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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
april 3, 2006
(Article
by Mistie Cook Spicer, Communications Coordinator)
SSU
UNIVERSITY OUTREACH SERVICES OFFERING TRIP TO SPAIN
Experience the allure of Spain at an affordable
price September 1 through the 11.
Shawnee State University’s (SSU) Office of
University Outreach Services is coordinating the trip. Cathy
Mullins, academic grants officer and assistant to the
provost will host the “Culture and Cuisine: La Rioja, Spain:
A Travel and Learn Experience in the Spanish Wine Region”
trip.
“The trip is designed for both community residents
and SSU students,” Mullins said. “Students can take it for
credit and community members interested in wine making can
spend some time in Spain at a pretty good price.”
Mullins said the tour is in cooperation with the
Universidad De La Rioja who has set up a schedule that
includes some classes.
“For instance on the day we talk about the process
of wine making, we visit the winery,” Mullins said. “We will
visit the monasteries, talk about the culture and history of
Spain and learn the basics of the Spanish language.”
Mullins said participants will also visit the
world famous Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao and spend two days
in Madrid.
The cost for the trip is $2,995 per person with an
initial deposit of $595 due upon sign-up. The remaining
balance is due by July 15. A payment plan is available.
Mullins said after the initial $595 payment is made, three
payments of $800 will be due on May 1, June 15 and July 15.
Those wanting to take the trip for class credit will pay the
current tuition rates for four credit hours in addition to
the cost of the trip.
“I think anybody who likes to travel, who would
like to spend some time in Spain would enjoy this trip,”
Mullins said.
The trip is limited to 10 people. For more
information or to sign up call Mullins at (740) 351-3412 or
e-mail her cmullins@shawnee.edu.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
april 3, 2006
(Article by Shanna Mustard, Communications Specialist)
FINLOW TO PRESENT AT ANTEC
David Finlow, Ph.D.,
associate professor of plastics engineering technology
at Shawnee State University (SSU), will present a paper
at the annual technical conference (ANTEC) of the
Society of Plastics Engineers in May.
The conference, which this year will be held
in Charlotte, N.C., will attract plastics engineering
professionals from throughout the United States and
around the world.
Finlow’s paper is entitled “Teaching Polymer
Processing Principles to Engineering Technology
Undergraduate Students Utilizing a Positive, Dimensional
Approach.”
“Since we didn’t have any students who were
working on research this year, I thought I would submit
a paper,” said Finlow. “We’ve had students present the
past two years. One of my long term goals is to have
students from SSU present each year but that will take
some time to establish.”
Finlow, who has taught at SSU since 1999,
based his paper on his classroom experiences,
specifically with the “Advanced Processing” (ETPL 345)
plastics engineering technology class at SSU. The class
studies the various theories of processing plastics.
“I think I’ve developed a particular
teaching style, which is hopefully beneficial to our
students,” Finlow said. “I look forward to sharing with
educators at this conference.”
According to
Finlow, approximately 1200 to 1500 presenters will
attend the conference, which will run May 7-11. Finlow,
who will present during a session for plastics educators
will attend the conference with five SSU students.
For more
information on the ANTEC conference, visit
www.4spe.org. To learn more about SSU’s plastics
engineering technology program, visit
www.shawnee.edu.
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april 4, 2006
SOPAA REVIEW
LORD OF THE DANCE
By John Leasure
“DANCE” LORDS IT OVER ALL OTHERS
Encore Performance Scheduled for April 7
To call
Michael Flatley’s “Lord of the Dance” the event of
the Southern Ohio Performing Art Association (SOPAA)
season does not do it justice.
On March 28,
a sell-out audience of 1,100 at Shawnee State
University’s Vern Riffe Center for the Arts (VRCFA)
stood and cheered through two encores and
reluctantly left the theater feeling both
exhilarated and physically spent from the two hour
dance extravaganza they had just witnessed.
The entire evening was breathtaking, moving, wonderful – and
coming back.
“Lord of the Dance” is returning to the Riffe Center for a
special encore edition on Friday, April 7, at 7:30
p.m.
“Lord of the Dance” is a ballet of
traditional Irish and Celtic dance and music. It
tells its story in dance and music using the runes
and symbols of the ancient Celtic cultures.
The dancing is fast, fierce and
performed with the precision of a military drill
team. Beautiful women, handsome men, and the
eternal battle between good and evil are all part of
this remarkable theater piece.
The dancing leads are rotated among
three individuals with the company. Fergal
McCrossan dances the “Lord of the Dance” role with
an air of Irish cockiness and sexuality that demands
attention. His rapid-fire dancing and command of
the stage made him the center of attention whenever
he appeared.
To counterpoint McCrossan’s hero, there
is a villain, Don Dorcha, the Dark Lord, danced by
Shaun Casey. His dancing ability equals McCrossan’s,
but with a sinister and malevolent air that makes
his character’s intentions unmistakable. In act
two, the Lord and Dark Lord battle it out with all
the fierceness of a real battle, but in reality it
is a spectacular duel of their flashing feet and the
gunfire-like quality of their taps.
The ladies are also well in evidence.
The two female dancing leads are exceptional. The
beautiful Katrina Hesketh as Saorise, the Irish
Colleen, seems feather light as she dances the “good
girl” role.
Mairead McCargo danced the role of
Morrighan, the Temptress, dressed in red and with
hip action that speaks to things other than dancing.
She, too, is a powerful presence on stage as she
tempts the Lord of the Dance away from Saorise.
Tying the themes and dances together is
Rebecca Wilkinson as the golden dressed Little
Spirit. She begins and ends the two acts with an
effortless ability. I saw no strings but ,she too
was airy in her dancing and presence.
The exciting ensemble numbers danced by
the entire company are some of the most memorable
elements of Flatley’s touring productions. The
dancing precision and technique, the glorious
costuming, the magnificent sets, special effects and
dramatic lighting all contributed to this
exceptional evening.
If you want to experience “Lord of the
Dance” for the first time, or enjoy this beautiful
show again (with possibly others dancing the leads),
call the McKinley Box Office at (740) 351-3600.
This is a rare second chance and word of
mouth will surely spread like wildfire. This is a
show NOT to be missed. Since this is the ninth year
of the tour, who knows how much longer it will
continue to perform in North America.
The local appearance of “Lord of the
Dance” at Shawnee State’s Riffe Center is presented
by the SOPAA and SSU. The sponsor of this
performance and the Broadway Series is the Southern
Ohio Medical Center.
”Lord of the
Dance” will present a special encore performance on
Friday, April 7, 2006, at 7:30 p.m. at SSU’s Vern
Riffe Center for the Arts.
Call the Vern
Riffe Center McKinley Box Office at 740.351.3600 for
ticket information.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
april 4, 2006
(Article
by Mistie Cook Spicer, Communications
Coordinator)
COMMUNITY EDUCATION CLASSES BEING HELD AT SSU
Debt elimination, photography, floral
design and landscaping are some of the classes
being offered through Shawnee State University’s
(SSU) Office of University Outreach Services.
“We have several new classes,” said
Megan Horne, program manager. “We have a series
of classes on how to publish your book, taught
by Keith Taylor.”
A series of three classes, “Getting
Published I” will be offered on both April 12
and May 3. The second class in the series will
be offered on April 19 or May 10 while the third
class will be offered on April 26 or May 17. The
class will be offered from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Cost
is $19 per course or $49 for all three classes.
Another new class being offered on
April 4, 11, and 18 and May 2, 9 and 16 is
“Photojournalism 101” taught by SSU graduate
Michael Butcher, a photographer for The Pike
County News Watchman.
“The instructor wants to teach common
everyday people who aren’t necessarily into
journalism as a profession how to take pictures
that can be sold to a newspaper or to a magazine
as a hobby,” Horne said.
The class will be taught from 7 p.m.
to 9 p.m. The cost is $59.
“We also have a variety of courses
that are certification programs that we offer
through an on-line vendor, Gatlin Education
Services. They cover a wide variety of
professional certifications from the health
industry to computers, legal and business
professions,” Horne said. “We have a wide
variety of classes offered through Education to
Go that are personal development courses such as
debt elimination, genealogy and travel among
others.
Horne said coming this summer to SSU
is the first- ever “Quilters Cottage” July 30
through August 4th. Classes will be
offered for beginners through advanced quilters
and taught by experienced instructors.
Participants may choose to reside on campus
during the week or commute from home.
Another quilting class “21st Century
Quiltmaking for Beginners” will be taught on
Tuesdays from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on April 11, 18,
May 2, 9 and 23.
Old favorites will be offered once
again such as Kendo-Japanese fencing, cake
decorating, oil painting, floral design and
more.
“Classes go through late March, April
and May. They all have different fees depending
on the hours of instruction involved,” Horne
said. “Some require supplies or materials
students can bring with them.”
