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Nursing major completes internship at Akron Children’s Hospital
Olivia Millsop, left, with her internship mentor Dr. Elena Rossi, a Youngstown pediatrician. Olivia Millsop, a junior nursing major at YSU, was one of 12 university students selected to serve the...
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Physical Therapy students’ research selected for prestigious national conference
Research by three students in YSU’s doctorate of Physical Therapy program has been accepted for presentation at a prestigious national conference in physical therapy. The students are, from the left,...
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YSU Graphic + Interactive Design students semi-finalists in worldwide Adobe...
Nathan Unger’s brand identity for a fictional company called ChowDown, an all-natural dog food and treat company. And below, his infographic that could be used to help raise awareness for any social...
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Respiratory Care major wins scholarships from national and state scholarships
Karissa Kuneli Karissa Kuneli, a Respiratory Care major at Youngstown State University, was recently awarded two highly selective state and national scholarships. The scholarships were awarded by the...
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Telecomm student entertains PNC Park crowds: ‘My favorite part was the...
YSU student Lauren Minenok on the jumbo scoreboard in left field at PNC Park. Lauren Minenok of New Castle, Pa., a senior Telecommunications major at Youngstown State University, wanted a public...
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Five business students named Beeghly Fellows at YSU
From the left, Beeghly Fellows Jessica Marando, Corey Patrick, Jerry Dugan, Fadi El Chammas and Alex McFarland. Fadi El Chammas, Jerry Dugan, Jessica Marando, Alex McFarland and Corey Patrick, business...
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Youngstown State student earns prestigious international Rhodes Scholarship
YSU only fourth public university in Ohio to receive the award Ashley Orr Ashley E. Orr of Columbiana, Ohio, a senior at Youngstown State University, has been named a Rhodes Scholar, the first YSU...
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Jambar wins Best Breaking News Story at national convention
Jambar editors Gabby Fellows, left, and Graig Graziosi, accept the Pinnacle Award at the Naitonal College Media Convention in Austin, Texas. The Jambar, Youngstown State University’s student newspaper,...
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YSU sophomore wins scholarship to study abroad in New Zealand
Leah Bayer Leah Bayer of Brookfield, Ohio, a sophomore at Youngstown State University, has received a $2,500 scholarship to study abroad in New Zealand. The scholarship to attend the University of...
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Moot Court teams compete in national championship
Members of the 2015-16 YSU Moot Court team are Jillian Smith, , Kelly Matanin, Marissa Snyder, Antonette Scharsu, Sadie Fields , Greta Frost, Michael Marshall, , Miranda Parke, Joseph Ohlin, Angelina...
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Biology student wins prestigious scholarship to study in Japan
Craig Higham Craig Higham of Boardman, Ohio, a senior at Youngstown State University, has been selected to receive the prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship to study in Japan this...
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Two on YSU Moot Court Team achieve national rankings
Jacob Schriner-Briggs and Andrik Massaro. Youngstown State University senior Jacob Schriner-Briggs was ranked third in the nation and his partner, junior Andrik Massaro, ranked 15th nationwide in the...
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Business students excel at Research Challenge
YSU students, from the left, Nicholas Conti, Samantha Anderson, Kayla Cerimele, Conner Kesner, and Simon Rafidi, placed third in the recent Chartered Financial Analyst Research Challenge in Cleveland....
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YSU Ethics Bowl team places second in nation
The YSU Ethics Bowl team, from the left, Tyler Miller Gordon, Jacob Schriner-Briggs and Lindsay Heldreth, placed second in the nation in the recent Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl in Virginia. Also...
View ArticleGrad students present research at Diversity of Scholarship event March 17
Six graduate students at Youngstown State University will make presentations about their scholarly work and research at the annual Diversity of Scholarship event 6 p.m. Thursday, March 17 in the Jones...
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Two business students earn Risk Management Association Scholarships
Jacob Nord, left, and Ken Kilpatrick. Kenneth Kilpatrick and Jacob Nord, students in the Williamson College of Business Administration at Youngstown State University, have been awarded Risk Management...
