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Shawnee State University
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May 05, 2009
CONTACT:
Elizabeth Blevins, Director, Office of
Communications
(740) 351-3810; FAX (740) 351-3179
E-mail:
eblevins@shawnee.edu
Evening of Honors presents Bear
Hug Award
One of the most prestigious
events of the season, Shawnee State
University’s Evening of Honors celebrated
the achievements of the SSU community on
Thursday, April 17. Outstanding graduate
awards, outstanding achievement awards, and
other awards were presented to nearly 60
students from 20 departments, committees and
organizations. The evening culminated with a
presentation of the Bear Hug Award to Dr.
Orville Ferguson, mathematics professor. In
the photo, Brooke Miller, vice president of
the Student Government Association, presents
Ferguson with the award and Shawn E. Bear
gets ready to give him a bear hug. Students
nominated faculty and staff members for the
Bear Hug award.
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Shawnee State University
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CONTACT:
Elizabeth Blevins, Director, Office of
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E-mail: eblevins@shawnee.edu
Occupational therapist
receives Friend of Children Award at Shawnee State
University’s Fabulous Friday Conference
Each year the Southern Ohio National Association for the
Education of Young Children presents the Friend of Children
Award to someone who has made significant contributions to
early childhood education. Paul Madden, assistant professor
and chair of Shawnee State University’s Department of
Teacher Education, presented the award this year to
Stephanie Shafer, occupational therapist, singer and
entertainer. A panel of representatives from seven local
organizations reviewed nominations and selected the
finalist. The award was presented at SSU’s Early Childhood
Fabulous Friday Regional Campus Conference on Friday, April
24 at the Friend of Children luncheon
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E-mail: eblevins@shawnee.edu
Spring Bear Run sees
529 runners and walkers at Shawnee State University
The 14th Annual Spring Bear Run at Shawnee State University
took place on Wednesday, April 22 with 529 runners and
walkers finishing the race. Mike Sawicki was the overall
men's champion as he ran the 5K course in 15:01. Laura
Napier was the overall women's champion finishing the Bear
Run in 20:17. Joe Jinks and Laura Napier won the Larry
Mangus awards that go to the top SSU student finishers. The
15th Annual Fall Bear Run is set for September 23 at 6:00
p.m. In the photo, runners start the race that begins on
Front Street near the SSU Athletic Center to the park on the
riverbank and back to SSU.
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Rwanda
graduate student lectures at Shawnee State University
David Mwambari lived through the Rwandan genocide and on
Thursday April 23, he was a guest lecturer at Shawnee State
University talking about the case of history curriculum in
post genocide Rwanda. Mwambari, now a graduate student in
Syracuse University’s Pan African Studies Program in the
College of Arts and Sciences, has committed his life to
rebuilding communities shattered by violence. He is
launching a non-profit organization, “Sanejo: Building
Tomorrow’s Generation,” a grassroots organization
headquartered in Kigali, Rwanda, that wants to rebuild
African communities. In the photo, Mwambari talks to the
audience at SSU.
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Shawnee State University employees recognized at
reception
Shawnee State University employees were recognized
for their years of service at a reception on Wednesday,
April 29 at the Vern Riffe Center for the Arts. Joanne
Charles was the only employee recognized for 30 years of
service. Other employees recognized for years of service
were:
• 25 years: Pat Carson, Larry Dickerson, Terry Greenhill,
Sandi Little, Jim Lockert, Ginnie Moore and Fred Powell.
• 20 years: Greg Bond, Steve Doster, Mary Dillard, Butch
Ferguson, Steve Gregory, Stylianos Hadjiyannis, Tomas
Hurley, Delmer Johnson, Kris Liles, Jinlu Li, Larry Lonney,
Sharon Messer, Jim Miller, Joyce Montgomery, Sherri Powell,
Lane Raiser, Joan Scott, Carol Sexton, Marla Thoroughman,
Maggie Warnock, Vickie Waugh and Carl Wooten.
• 15 years: Lee Roy Blevins, Ken Cornwell, Rick Merb, Steve
O’Rourke, Lori Perry, Tracie Shaw, Brenda Smith and Dan
White.
• 10 years: Gene Burns, Jenny Carver, Paul Carver, Leeann
Denning, Michael Field, Charlotte Hardy, Becky Herpy, Cindy
Keaton, Sally Kelly, Rob Kline, Kathryn Locke, Teresa
McKenzie, Hetty Phillips, Cliff Poirot, Beth Rockwell and
Krista Taylor.
• 5 years: Jacquie Allen, Lisa Basham, Jennifer Bailey, Jon
Bedick, Sandra Belford, Tim Buckley, Ken Carlson, Robin
Carver, Sarah Clausing, Shirley Crothers-Marley, Connie
Doerr, Ronald Enders, Neil Evans, Andrew Feight, Wendi
Fleeman, Rich Hawk, Angela Henderson, Alaina Himes, Cathy
Keaton, Debra, Kielman, Robert Mendres, Deron Newman, Tammy
Nordgren, Keenan Perry, James Reneau, Christel Taylor, Ed
Taylor, Donna Thompson, Dave Todt and Barbara Warnock.
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Employees recognized at Shawnee
State University for five years of service
Shawnee State University employees were recognized
for their years of service at a reception on Wednesday,
April 29 at the Vern Riffe Center for the Arts. In the
photo, recognized for five years of service are from left,
front row, Dr. Jon Bedick and Robin Carver; second row, Dr.
Kenneth Carlson; third row, from left, Dr. David Todt and
Angela Henderson; fourth row, from left, Keenan Perry, Lisa
Basham and Wendi Fleeman; fourth row, Tammy Nordgren; fifth
row, Christel Taylor and Jacqueline Allen; sixth row, from
left, Sarah Clausing, Connie Doerr and Jennifer Bailey; and
top row, Donna Thompson and Neil Evans. Not in the photo
serving five years are Lisa Basham, Sandra Belford, Tim
Buckley, Shirley Crothers-Marley, Ronald Enders, Andrew
Feight, Rich Hawk, Alaina Himes, Cathy Keaton, Debra Kielman,
Robert Mendres, Deron Newman, Tammy Nordgren, Keenan Perry,
James Reneau, Christel Taylor, Ed Taylor, Donna Thompson and
Barbara Warnock.
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Joanne Charles recognized at
Shawnee State University for 30 years of service
Shawnee State University employees were recognized
for their years of service at a reception on Wednesday,
April 29 at the Vern Riffe Center for the Arts. Joanne
Charles was the only employee recognized for 30 years of
service.
