Profiles
International Student Finds ½ÄÏÌåÓý State Engineering Program Too Good to Pass Up
Franck Steve Guepjop Fotso of Cameroon, Africa, chose to attend ½ÄÏÌåÓý State because of its impressive engineering curriculum, which matched his career aspirations and had a robust program for international students, at an affordable price that fit into the family budget.
Alumna 'Thankful and Proud' of Healthcare Journey and Career
After graduating from the Salem Campus radiologic technology program in 2007, Tabitha Lockhart worked fulltime as a mobile X-ray technologist traveling throughout Ohio. At the same time, she took classes through ½ÄÏÌåÓý State and earned her bachelor’s degree in public health in 2012.
Out of This World Design Experience
Aimee Crane (Visual Communication Design - BFA ’09, MFA ’12) has the distinction of being the ½ÄÏÌåÓý State graduate whose work might just go the farthest. The farthest away from the Earth, that is. Currently the Artemis Brand Manager for NASA, Crane designed the mission patch for the Artemis I Mission which accompanied the Orion spacecraft on its orbit around the moon. We recently spoke with her about her own voyage from ½ÄÏÌåÓý State to NASA.
Mentoring While Teaching Is the Perfect Match
The combination of passing on a love of Earth science while acting as a mentor for students is a perfect match for Eric Taylor, associate professor in the Department of Earth Sciences at ½ÄÏÌåÓý at Stark.
Compassion and Putting Students First Is Winning Strategy for Trumbull Nursing Professor
Empathy, warmth and kindness are things that Kathy Dwinnells, Ph.D., RN, CNS, CNE, associate professor in the College of Nursing at the Trumbull Campus, believes are important parts of a nursing education.
Recent ½ÄÏÌåÓý State Grad Puts Multimedia Degree to Work at His Alma Mater Â
At ½ÄÏÌåÓý State’s fall commencement on Dec. 17, 2022, Jaiden Morales earned his bachelor's degree in digital media production, an accomplishment motivated by passion that was ignited at Lorain High School. The ½ÄÏÌåÓý State program has prepared Morales to succeed his mentor, Joseph Bock, as the multimedia coordinator at the high school where his future began.
History Professor Provides Historical Context for Hate Crime Trial
½ÄÏÌåÓý State professor of history, Elaine Frantz, provided historical insight to a recent Mississippi hate crime case.
Did You Know These Five NFL Legends Are ½ÄÏÌåÓý State Alumni?
In over 100 years of football, ½ÄÏÌåÓý has had the honor of sending roughly 50 players to the National Football League. With the 2022-23 football season underway, what better time to celebrate them than to honor these legends who graced the field at Dix Stadium before making their mark in the NFL?
Stark Campus Professor Looks for Ways to Support Stark County Businesses
Vaneet Kaur, Ph.D., assistant professor of Management and Information Systems at ½ÄÏÌåÓý’s Stark Campus recently was featured in The Repository, Canton, Ohio newspaper for her work on promoting business ideas to help the local economy.
Finding the Hidden Gem
Ever visit a restaurant or a coffee shop whose environment just simply made you feel... home?! Well, that's exactly how Field Hockey Player Katie Wuerstle felt during her first visit to ½ÄÏÌåÓý State.