Graduates from the #1 Rated Nursing Program in Ohio Report 100% Employment Rate During this Time

Muskingum University today announced all graduates from the 2020 class of its acclaimed nursing program passed the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) on their first attempt for the fifth consecutive year. In 2019, only 8 programs out of nearly 120 in Ohio had a perfect pass rate on the first attempt.   

Throughout the COVID-19 crisis, Congressman Troy Balderson has traveled to Washington, D.C. multiple times to help ensure the passage of critical federal coronavirus relief legislation, include the CARES Act.  

Jennifer Lyle began her service as Mayor of the Village of New Concord on January 1, 2020. She is the first female Mayor since the Village was established nearly 200 years ago.

“I grew up in New Concord and left to attend college and graduate school. I spent many years working in New York City in the artist management and marketing industries.”

For Ohio Senator Tim Schaffer, “My key priority is to help my constituents. With the COVID-19 crisis, their need to access programs and resources offered by the state has never been greater.” 

“One of our state government’s greatest challenges right now is the volume of communication coming in to our agencies, which weren’t structured to meet this level of need all at once. We’ve been working hard to increase our capacity in key areas such as unemployment and small business assistance.”

Congressman Bill Johnson represents Ohio’s 6th District, which spans an extended geographical area along the state’s southeastern borders.

 “It takes more than six hours to drive from one end of my district to the other, so when I’m not in Washington, D.C., I’m usually traveling within the district to meet and listen to my constituents. There is a wide variety of economic sectors in my district – manufacturing, agriculture, healthcare, energy, and education, to name a few.”

First-term Ohio Representative Adam Holmes serves the 97th Ohio House District, which includes Guernsey County and portions of Muskingum County. 

“One of the first issues I began working on when I joined the House was the opioid crisis and its impact on Ohio residents and communities.” 

“The COVID-19 pandemic has required us to shift our efforts. I’m currently serving on the House bipartisan Economic Recovery Task Force for restarting our economy.”

Don Mason ’79 was elected Mayor of the City of Zanesville, Ohio in November 2019, garnering more than 65% of the vote and winning every precinct.

“My career in public service has truly come full circle.  Just after I graduated from Muskingum in 1979, I was elected as a write-in candidate for Zanesville City Council.  I was elected Mayor at the age of 26 and served two terms [1983-1991], before I entered the field of energy regulation.”

As the Executive Director of the Zanesville-Muskingum County Port Authority, Matt Abbott ’05 helps lead the region’s efforts in community and economic development, partnering with city and county authorities, state government, and multiple public-private growth organizations.