With branches reaching from America to Germany, Chile to Slovakia, the Wilhelmy family tree is truly international. However, if there’s one thing that binds its members across geography—besides deep familial love, of course—it’s Ohio Valley Voices. Not only have three Wilhelmy children attended the program, but an extended relative has served on its staff. OVV …
Meet Jasmine “Jazzie” Peffly. She’s a 2008 graduate of Ohio Valley Voices and now attends King’s College London where she studies physical geography. We are so proud of what Jazzie has accomplished and everywhere she is going in life. Watch this brief interview to find out more about her remarkable OVV journey.
Dear Ohio Valley Voices Friends and Family, I hope you had a fun and relaxing Fourth of July. After a long and challenging year, I, for one, relished the chance to unwind. Today marks the end of summer school. This afternoon, we’ll say goodbye to our children until the 2021-2022 academic year begins on August …
Molly Weber has been a cornerstone of the OVV family since its beginning. Born and raised in Youngstown, Molly earned her bachelor’s degree from Ohio University in Athens, and then her master’s in speech-language pathology from the University of Akron. “It was at Akron where I learned that children who are deaf or hard of …
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For almost fifty years, Nancy Creaghead has dedicated her life to helping children who are deaf and hard of hearing. In the process, she has become a leading figure in the field of speech-language pathology. Born and raised in Northern Kentucky, Nancy studied English as an undergraduate at Denison University before earning her master’s in …
When Alex Haban was born with moderate to severe sensorineural hearing loss due to the Connexin 26 gene, his parents, Byron Haban and Kelly Pitocco, were scared and uncertain. “We worried about his future and how we would have a relationship and communicate with him,” Kelly recounts. Upon receiving the news of Alex’s diagnosis, the …
Dear Ohio Valley Voices Friends and Family, Summer is here, and so are the cicadas! Last Thursday, May 27th, we celebrated the graduation of the Class of 2021. Anyone who tuned into the Facebook livestream knows what a fun, moving occasion it was. Our eight graduates received their diplomas and gave their farewell speeches, eliciting …
Preston Conroy is an outgoing eight-year-old with a witty sense of humor—and, as of last Thursday, a proud graduate of OVV. Preston’s parents, Brian Conroy and Stacey Dugan, first found out their son had hearing loss when he failed his newborn hearing screening. After three more failed tests, they took him to Dayton Children’s Hospital …
Founded in Cincinnati in 1885, The David J. Joseph Company (DJJ) is America’s most trusted full-service scrap recycling company. Built the old-fashioned way through hard work, good business sense, and loyal customer relationships, it operates trading offices and scrap yards—as well as U Pull and Pay, a self-serve used auto part store—throughout the United States. …
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For OVV Program Director Carey Ratliff, working in deaf education is a calling. Carey grew up in a small town about an hour north of Pittsburgh. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Deaf Education from the University of Indiana Pennsylvania and her master’s degree in Deaf Education from the University of San Diego’s John Tracy …
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