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            Shawnee State University student Jiaxi “David” Wang graduated this spring with double bachelor’s degrees in both psychology and sociology and he plans to continue going to school for up to six more years.
            He also received Certificates of Achievement and named Outstanding Psychology Major and Outstanding Sociology Major at the Evening of Honors at SSU in April.
Wang has been accepted at Purdue University to work on his Ph.D. in mathematical psychology through a five- to six-year program that Purdue offers graduate psychology students.
            “I feel anxious about going to Purdue,” Wang said. “I’m very excited because it is a huge change and something I’m looking forward to.”
            Purdue University has offered Wang an assistantship. Assistantships are usually only offered to graduate students for financial assistance through part-time academic employment.
            “Purdue University is one of the top schools in psychology,” Wang said. “I feel like it is someplace that I can spend five years and study.”
            Wang is originally from China and he has been in the U.S. for 10 years. He would like to stay in the U.S. and find a good job.
            “I couldn’t have done this without the help of the faculty and staff at SSU,” Wang said. “I am going to miss it here.”



Jiaxi “David” Wang, a graduate of Shawnee State University, has been accepted for an assistantship at Purdue University this fall to work on his Ph.D. in mathematical psychology. Wang received double bachelor’s degrees, one in psychology and one in sociology. He also received Certificates of Achievement and named Outstanding Psychology Major and Outstanding Sociology Major at the Evening of Honors at SSU in April. He is holding his Certificates with his mother SSU Associate Professor Kejing Liu next to him.