Shannon Gonzalez
Cyndi Kane
Michael Wilson from the Akron Canton Foodbank and June Ring
This is the last week for the collection of the Akron Food Bank “coin boxes.” Please check those fat little piggy banks, pants pockets, purses and coin jars. Jan Ryan and myself will be more than happy to do “curb side” pick-up!” Please give me a call, text, email for assistants.
Many thanks to those Rotarians that did donate their change during the “material drive” for North Hill last weekend. We sincerely appreciate every coin or dollar donated. Thank you for joining in our donation to the Akron Food Bank in the name of the Akron Rotary Club!
We even pick up dock-side at Portage Lakes!!
Please let us know by Wednesday, May 27th if you would like a “drive-by” coin pick-up! Lynda’s cell # 330.819.3739 or email, lfarkas2@neo.rr.com . Thank you!
I just wanted to send a note of thanks for donations from some of our Rotarians to Hope Walk at Home benefitting Stewart's Caring Place. We were so thrilled with the positive response from our supporters and ended up exceeding our goal! It truly takes a community to support the work of all the wonderful nonprofits and businesses in our area and I'm so thankful for your support.Our goal was $40,000. We had over 700 people participate including folks from California, Indiana, and Georgia and raised over $47,000. I've attached some photos from our Selfie Scavenger Hunt as we encouraged people to enjoy walking in their own neighborhood or favorite park! Here are some of the Rotarians who participated.
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