A guaranteed seat to medical school can sound like a shortcut, but the real story is what you do with the breathing room. We talk with Son of Zolfakar about his early acceptance journey to LECOM, from growing up around medicine to confronting t...

You can chase medical school without shrinking your life down to nothing. We sit down with Adidi Ayer, a competitive college swimmer who found the LECOM pathway in high school, said yes to an affiliated undergrad, and proved that a demanding sp...

You can be smart, motivated, and genuinely called to medicine and still feel crushed by standardized testing. That tension sits at the center of our conversation with Anuya Akala, a LECOM student who found a path that finally matched how she le...

She didn’t grow up assuming college was possible. She didn’t start out aiming at medicine. And she definitely didn’t feel confident walking into medical school. Katie Raymer, a third-year LECOM medical student training at Mercy Jefferson in Fes...

Medicine can feel like a maze of costs, gatekeeping, and tests that decide your future in a single morning. We sit down with third-year medical student Senna Zofikar to talk about a different route: an early entry medical program that offered s...

You can want medicine and still want a life. We sit down with Adidi Ayur, a third-year medical student currently training at Mercy Jefferson, to talk about how she found LECOM in high school, applied, and suddenly had a clearer path into the me...

Medical school can look like a locked door when you’re staring at tuition costs and wondering if you’re “the kind of person” who can actually make it through. We sit down with Katie Raymer, a third-year medical student currently rotating in the...

Rural healthcare doesn’t fail all at once. It slips when communities can’t recruit physicians, when training happens far away, and when young people who want to serve at home don’t see a clear path into medicine. We sit down with Mercy Jefferso...

Medical school can feel like a maze when you’re still in high school. The deadlines are unclear, the costs sound intimidating, and it’s hard to know what matters most: grades, tests, interviews, or picking the “right” college. We wanted to stri...

Skipping the MCAT can sound like cutting corners, so we asked the hard question: does an early acceptance pathway actually keep medical school standards high? Dr. Michael Rowane from the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) joins u...

A lot of students can picture themselves in a white coat, but they cannot picture how to get there or how their family could ever pay for it. We sit down with Jefferson R-7 Superintendent David Haug and Jefferson County Commissioner Dennis Gann...

Patriotism meets education in this forward-looking address from Superintendent David Haug as Jefferson R-7 School District prepares for a momentous 2025-26 academic year. The excitement is palpable as Haug reflects on recent accolades that have...

Our Climate and Culture Survey results show strong participation with 339 parent responses, 120 staff responses, and over 500 student responses to guide our continuous improvement plan. We're sharing key strengths and opportunities for growth b...

Discover how the Jefferson R-7 School District is setting new standards in education with Superintendent Dr. David Haug at the helm. We promise you'll gain valuable insights into their impressive nine-point APR score jump to 92.4% and learn how...

Ready to experience the most thrilling Homecoming Week ever? Brace yourselves as Baylor Pemberton, Mallory Wilkey, Mitchell Obermeyer, and Nolan Naucke walk you through an entire week packed with excitement, spirit, and memorable moments. We ki...

Curious to learn how one person's dedication can preserve a community's rich history? Join us as Superintendent Dr. David Haug introduces the R-7 Advocate Recognition, a new initiative celebrating those who go above and beyond for the Jefferson...

What if your child’s stress could lead to life-altering decisions? Join us for an enlightening conversation with Dr. David Haug, Superintendent of Jefferson R-7 School District, as he sheds light on the pressing challenges our schools face toda...

Join us as Dr. Haug candidly shares his experiences and the difficult choices he had to make in ensuring the safety and well-being of his students. He takes us through the steps his team took, from involving counselors to the School Resource Of...