For more information on the community
education classes being offered, contact Horne
at (740) 351-3535.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 6, 2006
(Article by
Mistie Cook Spicer, Communications Coordinator)
TICKETS ON
SALE FOR MTV CAMPUS INVASION TOUR
Tickets go on sale Monday, April 10 at the
Welcome Center in the University Center for the mtvU Campus
Invasion Tour 2006 May 3rd at Shawnee State University (SSU).
Tickets are $16 for SSU students and staff and $21 for the
general public. The show starts at 8 p.m. in the James A.
Rhodes Athletic Center.
Three groups make up this year’s mtvU Tour: Motion
City Soundtrack; Straylight Run; and Hellogoodbye.
“We’re proud to have mtvU returning for the second
time to SSU,” said Wayne Allen, senior photography major and
Student Programming Board (SPB) member. “This is going to be
a great show for all who attend.”
Winner of the “Best Emerging Artist” award at the
mtvU Awards, Motion City Soundtrack is a power-pop rock
quintet formed in 1999. The group is known for such songs as
“When You’re Around” and “The Future Freaks Me Out.” Their
most recent album “Commit This to Memory” was released in
2005.
With their self-titled album, Straylight Run
has recently completed a full tour of the United States.
Their video “Hands in the Sky” has been a favorite among
college students earning a heavy rotation on mtvU. The
group’s hits include “Existentialism on Prom Night.”
From Huntington Beach, Calif. the group
Hellogoodbye is best known for its comedic songwriting.
Their songs include, “Jesse Buy Nothing……Go to Prom Anyways”
and “Bonnie Taylor Shakedown 2K1.” They took first place in
the recent MTV2 Dew Circuit Breakout battle-of-the-bands
competition.
The mtvU Campus Invasion Tour is the highlight of
SSU’s annual Springfest celebration, May 1
through 5.
For more information about purchasing
tickets call (740) 351-3217 or visit
http://www.mtvu.com/uconnect/campus_invasion_tour/.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 6, 2006
(Article by
Mistie Cook Spicer, Communications Coordinator)
EBAY:SELLING BASICS CLASS AT SSU
Another “eBay: Selling Basics” workshop will be
held on April 18 at Shawnee State University (SSU) from 5:30
p.m. to 9:30 p.m. in room 152 of Kricker Hall.
Offered through the SSU Office of Business and
Industry Training, the class will be taught by Angella
Boulay.
“Angella Boulay has been selling on eBay for over
five years and has been a ‘Gold-level Power Seller’ for over
two years,” said Brenda Covert, manager of Business and
Industry Training. “She will teach the basics of successful
selling, how to maximize sales and income and tips for
selling on eBay.”
The cost for the workshop is $49, which includes
an eBay workbook.
“Participants will learn how to open an account,
research and create listings, monitor listings and complete
transactions,” Covert said. “This workshop is for anyone who
has been thinking about selling an item on eBay’s online
auction.”
For more information or to sign up for the class,
call (740) 351-3304.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 6, 2006
(Article by
Mistie Cook Spicer, Communications Coordinator)
TALENT SCHEDULED FOR FIRST SSU BROWN BAG CONCERT SERIES
Five talented musicians will kick off the new
Shawnee State University (SSU) “Brown Bag Concert
Series” on Wednesday, April 12 at noon at the University
Center (UC).
Scheduled to perform are: Karen Zimmer,
Outreach Services representative who will sing and play
the piano, Dorothy Jenkins, a community member and
possible future SSU student who will sing and play the
guitar and SSU students Joshua Cash and Michael Hall who
will present instrumental performances. Hall will also
play accompaniment for Bill Hannah, who will sing and
emcee the event.
The event is free. Those who attend are invited
to bring their lunch or purchase a box lunch for $5 at
the cafeteria.
Another “Brown Bag” concert is planned for
April 26th and the entertainment for that
event will be released soon. Hannah is hoping to make
the concert series an annual event.
“It is up to the audience whether the lunch
series will continue,” Hannah said. “I have musicians
for May as well if it draws a good crowd.”
Each concert will present a different musical
style. All faculty, staff, students and community
members may set up an audition by contacting Hannah at
(740) 351-3318.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 6, 2006
(Article
by Mistie Cook Spicer, communications coordinator)
FESTIVAL
OF FACULTY ACHIEVEMENT PLANNED FOR SSU
A new event, the Festival of Faculty Achievement,
is coming to Shawnee State University (SSU) April 18
and 19th.
“The idea is to honor the work of our faculty,
their research, the presentations they offer and the
scholarly endeavors they pursue,” said Tess Midkiff, head
librarian at the Clark Memorial Library and one of the
coordinators of the event. “We’re going to have a physical
display of the faculty’s articles, books, and artwork so the
community and campus can see their work.”
The festival is being held at the Clark Memorial
Library in conjunction with the Ohio River Festival of Books
to be held on April 28 and 29 at the Big Sandy Superstore
Arena in Huntington, W. Va.
“Libraries around the tri-state are co-sponsoring
the Ohio River Festival of Books,” said Connie Salyers
Stone, associate director public services at the library.
“We will have a link on their main web-page with our
faculty’s achievements.”
The Festival of Faculty Achievement will open the
evening of April 18th with a reception at 6 p.m.
in the library. Midkiff said following the reception three
faculty members, Jeff Bauer, Ph.D., geology professor;
Michael Olugbile II, M.F.A., senior instructor ceramics; and
Darren Harris-Fain, Ph.D., associate English professor, will
present their work.
“Dr. Jeff Bauer will be speaking about geology.
Professor Olugbile will be showing slides of his artwork and
Dr. Darren Harris-Fain will be talking about his new book, a
retrospective on 20th century science fiction and
literature,” Midkiff said.
On April 19 other faculty members will
present their work from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the Clark
Memorial Library. Presenters will be: Jinlu Li, Ph.D.,
mathematics professor; John Whittaker, Ph.D., assistant
professor mathematical sciences; Brian Richards, adjunct
English professor; Mark Mirabello, Ph.D., associate
professor European history; and Patsy Todt.
Others who will have work on display include: Dr.
Gene Beckett; Dr. Phil Blau; Dr. Frank Byrne; Dr. Julia Coll;
Professor Shirley Crothers-Marley; Dr. Mary Dilliard; Dr.
Tony Dzik; Dr. Andrew Feight; Dr. David Finlow; Dr. Jim
Flavin; Professor Crystal Gifford; Dr. Stylianos Hadiyannis;
Professor Terry Hapney; Dr. Deborah Knutson; Professor
Allyson Klutenkamper; Dr. Barb Kunkle; Dr. Mary Linde; Dr.
Nick Meriwether; Dr. Robert Mauldin; Dr. Michael Powell;
Professor Christine Raber; Dr. Darrell Rudmann; Dr. Tim
Scheurer; and Dr. John Valentine.
“The list of participants is very impressive and
we know that not everyone has submitted what they have
created,” Salyers Stoner said. “The work we have received is
very impressive for SSU.”
The Clark Memorial Library has created a special
web-page with information about the Festival of Faculty
Achievement. Midkiff said people can go to
www.shawnee.edu, click on the Clark Memorial Library
link, then the Festival of Faculty Achievement logo or
access
http://www.shawnee.edu/off/cml/FacAch/Fest1.htm for a
schedule of events and a listing of the faculty’s
publications and works.
“We definitely encourage the community to come and
learn what our faculty is doing and to hear about their
achievements and intellectual pursuits,” Midkiff said.
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April 6, 2006
(Article by Stephanie Smith, Communications Specialist)
MATHUEWS WINS AWARD OF MERIT FOR PHOTOGRAPH
Michelle Mathuews, a
senior at Shawnee State University (SSU), has received
the National Photo Awards (NPA) Photo Contest award of
merit for her photograph titled, “Anne & Andy.”
“I’m a member of the Ohio Art League which
notifies members of opportunities to enter contests,”
said Mathuews, a Chillicothe resident who majors in fine
arts with a concentration in photography. “I wasn’t
expecting to win; I was surprised by an envelope in the
mail saying I had won.”
The NPA, established in 2003,
is one of the leaders
in online and mail-in photo contests, offering a place
for photographers to compete. They help photographers
improve their skills as well as display and share their
photos with a worldwide audience.
Mathuews said she is influenced by Jim
Marshall, best known for his candid, unstaged pictures
of jazz and rock legends.
“The way he composes his work really intrigues me,” said
Mathuews.
She plans to
graduate from SSU this spring and hopes to work at a
Columbus portrait studio which has shown interest in her
work. She also hopes to show her work at the student
art show held annually at SSU.
Mathuews also
enjoys drawing, cooking, and works at the Clark Memorial
Library on campus. She has recently entered work in the
Ohio Art League’s annual juried show.
Mathuews’
winning photograph, “Anne & Andy” can be viewed at
http://www.nationalphotoawards.com/photocontestawardsofmerit3.html.
