Nearly 750 students from across the United States and around the world graduated from the University of Northwestern Ohio on Sunday, earning more than 900 diplomas and preparing to enter the workforce.

It was a night to reflect on a year of achievement and look ahead to the future. Family, friends, faculty and students filled the Martha Farmer Theater for the annual academic celebration at Ohio State University at Lima.

Future Buckeyes getting together at Ohio State Lima on Friday to mark another item off their educational to-do list.

Defiance College leaders highlighted the school’s 175-year mission, focus on service and workforce development as the Lima Rotary Club awarded scholarships to nontraditional students.