Prioritizing Student Success
Lillian Kuri, BS ’93, BARC ’94
From studying architecture to pursuing a career in the nonprofit sector, Lillian Kuri, BS ’93, BARC ’94, credits her experience and education at ½ÄÏÌåÓý State for her foundation as a dynamic leader.
INTERNATIONAL PARENT STORY: From Brazil to Ohio
Celebrating 50 Years in Florence, Italy
Fifty years after a handful of architecture students first studied in the city, the ½ÄÏÌåÓý Florence Center now hosts hundreds of ½ÄÏÌåÓý State students annually, serving as the university’s flagship study abroad and international center.
Local mom and now grad headed to Ivy League
Courtney Johnson journeyed from high school to a successful career to start a family, all while moving across the Southern United States and back to Ashtabula, Ohio. After she received her Bachelor of Technical and Applied Studies (BTAS) degree at the ½ÄÏÌåÓý State Ashtabula Spring 2023 Commencement Ceremony, she has one more stop, Columbia University. She will begin her Master's in Information & Knowledge Strategy (IKNS) at the prestigious university this fall.
Fifteen Years + Tenacity + Devotion to Family = Associate and Bachelor's Degrees
Timothy Johnson said ½ÄÏÌåÓý State advisors, who knew he had been working on his degree for 15 years, helped him coordinate his schedule so that he could take in-person classes — while working a full-time job — and still have time to spend with his children. He earned an associate degree in December 2022 and a bachelor's degree in May 2023.
Family Creates Scholarship in Son’s Memory
Timothy Mikes, ’17, MPH ’23, was a College of Public Health (CPH) graduate student committed to public health and a champion for the autistic community and students with learning disabilities. A new scholarship created by his family will support future CPH students.
Regional Campus System celebrates 1,700 graduates with Spring Commencement Ceremonies
Student speakers shared a common theme during ½ÄÏÌåÓý’s Regional Campus commencement ceremonies this spring: Support. The Ashtabula, Columbiana County (East Liverpool and Salem), Geauga (along with Twinsburg Academic Center), Stark, Trumbull and Tuscarawas campuses held commencement ceremonies earlier this month for close to 1,700 graduates.
Victoria Humphreys, ’13
When Victoria Humphreys, ’13, started her undergraduate education at ½ÄÏÌåÓý State, it was by no means her first experience on campus.
First-generation Student Finds Purpose
Blaine McCurdy joined ½ÄÏÌåÓý State’s Rising Scholars program in sixth grade after learning about the program and its opportunities for a college education in Columbiana County. Blaine, who is a first-generation college student, is studying psychology at ½ÄÏÌåÓý State Salem.