For more information on the NPA, visit http://www.nationalphotoawards.com/index.html.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 6, 2006
(Article by Stephanie Smith, Communications Specialist)
CELEBRATION OF SCHOLARSHIP TO BE HELD AT SSU
The 2nd annual Celebration of
Scholarship Undergraduate Conference will be held
May 18 at Shawnee State University (SSU). The
conference is designed to celebrate students’
academic and creative achievements and also features
guest speakers.
“This event showcases the efforts and
talents of students who have conducted research or
have creative projects in art, education,
mathematics, business, social sciences, humanities,
health sciences, natural sciences or engineering
technology,” said Gary Gemmer, conference director.
“It is an excellent opportunity for students to
present in a formal setting.”
This year’s keynote speaker is Dr. Alan
Wolfe, professor and director of the Boisi Center
for Religion and American Public Life at Boston
College. His latest book, “Return to Greatness: How
America Lost Its Sense of Purpose and What it Needs
to Do to Recover It,” offers a take on American
national identity and purpose.
Invited speaker is Bristol, England
native Dr. Hazel Barton, Ashland Endowed Professor
of Integrative Sciences at Northern Kentucky
University, and
director of the National
Speleological Society.
She
examines microbial communities in caves and is also
an avid cave explorer and cartographer and has
appeared in an Imax movie, “Journey into Amazing
Caves.”
The deadline to register for the event
is April 21 and registration forms can be obtained
by contacting Gary Gemmer at (740) 351-3341,
emailing
ggemmer@shawnee.edu or by contacting Marilyn
Mangus at (740) 351-3456. Students must have a
faculty mentor or sponsor and are encouraged to
submit proposals as soon as possible in order to
ensure a place in the program.
“As a participant, this is a unique
opportunity to develop and polish your presentation
skills, to gain recognition of your scholarly
activities, and to list the experience on your
resume and/or graduate school application,” said
Gemmer. “Basically, you would expand your abilities
necessary for success in the job market and in
graduate school.”
The conference is open to all faculty,
students, staff, and community members and is funded
in part by the United States Enrichment Corporation
(USEC) and the SSU Development Foundation.
“Last year I was told by students and
faculty that this event was highly appreciated,”
said Gemmer. “We hope this year’s event will be as
successful as the last.”
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april 12, 2006
SHAWNEE
STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
TO MEET APRIL 21st
The Shawnee State University (SSU)
Board of Trustees will meet Friday, April 21st
at 1:15 p.m. in the Selby Board Room located in
the Clark Memorial Library on the SSU campus.
The committees of the Board will
meet in the University Center at SSU as follows:
Finance and Facilities – 9 a.m. in the
Founder’s Room;
Academic and Student Affairs –10:15 a.m. in
the Howard/Ketter
Room.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
april 12, 2006
(Article by
Shanna Mustard, Communications Specialist)
WEEK OF THE YOUNG CHILD FAIR HELD AT SSU
Screams of jubilation filled
the James A. Rhodes Athletic Center on Shawnee State
University’s (SSU) campus Thursday, April 6, 2006 from 9:30 a.m.
until 12:30 p.m.
Nearly 300 children, ages three to five, from 14
area programs attended the Week of the Young Child Fair. The
fair, the result of collaboration between various community
children’s organizations and SSU’s Dr. Miller and Genevieve
Toombs Children’s Learning Center (CLC), provided the students
and volunteers a day of learning and fun.
“This event engages the students,” said Barbara
Warnock, an instructor in the Occupational Therapy (OT)
department at SSU who volunteered at an obstacle course along
with 11 OT students. “This event provides community
participation and allows the volunteers to look at child
development and facilitating interaction. It has been a nice
collaboration for the community.”
Brittany McGraw, a senior early childhood education
student at SSU, volunteered at the tattoo station.
“It’s been a lot of fun,” said McGraw. “It’s amazing
to see all of these kids enjoying themselves.”
Nancy Clark, a teacher at the Head Start ELI program
in Portsmouth, appreciates the fair and brings her students each
year.
“This is super,” said Clark. “The kids have a great
time and it’s very educational. The fair is great. We come every
year because the kids enjoy it.”
Students from Bloom Vernon Even Start, South Webster
Head Start, Vernon Head Start, Farley Square Head Start, West
End Day Care Head Start, Portsmouth City Even Start, Minford
Even Start, Northwest Even Start, Carousel Center, Head Start
ELI, Portsmouth City Preschool, Union Head Start, Head Start
Home Base, and SSU’s CLC attended the fair.
“SSU is proud to host the annual National
Association for the Education of Young Children ‘Children’s
Fair,’” said Cindy Ferguson, director of SSU’s CLC. “This great
learning experience for university students and young children
is a direct result of the campus community and teams of caring,
committed professionals from the community.”
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april 12, 2006
(Article by
Mistie Cook Spicer, Communications Coordinator)
SUMMER
OPPORTUNITIES FAIR TO BE HELD AT SSU
The fourth annual Summer Opportunities Fair sponsored by the
Office of University Outreach Services at Shawnee State
University (SSU) will be held Thursday, April 20 from 6 to 7:30
p.m. in the lobby of the Vern Riffe Center for the Arts (VRCFA).
“We invite outside organizations to the fair such as
the Girl Scouts, area museums and other organizations who have
opportunities for kids during the summer and allow them to
promote their activities to the public,” said Megan Horne,
program manager, University Outreach Services.
At the Summer Opportunities Fair, Horne said there
will be information about the SSU summer sports camps which will
be held at Earl Thomas Conley Park the week of June 12-16. She
said there will also be information about other classes that
will be offered this summer at SSU.
“The academic classes and the arts and crafts classes
that are usually held at the same time as the sports camps, will
be held on Fridays this summer,” said Horne. “The children will
have more options for things to do during the summer through SSU.
It won’t just be a one week camp.”
The drawing, science and cake decorating classes that
were formerly offered through the Explore Your Future Program
the same week as the sports camp will be offered this summer on
the following Fridays: June 23, 30, July 7 and 14.
Horne said parents can find out which courses
are being offered this summer by visiting the Summer
Opportunities Fair.
“Parents should come to the fair to get information on
our summer camp as well as other camps held on campus and in the
community,” Horne said. “Those who attend will also get a
special discount card that they can mail back with their
registration within a week to get a special discount for
participating in the Summer Opportunities Fair.”
In addition to information about summer camps Horne
said the students from Cirque d’Art will perform as well as a
clown. Local radio station “MIX 99.3” will also be broadcasting
live from the Summer Opportunities Fair.
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april 12, 2006
(Article
by Stephanie Smith, Communications Specialist)
SSU
ATHLETIC TRAINING PROGRAM RECEIVES ACCREDITATION
Shawnee State University’s
(SSU) Athletic Training Education Program (ATEP) has
received accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation of
Allied Health Education Programs (CAHEEP), becoming one of
only 345 accredited undergraduate programs in the nation and
joining the ranks of eight other state institutions in Ohio,
such as Ohio State University, Ohio University and Kent
State.
“The reasons for seeking accreditation were
two-fold,” said Tony Ward, program leader of the athletic
education training program. “First, the internship route to
national certification was eliminated in December of 2003,
meaning only graduates from CAHEEP accredited curricula are
eligible to sit for the Board of Certification (BOC) exam
and state licensure exam. Secondly, accreditation is the
‘gold standard’ for quality assurance of any academic
program. This means we are in compliance with the most
up-to-date standards for athletic trainer preparations.”
Ward said this achievement was only possible due
to the commitment and funding SSU has given to the athletic
program.
“Between building and equipping a
state-of-the-art athletic training room in the Rhodes
Athletic Center and adding additional faculty and staff for
the ATEP, the university has invested in excess of
$100,000,” said Ward.
“I think the accreditation program is a
wonderful step forward,” said Nicole Eveland, SSU senior
majoring in natural science with a concentration in athletic
training. “Not only will this benefit the students who are
in the program, but it shows SSU’s seriousness about the
education it offers and the caliber of students graduating
from the program. Accreditation makes the process of
getting into graduate school much easier.”
“I'm
exceptionally proud of this achievement,” said Steven D.
Rader, Ph.D., interim chair, Department of Business
Administration and program leader/professor, sport studies.
“It represents the culmination of hard work on Ward's part,
combined with the administration's commitment to making sure
we had the faculty, facilities, equipment, and resources
necessary to make this happen. I'm excited about the future
of the ATEP. It has the chance to become one of our
signature programs and adds to an already strong health
sciences program.”
“Gaining accreditation is a testament to the
hard work and dedication of those who spearheaded this
process and persevered through it,” said Stephanie Mazerolle,
Ph.D., assistant professor of athletic training. “I am
proud to be part of this university’s growth and success.”
Ward said the ATEP will continue to adapt and
evolve to better prepare SSU students for the ever-changing
work environment of athletic training.
