Katie Rickman | The Vindicator.Jim Tressel waves along side his wife Ellen as cars pass Barnes and Noble in Boardman where the Tressel's volunteered to work for The Salvation Army on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2014.
Katie Rickman | The Vindicator.Walter M. Duzzny Sr. of Youngstown shakes hands with Jim Tressel outside of Barnes and Noble in Boardman where Tressel and his wife Ellen volunteered with The Salvation Army on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2014.
Katie Rickman | The Vindicator.Ellen Tressel, on right, greets Chris Milley of Boardman and wishes her a happy holiday as she donated money to the salvation army on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2014.
Katie Rickman | The Vindicator.Druann and Ralf Buzzacco of Youngstown shake hands with Jim Tressel out side of Barnes and Noble in Boardman where Tressel and his wife Ellen volunteered to spend several hours ringing the bells and collecting money for the Salvation Army on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2014.
Katie Rickman | The Vindicator.A woman donated money to The Salvation Army after greeting Jim and Ellen Tressel who volunteered several hours to stand outside of Barnes and Noble in Boardman ringing the bells on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2014.
Katie Rickman | The Vindicator.Ellen Tressel dons gloves to embrace the chilly weather while volunteering with her husband Jim to raise money for The Salvation Army outside of Barnes and Noble on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2014.
Katie Rickman | The Vindicator.Jim Tressel holds a coffee cup and the red bell from The Salvation Army outside of Barnes and Noble where he and his wife Ellen volunteered to raise money for on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2014.
Katie Rickman | The Vindicator.Mark Haney who is visiting from florida shakes hands with Jim Tressel as Marian Kutlesa of Struthers donates money to The Salvation Army, Ellen Tressel stands to the right and wishes Kutlesa a happy holiday on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2014.
Katie Rickman | The Vindicator.JoAnn Scott of Boardman snaps a cellphone photo of her husban Bill, on right, with Jim Tressel outside of Barnes and Noble in Boardman where Jim and Ellen Tressel volunteered to raise money for The Red Cross on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2014.
Katie Rickman | The Vindicator.Former NBA player Michael Morrison speaks to a group of students during a special assembly at Stambaugh Charter Academy on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2014.
Katie Rickman | The Vindicator.Stambaugh Charter Academy 5th graders (L-R) Lavell Young, Demarion Langston, and Chris Cunningham listen to former NBA Pheonix Sun player Michael Morrison speak during a special assembly on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2014.
Katie Rickman | The Vindicator.A student holds on to a pledge that former NBA star Michael Morrison handed out during a special assembly at Stambaugh Charter Academy on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2014.
Katie Rickman | The Vindicator.Theresa Wiggins, a paraprofessional at Stambaugh Charter Academy laughs at a joke that Michael Morris tells students during a special assembly at the school Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2014..
Katie Rickman | The Vindicator.Former NBA player Michael Morrison speaks to a group of students during a special assembly at Stambaugh Charter Academy on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2014. Morrison told them about his childhood and childhood hardships.
Katie Rickman | The Vindicator.Dante Zambrini, Interim Vice President of Eastern Gateway Community College stands in what will be one of the class rooms at the Warren Center which is an extension of EGCC on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2014.
Katie Rickman | The Vindicator.A 3D drawing of the new Warren Center in Warren which is an extension of Eastern Gateway Community College is on display at a press conference on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2014.
Katie Rickman | The Vindicator.John Dillon of North Jackson works on dry wall in one of the classrooms at the Warren Center which is an extension of Eastern Gateway Community on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2014. The new center will open in January 2015.
Katie Rickman | The Vindicator.Eastern Gateway Community College builds renovates an office space in Warren where the new Warren Center will be on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2014. The building offers ample space for the Warren Center to expand over time.
Katie Rickman | The Vindicator.Dr. Laura Meeks, President of Eastern Gateway Community College speaks to media at the location of the Warren Center on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2014. The new location will open in January 2015.
Katie Rickman | The Vindicator.Kirk Miller of Negley, Ohio works at the new Warren Center which is an extension of Eastern Gateway Community College on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2014.
Katie Rickman | The Vindicator.Dante Zambrini, Interim Vice President of Eastern Gateway Community College shows Warren Mayor Doug Franklin construction progress at the new Warren Center which is an extension of EGCC on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2014.
Katie Rickman | The Vindicator.Students in the Struthers Middle School jazz band (L-R) Kylie Thomas 8, Faith Morlan 6, Maggie Lucarelli,8, Vince Macciomei 6, Kiley Ritenour 7, and Jacob Neely 6 practice the song "White Christmas" during a practice at the school on December 2, 2014. The band has an …
Katie Rickman | The Vindicator.A student relaxes during a short break at the jazz band practice at Struthers Middle School on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2014.
Katie Rickman | The Vindicator.A student plays a tuba during the jazz band practice at Struthers Middle School on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2014. More than 30 students have joined the extracurricular jazz band at the middle school.
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