Bookended by Akron’s safety forces, hundreds of Akron Early College High School students paraded up South Main Street from near the Polsky Building to Lock 3, waving signs and pom poms in celebration of the school’s latest academic feat. The specialty school received five stars on the latest state report card and was the top-performing public high school in Ohio for the third consecutive year.
Author Archives: Ryan Loew
Multimedia reporter/producer (he/him)
Ryan Loew is Signal Akron's multimedia reporter/producer, meaning he tells stories through photos, video and writing. Originally from the Youngstown area, Ryan studied journalism at Kent State University and has worked in various newspaper, public media and nonprofit newsrooms in and out of Ohio over his nearly 20-year career. Ryan is interested in stories about people — our problems, our triumphs and everything else in between — that make us who we are. He believes visual journalism plays a powerful role in telling such stories and connecting us with our neighbors. When he’s not working, Ryan is going on hikes and bike rides, taking care of a more than 100-year-old house and learning to play the drums.
