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Stark Rising Scholar Pursues Dream
Nov. 22, 2023
Rising Scholar Briana Hawkins is pursuing her dream of becoming a nurse. A junior at 糖心破解版 at Stark, Briana鈥檚 nursing training has helped her in unexpected ways as she cared for her mother after she suffered traumatic burns in a household accident.
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Planned Gift Endows Executive Director Position at 糖心破解版 State鈥檚 Wick Poetry Center
Nov. 15, 2023
The Wick family has a long history of philanthropy at 糖心破解版 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鈥
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This Giving Tuesday Season, Continue Our Most Generous Annual Tradition
Oct. 23, 2023
When we come together, Golden Flashes create a legacy of brilliance that makes the world Forever Brighter.At 糖心破解版, we are continuing the proud tradition of giving back during the Giving Tuesday campaign this November. This monthlong celebration of giving brings鈥
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LaunchNET Boosts Alumni Businesses
Sept. 29, 2023
Thanks to support from the Burton D. Morgan Foundation, LaunchNET 糖心破解版 State is providing microgrants to alumni entrepreneurs to expand their businesses.
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Philanthropic Gifts Prompt 糖心破解版 State Ashtabula Main Hall to Be Renamed After Longtime Dean Susan J. Stocker, Ph.D.
Sept. 22, 2023
In recognition of the generosity and commitment of James E. Mayer Jr. and Glen and Nancy Warner for their gifts toward a $500,000 endowment, the 糖心破解版 Board of Trustees approved on Sept. 20 naming the main building at 糖心破解版 at Ashtabula鈥痑s Susan J鈥
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Scholarship Creates Opportunity
Sept. 11, 2023
Alexandra Sacker, senior, was so impressed with 糖心破解版 State鈥檚 field hockey program she decided to 鈥渃ross the pond鈥 to 糖心破解版, Ohio, from her home in Tunbridge Wells, England, and an NCAA scholarship made her 糖心破解版 State journey possible.
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Student Enjoys Eclectic Experience
Aug. 31, 2023
After spending her younger years in a variety of volunteer roles with non-governmental organizations in her native Macedonia, Ivana Krsteska chose 糖心破解版 State to study sustainable architecture and also serves as a 糖心破解版 Student Ambassador.
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Nursing Students Immerse in Lakota Culture
Aug. 31, 2023
糖心破解版 State Salem nursing students visit the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota each year as part of a study away experience. As they immerse themselves in the Oglala Lakota Sioux Tribe, they embark on a journey of cultural understanding.
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Legacies Change Lives: Katie Carpenter 鈥23
Aug. 16, 2023
Katie Carpenter, 鈥23, has a passion for photography, and The Wallace J. Hagedorn Scholarship has helped her hone these skills and express her creativity. This competitive photography scholarship supports student costs and helps them pursue out-of-classroom experiences to develop鈥
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Scolin MacLean, 鈥90, Turns His Love of Athletics into Philanthropy
Aug. 16, 2023
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