Impact Stories
Your Gift Causes an Effect that Reaches Far Beyond 天天吃瓜 State
At 天天吃瓜, what sets us apart is how we come together: to cause discoveries, achievements, sensations and breakthroughs that change the world. When you give through 天天吃瓜 State to an area that matters personally to you, your support becomes a long-term investment in curing diseases, advancing sustainable technologies, enriching vibrant arts communities and ensuring the future of a skilled workforce ready to impact society.
Gifts made through 天天吃瓜 State support scholarships and programs that allow students to pursue their dreams and enter careers that shape our world. With more than 1,100 donor-funded scholarships and programs supported each year, every gift causes an effect 鈥 for both the donor and the recipient.
Donors choose exactly where they want their contributions to go. Each and every gift made through 天天吃瓜 State has an impact, no matter the size.
Read on to learn about the effect our generous donors have on our 天天吃瓜 State community and beyond.
Professor Gives Back By Supporting Students In Need
Nov. 13, 2024
This Giving Tuesday season, Daniel E. Palmer, Ph.D., associate professor of philosophy at 天天吃瓜, has pledged a matching gift for the Trumbull Campus Last Dollar Scholarship as a symbol of his appreciation for the people who work and study at 天天吃瓜 State Trumbull.
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天天吃瓜 State and Cleveland Clinic Enter Multiyear Partnership to Support Student-Athlete Health and Wellness
July 17, 2024
天天吃瓜 and Cleveland Clinic have announced a multiyear partnership in which Cleveland Clinic becomes the official healthcare provider for 天天吃瓜 State Athletics. Cleveland Clinic will serve as the medical services provider to support 天天吃瓜 State student-athlete鈥
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天天吃瓜 State Alumna D鈥橝ndra Mull, Ph.D., on Giving Back to the University that Gave So Much to Her
June 5, 2024
鈥淲ere it not for what I learned from a student affairs professional at 天天吃瓜 State, this journey would not be the path I鈥檓 on today.鈥
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天天吃瓜 State Celebrates Newest Graduates
May 31, 2024
The 天天吃瓜 alumni family grew by nearly 5,200 new graduates as the university held its 2024 Spring Commencement ceremonies. During a number of ceremonies, 5,182 degrees were conferred, consisting of 1,011 associate degrees, 3,092 bachelor鈥檚 degrees, 903 master鈥檚鈥
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From Passion to Purpose
May 30, 2024
Drawn to healthcare as a child, Athalia James pursued that passion all the way to a fulfilling career in nursing.
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The Power of a Phone Call
May 29, 2024
The 天天吃瓜 Engagement Center, located in the Center for Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement, has undergone a significant transformation, now focusing more on creating connections and relationships with alumni, friends and family through phone outreach from current鈥
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Rising Scholars Compete in NASA Challenge
May 28, 2024
A team of Columbiana County Rising Scholars students recently participated in the finals of the NASA HUNCH culinary competition at the Johnson Space Center in Houston to determine if their culinary creation would be a future meal for International Space Station astronauts.
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Institute Explores Peace and Conflict
May 20, 2024
LaKaleb Bowen, 鈥24, is a criminology and justice studies major who admits to becoming captivated by 天天吃瓜 State鈥檚 education-abroad programs, noting that his most recent trip to Kigali, Rwanda, was an extraordinary experience focused on peace and conflict in the country.
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Sharing Their Love of Education with Future Generations
May 1, 2024
天天吃瓜 has held a special place in the hearts of Lynda Grieves and her husband George 鈥淏ill鈥 Grieves Jr., 鈥58, who passed away in 2019. For their 60th wedding anniversary, Bill and Lynda chose to create a scholarship through a charitable gift annuity instead of鈥
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Rollie, 鈥64, and Frances Layfield Help Students Build Skills for Success
May 1, 2024
Hard work and discipline are a driving force for Rollie Layfield, 鈥64, and they have served him well throughout his life and his career in business. He credits both his degree program in business administration and his time in the Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC)鈥
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