CPS honors Dr. O’dell Owens Center

Cincinnati Public Schools (CPS) held a dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony for Dr. O’dell Owens Center for Learning, honoring the school’s namesake. The September 12 event was at the school at Alms Place, in Walnut Hills, replacing the Lighthouse School.The new learning center will serve students with disabilities, CPS said.Owens was a pioneer in medicine. He established the University of Cincinnati’s in vitro fertilization program and achieved Cincinnati’s first successful conception and delivery, as well as the first pregnancy from a frozen embryo.Dr. O’dell Owens Center for Learning in Walnut Hills. Photo providedCPS Interim Superintendent Shauna Murphy with Marchelle Owens. Photo providedCPS Interim Superintendent Shauna Murphy shares remarks. Photo providedCPS Board President Eve Bolton and Interim Superintendent Shauna Murphy participate in dedication. Photo providedJohn Chambers, CPS Interim Assistant Superintendent of Performance, Redesign Sustainability and Growth, Debra Klein, CPS Assistant Superintendent of Elementary Schools, and Andrea Tapp, CPS Senior Executive Secretary. Photo providedMarchelle Owens and Christopher Owens cut the ribbon on the Dr. O’dell Owens Center for Learning. Photo providedAttendees enjoy reception for Dr. O’dell Owens Center for Learning. Photo providedCPS Board President Eve Bolton, Christopher Owens, Marchelle Owens and CPS Board Member Dr. Kareem Moncree-Moffett. Photo providedCincinnati Vice Mayor Jan-Michele Lemon...