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OR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
april 14, 2006
SSU Board of Trustees
Special Board Meeting April 22, 2006
The Shawnee State University (SSU) Board of Trustees
will meet on Saturday, April 22, at 9 a.m. in the
Gahanna Room, Marriott Hotel at Columbus Airport, 1375
North Cassady Avenue, Columbus, Ohio. This meeting is a
Board retreat; no action items are on the agenda
# # #
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
april 14, 2006
(Article by
Shanna Mustard, Communications Specialist)
Kathleen
Blake Yancey, Ph.D., to present at SSU
SSU TO HOST COMPOSITION SCHOLAR
Shawnee State University (SSU) will host Kathleen Blake Yancey,
Ph.D., a leading writing composition scholar, on Thursday, April
20 at 7:30 p.m. in the Flohr Lecture Hall of the Clark Memorial
Library.
Yancey will present as part of the “Fostering
Critical Thinking and Significant Learning through Writing”
initiative. She has published more than 50 articles and chapters
and has written or reviewed nine books.
Yancey, a current English professor at Florida State
University where she directs the rhetoric graduate program,
serves as vice president of the National Council of Teachers of
English (NCTE). She formerly served as chair of the Conference
on College Composition and Communication (CCCC) and as president
of the Council of Writing Program Administrators. She co-founded
the journal “Assessing Writing.”
Her lecture,
“The Role of Writing in Engaging Students and Enhancing
Learning,” will focus on portfolios and multimedia presentations
in the classroom and will be geared towards educators and future
educators.
“We are
trying to get writing in the disciplines initiative started,”
said Tim Scheurer, Ph.D., chair of the Department of English and
Humanities at SSU. “We want to teach professors ways to develop
good assignments so they can get the results they are looking
for.”
The SSU
Development Foundation provided funding for the free lecture,
which is open to the public.
Scheurer, Shannon Lawson, assistant professor of
English at SSU, and Debra Knutson, assistant professor of
English and director of composition at SSU, organized the event
for the Department of English and Humanities.
“The English department wants to be the place for
any student or professor in any discipline who would like to
develop their writing skills or those of their students,”
Scheurer said. “We are working towards this with our Reading and
Writing Center and we hope this lecture helps further this
goal.”
# # #
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
april 14, 2006
(Article by
Shanna Mustard, Communications Specialist)
SCIOTO
FOUNDATION AWARDS SSU $50,000
The Scioto Foundation has
awarded Shawnee State University (SSU) up to $50,000 from
the Bess and Marie Pixley Fund for the “Summer College for
High School Students” program.
“This is the third year we will offer this
program,” said Megan Horne, University Outreach Services (UOS)
manager, who oversees the summer program.
The five-week program allows high school
students who have completed their junior year to attend
classes at SSU and live on campus for the first session of
summer quarter. The students take up to eight credit hours
and attend the same classes as SSU students.
There has been much interest in the program in
the past.
“I’ve had inquiries from California,
Switzerland, and Pennsylvania who found out about the
program on the Internet over the last few years,” Horne
said. “They have said there aren’t opportunities like this
in their area.”
According to Horne, SSU discounts tuition by 75
percent for students participating in the “Summer College
for High School Students” program. However, students who
live outside of SSU’s in-state tuition range can expect to
pay more.
“We focus on juniors going into their senior
year,” Horne said. “If they attend this year, students can
come back into the program at the end of their senior year
as a bridge student with the intention of attending SSU in
the fall. These students work as assistant resident advisors
(RA’s) and serve in a leadership role.”
Students must be college-bound and demonstrate
success in their classes through their transcript.
“We would like a 3.0 GPA but we have accepted
students with lower averages,” Horne said. “There can be so
many factors in a student’s background other than a high GPA
that make them a good candidate.”
Up to 25
students can participate in the program. The classes
students take can be applied to high school requirements, in
some situations, as well as to college curriculum.
“Some high schools will even allow students to
apply the classes they take through this program to their
high school credits so they can graduate early,” said Horne.
The Scioto Foundation grant pays for the
administration of the program, student meals, and assists
with student housing and miscellaneous group expenses such
as travel and T-shirts.
“Students pay 25 percent of their tuition, most
of their housing fees, and books,” Horne said. “The student
cost for the program averages only about $700, depending on
which classes they take. The students and their parents can
also apply for a short-term loan to split the cost into
installments.”
For more information, contact Megan Horne at
(740) 351-3535 or email
mhorne@shawnee.edu.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 18, 2006
(Article by
Mistie Cook Spicer, Communications Coordinator)
TICKETS ON
SALE FOR MTV CAMPUS INVASION TOUR
Tickets go on sale Monday, April 10 at the
Welcome Center in the University Center for the mtvU Campus
Invasion Tour 2006 May 3rd at Shawnee State University (SSU).
Tickets are $16 for SSU students and staff and $21 for the
general public. The show starts at 8 p.m. in the James A.
Rhodes Athletic Center.
Three groups make up this year’s mtvU Tour: Motion
City Soundtrack; Straylight Run; and Hellogoodbye.
“We’re proud to have mtvU returning for the second
time to SSU,” said Wayne Allen, senior photography major and
Student Programming Board (SPB) member. “This is going to be
a great show for all who attend.”
Winner of the “Best Emerging Artist” award at the
mtvU Awards, Motion City Soundtrack is a power-pop rock
quintet formed in 1999. The group is known for such songs as
“When You’re Around” and “The Future Freaks Me Out.” Their
most recent album “Commit This to Memory” was released in
2005.
With their self-titled album, Straylight Run
has recently completed a full tour of the United States.
Their video “Hands in the Sky” has been a favorite among
college students earning a heavy rotation on mtvU. The
group’s hits include “Existentialism on Prom Night.”
From Huntington Beach, Calif. the group
Hellogoodbye is best known for its comedic songwriting.
Their songs include, “Jesse Buy Nothing……Go to Prom Anyways”
and “Bonnie Taylor Shakedown 2K1.” They took first place in
the recent MTV2 Dew Circuit Breakout battle-of-the-bands
competition.
The mtvU Campus Invasion Tour is the highlight of
SSU’s annual Springfest celebration, May 1
through 5.
For more information about purchasing
tickets call (740) 351-3217 or visit
http://www.mtvu.com/uconnect/campus_invasion_tour/.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
april 18, 2006
(Article by Stephanie Smith, Communications Specialist)
WOMEN’S FORUM BREAST CANCER AWARENESS EVENT TO BE HELD
DURING SPRING 5K BEAR RUN/WALK
The Shawnee State
University (SSU) Women’s Forum is inviting SSU Bear
Run/Walk participants to help highlight breast cancer
awareness.
The Women’s Forum will provide a free breast cancer awareness
t-shirt to those who will wear the shirt as they
participate in the spring 5K Bear Run/Walk to be held
May 10 at 6 p.m.
“The Women’s Forum Steering Committee is
excited about this event,” said Barbara Duncan,
committee member and SSU dental hygiene professor.
Those who wish to participate must email
Duncan at
bduncan@shawnee.edu with the confirmation of
participation and t-shirt size. Participants will
receive the t-shirt in the Bear Run/Walk packet
available in the Rhodes Athletic Center gymnasium prior
to the event.
The deadline to register for the Women’s
Forum breast cancer awareness event is April 24.
The Bear Run/Walk, a fast, flat, out and
back course down historic Front Street and along the
Ohio River, is free to all faculty, students and staff
and their family, alumni, and the Golden Bears.
Community members can participate for $10 by registering
before May 9, or pay $15 the day of the race. Checks
are payable to SSU. In addition to registering for the
breast cancer awareness event, participants must
complete a registration form and return it to Jeff
Hamilton, race coordinator. The forms can be obtained
in the Rhodes Athletic Center, rooms 108 or 111, and can
be mailed to SSU, 940 Second Street, Portsmouth, Ohio,
45662.
For more information call (740) 351-3285.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
april 18, 2006
(Photo by Stephanie Smith, Communications Specialist)
Bill Hannah,
associate director of Instructional Technology at
Shawnee State University (SSU) sings during the
first “Brown Bag Concert” on Thursday, April 12 in
the University Center. Another noon concert is
planned for Wednesday, April 26. Scheduled to
perform are: Shane Harris, SSU student, Jeff Baron,
a reporter for The Portsmouth Daily Times and Nick
Meriwether, associate philosophy professor at SSU.
# # #
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
april 19, 2006
(Article by Stephanie Smith, Communications
Specialist)
SGA STUDENTS BECOME CERTIFIED AT NATIONAL
CONFERENCE
Four Shawnee State University (SSU)
Student Government Association (SGA) members earned
certification during the 2006 National Conference on
Student Leadership (NCSL) in Nashville, Tenn. at the
Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center, April
1 through 4. The conference theme, “Keep the Flame
Alive!” offered hands-on, interactive workshops,
problem solving sessions, and structured networking
opportunities for students to become stronger
leaders on campus.
Students who
received certification are John Campbell, SGA
secretary majoring in English and social studies;
Nicole Eveland, who majors in science with an
athletic training concentration; Wayne Allen,
majoring in photography/imaging, and Jennifer
Bourne, health management major.
