GPA: Owens seeking nominations for Alumni Hall of Fame

        Owens Community College is seeking nominations for individuals to be inducted into the Owens Alumni Hall of Fame.
        Members of the Hall of Fame are recognized for their excellence personally and professionally and for continuing to make significant differences in their community on a local, state, national and international level.
        The nomination deadline is 12 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 31. A maximum of five individuals, one for each academic college plus one community award, will be inducted into the Alumni Hall of Fame.
        Nomination criteria and an online nomination form can be found at owens.edu/alumni/awards/nominate.
        Nominators should confirm the nominee is aware of and agrees to the information provided in the nomination form by emailing nominee’s resume, additional documentation, or letters of support to owensalumni@owens.edu.
        For questions or more information, email owensalumni@owens.edu.
 
Senior Christmas Luncheon
        Benton-Carroll-Salem Schools invite senior citizens in the community to the annual Senior Citizen Christmas Luncheon Wednesday, Dec. 4 from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. in the Oak Harbor High School Auditorium and Cafeteria.
        The celebration will feature food, music and holiday cheer.
        RSVP by Dec. 1 by calling 419-898-6210.
 
UT researchers studying gut biomes
        Even with dozens of medications available, many of the more than 1.2 billion people worldwide with hypertension struggle to get their blood pressure under control.
        Led by Dr. Bina Joe, a Distinguished University Professor and chair of the Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, University of Toledo researchers are performing cutting-edge studies of how microbes in our gut contribute to elevated blood pressure — and how physicians may be able to leverage that connection to reset the ecosystem within us and create new avenues for lowering blood pressure. Learn more at utoledo.edu/spotlight.