MONTGOMERY, OH (FOX19) - Local forensic Students from Sycamore High School had the opportunity to talk with Former FBI Director Louis Freeh before his Town Hall Lecture at Montgomery Assembly of God this week.

The class was invited to attend the Lecture hosted by the Montgomery Woman's Club who has operated the Town Hall Lecture Series for 50 years. After his lecture, Mr. Freeh answered audience questions with a few of his answers geared to the forensic side of investigation.

The students found his speech informative and were very grateful for the opportunity given to them to actually meet the Former Director.

BLUE ASH, OH (FOX19) - History Professor Timothy Forest is one of the few professors from the University of Cincinnati Blue Ash College to earn a Fublright Scholar Grant.  He is using the opportunity to spend nine months living in France conducting research in French archives that will be the basis for new courses in the college’s European History program.

The Fulbright Scholar Program sends approximately 1,100 American scholars and professionals each year to approximately 125 countries, where they lecture and/or conduct research in a wide variety of academic and professional fields.  It is one of the most prestigious awards a college professor can earn.

SYCAMORE TOWNSHIP, OH (FOX19) - Ten students from Sycamore Junior High Schools’ Math Club participated in the annual Cincinnati Chapter MathCounts Competition last month at the University of Cincinnati.

Seven of those students scored high enough during the chapter competition to secure a trip to the state competition on Saturday, March 9 at Columbus State Community College.

Sycamore Junior High’s Math Club consists of approximately 35 students.  In order to be selected to participate in the Cincinnati Chapter MathCounts competition, students must pass a series of tests that are administered in January.  Once at the chapter event, more than 300 students from 42 Cincinnati schools vie for top honors in the annual event that tests students’ mathematic skills in a competitive environment.