Shawnee State University
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Employees recognized at Shawnee State University for 25
years of service
Shawnee State University employees were recognized
for their years of service at a reception on Wednesday,
April 29 at the Vern Riffe Center for the Arts. In the
photo, recognized for 25 years of service were Pat Carson,
left, and Sandi Little. Not shown in the photo also serving
25 years are Larry Dickerson, Terry Greenhill, Jim Lockert,
Ginnie Moore and Fred Powell
Shawnee State University
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Employees recognized at Shawnee State University
for 15 years of service
Shawnee State University employees were recognized for their
years of service at a reception on Wednesday, April 29 at
the Vern Riffe Center for the Arts. In the photo, recognized
for 15 years of service are Rick Merb, Lori Perry and Tracie
Shaw. Not in the photo with 15 years of service are Lee Roy
Blevins, Ken Cornwell, Steve O’Rourke, Brenda Smith and Dan
White.
Shawnee State University
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Employees recognized at
Shawnee State University for 20 years of service
Shawnee State University employees were recognized for their
years of service at a reception on Wednesday, April 29 at
the Vern Riffe Center for the Arts. In the photo, recognized
for 20 years of service are bottom row, from left, Delmar
Johnson and Kris Liles; second row, from left, Lane Raiser
and Greg Bond; third row, Vickie Waugh and Joyce Montgomery;
fourth row, from left, Marla Thoroughman, Sherri Powell and
Dr. Jim Miller. In the fifth row is Paul Carver who was
recognized for 10 years of service. Not in the photo,
employees also serving 20 years are Steve Doster, Mary
Dillard, Butch Ferguson, Steve Gregory, Stylianos
Hadjiyannis, Tomas Hurley, Jinlu Li, Larry Lonney, Sharon
Messer, Joan Scott, Carol Sexton, Maggie Warnock and Carl
Wooten.
Shawnee State University
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Employees recognized at Shawnee State University for 10
years of service
Shawnee State University employees were recognized for their
years of service at a reception on Wednesday, April 29 at
the Vern Riffe Center for the Arts. In the photo, recognized
for 10 years of service are from left, bottom row, Dr.
Krista Maxon and Cindy Keaton. In the second row, from left
are Jenny Carver, Beth Rockwell, Becky Herpy and Charlotte
Hardy. Not in the photo with 10 years of service are Gene
Burns, Paul Carver, Leeann Denning, Michael Field, Sally
Kelly, Rob Kline, Kathryn Locke, Teresa McKenzie, Hetty
Phillips, Cliff Poirot and Beth Rockwell.
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Shawnee State
University to celebrate 23rd annual Spring Commencement
More than 550 students will be graduating at Shawnee State
University this weekend. The 23rd annual Spring Commencement
will take place on Saturday, May 9 at 10 a.m. on the Alumni
Green at SSU.
SSU President Rita Rice Morris will give the commencement
address. Graduates will be required to meet in the Vern
Riffe Center for the Arts lobby at 9 a.m.
No tickets are needed for graduation and seating for family
and friends is on a first-come basis. There will be 3,000
seats available.
The actual ceremony takes about 1 to 1 1/2 hours. If it is
raining, the ceremony will be delayed until the rain
lessens. For more information, call the Office of the
Registrar at (740) 351-3377.
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Shawnee State University site of Southeast Regional
Academic Quiz Tournament
High school quiz bowl teams met at Shawnee State University
for the Southeast Regional Academic Quiz Bowl competition on
Saturday, April 18.
At the high school level, quiz bowl is a very competitive,
academic activity. Players normally practice at their
schools with questions from all academic subjects and some
questions from current events, sports and popular culture.
Although only four players may be actively competing at any
one time, a team can consist of any number of players.
Tossup questions are worth 10 points each or 15 points if
answered before the power mark, and bonus questions are
worth 30 points each.
“The competition is amazing,” said Cathy Mullins, the
committee executive director for Ohio Academic Competition
and also SSU academic grants officer and assistant to the
Provost. “Quiz Bowl is a great learning experience for the
students and helps many students to become well-rounded
academically.”
The matches are a combination of both individual competition
and team collaboration. There were 14 teams at the regional
competition, three of which came from Scioto County –
Northwest, New Boston and Portsmouth.
The winning team was from Upper Arlington High School, and
the runner-up team was from Fisher Catholic High School in
Lancaster. Both teams competed in state tournaments on
Saturday, May 2. Upper Arlington did not place at state
level, however, Fisher Catholic took third runner up.
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The Upper Arlington High School Quiz Bowl team won the
Southeast Regional Academic Quiz Tournament that was held at
Shawnee State University on Saturday, April 18. The team
went to state competition on Saturday, May 2 but did not
place at the state level.
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Fisher Catholic High School Quiz Bowl team was runner-up in
the Southeast Regional Academic Quiz Tournament that was
held at Shawnee State University on Saturday, April 18. This
qualified the team to compete at a state level on Saturday,
May 2 and placed as the third runner-up in the competition.
Shawnee State University
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Shawnee State University’s Golden Bears
Walk for Hospice scheduled
Each year, Shawnee State University’s Golden Bears
participate in the Southern Ohio Medical Center Walk for
Hospice scheduled for Saturday, May 16. This is the main
annual community service project for the Golden Bears.
The walk is a non-competitive 5K “Fun Walk” for all ages.
Hospice Center is located at 25th Street and Elmwood in
Portsmouth. Check in is at 8:30 a.m. at the Hospice Center
and the walk begins at 9:30 a.m.
SOMC Hospice is a non-profit agency offering a special way
of caring for those faced with terminal illness. In the
past, the Golden Bears have raised as much as $7,000 for
Hospice. To accomplish their goal, they are asking for
donations.
“Help the Golden Bears in their support of Hospice and make
a donation,” said Barbara Pratt, coordinator of the Golden
Bear Program at SSU. “Then join them to walk the day of the
event.”
For more information or to make a donation, contact Jonna in
SSU’s Athletic Office at (740) 351-3285.
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Kente cloths presented to Shawnee
State University graduates
Kente cloths were presented to honor culturally
diverse and international graduates at Shawnee State
University on Thursday, April 23 in the Micklethwaite
Banquet Hall. The Kente cloth is a symbol of success and
completion of academic studies at SSU. Attending the
ceremony, in the photo front row, from left, are Jacqueline
Conley, Veronica K. Lerch, Delone Shabazz, Astra Ng and
Heather M. Jones. In the back row from left are Matt
Matthews, Dianna Wilson, Latoya D. James and Lanice D. James
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Sigma Tau Delta at Shawnee State
University inducts new members
The Alpha Omicron Sigma chapter of Sigma Tau Delta at
Shawnee State University, the International English Honor
Society, recently inducted new members. English majors and
minors who meet certain academic guidelines may be eligible
for membership in the honor society. Students must maintain
a 3.0 or higher GPA in all the English courses and general
scholarship at SSU among other requirements. In the photo,
from left, are Dr. Darren Harris-Fain, chair and professor
in English and Humanities, Matthew McGuire, Mariah Minter,
Robyn Campbell, Deborah Bankhead and Mariah Minter.