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Six students honored as Beeghly Fellows
YSU Beeghly Fellows for Spring 2016 are, left to right, front row, Yana Flider, Jessica Marando, Alex McFarland; and back row, Fadi El Chammas, Nicholas Conti, Jimmy Garvin. Yana Flider, Jessica...
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Two YSU students selected honorary delegates for GOP convention
YSU students Kelly Motika, left, and Sara Pretoka Youngstown State University students Sara Pretoka of Austintown and Kelly Motika of Hubbard know where they’ll be spending at least three days of their...
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Business students inducted into Beta Gamma Sigma honorary
Forty-three students in Youngstown State University’s Williamson College of Business Administration have been inducted into the YSU Chapter of Beta Gamma Sigma, the world’s premiere business honorary....
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YSU Steel Bridge team tops regional contest, advances to nationals in Utah
Members of the YSU Steel Bridge team are, left to right, Nico Pagley, David Mendenhall, Tommy Carnes, Harold (BJ) Winner, Kenny Anderson, Nico Lucarelli, Jake Millerleile, Leah McConnell, Miranda...
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Next Assignment: Psychological Operations in Qatar
Kevin Petro, ’93 BS Uncle Sam put his first call in to a young Kevin Petro in the 1970s, in a small corner of Ohio’s Trumbull County. A Hubbard native, Petro was a frequent visitor of the nearby air...
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Judge’s Memoirs Span Civil Rights Movement
Nathaniel R. Jones, ’51 AB, ’56 JD Nathaniel R. Jones was nine years old, sitting front-and-center in what was then known as Youngstown’s “colored” YMCA, when he first heard a civil rights activist...
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Foster Parenting Inspires a New Career Path
Kim Anderson Twenty children have called Kim Anderson “Mom” since she became a foster parent eight years ago, and the experience has radically changed her retirement plans. “So this is my life, part...
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Intern gets deskbound employees up and walking
Emeka Obinnakwelu Jr. It’s in the news every day: sedentary desk jobs can be hazardous to your health. That’s why Youngstown State University senior Emeka Obinnakwelu Jr. dedicated this semester to...
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YSU students rank in top quarter nationally in mathematics contest
A team of seven Youngstown State University students ranked in the top quarter of competitors nationwide in the 2015 William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition, the best known and most prestigious...
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Seniors accept offers from nation’s top universities and companies
Youngstown State University seniors who have been accepted to pursue graduate studies and employment opportunities at some of the nation’s top universities and companies will participate in an Academic...
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YSU students excel at international mathematics competition
Two teams of Youngstown State University students won Meritorious awards in this year’s Mathematical Contest in Modeling competition. The award places the YSU teams in the top 9 percent of the nearly...
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Commencement: Chemistry, Theater graduates speak at ceremony May 7
Jennifer Miller Claudia Gage Jennifer Miller and Claudia Gage are the student speakers at Youngstown State University’s Spring Commencement this Saturday, May 7, in Beeghly Center on campus. Miller,...
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Commencement: From Suriname to doctorate, graduate talks about her “amazing...
Nishani Cicilson When Nishani Cicilson left her home country of Suriname eight years ago with a swimming scholarship to Youngstown State University, she never guessed it would be her steppingstone to a...
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Commencement: YSU’s first PhD graduate says “the opportunities have been...
Kyle Myers in a lab in YSU’s Moser Hall. Kyle Myers likes getting his hands dirty, working with practical science – that’s what he enjoyed about Youngstown State University’s new PhD program in...
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Suite Childhood: Student earns master’s degree, releases jazz album
Stephen P. Harvey Stephen P. Harvey is celebrating two major life events this month – the recent release of his debut jazz record album, titled “Suite Childhood,” and his graduation from Youngstown...
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YSU alum deemed top elementary school principal in Ohio
Alexandra Nannicola Youngstown State University graduate Alexandra Nannicola has been named Ohio’s top elementary school principal by the Ohio Association of Elementary School Principals. “Given that...
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First graduates of Business Leader Program land positions in top companies
The Business Leader Program in Youngstown State University’s Williamson College of Business Administration has graduated its first group of students, and they are now advancing to careers at a variety...
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YSU accounting majors earn Institute of Management Accountants awards
Amanda Macinga, left, and Nicole Pavlansky. Amanda Macinga of Struthers and Nicole Pavlansky of Boardman, accounting majors in the Williamson College of Business Administration at Youngstown State...