“Certification is a great idea for those who want to
be recognized as a student leader on campus,” said
Eveland. “It provides resources necessary to be an
active leader in the campus community.”
To receive certification, the SGA
members attended four educational sessions that
dealt with topics such as how to run effective
meetings, time management, communication and
creativity. After attending the sessions, each
member was required to take a 100 question test and
score at least 70 percent in order to become
certified.
“By attending the sessions, we learned
how to inspire people to make campus life a better
experience,” said Eveland.
“This has been a good learning
experience,” said Allen. “I feel we are now better
equipped to provide leadership to the students of
SSU.”
For more information on the SGA, visit
http://www.shawnee.edu/gov/sga/index.html.
# # #
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
april 19, 2006
(Article by Stephanie Smith, Communications
Specialist)
PRESENTATION AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS WORKSHOP TO BE HELD AT SSU
Do you have trouble talking in front of groups? Do
you want to be more confident when speaking at meetings? Would
you like to calm your nerves and polish your communication and
presentation skills?
Shawnee State University’s (SSU) Office of Business and Industry
Training will be holding a workshop, “Presentation &
Communication Skills: Don’t be Afraid to Speak Up!” on April 28
from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Advanced Technology Center (ATC),
room 205.
“In changing times, one thing is constant,” said
Brenda Covert, manager of Business and Industry Training.
“People with the skills and courage to present information
effectively have the power to persuade, motivate, and sell more
of their ideas, products, and services. This seminar provides
an energizing communication program that will help participants
overcome fears whether they are in front of groups as small as
one or as large as a thousand.”
Instructor Tammy Moore, M.B.A., human resources
officer at the Scioto County Department of Job and Family
Services, received her master’s degree in business
administration from Capital University in Columbus, and a
bachelor’s degree in business administration from SSU. Moore is
an apprentice in the National Speakers Association, Ohio
Chapter. She was selected as one of only four candidates in
Ohio to participate in the Mentors and Rising Stars (MARS)
program. She was also accepted into ProTrack, the association’s
18-month training course for professional speakers.
Covert said mangers, supervisors, team leaders,
public relation and marketing professionals, sales people, and
anyone eager to increase their everyday communication skills
would benefit from this workshop, which will teach how to reduce
anxiety, how to develop material to complement presentation
styles, and how to think fast and display confidence with basic
body language.
The deadline to register is April 21. The cost of
the workshop is $129, which covers materials and lunch. For
more information call Karen Zimmer, University Outreach Services
representative, at (740) 351-3171 or visit
http://www.shawnee.edu/off/uos.
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FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 24, 2006
SSU RELEASES PRESIDENT’S LIST FOR WINTER
2006 QUARTER
Rita Rice Morris, Ph.D., president of
Shawnee State University (SSU), has
released the president’s list for the
Winter 2006 quarter. To be named to the
list, students must be full-time and
have achieved a grade point average of
4.0.
OHIO
ATHENS
Ashley
Meadows
BALTIC
Breck Finzer
BEAVER
Cara Havens
BLUE
CREEK
Beth
Sines, Megan Whisman
CHESAPEAKE
Gary Heffner
CHILLICOTHE
Derick
Adams, Kimberly Leeth
CINCINNATI
Amanda
Haught, Melissa Laugle
COAL
GROVE
Bradrick
Jenkins, Larry McDaniel
COLUMBUS
Lyndsey Ziverts
COOLVILLE
Richard Newell
FRANKLIN FURNACE
Benjamin Dyer, Kimberly
Jenkins, Jacqueline Payton, Leigh
Williams
FRIENDSHIP
Jacob Risner
Georgetown
Abigail Watson
GREENFIELD
Chad Cornwell
HILLIARD
Tracy Ricker
JACKSON
Josh Evans
KENSINGTON
Monica Abel
KINGSTON
Kendra Frazier
KITTS
HILL
Candice Lewis, Amber Murnahan
LUCASVILLE
Logan
Buckler, Herman Colley, Ragina Fritz,
Stephanie Green, Daniel Mains, Brittany
Montgomery, Bradley Phipps, Brandy
Pistole, Ted Stidham, Heather Smith,
Danielle Stone, Craig Webb, Tishena
Wells, Diettera Wiley
MANCHESTER
Melissa
Arnold
MCDERMOTT
Jeffrey Collins, Melissa
Lute, Johanna Penn, Crystal Redoutey
MINFORD
Jenifer
Combs, Katie Cordle, Lindsay Howard,
Sarah McGraw, Mikell Rase, Misty
Scott, Kayla Shonkwiler, Jerod Walker,
NEW
BOSTON
Charlene
Brown, Jennifer Day, Jessamyn
Sudhakaran
NEW
VIENNA
Sarah Colvin
OAK HILL
Anna Ramey
PEDRO
Ian Runyon
PEEBLES
Jason Boothe,
Kristina Garrett, Matthew Stapleton
PIKETON
Brandy Conley, Nathanial
George, Jonathan Richards, Amanda Veach,
Jessica Woodruff
POMEROY
Suzanna
Henderson
PORTSMOUTH
& WEST PORTSMOUTH
Stacy Montavan, Shane
Rhea, Gail Ingalsbe, Susan Tidrick,
Duane Couchot-Vore,
Ashley Myers, April Keefer, Pamela Reed,
Jeffrey Hunter, Warren Lanford, Jessica
McDaniel, Katie Peach, Brian Buckle,
Jason Swords, Karen Heiskell, Anne
Davis, Amber Foltz, Shawna Queen, Jene
Wright, Jessica Newman, Jessica Riley,
Justin Dzik, Kristina Applegate, Diana
Veleva, Hoi Tran, Kelly Hunter, Charles
Gilmore, Crystal McGinnis, Kathy Daulton,
Rocky Adkins, Kathryn Lammrish, Jason
Bailey
SCIOTOVILLE
Jayma
Cooley. Kellie Craft, Nicole May
SEAMAN
Shannon,
Heaton, Stephanie Seaman, Roger
Taylor
SOUTH
POINT
Brittany Donahoe,
Shauna
Freeman
SOUTH
WEBSTER
Evelyn Allard
SPRINGFIELD
Kelly Hatas
WAYNESVILLE
Melyssa Booth
WAVERLY
Branden
Angles, Tamer Ahmed, Heidi Irvine, Brad
Evans, Adam Bryant, Brittany Leffler,
Geoffrey Grimes, Lisa Sheets, Melanie
Bridenthal, Amy Shepherd, Sarah Moore
WEST
UNION
Bryan
Grooms, Kristi Roades, Buddy Niece, Adam
Hoople, Allison Dietz, Derek Jones
WHEELERSBURG
Emily Beach,
Lance Davis, Jacinda Shaw, Lisa Warner,
Darcy Gafeira, Ashley Armstrong, Anita
Rawlins, Wesley Seibert, Jared Bentley,
Kimberly Hammond, Kasey Piquet, Erin
Bussa, Bernard Martin, Timothy Stepp,
Kristie Fannin, Maggie Howe, Kati
Schwamberger, Keri Schwamberger
WILLOW
WOOD
Angel
Adkins, Lori Harmon
WINCHESTER
Hollie
Grooms, Teresa Harper
KENTUCKY
ASHLAND
Patricia Salyers, Kerry Wortman
CATLETTSBURG
Nettie Damron, Jeneva Justice
GARRISON
Kassandra
Bryant
FIREBRICK
Derrick Hunt
FLORENCE
Alisha Pratt
GREENUP
Cathy
McReynolds
LOAD
Alisca Musser
RACELAND
Regina Boyle
SOUTH
SHORE
Karla Brown
TOLLESBORO
Jana Barbour
VANCEBURG
Monica
Stafford, Adriann Cooper
Burgas,
Bulgaria
Nikolay Markov |
# # #
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
april 28, 2006
SSU RELEASES
DEAN’S LIST FOR WINTER 2006 QUARTER
Michael Field,
Ph.D., provost and vice president for academic affairs at
Shawnee State University (SSU), has released the dean's list for
the winter 2006 quarter. To be named to the list, individuals
must be full-time and have achieved a grade point average of 3.5
or better.