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Shawnee State
University students and faculty plan trip to Rwanda
In conjunction with a special topics course for
summer session at Shawnee State University, “African
Literature,” several students will be going to Rwanda with
Shannon Lawson, assistant professor of English and
Humanities, who received a grant for the special trip.
“The trip will enhance student understanding of the context
in which African literature is written,” Lawson said. “It
also will provide students with cultural enrichment, and an
opportunity to develop appreciation for the creative and
performing arts.”
Two of the tour stops are specifically designed so that
students can meet with the English faculty and literature
students at KIE, a university in Kigali and with high school
literature teachers at Sonrise, a high school with a strong
American influence.
Students will have an opportunity to see Rwanda’s
traditional dance by children at the ubusabane party and
they will be invited to join the adults dancing in the Batwa
community.
Rwanda is an African country recovering from the devastating
effects of the genocide of 1994.
“While 60 percent of the population live in extreme poverty
on less than $1 a day, there is a strong spirit of hope
among the people,” Lawson said. “I think the discussions
with students in Rwanda will be of particular benefit to our
students as it will enhance their understanding of the
literature. This trip will enable students to not only study
African culture but also to ‘live it’ for a short time.”
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Shawnee State University students and faculty will be
traveling to Rwanda as part of a special topics course for
summer session, “African Literature.” In the photo students
and faculty traveling to Rwanda are from left, front row,
Ann Marie Short, Rebecca Cox, Xiaodan Huang and Elsie
Shabazz. In the back row, from left, are Shannon Lawson, Jed
Bailey and Kimberly Crawford.
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Senior Art
Show at Shawnee State University shows variety of works
Missy McQuoun, photography major at Shawnee State
University, admires the work of photographer Alma McGowan at
the Senior Art Show in the Appleton Gallery at the Vern
Riffe Center for the Arts on opening night April 23. The
show is for graduating seniors to show off their work the
last two weeks of the semester.
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Hundreds of children enjoy the Children’s Fair at Shawnee
State University
During the Week of the Young Child, hundreds of
children participated in the annual Children’s Fair on
Thursday, April 23 at the Rhodes Athletic Center at Shawnee
State University. In the photo, students from SSU’s
Children’s Learning Center play with bubbles.
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Leadership Portsmouth visits Shawnee State University
Since 1990, Leadership Portsmouth, a community
education program, has been developing leaders for the
community through the Portsmouth Area Chamber of Commerce.
As part of the program, the class met at Shawnee State
University on Wednesday, April 8, to learn about the
progress of the university over the years, new expansion
projects and the University System of Ohio. After the
morning session, participants watched a planetarium show in
the Clark Planetarium at the Advanced Technology Center on
campus. In the photo, attending the session are from front
row, left, Misty Brown, Sandy Davis, Mallary Brower and
Kimberly Castle. Back row, from left, are Debby Perez,
Leslie Cunningham, Patty Tennant, Wanda Kuhns, Terry Shope
and Richard Roe.
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Shawnee State University nursing students deliver food to
the Homeless Shelter
The nursing students at Shawnee State University
collected food donations on campus at Shawnee State
University and on Friday, April 24, nursing students Terry
Kidder and Taylor Newman delivered the food. In the photo,
Kidder, left, and Newman, right, unload their vehicle at the
Scioto County Homeless Shelter in Portsmouth.
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Paleontologist
promotes science education and literacy at Shawnee State
University
In the photo, Dr. Keith Miller, paleontologist at
Kansas State University, science education advocate and
devout Christian, presented “Darwin’s Forgotten Defenders:
Then and Now” to an audience of about 200 people on Friday,
April 17 at Shawnee State University’s Vern Riffe Center for
the Arts. This year is being celebrated internationally as
the bicentennial of Charles Darwin’s birth and the
sesquicentennial of the publication of “The Origin of
Species.”
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Howard
Harcha resigns from Shawnee State Board of Trustees
The Shawnee State University Board of Trustees said goodbye
to Howard Harcha during its meeting on Friday, May 8, in the
Homer & Janet Selby Board
Room in the Clark Memorial Library. Harcha is leaving the
board after serving 10 years. In July of 1999, he was sworn
in to finish the last year of a vacant term and in 2000,
he was appointed by the Governor to serve a nine-year term.
In the photo, Jack McCoy, Board Chair, presents Harcha with
his commemorative chair.
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Graduating
nurses are pinned in special ceremony
In a special Pinning Ceremony, 76 graduating nurses were
recognized at Shawnee State University’s Vern Riffe Center
for the Arts on Friday, May 8, with 23 receiving Bachelor of
Science degrees and 53 receiving Associate of Applied
Science degrees. Students receiving bachelor’s degrees are
Katie Allard, Marsha, Artis, Melanie Bihl, Samantha Bunton,
Crystal Cole, Julia Cox, Kathy Crabtree, Esther Dickerson,
Korina Eichenlaub, Leonda Faulkner, Eve Greene, Bethel Hall,
Michael Hamer, Kelly Hamilton, Amy Kimball, Tim Lacey,
Amanda Madden, Brenda Perdue, Brenda Rooney, Sherri Smith,
Julie Thornsberry, Joseph Uhl and Teresa Yates. Students
receiving associate’s degrees are Staci Arthur, Raynella
Bailey, Tiffany Baker, Lacey Ball, Heather Jasmine Barker,
Rae Ann Bays, Jamie S. Bloomfield, Charlene R. Brown, Hayley
N. Castle, Denice R. Cox, Lynsey M. Dettwiller, Daniel L.
Downing, Cody R. Elam, Traci N. Elrod, Stephanie Feller,
David Ryan Fox, Kristie Inez Franklin, Michael J. Fuller,
Maria Dawn Harmon, Emily H. Hauck, Ashley E. Hayward, Lilah
J. Higginbotham, Traci Nichole Horsley, Jill Anne Jenkins,
Holly M. Kemp, Terry Kidder Jr., Paula D. King, Kylie D.
Kinker, Keri A. Kuhn, Mary Lansing, Kristin Lemon, Jessica
Lenegar, Heidi Murta, Alicia Jean Newman, Rachel A. Newman,
Linda K. Nichols, Bindyaben Patel, Michael Lee Purdy,
Cherish Rothwell, Stephanie A. Roush, Helen R. Scherer,
McKinze L. Seeling, Tabitha L. Smith, Shanna L. Sparks,
Nathan Stevens, Matthew Stone, Traci Swingler, Stephanie
Tyler, Tiffany L. Valentine, Tina Veach, Victoria Danielle
Vest, Jordan Wesney and Lindsay E. Wissinger. In the photo,
the nurses are reciting the Nightingale Pledge, an
adaptation of the Hippocratic Oath taken by physicians.
