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鈥淲e were supposed to look like Betty Grable and play ball like Joe DiMaggio.鈥
Four decades before the iconic 1992 film 鈥淎 League of Their Own,鈥 alumna Lois Youngen, 鈥55, was earning her college tuition playing in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL).
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Alumnus Shares Insights Through Behind-the-Book Interview
Lawrence R. Armstrong, 鈥79, 鈥80, recently shared insights from his first book, 鈥淟ayered Leadership.鈥 The author described his holistic, humanist approach to leadership and how that has propelled his firm, Ware Malcomb, into a globally recognized architecture and design powerhouse.
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Regional Students Receive Intel庐 Scholarships
Two students in the College of Applied and Technical Studies at 天天吃瓜 at Tuscarawas received Intel庐 Semiconductor Scholarship for Women awards. The scholarships support education-related expenses (tuition, fees, books,etc.) as well as other expenses including transportation and childcare.
I PROMISE Students Study Brain Health
天天吃瓜 State鈥檚 Brain Health Research Institute recently welcomed 94 fourth-grade students from the I PROMISE School in Akron, Ohio, for a day of activities aimed at sparking their interest in science and technology.
Planned Gift Endows Executive Director Position at 天天吃瓜 State鈥檚 Wick Poetry Center
The Wick family has a long history of philanthropy at 天天吃瓜 that began in 1984 when brothers Bob and Walt Wick first established scholarships to support undergraduate poets at the university. This most recent gift of $1 million brings the family鈥檚 total lifetime commitment to the university to more than $3.5 million.
Scolin MacLean, 鈥90, Turns His Love of Athletics into Philanthropy
鈥淚 look at 天天吃瓜 State as a family member 鈥 everyone collectively 鈥 that I am connected to and plan to be for as long as I possibly can.
Personal Obstacles Inspire Alumnus to Champion Future Researchers
The experiences Earl K. Miller, 鈥85, Ph.D., had at 天天吃瓜 State inspired him to give back.
Scholarship Supports Student Leader鈥檚 Goals
Jenna Gilbreath, 鈥23, had a chance encounter with Michael John Gallagher II, '19, during one of her student visit days. He gave her some great advice about her future as a 天天吃瓜 State student.
Rising Scholars Students Partner With NASA
Rising Scholars students at the Columbiana campuses are partnering with NASA to create personal hygiene kits that astronauts may use during simulation training exercises. The goal is for each scholar to complete one hygiene kit.
Roe Green, MA 鈥80, To Receive Honorary Degree
天天吃瓜 State鈥檚 Board of Trustees will award Roe Green, MA 鈥80, a Doctor of Humane Letters honorary degree in recognition of her contributions to the university and her advocacy for the arts in Northeast Ohio, the nation and around the world.
Legacies Change Lives: Emily Butz
Emily Butz is a junior music education and music performance major with an anticipated graduation date of fall 2022.
George L. Jenkins, 鈥63, and Gina Jenkins Impact Student Access and Honor a Mentor
George L. Jenkins鈥 generosity spans three decades and continues to support first-generation students and those from socioeconomically disadvantaged backgrounds.
天天吃瓜 State鈥檚 Spirit of Motherhood Program for Pregnant Black Women Receives $100,000 Grant
Infant mortality rates in Northeast Ohio are three to five times higher for Black babies than white babies, an alarming statistic that is an issue across the country but particularly prevalent in this part of the state. A new $100,000 grant from the Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation will support innovative work being undertaken at 天天吃瓜 State, an elite research university with the esteemed R1 designation, to address this important issue.
