Swank Program in the News

         
          OHIO STATE STUDY URGES MORE FOCUS ON OHIO SMALL BUSINESSES, Mark Partridge is
          quoted in this Feb 29, 2008 issue of Columbus Business First         

          OHIO'S 'SHIFTING' POPULATION PRESENTING REGIONAL CHALLENGES, Mark Partridge is
          quoted in this May 30, 2007 release from News and Media Relations, Ohio State
          University Extension

          A JOINT EFFORT RURAL DEVELOPMENT IS ABOUT COOPERATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT,
          TOO, Mark Partridge is quoted in this April 17, 2007 issue of the WOOSTER DAILY RECORD.

          IOWA LIVESTOCK BECOME TARGETS OF THREATS, Mark Partridge is quoted in this March 23,
          2007 issue of the THE NEW YORK TIMES.  This AP article also appeared in the WASHINGTON
          POST and the HOUSTON CHRONICLE on that same date (these articles are no longer available
          on line).  U.S. STATE'S CORPORATE FARMS BECOMING TARGETS OF THREATS AND PROPERTY
          DAMAGE was the title given to this article as it appeared in the INTERNATIONAL HERALD
         TRIBUNE on March 22, 2007.

          COMMUNITY PLANNING IS URGENT, Mark Partridge is quoted in this October 2006 issue of
          OHIO FARMER magazine.

          DECLINING MEMBERSHIP FORCES RURAL CHURCHES TO CLOSE, Mark Partridge is quoted in
          this Associated Press article published September 26, 2006 in the AKRON BEACON JOURNAL
          and in the DAYTON DAILY NEWS on September 24, 2006.

          POVERTY STRIKES BIG CITIES AT OPPOSITE ENDS OF OHIO, Mark Partridge is quoted in this
          article that appeared in the September 3rd, 2006 CLEVELAND PLAIN DEALER.