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Master of Occupational Therapy students participate in
regional research conference
Thirty-four graduate students and three faculty members of
the Master of Occupational Therapy program at Shawnee State
University attended the Second Celebration of Scholarship
for Occupational Therapy graduate students, faculty and
practitioners at the University of Indianapolis on April 3
and 4. They were among 150 participants that attended this
event.
Funds donated by the Schirrman Travel Foundation assisted in
defraying the cost so that Shawnee State students could
participate in the conference with students from The
University of Indiana, The University of Toledo, The
University of Indianapolis, Eastern Kentucky University and
Gannon University.
Sixteen graduate students participated in presentations of
their research that was completed or in progress. Three
faculty members, Chris Raber, Ph.D., associate professor; Ed
Kehres, Ph.D., assistant professor; and James McPherson,
Ph.D., associate professor, presented summaries of current
and former students’ research.
The first MOT Celebration of Scholarship, based on the
undergraduate Celebration of Scholarship, was hosted by
Shawnee State University in 2007.
The keynote speaker this year, David Nelson, Ph.D.,
professor from the University of Toledo, discussed the
importance of research in the profession.
McPherson participated in a panel discussion on the second
day of the conference on how research can be integrated with
clinical practice.
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Second
Annual Partnerships in Industry and Education Conference
planned
The Ohio South College Tech Prep Consortium presents the
Second Annual Partnerships in Industry and Education
Conference on Thursday, May 21 and Friday, May 22 at the
Shawnee Lodge Resort in Friendship, Ohio. The theme this
year is “Promoting Growth in Tough Economic Times.”
The conference facilitator, Tim Nolan, founder of Pathways
to Excellence, will give the keynote address on Thursday
evening at 6 p.m. A patio barbeque and networking period is
planned for Thursday evening also.
“The conference brings together college and high school
faculty, business and industry professionals, and school
administrators to discuss ways that we can align our efforts
and needs to best suit the workforce,” said Angela Walker,
Tech Prep project director for University Outreach Services
at SSU. “The ultimate goal is to tie workforce to education
so that high school and college students graduate with the
skills and certifications needed to perform well in high
wage, high demand careers in southern Ohio.”
Dovel Myers, senior instructor in Business Administration at
Shawnee State University, and Janice Johnson, chair and
assistant professor in Business Administration at SSU, will
present the WIRED initiative, a real-world example of
preparing the workforce in hard economic times.
Tom Kayser, sales and marketing manager of Osco Industries
Inc., will outline a Partnership Agreement that will address
direct steps toward building the talent pipeline in Southern
Ohio.
“You can network and strategize at the conference with
education, business and industry professionals to build the
talent pipeline in an ever-changing, fiscally-challenging
environment,” Walker said.
Register in advance by calling Tracy Walters, (740) 351-3171
or e-mail twalters@shawnee.edu. Registration is $50 and
includes meals and conference materials. Sign-in is from 5
to 6 p.m. on Thursday, May 21 and 8 to 9 a.m. on Friday, May
22.
Some rooms have been set aside at the Shawnee Lodge Resort
at a special rate of $79 per room, per night, single or
double occupancy, plus tax. To ensure availability, call the
lodge at (740) 858-6621.
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Black and White Dance a big hit at Shawnee State
University
The annual Springfest Black and White Dance at Shawnee State
University was well attended by students on Friday, May 1 at
the University Center. The UC was decorated with a black and
white theme throughout and a huge table of food was set up
for the students. The event was co-sponsored by the Student
Programming Board and the Student Government Association. In
the photo, Jennifer Bourne, left, and Ryan Appell pose for a
photo at the dance.
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Award-winning
poet works with students at Shawnee State University
Ray McNiece, an accomplished poet, musician and actor
presented a free workshop “Telling Your Story Through
Poetry” to assistant professor Neil Carpathios’ class at
Shawnee State University on Wednesday April 29. In the
evening, McNiece performed his unique blend of
musical/theatrical poetics for the public at the Vern Riffe
Center for the Arts.
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Trainer teaches ‘How to Manage Problem Employees’
Nearly 60 business people in the community attended the
Glenn Shepard seminar, “How to Manage Problem Employees,” on
Wednesday, April 15 at Shawnee State University. The event
was a one-day seminar focusing on the best methods for
hiring and firing, leading a team, motivating people, giving
praise and discipline, and training employees.
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Sigma Tau Delta at Shawnee State University inducts new
members
The Alpha Omicron Sigma chapter of Sigma Tau Delta at
Shawnee State University, the International English Honor
Society, recently inducted new members. English majors and
minors who meet certain academic guidelines may be eligible
for membership in the honor society. Students must maintain
a 3.0 or higher GPA in all the English courses and general
scholarship at SSU among other requirements. In the photo,
from left, are Dr. Darren Harris-Fain, chair and professor
in English and Humanities, Jedidiah Bailey, Robyn Campbell,
Matthew McGuire, Deborah Bankhead and Mariah Minter.
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Graduates
Rehearse for the Big Day at Shawnee State University
Several hundred students practiced for commencement on
Friday, May 8. After Registrar Jonica Burke explained the
program to the graduates in the Vern Riffe Center for the
Arts main theater, students gathered outside lining up to
practice for the big day that was held on Saturday, May 9.
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Graduating Physical Therapy Assistants receive pins at
Shawnee State University
On Saturday, May 9, Sam Coppoletti, assistant professor and
program leader of the Physical Therapy program at Shawnee
State University, pinned 17 graduating students. In the
photo are, front row, from left, Ryan Turner and Michael
Leslie. In the second row, from left, are Kendall Mitten,
Nicholas Colvin, Mallory Strickland and Amanda Perry. In the
third row, from left, are Chris Downing, Heather Schuler,
Ashley Givan, Beth Shepherd and Carrie Bolin. In the fourth
row, from left, are Michael Cornell, Randall Silcott, Tom
Crabtree, Ryan Fyffe, Sean Childers and Sarah Myer.
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Physical
Therapy Assistant Student Receives CHAEO Award at Shawnee
State University
Beth Shepherd, of Kingston, a 2009 physical therapy
assistant graduate at Shawnee State University, has received
a $500 award from the Consortium for Health Education in
Appalachia Ohio, housed at the Ohio University College of
Osteopathic Medicine. The annual award is given to a student
in the 20 southeastern and southern Ohio counties served by
CHEAO working toward a health care profession degree and who
has exhibited academic excellence, community service and
will continue to contribute to Appalachian healthcare.