OHIO
ABERDEEN
Lauren Lang,
Brittany Morgan
ALBANY
Kirk Crow
ATHENS
Shannon Wade
BAINBRIDGE
Jessica
Driapsa
BEAVER
Nathan Ross,
don Edler, Lisa Poorman, Kendra Scaggs, Jessica Osborne,
Jennifer Fuller, Matthew Taylor, Cynthia Walters, Stacey Bevins,
Ashley Fox, Adam Miller
CAREY
Shannon Thomas
CHESAPEAKE
Brandy Tomblin, Elizabeth Deskins, Brian Hayton, Thea Brown
CHILLICOTHE
Candice Tibbs,
Miranda Dunn, Lindsay Bowles, John Aber, Brian Gilliam, Alisha
Cantrell,
Brett Stout, Michelle Mathuews, Shawn Harrington, Seth Risner,
Sarah Delmoe, Jessica Moss,
CINCINNATI
Greg Harrison,
William Newby
CIRCLEVILLE
Adam McGonigle, Amanda Plotts
CLEVELAND
Polykarpos
Panos
CURTICE
Michael Glass
COAL GROVE
Marissa
Collins, Patrick Roush
DAYTON
Amanda Jay
ENON
Caleb Arnold
EUCLID
Candyce Pollard
FRANKFORT
David
Henderson, Nathan Vest
FRANKLIN FURNACE
Tim Yarnell,
Ashley Ramey, Brian Jenkins, Anna Shane, Deborahann Red, Amanda
Shaner, Megan Tackett, Amy Hess, Steven Harrison, Nathan
Stevens, Joe Salyers
FREINDSHIP
Jerry Berry
GALLIPOLIS
Melissa
Spriegel
GAHANNA
Sarah Pattee
GREENFIELD
April
Richardson, David Highfield, Alison McNeil
GROVE CITY
Timothy Cox
HAMERSVILLE
Stephanie
Yinglin
HAVERHILL
Carrie Blevins
HILLIARD
Mychal Murdock
HILLSBORO
Jennifer
Mihalik, Stacey Reno, Richard Carroll, Samantha Runk, Sean
Inman, Mallory Reed, Josie Black, April Anders
HUBER HEIGHTS
Amand Looney
IRONTON
Rachel Webb,
Natalie Mathis, Kandi Thompson, Brandi Norris, Ashley Hannon,
Sarah Webb, Sarah Bollinger
JACKSON
Erica Byler,
Matthew Barnhart, Kiera Cundiff, Jill Jenkins, Chasity Knittel
JEFFERSONVILLE
Heidi Neff
JUNCTION CITY
Krystal Poling
KINGSTON
Megan
Mitchell, Jonathan Grimm
KITTS HILL
Amy Murnahan,
Sara Taylor
LANCASTER
Jamie
Lantz, Nicholas Watson, Kelly Hamilton, Tiffany Smith
LEWISBURG
Adam Marit
LEBANON
Heather Farrington
LIMA
Roberta Tschuor
LITTLE HOCKING
Bethany Smith, Erin Yerkes
LOGAN
Erin
Heischman, Tessa Tschudy
LONDONDERRY
Megan Ball
LONG BOTTOM
Casey Smith
LOUDONVILLE
Elaine Wilson
LUCASVILLE
Tammy
Payne-Oliver, Loretta Thompson, Erica Keller, Bethany Miller,
Holly Tackett, Zachary Stewart, Jeremy Litteral, Justin Howard,
Alicia Dayton, Anthony Smith, Sara Chatfield, Jessica Messer,
Jenny Remington, Ramona O’Bryant, Michael Fuller, Janaye Webb,
Courtney Cunningham, John Campbell, Joshua Lewis, Heidi
Crabtree, Paul Maillet, Monique Strickland, Daisy Mosley, Sonya
Godfrey, Mallory Strickland, Mannetta Howard, Janelle Hickerson,
Kayla Baker, Kristin Baker, Kelly Taylor, Leah Joyce, Jessie
Reinhardt, Noah McCoard, Timothy Beery, Brittany McGraw,
Jeffifer Scott, Kelli McGraw, Gary Sargent, Travis Turner, Tonya
Adcox, Charles Wills, Oran Crabtree, Shellee Smith, Michelle
Wessel
MANCHESTER
Paula Phipps,
Brittany Hodge, Daniel Shiveley, Nicholas Roberts, Everett
Groves, Whitney Stricklett, Ashley Burton, Leslie Reed
MANSFIELD
Terrence Davison
MARIETTA
Donovan
Harris, Tyler Lough
MARION
Stanton Combs, Douglas McCreary
MCCONNELSVILLE
Sarah Arnold
MCDERMOTT
Hannah
Ferguson, Ryan Sandlin, Jessica Collins, Julie Montavon, Tara
Crabtree, Cory Smith, Shawn Hoffer, James Liston, Donald Andre,
Zachary Smith, Alisha Adkins, Cassandra Simon, William Crabtree,
Tracie Crabtree, Brian Glenn, Kyle Martin, Kimberly Green,
Todd McCain
MENTOR
Matthew Trenton
MINFORD
Gabriel
Havens, Garet Bennett, Melissa Lewis, Seth DeAtley, Cody
Dodridge, Allison Buckle, Heather Reedy, Brian Mann, Donna
Caudill, James Campbell, Holly Moore, Martha Roffe
MOUNT ORAB
Kristine
Conrad, Jamie Wallace
MORROW
Amanda Ellis
MOSCOW
Ricky Pollard
NELSONVILLE
Misty Johnson
NEWARK
Keylene Baker
NEW BOSTON
Erica Adkins,
Catherine Metzler, Thomas Toft, Tina Veach, Miranda Flaugher,
Amanda Montgomery, Michele Hodge, Aimee Taylor
NEW CARLISLE
Tyler Siemon
NORTH CANTON
Jessica
Williams
NORTH LEWISBURG
Catherine Edge
NORTH ROYALTON
Rebecca Pell
OTWAY
Melissa
Hoople, Jessica Shelpman, Ronald Bowman, Jill Puckett, Michael
McCall, Michael Metzger, Dustin Knittel, Sarah Ralstin,
OXFORD
Teri Dean
PEDRO
Sarah
DePriest, Julia Mains
PEEBLES
Shanna
Mustard, Michael Cheesbro, Cullen Williams, Lear McCoy, Holly
Trotter, Amy Miller, Lydia Franklin, Megan Reed, Jonathan
Blackburn, Jessica Leeth, Marlana Welch, Jerad Raines, Michael
Upole, Ryen Shiveley, Betty Setty,
PIKETON
Andrea
Gilbert, Jessica Leeth, Sheena Spurgeon, Jenna Smith, Ashley
Harris, Jamie McCoy, Casey Miles, Jenna Roberts, Shaina
Rieske, Tara Alley, Jared Williams, Robin Birkhimer, Michelle
Richards, Andrew Williams, Angela George, Justin Osborn, Joshua
Lambert, Jennifer Williams, Nathan Spriggs, Joan Blankenship,
Austin Mann, Alisha Brewster, Jamie Bloomfield, Jamie McCoy
PIQUA
Heidi Peltier
PORTSMOUTH AND WEST PORTSMOUTH
Damon Graf,
Jill Hamblin, Erica Stone, Kevin Trivisonno, Christine Arms,
Heather Setty, Amelia Johnson, Amy Gifford, Matthew Arnold,
Gregory Gibbs, Jonathan Whitt, Patricia Franzen, Terry Noel,
Jennifer Stiltner, Jason Ellis, Cecil McGraw, Rhonda
Throckmorton, Andrew Malone, Erica Brown, Mary Hull, Chris
Brown, Elizabeth Peitroiacovo, Elizabeth Bentley, Jarrod Farley,
Saran Clifford, Steven Sturgill, Jessica Coriell, Kylee Best,
Thomas Yost, Amy Abney, Christina Hardin, Joseph McCleese,
Heather Simpson, Misty Jones, Rose Hammonds, Arrika Shonkwiler,
Deborah Duning, Jacob Augustin, Megan Moses, Amy Bradshaw, Eric
Grewing, Janis Coriell, Nicholas Toppins, Heather Russell,
Elizabeth Schultz, Michael Hamilton, Andrew Large, Mathias,
Haley Dunn,
Tracy Pendleton, Nicola Micucci, Derek Bradley, Natalie Wheeler,
Stacy McClaskey, William Ruggles, Heather Schilling, Brian
Chabot, Christina Miller, Luke Grabeman, William Scott, Kristy
Cartee, Alex Watts, Samantha Watts, Cynthia Gilmore, Amanda
Johnson, Tolley Colley, Christine Coronel, Andrea Sexton,
Tiffany Cantrell, Arthur Bogard, Seth Ankrom, Calvin Evans,
Michael Hall, Andrew Heiskell, Lindsy Luther, Joseph Newman,
Autumn Tepas, Justin Isaac, Shelly Boldman, Jason Van Deusen,
Penny Martin, Julie Skaggs, Ashley Faulkner, Micah Ross, Jon
Webster, Phyllis Noah, Tony Vega, Tonya McKenzie, Lance
Richardson, Jerilyn Sheets, Gregory Swords, Jeffrey Wiget,
Jeanie Havens, Dwight Mynear, Joseph Herrmann, Kevin Downey,
Milcah Chege, Jesse Yazell, Sara Hulsmeyer, Debra Lewis,
Caroline Burkert, John Collins, Matthew Swords, Brian Wroten,
Stephani Tyler, Tammy Kitchen, Cassandra Reed, Charles Holsinger,
Michelle Bodmer, Chris Dunham, Corinna Smith, Heather Warnock,
Tami Ratcliff, Gregory Pate, Melissa Kammer, Christopher
McCleese, Charles Flanagan, Ashley Bentley, Christian O’Rourke,
Jason Riley, Timothy Taylor, Stacey Manchester, Mallary Wolfe,
Gina Collinsworth, Tara Bailey, Amanda Mershon,
PROCTORVILLE
Jeannie Love,
Leslie Floyd, Amanda Moore
RAY
Shane Shanton
REEDSVILLE
Ryan Wachter
RUSSELLVILLE
Crystal Adams,
Keith Conn
SANDUSKY
Jonathan Smith
SARDINIA
Eric Myers,
Michelle Neal
SCIOTOVILLE
Teresa Bravo,
Jessica Sparks, Ashley Turner, Joshua Ramsey, Susan Eick
SOUTH LEBANON
Kristyn Allen
SOUTH POINT
Harrison Hunt,
Rickey Crager, Timothy Litteral, Diana Whitaker, Bethany Hurst,
Pamela Jefferson, Joshua Pemberton, Kimberly Davis, Katherine
Johnson
SOUTH WEBSTER
Morgan Allard,
Cindi Newsome, Christine Simmering, Heidi Triggs, Taryn Malone,
Mary Wilson
SPRINGFIELD
Chaylee
Eichelberger, Jennifer Henman, Hannah Mattern, Amber Hosier,
Allison Voorhees, Kristina Jarrell
STOUT
Bryson
Williams, Deanna Phillips, Grace Morgan
STRUTHERS
Candice Eagon,
Meredyth Eagon
URBANA
Mandi Young
VERSAILLES
Trisha Krueger
VINTON
Tisha Grant
WASHINGTON C. H.
