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Channel 2 News Interviews GEM Project Dayton Team Leaders

Channel 2 News' Lauren Wood interviewed GEM Project Dayton's student team leaders Iliana Dann and Griffin Greear on October 13, 2025.  You can view the interview by clicking on the image below.

Channel 2 News interview with GEM student team leaders in front of a wall of contest artwork
Life & Health news article on suicide prevention art contest
Newspaper clipping titled 'Awards' discussing an art contest.

Channel 2 News Interviews with GEM Project Dayton

Fall of 2024

Channel 2 News' Kelly Kling interviewed GEM Project Dayton's Director Leigh Ann Fulford live on September 30 and GEM student team leaders Griffin Greear and Reese Hornick and GEM artist Kate Arzola on October 16, 2024.  You can view the interviews by clicking on the images below.

News segment 'Group raises awareness for mental health' with an anchor interviewing three GEM students on set
GEM Project Dayton mental health awareness interview on the news

Dayton Daily News Interviews GEM Team Member Reese Hornick

November 17, 2024

Dayton Daily News published a series of articles entitled “Mental Health Matters: Kids in Crisis” in the Fall of 2024.  For their story article about suicide, reporters Eileen McClory and Samantha Wildow chose to focus on the people who are left behind after a suicide to try to prevent further suicide contagion, or the idea that specific ways of discussing suicide can cause others to attempt suicide.  They interviewed GEM Team Member Reese Hornick, who shared the story of the loss of her friend in 7th grade and why she is now so passionate about reducing the stigma surrounding mental health and suicide prevention.  Click here to read the article. 

Kids in Crisis article by Eileen McClory in Dayton Daily News
GEM Project supports teen mental health through art article

Dayton Daily News, September 22, 2024

Oakwood Register article on Wright Library wellness events
Neighbors news: Show teen artists love, support
Newspaper feature on Leigh Ann Fulford, community volunteer and founder of GEM Project Dayton, with photos of the CARE Walk and the GEM leadership team

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