Shepherd volunteers as a youth gymnastic coordinator for the
Ross County YMCA. In the photo, Sam Coppoletti, assistant
professor and program leader in Physical Therapy,
congratulates Shepherd on her award at the PTA Pinning
Ceremony on May 9.
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Shawnee State University graduates 560 students in
2009
Commencement at Shawnee State University took place on
Saturday, May 9 with 560 students graduating. More than
one-third graduated with honors and 29 graduated summa cum
laude.
“This is an outstanding group of graduates,” said President
Rita Rice Morris. “In the past few years, we have
experienced the largest increase in community service
projects, an increase in public awareness and an amazing
increase in diversity of our student population. Our
graduates have made a real difference in our community.”
Graduating students came from as far away as Brazil,
throughout Ohio and the United States including Colorado,
Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee and West Virginia.
Shawnee State is a student-focused public university
providing more than 80 undergraduate degrees and a growing
number of advanced degrees.
Below is a list of the 2009 Shawnee State University
graduates:
BRAZIL
Saupaulo
Veronica Kiss Lerch, Bachelor of Sports Studies
UNITED STATES
COLORADO
Colorado Springs
Yashmine Aida Ouedraogo, Bachelor of Business Administration
ILLINOIS
Waukegan
Sarah Jane Jaburek, Bachelor of Computer Engineering
Technology
KENTUCKY
Ashland
Kathleen Hope Curry, Associate in Applied Science, Physical
Therapy Assistant; April D. Harris, Associate in Applied
Science, Respiratory Therapy; Jerri Lynn Hazlett, Bachelor
of Nursing; Cynthia Dean Lemaster, Associate in Applied
Science, Occupational Therapy Assistant; Jessica Lewis,
Associate in Applied Science, Occupational Therapy
Assistant; Sarah Frances Myer, Associate in Applied Science,
Physical Therapy Assistant; Lydia A. Pennington, Bachelor of
Nursing
Catlettsburg
Connie J. Besco, Bachelor of Nursing; Amber Nicole Blanton,
Bachelor of Individualized Studies
Flatwoods
Robyn L. Campbell, Bachelor of Arts, English Humanities;
Paula Deann King, Associate in Applied Science, Nursing;
Jason W. Tackett, Bachelor of Science, Natural Science
Garrison
Ryan Fyffe, Associate in Applied Science, Physical Therapy
Assistant
Greenup
Evamarie Greene, Bachelor of Nursing; Andrew S. Gullett,
Bachelor of Environmental Engineering Technology; Amanda J.
Madden, Bachelor of Nursing; Sherri Leigh Smith, Bachelor of
Nursing; Tara Lynn Zabrieszach, Associate in Applied
Science, Occupational Therapy Assistant
Maysville
Tiffany White, Associate in Applied Science, Occupational
Therapy Assistant
Quincy
Maria Dawn Harmon, Associate in Applied Science, Nursing;
Valerie S. Pruitt, Bachelor of Business Administration;
Megan Wright, Bachelor of Business Administration
Russell
Barbara Jane Bloom, Bachelor of Nursing; Teresa Yates,
Bachelor of Nursing
South Portsmouth
Timothy Scott Lacey, Bachelor of Nursing
South Shore
Christopher Stephen Austin, Bachelor of Business
Administration; Anthony Blake Botting, Bachelor of Plastics
Engineering Technology; Joshua C. Brewer, Bachelor of
Science, Natural Science; Rebecca Diane Cox, Bachelor of
Arts, English Humanities; Malinda D. Crawford, Bachelor of
Business Administration; Miranda Shaye Dunn, Bachelor of
Arts, Middle Childhood Education; James C. Hall, Bachelor of
Arts, History; Amanda Richelle Hedge, Associate Legal
Assisting; Zachary Lee Hatfield, Bachelor of Business
Administration; Rachel M. Hudson, Bachelor of Nursing;
Michael R. Leslie, Associate in Applied Science, Physical
Therapy Assistant; Kristy J. Pennington, Bachelor of
Individualized Studies; Amanda Donn Perry, Associate in
Applied Science, Physical Therapy Assistant; Acynda R.
Spriggs, Bachelor of Business Administration; Matthew Stone,
Associate in Applied Science, Nursing; Lynnsay Anne Uhl,
Bachelor of Arts, Intervention Specialist K-12.
Summit
Rhonda Leigh Crooks, Bachelor of Nursing
Tollesboro
Ashley Applegate, Associate in Applied Science, Occupational
Therapy Assistant; Tommy Barbour, Associate in Applied
Science, Occupational Therapy Assistant
Vanceburg
Julie L. Carver, Bachelor of Nursing; Traci L. Swingler,
Associate in Applied Science, Nursing
Worthington
Jennifer R. Moore, Bachelor of Science, Sociology; Vanessa
Rae VanHoose, Associate in Applied Science, Dental Hygiene
OHIO
Aberdeen
Justin S. Dean, Bachelor of Fine Arts; Clarinda Dotson,
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Karra R. White, Associate in Applied Science, Respiratory
Therapy
Amelia
Duston C. Osborn, Bachelor of Fine Arts
Apple Creek
Lauren Michal Beggs, Bachelor of Science, Psychology
Arcanum
Daniel Clark, Bachelor of Fine Arts
Athens
Elizabeth A. Robertson, Bachelor of Sports Studies
Bainbridge
Jessica R. Ferrell, Associate in Applied Science, Dental
Hygiene; Holly Hope Gee, Bachelor of Science, Psychology
Batavia
Trisha L. Creamer, Associate in Applied Science, Dental
Hygiene; Brian Truitt, Bachelor of Science, Natural Science
Blacklick
Ryan J. Appell, Bachelor of Fine Arts
Beaver
Rebecca L. Day, Bachelor of Arts, Intervention Specialist
K-12; Alfred John Diedrick III, Bachelor of Arts, Middle
Childhood Education; Jessica M. Holbrook, Bachelor of
Science, Sociology; Deanna Ruth Bapst Jewell, Associate in
Applied Science, Medical Laboratory Technology; Heather
Michelle Olvera Jones, Associate in Applied Science, Medical
Laboratory Technology; Jason Lawhorn, Bachelor of Science,
Social Sciences; Tonya A. Mather, Bachelor of Environmental
Engineering Technology; Megan R. Phipps, Associate in