Daniel Easter,
Tiffany Matthews
WATERLOO
Jonda
Carpenter, Andrea Maddix
WAVERLY
Lacy Davis,
John Dutcher, Holly Taylor, Jeffrey Alley, Tygre Morehart,
Lynette Saxour, Jeanetta Sowards, Erica Stahler, Ashley Conley,
Tiana Pence, Joseph Moss, Angela Bentley, Kelly O’Bryant,
Michael Rose, Julie Hoeckh, Stephen Novak, Lisa Franzen,
Jennifer Mitchell, Rose Donahue, Megan Childers, Samuel McDonie,
Tasha Byrd, Jessica Proehl, Kristalyn Malone, Delilah Vonlon
WELLSTON
Brittany
Emmert
WEST MANCHESTER
Kenneth Aikman, Jr.
WEST MILTON
Casey Wooddell
WEST UNION
Melanie
Mahaffey, Tammy Daniels, Trina Kinhalt, Meredith McCammon,
Rachel McCammon, Jade Osman, Michelle Staggs, Jane Tolle, Kyle
Brewer, Bethany Mangus, Seth Cooper, Jared Stapleton, William
Kimble, Tyler Cantrell, Stacy Kinhalt, Dustin Lynch, Dawndala
Morgan
WHEELERSBURG
Cara Welch,
Michael Perkins, Julia Dadosky, Regina Clark, Gerard Givan,
Ashley Roberts, Dana Tackett-Gammon, Nathan Timberlake, Jonathan
Horton, Katie Donahoe, Mary Cheek, Jessica Haas, Megan Forshey,
Timothy Henry, Olivia Martin, Teresa Benner, Danyelle McCain,
Ashley Caudill, Matthew Watson, Robert Lyon, Alesha Bell, Andrea
Reed, Amber Applegate, Stefanie Elliott, Tessa Bobst, Kerra
McGue, Greg Mauk, Amy Montavon, Jeremy Skiver, Jamie Chamberlin,
Nathan Wheeler, Owen Runion, Harrison Mercer, Crystal Davis,
Jessica Cooper, Brittany Tackett, Travis Chamberlin, Emily
Whitley, Brandi Tipton, Brennon Giles, Corey Reed, Teresa
Lawson, Noel Franke
WHIPPLE
Christa Schott
WILMINGTON
Mallory Goldie
WINCHESTER
Danielle
Basford, Aimee Wilson, Jessica Purdin, Adam Puckett, Amber Hill
WOOSTER
Matthew Kilmer
ZANESVILLE
Jessica Swingle
KENTUCKY
ASHLAND
Amy Fox,
Cynthia LeMaster, Kristy Miller, Karen Clark
ARGILLITE
Jenna
Smallwood
CATLETTSBURG
Amy Crain,
Zachary Lester
FLATWOODS
Heather Woods,
Lisa Ross
GRAYSON
Sarah Tackett
GREENUP
Stephanie
Brown, Danielle Hensley, Kristen Potter
QUINCY
Levi Kamer,
Karen Carver, Valerie Pruitt
RUSSELL
Tiffany
Hillman
SOUTH PORTSMOUTH
Sarah
Adkins, Christel Harr, Ricky Sparks
SOUTH SHORE
Courtney Keen,
Mike Spradlin, Nicole Flanery, Rebecca Cox, Lynnsay Uhl, Sierra
Kidd, Paul Ramey, Benjamin Hamilton
VANCEBURG
Greta Blevins,
Julee Howard, Ashley Logan, Lee Wills
WURTLAND
Jill
Montgomery
GREECE
ATHINA
Fenot
Samuel Awalom
KENYA
NAIROBI
Evelyn Gitome
NAIVASHA
Mercy Kaara
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
april 28, 2006
(Article by
Shanna Mustard, Communications Specialist)
PARALEGAL ASSOCIATION HOSTING CAR SHOW
The Shawnee State University (SSU) Paralegal Association’s first
annual car show on Saturday, April 29, 2006 will raise money to
purchase law books for SSU’s Clark Memorial Library.
According to Tyler Cantrell, Paralegal Association
president, the show will be an excellent opportunity for people
to show off their car while supporting a good cause.
“One of our professors suggested we use a certain
law book for our class, but the book costs nearly $400,” said
Cantrell. “Students can’t afford such a book and the library
doesn’t have a copy so someone suggested the Paralegal
Association decided to raise money to purchase the book for the
library.”
The Paralegal Association decided to hold a car show
as a fun way to raise the necessary funds.
“People can bring their cars out and show them off
while helping us purchase this and other books for the library,”
Cantrell said. “The show is free for the public so everyone can
enjoy afternoon of looking at great cars. We will even have some
refreshments available.”
Registration for car owners will be from 9 a.m.
until noon. The show begins at noon and will conclude about 4
p.m. with the awarding of trophies to the top two cars in each
class.
“Area businesses have donated trophies for the
show,” Cantrell said. “We have three-foot trophies for first
place and a nice trophy for second place.”
The entry fee for the show is $10 per car for the
public and $8 per car with an SSU ID.
For more information about the show, contact
Cantrell at (740) 352-3714 or email
tystang2001@yahoo.com.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
april 28, 2006
(Article by
Shanna Mustard, Communications Specialist)
SSU AND
SOMC OFFERING NURSING CONTINUING EDUCATION CLASSES AS PART
OF
“NATIONAL NURSES WEEK”
It took nearly 30 years for
nurses to receive their day of recognition.
Dorothy Sutherland of the U.S. Department of
Health, Education, and Welfare sent a proposal to establish
a “Nurse Day” to President Eisenhower in 1953. Congress did
not recognize “National Nurses Day” until 1982. In 1990, the
American Nurses Association (ANA) expanded the celebration
of nurses to a weeklong celebration. The week of events
begins on May 6 each year and concludes on May 12, Florence
Nightingale’s birthday.
The ANA, founded in 1896, supports and promotes
the profession of nursing and the 2.9 million registered
nurses in the United States.
According to Bureau of Labor Statistics
projections, nursing careers top the list of occupations
with the largest projected job growth from 2002-2012.
According to the American Heart Association
(AHA), coronary heart disease is the leading cause of death
in the United States.
Therefore, to recognize “National Nurses Week” University
Outreach Services (UOS) at SSU will co-sponsor with Southern
Ohio Medical Center (SOMC) a nursing professional
development seminar “Acute Coronary Syndrome.”
“We worked
with the SSU department of nursing to bring professional
development classes and seminars to nurses,” said Ginnie
Moore, UOS director.
Melinda (Mamie)
Snook, RN, a nurse at SOMC and a nursing professor with over
25 years in critical care and cardiovascular experience,
will present at the seminar, which will count as two contact
hours towards nursing continuing education requirements.
The
professional development course will be held on Wednesday,
May 10, 2006 from 8 a.m. until 10 a.m. at the SOMC Friends
Community Center, Room B, 1202 18th Street in
Portsmouth. It costs $29 but is free for SOMC employees and
SSU students. Criteria for successful completion include
attendance at the entire event and submission of a completed
evaluation form. The Ohio Nursing Association has approved
the seminar for continuing education credit. Those who
complete the requirements will receive a certificate.
“It will be
an information packed seminar taught by an excellent
presenter with an excellent work record,” Moore said.