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Nursing students ASCEND as Akron Children’s Hospital interns
From the left, Jamie Apa, Grace Thayer, Jasmine Harrison, Kyle Marshall, Marsha Drabenstadt and Sandra Sterchi, in the main lobby of Akron Children’s Hospital. Six Youngstown State University nursing...
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Student wins prestigious Gilman Scholarship to study in Thailand
Jasmyne Huckaba Jasmyne Huckaba, a double major in psychology and sociology at Youngstown State University, has been selected to receive the prestigious Gilman International Scholarship to study...
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Scholarship from world’s largest engineering society awarded to YSU senior
Andrew Morgan Andrew Morgan of Fowler, Ohio, a senior at Youngstown State University, has been selected to receive a scholarship from Tau Beta Pi engineering honor society. Morgan, the son of Scott and...
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Students chosen first Monus Entrepreneurship Fellows
Dominika Lackova, left, of Bratislava, Slovakia, and Corey Patrick of Struthers are Monus Fellows. Dominika Lackova and Corey Patrick, senior business majors in the Williamson College of Business...
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Penguin Moot Court Team ranked 11th in nation; tops Duke, Virginia, Chicago
Members of the 2015-16 YSU Moot Court team. Youngstown State University’s Intercollegiate Moot Court program ranks 11th in the nation, above schools such as Duke University, University of Virginia and...
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YSU MathFest students continue winning ways at national meeting
Participants at 2016 MathFest are, from the left, Angela Spalsbury, chair of the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, students Emily Hoopes, Sam Rakocy, Gabbie Van Scoy, Elise Eckman, Crystal...
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Students honored at Ohio Statehouse for Ohio Export Internship Program
Front row, from the left, are Michael Steensen; Fabio Basil; Fadi Chammas; Mousa Kassis, director of the WCBA Ohio Export Internship Program; Briana Scott; Stephanie Wood; and Betty Jo Licata, Dean,...
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Musical Theater students selected to attend conference in Norway
Students and alumni in Youngstown State University’s Musical Theater program travelling to Oslo, Norway for a conference include, from the left, Mia Colon, Emily Shipley, Angelique Tanner, Stefon...
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Making History: From CIA Agent to Small-City Mayor
Rochelle Robinson On the day she won her hard-fought battle to be the first woman and the first African American elected mayor of Douglasville, Ga., Rochelle Robinson felt a connection to civil rights...
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Plastics Guru Has Screw and 3D Print Patents
Timothy Womer ’80 AAS, ’82 BSAS In the iconic 1960s film “The Graduate,” Dustin Hoffman’s character gets succinct career advice from an old family friend. He says: “I want to say one word to you, just...
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Rescuing Refugees: ‘One Person Really Can Make a Difference’ – Ashley Anderson
Ashley Anderson and three other volunteers jumped into the water to rescue refugees off the coast of Greece. Photo by Doug Kuntz A 2007 graduate takes a break from her work as a United Nations...
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Scenes and Sculptures: Shaping a Successful Art Career
Ryan Johnson From Pink Floyd-themed rooms to popular character sculptures, Ryan Johnson has been crafting larger-than-life pieces for high-profile clients all of his young career. The 26-year-old alum...
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Senior chemistry major conducts research in Austria
Cassandra Shaffer Cassandra Shaffer of Sharpsville, Pa., a senior chemistry major at Youngstown State University, participated in the Syracuse University International Research Experience for...
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Alum performs in Air Force Concert Band at Stambaugh
Brett Miller Master Sgt. Brett Miller, a Boardman native and Youngstown State University graduate, will perform for a hometown audience Thursday, Oct. 27 at Stambaugh Auditorium as part of a 10-day...
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“It was surreal”: Student wins national figure skating competition
Youngstown State University sophomore Corey Carbone of Boardman took home a gold medal from the 2016 National Showcase Figure Skating Competition. “It was surreal,” said Carbone, a Drafting and Design...
View ArticlePerfect again: DPT students post perfect passage rate
For the second consecutive year, Youngstown State University physical therapists are perfect. All 27 students who received the Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from YSU in May 2016 passed the National...
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