Applied Science, Respiratory Therapy; Stacey Renee Riber,
Bachelor of Arts, Intervention Specialist K-12; Patricia
Elizabeth Starkey, Associate in Applied Science, Radiologic
Technology; Priscilla N. Schackart, Associate in Science,
Social Sciences; Jenna V. Schrader, Associate in Applied
Science, Respiratory Therapy; Tiffany Michelle Stevens,
Bachelor of Science, Sociology; Julie Ann Thornsberry,
Bachelor of Nursing; Victoria Danielle Vest, Associate in
Applied Science, Nursing
Bellefontaine
Melissa Sue Fish, Bachelor of Science, Mathematical Sciences
and Bachelor of Science, Natural Science
Bethel
Kristy N. Clifton, Bachelor of Arts, Early Childhood
Education PreK-3
Blue Creek
Christopher M. Day, Bachelor of Science, Natural Science;
Jarrod R. Day, Associate in Information Technology
Management
Camden
Kelly Marie Cottingim, Bachelor of Business Administration
Carlisle
John David Iker, Bachelor of Environmental Engineering
Technology
Carroll
Jessica Lynn Jensen, Bachelor of Science, Natural Science
Chillicothe
Chelsey Arledge, Associate in Applied Science, Medical
Laboratory Technology; Joshua Jay Cash, Bachelor of Business
Administration; Cody R. Elam, Associate in Applied Science,
Nursing; Barbara J. Hamm, Bachelor of Science, Biology; Colt
Harrington, Bachelor of Science, Chemistry; Zachary Adam
Holbert, Bachelor of Business Administration; Andrew Cody
Hughes, Bachelor of Fine Arts; Randall Kent, Associate in
Applied Science, Radiologic Technology; David N. McGlone,
Associate in Applied Science, Radiologic Technology; Kendall
R. Mitten, Associate in Applied Science, Physical Therapy
Assistant; Amanda Raye Nichols, Bachelor of Arts,
International Relations; William Keegan Rathkamp, Bachelor
of Sports Studies; Mark Alan Shifko, Associate in Applied
Science, Radiologic Technology; Tiffany Lynette Valentine,
Associate in Applied Science, Nursing
Cincinnati
Eric N. Spille, Bachelor of Business Administration
Circleville
Benjamin P. Kelley, Bachelor of Science, Biology
Cleveland
Corey J. Fischer, Bachelor of Sports Studies; Polykarpos
Edward Panos, Bachelor of Fine Arts
Columbus
David Glen Booker, Bachelor of Fine Arts; Jasmine E.
Dominguez, Bachelor of Sports Studies; Ryan Nicholaus
Fairley, Bachelor of Sports Studies; Sean G. McLean,
Associate in Applied Science, Physical Therapy Assistant;
Michael Joseph Matthew Moscato, Bachelor of Fine Arts;
Christine Nagy, Bachelor of Business Administration
Coshocton
Stephanie Alyssa Feller, Associate in Applied Science,
Nursing
Dayton
Amanda Marie Jay, Bachelor of Business Administration
Dublin
Jeffrey S. Burns, Bachelor of Business Administration
East Liverpool
Michael James Cornell, Associate Applied Science, Physical
Therapy Assistant
Englewood
Clint Travis Goffena, Bachelor of Science, Psychology
Frankfort
Jordan C. Dement, Associate Computer Aided Drafting and
Design; David R. Henderson, Associate in Applied Science,
Occupational Therapy Assistant; Jessica Marie Norman,
Associate in Applied Science, Radiologic Technology; Kory
Michael Walters, Associate Computer Aided Drafting and
Design; Christopher Jordan Wheeler, Associate
Electromechanical Engineering Technology
Franklin Furnace
Isaac Coriell, Associate Business Management; Brad A. DeHart,
Associate in Applied Science, Respiratory Therapy; Traci
Noel Elrod, Associate in Applied Science, Nursing
Leonda Lynn Faulkner, Bachelor of Nursing; Robert Leigh
Guilkey III, Bachelor of Business Administration; Amanda S.
Harrison, Bachelor of Individualized Studies; Amanda S.
Harrison, Associate in Applied Science, Respiratory Therapy;
Steven Wayne Harrison, Bachelor of Individualized Studies;
Melissa J. Pearson, Associate in Applied Science,
Occupational Therapy Assistant; Brian Scott Ramey, Associate
in Accounting; Krisa R. Riley, Associate in Applied Science,
Respiratory Therapy; Amber M. Spears, Associate Legal
Assisting; Nathan Lee Stevens, Associate in Applied Science,
Nursing
Gallipolis
Brian Christopher Roush, Bachelor of Business
Administration; Brittany Nicole Stapleton, Bachelor of
Science, Psychology
Georgetown
Jessica Rayann Gullett, Associate in Applied Science,
Radiologic Technology
Greenfield
Jessica Marie Leaverton, Bachelor of Fine Arts
Grove City
Gina M. Cistone, Bachelor of Arts, Early Childhood Education
PreK-3
Guysville
Jennifer Lynn Liming, Bachelor of Science, Chemistry
Hillsboro
Britni Alise Davis, Bachelor of Science, Biology; Mary
Katherine Martin, Bachelor of Science, Chemistry; Ashley
McCullough, Bachelor of Fine Arts; Valerie L. Meyer,
Bachelor of Arts, Middle Childhood Education; McKinze Lee
Seeling, Associate in Applied Science, Nursing
Homeworth
Lisa Davies, Bachelor of Science, Biology
Howard
Samantha M. Emler, Bachelor of Fine Arts
Huron
Beth Ann Bower, Bachelor of Science, Psychology
Ironton
Nicholas Edward Collins, Bachelor of Sports Studies; Daniel
Cordle, Bachelor of Plastics Engineering Technology; Andrew
Knipp, Associate Electromechanical Engineering Technology;
Joshua Lee Miller, Associate in Applied Science, Respiratory
Therapy; Brandi Marie Norris, Bachelor of Arts, Intervention
Specialist K-12; Kandi Leigh Thompson, Bachelor of Fine
Arts; Kristin Lemon, Associate in Applied Science, Nursing;
Sarah A. Webb, Bachelor of Sports Studies
Jackson
Korina Sue Eichenlaub, Bachelor of Nursing; Jill Anne
Jenkins, Associate in Applied Science, Nursing; Jessica
Renee Lenegar, Associate in Applied Science, Nursing; Adam
J. Miller, Bachelor of Plastics Engineering Technology;
Emily A. Moore, Associate in Applied Science, Occupational
Therapy Assistant; Stephen G. Thompson, Bachelor of Fine
Arts
Kingston
Beth Anne Shepherd, Associate in Applied Science, Physical
Therapy Assistant