For
registration information, contact UOS at (866) 672-8778 or
(740) 351-3281.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
april 28, 2006
(Article
by Stephanie Smith, Communications Specialist)
HOOSE TO
VISIT SSU TO ENTERTAIN AMERICORP STUDENTS
Phillip Hoose, author of
books for children and adolescents, will visit Shawnee State
University (SSU) on April 28 to meet with the AmeriCorps
tutors, SSU faculty and staff from the department of teacher
education and to perform for nearly 1,500 students from
local schools.
Hoose, from Portland, Maine, is a keynote
speaker and school presenter who has performed at statewide
book festivals, conferences, writing seminars, and
songwriting workshops for children. He is well known for
his book, Hey, Little
Ant, which he co-authored with his daughter
Hannah. The book has been translated into seven languages
and was hailed by
Teaching Tolerance Magazine as, "A masterpiece
for teaching values and character education."
“Hoose is a very talented author,” said David
Todt, Ph.D., associate provost and director of institutional
planning at SSU, and supervisor of the Scioto County
division of AmeriCorp. “He is co-founder of the Children’s
Music Network and has been performing music most of his
life. He is very successful and we are glad he will be
joining us to perform for the AmeriCorp students.”
SSU houses the Appalachian Ohio division of the
AmeriCorp initiative, “Combines
Our
Resources to Promote
School
Success” (AppalCORPS). AppalCORPS’ goal is to meet pressing
educational needs in Athens, Monroe, Belmont and Scioto
counties, prepare future community leaders, and strengthen
communities.
“We have 12 local members who tutor children
with reading difficulties in 10 schools,” said Todt. “The
members spend two years in the program and receive an
educational benefit of $5000 at the end of each year. Some
take their vouchers and attend SSU when they complete the
two-year service.”
School districts participating in the program
are Wheelersburg, New Boston, Harding, Roosevelt, Wilson,
McKinley, Clay, Notre Dame, Portsmouth West, and Northwest.
AmeriCorps is a network of local, state, and national
service programs that connects more than 70,000 Americans
each year in intensive service to meet critical needs in
education, public safety, health, and the environment.
Americorp members address vital needs such as building
affordable housing, tutoring and mentoring disadvantaged
youth, fighting illiteracy, and cleaning parks and streams
among many other national and community service volunteer
work.
For more information on Hoose, visit
http://www.philliphoose.com/. For more information on
AmeriCorps or AppalCORPS, visit
http://www.americorps.org/ and
http://www.ohio.edu/literacy/appalcorps.cfm.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
april 28, 2006
SHAWNEE STATE TRUSTEES APPROVE CREATION OF TEACHING AND
LEARNING,
WOMEN’S, AND COMMUNITY SERVICE CENTERS
Room And Board Fees for 2006-07 Also Approved
The Shawnee
State University (SSU) Board of Trustees at its meeting held on
April 21 in the Homer Selby Board Room of the Clark Library approved
the creation of a Teaching and Learning Center that will promote
excellence in teaching on campus.
Providing a
place where faculty members could hone their teaching skills was one
of the first projects identified in the Academic Quality Improvement
Program, Shawnee State’s accreditation mechanism.
Among the new
Teaching and Learning Center’s goals are: foster excellence in
teaching and learning; provide resources and education experiences
on an ongoing basis to faculty and staff; increase collaboration;
and stimulate research and scholarship about teaching and learning
at Shawnee State.
“Creation of
the Teaching and Learning Center is further proof of Shawnee State’s
commitment to providing a high quality education,” said SSU
President Rita Rice Morris. “Our faculty members sought the means to
more effectively address the academic needs of our students, and the
Teaching and Learning Center will do just that.”
The center
will be housed in new office space next to the recently renovated
Massie Hall Auditorium.
The Trustees
also approved creation of a Women’s Center whose mission is “to
empower, educate and advance women on campus and in the wider
community.”
The Women’s
Center is an outgrowth of the university’s five year-old Women’s
Forum, which has worked to highlight issues of importance to women
and the broader campus community. The Women’s Center will provide
the support necessary to ensure that the important activities of the
Women’s Forum continue.
“The women
who worked so hard to make the Women’s Forum a success made an
extremely compelling argument that their efforts deserved greater
support from the university,” said Morris. “Shawnee State joins
other public and private universities in Ohio at which women’s
centers provide leadership and education on issues relating to
gender and the creation of a diverse learning community.”
At the same
meeting, the Trustees approved the creation of a Community Service
Center, which will promote volunteerism among students both during
and after graduation.
“We at
Shawnee State deeply believe in the importance of our students
becoming engaged and responsible citizens,” Dr. Morris said. “The
Community Service Center will give students ‘one-stop shopping’
convenience in finding opportunities to involve themselves in the
community.”
The Trustees
also approved new room and board fees for the 2006-07 school year.
Room and board for the 2006-07 school year ranges from $6,144 for
double-occupancy in one of the university townhouses, to $7,842 for
private occupancy in the Campus View apartments.
“Compared to
other public and private universities in Ohio, Shawnee State’s room
and board rates are extremely competitive,” said Morris [SEE
ATTACHED TABLE]. “Our residences are very attractive and a selling
point for prospective students.”
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
april 28, 2006
(Article by Stephanie Smith, Communications Specialist)
PERSONAL ORGANIZATION AND PRODUCTIVITY SEMINAR TO BE
HELD AT SSU
The Shawnee State University (SSU)
Office of Business & Industry Training will hold a
seminar, “Getting Things Done: Setting Goals and
Priorities,” a personal organization and
productivity seminar on Friday, June 9, 2006 from 9
a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Advanced Technology Center (ATC),
room 205.
“The seminar is based on proven personal
effectiveness and productivity principles,” said
Brenda Covert, University Outreach Services (UOS)
representative. “It would benefit anyone who needs
to get more organized in their work atmosphere or in
their personal lives, and will provide proven
techniques that will help participants become more
productive and manage their time better.”
Seminar instructor Dave Beam, owner and
operator of a successful ACTION International
business coaching franchise, will teach the
principles and help participants apply them to their
careers and life. He has been helping small to
medium-sized businesses overcome challenges for the
past 18 years.
“Dave Beam has found the first step in
organizing is for the individual or business to
manage their time,” said Covert. “In this seminar,
individuals will learn how to set goals by planning
daily, weekly, and 90-day routines.”
The seminar
is based on the principles promoted by Steven Covey,
author of Seven
Habits of Highly Effective People, and
David Allen, author of
Getting Things Done.
The cost of the seminar is $99 and
includes lunch. Register by May 15th to
receive a 20 percent discount. Group rates are
available. For more information contact Zimmer by
calling (740) 351-3171 or toll-free (866) 672-8778
or by emailing
kzimmer@shawnee.edu. To download a complete
brochure, visit
http://www.shawnee.edu/off/uos/bie/schedule.html.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
april 28, 2006
(Article by Mistie Cook Spicer, Communications
Coordinator)
FIRST IMPRESSIONS CLOTHING CLOSET DRIVE UNDERWAY AT
SSU
Want to help someone else make a good
first impression? Donate your gently used clothing
to the fourth annual Shawnee State University (SSU)
Women’s Forum clothing drive for the Community
Action Organizations (CAO) First Impressions
Clothing Closet.
“The clothing drive is to help anyone in
the community who needs clothing to wear as they
enter the workforce or attempt to enter the
workforce for the first time,” said Angel Hale,
clothing drive coordinator. “People need to make a
good impression at an interview, but then when they
get the job they still need clothing to wear to work
everyday.”
Hale said all sizes and types of men’s and
women’s clothing are needed but the clothing needs
to be in good shape.
“If you aren’t willing to wear it because
it has a stain or a rip or a button missing, please
don’t donate it,” Hale said. “Have it repaired or
cleaned before you drop it off, that way the people
who benefit from your generosity will not have to do
anything to get the clothing ready.”
Hale said the clothing can be left at
various locations around campus and in the community
beginning May 1-12. Those locations include: the
Clark Memorial Library; University Outreach
Services; the Student Success Center; the Teacher
Education department; Student Affairs; Human
Resources; and the Children’s Learning Center as
well as the MIX 99.3 radio studio in the Masonic
Temple Building on Chillicothe Street.
The clothing boxes have been donated by
Bob Luther, owner of Luther Transfer Company, and
will be picked up after the clothing drive is over
and taken to the clothing closet.
“We’re having the clothing drive in the
spring to gear it more towards the students who may
be graduating and getting ready to enter the work
force for the first time, who may not have a suit
for an interview,” Hale said.
She said shoes and accessories are also
needed. For more information, contact Hale at
Ahale2@shawnee.edu or call (740) 351-3434
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
april 28, 2006
John Sparks
of Sciotoville, maintenance
mechanic in the Facilities Dept. at Shawnee
State University,
has retired after 30 years of service. He began
his career with Shawnee State Technical College
in 1976 at what is now the Scioto County Joint
Vocational School. A retirement recognition was
held at SSU on April 26th to
celebrate. John plans to relax and spend more
time with his grandchildren.
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