Kitts Hill
Heather Jasmine Barker, Associate in Applied Science,
Nursing
Lancaster
Zachary S. Brandenburg, Bachelor of Sports Studies
Latham
Melissa Rose Bakenhaster, Bachelor of Individualized Studies
Leesburg
Cassandra Sue Easter, Associate in Applied Science,
Occupational Therapy Assistant
Liberty
Megan C. Moore, Associate in Applied Science, Dental Hygiene
Logan
Andrea Lynn Hoch, Associate in Applied Science, Dental
Hygiene; Jena Elizabeth Sharb, Associate in Applied Science,
Dental Hygiene; Tessa Tschudy, Associate in Applied Science,
Dental Hygiene
Londonderry
Lacey Jaye Ball, Associate in Applied Science, Nursing;
Megan Hope Ball, Bachelor of Arts, Early Childhood Education
PreK-3
Long Bottom
Casey R. Smith, Bachelor of Business Administration
Loudonville
Kristin Adele Wilson, Bachelor of Arts, Early Childhood
Education PreK-3
Lucasville
Rachel Ann Arthur, Bachelor of Science, Social Sciences;
Kayla Ann Baker, Bachelor of Business Administration; Sheena
R. Benson, Bachelor of Individualized Studies; Jamie Sue
Bloomfield, Associate in Applied Science, Nursing; Larin
Boldman, Associate in Applied Science, Occupational Therapy
Assistant; Meagan Nicole Bond, Associate in Office
Administration Technology; Logan Buckler, Bachelor of Arts,
History; Teresa K. Burk, Bachelor of Arts, International
Relations; J. Cody Canterbury, Bachelor of Science, Social
Sciences; Ryan S. Caseman, Associate Electromechanical
Engineering Technology; Denice Cox, Associate in Applied
Science, Nursing; Kathy A. Crabtree, Bachelor of Nursing;
Logan Michael Crabtree, Bachelor of Business Administration;
Courtney Renee Cunningham, Bachelor of Arts, Early Childhood
Education PreK3; Kendra Eichenlaub, Bachelor of Arts,
History; Michael J. Fuller, Associate in Applied Science,
Nursing; Angela K. Hayslip, Bachelor of Individualized
Studies; Brandi Renee Hickerson, Bachelor of Individualized
Studies; Jaclyn Leigh Hickerson, Associate Legal Assisting;
Traci Nichole Horsley, Associate in Applied Science,
Nursing; Kristy LeShae King, Bachelor of Sports Studies;
William Arthur Lynn, II, Associate in Applied Science,
Emergency Medical Technology; Daniel E. Mains, Bachelor of
Environmental Engineering Technology; Michael Thomas
McMullen, Associate Electromechanical Engineering
Technology; Danielle L. Mitchell, Bachelor of Individualized
Studies; Alicia Jean Newman, Associate in Applied Science,
Nursing; Kristian Lorraine Niziol, Associate Legal
Assisting; Kayla D. Rolfe, Associate in Applied Science,
Radiologic Technology; Heather Schuler, Associate in Applied
Science, Physical Therapy Assistant; Anthony Smith, Bachelor
of Business Administration; A. Nicole Spriggs, Bachelor of
Arts, Early Childhood Education PreK-3; Danielle Renea
Stone, Associate in Applied Science, Physical Therapy
Assistant; Mallory Jean Strickland, Associate in Applied
Science, Physical Therapy Assistant; Ryan Glenn Turner,
Associate in Applied Science, Physical Therapy Assistant;
Travis Shayne Turner, Associate Information Technology
Management; Brittany Nicole Welch-Mitchell, Bachelor of
Science, Psychology; Tishena Ann Wells, Bachelor of Science,
Psychology; Angelina Maria Dawn Young, Bachelor of Arts,
International Relations
Manchester
Melissa Dawn Arnold, Bachelor of Arts, Intervention
Specialist K-12; Nicholas A. Colvin, Associate in Applied
Science, Physical Therapy Assistant; Gerad Edward Gray,
Bachelor of Science, Biology; Brittany Nicole Hodge,
Bachelor of Business Administration; Rachel A. Newman
Associate in Applied Science, Nursing; Whitney Ryan
Stricklett, Bachelor of Arts, English Humanities
Marietta
Barry Dean Lovett, Bachelor of Sports Studies; Barry Dean
Lovett, Associate Business Management; Jerilyn Brooke
Sheets, Bachelor of Science, Psychology
McArthur
Tiffany Nicole Patterson, Bachelor of Individualized Studies
McDermott
Annetta F. Crabtree, Bachelor of Science, Sociology; Thomas
H. Crabtree, Jr., Associate in Applied Science; Lynsey M.
Dettwiller, Associate in Applied Science, Nursing; Heather
A. Evans, Associate in Office Administration Technology;
Brian Christopher Glenn, Bachelor of Science, Social
Sciences; Jerry Douglas Montavon II, Bachelor of Arts,
Intervention Specialist K-12; Lindsay Beth Moore, Bachelor
of Environmental Engineering Technology; Crystal D. Redoutey,
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Middleport
Carita C. Gardner, Associate in Applied Science, Dental
Hygiene
Minerva
Tyler Mitchell Ray Hollar, Bachelor of Sports Studies
Minford
Donna Sue Caudill, Bachelor of Arts, Middle Childhood
Education; Sean R. Childers, Associate in Applied Science,
Physical Therapy Assistant; Elizabeth Nicole Dodds,
Associate in Applied Science, Occupational Therapy
Assistant; Ashley Elizabeth Hayward, Associate in Applied
Science, Nursing; Charlene D. Howard, Associate in Applied
Science, Occupational Therapy Assistant; Keri Ann Kuhn,
Associate in Applied Science, Nursing; Lindsay E. May,
Bachelor of Science, Biology; Kyle Brett McGraw, Associate
Computer Aided Drafting and Design; Sarah Jean McGraw,
Bachelor of Individualized Studies; Matthew Joseph Romanello,
Associate in Applied Science, Physical Therapy Assistant;
Brenda Sue Rooney, Bachelor of Nursing; Brittany Rose
Stephens, Associate in Office Administration Technology;
Marvin K. Tomlin, II, Associate Business Information Systems
Moscow
Rick Alan Pollard, Bachelor of Plastics Engineering
Technology
Mt. Orab
Kristine J. Conrad, Bachelor of Business Administration;
Mary Ann Maham, Bachelor of Science, Biology; Jamie Nicole
Wallace, Bachelor of Arts, Middle Childhood Education
Napoleon
Teal K. Rausch, Bachelor of Individualized Studies; Teal K.
Rausch, Associate in Applied Science, Radiologic Technology
New Boston
Charlene R. Brown, Associate in Applied Science, Nursing;
Tina Carter, Associate in Applied Science, Respiratory
Therapy; Jessamyn Margot Sudhakaran, Bachelor of Arts,
English Humanities; Stephanie Nicole Tyler, Associate in
Applied Science, Nursing; Tina Miller Veach, Associate in
Applied Science, Nursing; Erica L. Walker, Bachelor of
Science, Social Sciences
New Vienna
Justin Gavet, Bachelor of Arts, History, New Vienna
Oak Hill
Crystal G. Moore, Associate in Applied Science, Medial
Laboratory Technology; William Potter, Bachelor of
Individualized Studies
Orient
Stephanie Ann Roush, Associate in Applied Science, Nursing
Otway
Jill M. Gardner, Bachelor of Arts, History; Brandon Joseph
Smith, Bachelor of Fine Arts; Jamie Mondrell Warren,
Bachelor of Fine Arts; Nathon S. Montgomery, Bachelor of
Nursing; Kathryn Morgan, Associate in Applied Science,
Radiologic Technology
Painsville
Bryan James Doberdruk, Bachelor of Sports Studies
Pedro
Emily Ann Ruth, Associate in Applied Science, Radiologic
Technology
Peebles
Kayla Marie Brown, Associate in Arts, Early Childhood
Development; Charles Jason Claytor, Bachelor of Sports
Studies and an Associate Degree in Electromechanical
Engineering Technology; Amanda Elizabeth Howe, Associate
Computer Aided Drafting and Design; Emily Measel, Associate
Legal Assisting; Eric Lee Nordrum, Bachelor of Science,
Natural Science; Brenda G. Perdue, Bachelor of Nursing;
Megan B. Reed, Bachelor of Fine Arts; Cherish M. Rothwell,
Associate in Applied Science, Nursing
Philo
Staci Dawn Armbrust, Associate in Applied Science,
Respiratory Therapy
Piketon
Ronald W. Bixler, Jr., Associate in Applied Science, Medical
Laboratory Technology; Joseph D. Brewster, Bachelor of
Environmental Engineering Technology; Jason Caleb Cornett,
Bachelor of Sports Studies; Ryan Matthew Dunn, Bachelor of
Environmental Engineering Technology; Kerby Ken Hamilton,
Bachelor of Arts, History; Lilah Jeanne Higginbotham,
Associate in Applied Science, Nursing; Morgan M. Hill,
Associate in Applied Science, Dental Hygiene; Joshua L.
Lambert, Bachelor of Plastics Engineering Technology; Alisha
D. Owens, Bachelor of Individualized Studies; Alisha D.
Owens, Associate in Applied Science, Radiologic Technology;
Shaina Rieske, Bachelor of Fine Arts; Teresa A. Skidmore,
Bachelor of Environmental Engineering Technology; Matthew D.
Snodgrass, Bachelor of Business Administration; Ross Edward
Wheeler, Bachelor of Fine Arts; Ryan L. Williams, Bachelor
of Science, Natural Science
Plain City
Jennifer L. Orr, Associate in Applied Science, Dental
Hygiene
Pleasant City
Jordan Daniel Potts, Bachelor of Sports Studies
Pleasantville
Amber N. Leith, Associate in Applied Science, Respiratory
Therapy, Pleasantville, OH
Pomeroy
Jeremy Blackston, Bachelor of Sports Studies
Courtney G. Vastine, Bachelor of Science, Psychology
Portsmouth
Amber Gail Arnold, Bachelor of Business Administration;
Marsha K. Artis, Bachelor of Nursing; Raynella P. Howard
Bailey, Associate in Applied Science, Nursing; Rae Ann Bays,
Associate in Applied Science, Nursing; Jamie Rae Belcher,
Bachelor of Science, Social Sciences; Danielle Lee Bogard,
Bachelor of Arts, History; Derek Bradley, Bachelor of
Digital Simulation & Gaming Engineering Technology; Tracy N.
Bressler, Bachelor of Science, Social Sciences; Samantha
Elizabeth Bunton, Bachelor of Nursing; Hayley Nicole Castle,
Associate in Applied Science, Nursing; Jason A. Chaney,
Bachelor of Science, Social Sciences; Mary Elka Chicha,
Bachelor of Science, Social Sciences; Nicholas Michael
Clausing, Associate in Medical Laboratory Technology;
Crystal Marie Cole, Bachelor of Nursing; Gaius Larry
Collier, Bachelor of Science, Social Sciences; John Paul
Collins, Bachelor of Environmental Engineering Technology;
Jacqueline P. Conley, Associate in Applied Science, Medical
Laboratory Technology; Keith Whitcomb Coon Jr., Bachelor of
Business Administration; Christian Coriell, Associate in
Applied Science, Dental Hygiene; Ira M. Coriell, III,
Associate Electromechanical Engineering Technology; Alea D.
Crosby, Bachelor of Arts, Early Childhood Education PreK-3;
Catherine Cunningham, Bachelor of Science, Sociology
Fanester R. Dickerson, Bachelor of Nursing; Harold C. Dicks,
III, Associate Electromechanical Engineering Technology;
Adam Joshua Dillow, Bachelor of Fine Arts; Rachael A.
Enriquez, Bachelor of Science, Social Sciences; Ashley Mae
Faulkner, Bachelor of Arts, Early Childhood Education,
PreK-3; Kristie I. Franklin, Associate in Applied Science,
Nursing; Danielle Marie Gillstrap, Associate in Arts, Arts &
Humanities; Evelyn Wambui Gitome, Bachelor of Business
Administration; Emily Anne Gleim, Bachelor of Science,
Sociology; Kelsey Jane Glockner, Bachelor of Science,
Natural Science; Barbara Graf, Bachelor of Science,
Psychology
Kelly Ann Hamilton, Bachelor of Nursing; Mandilyn J. Hart,
Bachelor of Business Administration; Emily Helen Hauck,
Associate in Applied Science, Nursing; Jennifer Lynn Henry,
Bachelor of Science, Social Sciences and Associate in Legal
Assisting; Leigh Ann Henry, Bachelor of Science,
Mathematical Sciences; Jessica T. Hollis, Bachelor of
Science, Social Sciences; Amy M. Huffman, Associate in
Office Administration Technology; Kyle A. Irwin, Associate
Business Management; Dannielle Isaac, Bachelor of Arts,
English Humanities; Lanice D. James, Associate in Applied
Science, Medial Laboratory Technology; LaToya Danita James,
Bachelor of Science, Psychology; Ryan Thomas Jarrells,
Bachelor of Business Administration; Aaron Alexander Jones,
Bachelor of Plastics Engineering Technology; Angela K. Josey,
Associate Legal Assisting; Allison R. Kelly, Bachelor of
Science, Sociology; Holly Marie Kemp, Associate in Applied
Science, Nursing; Terry L. Kidder Jr., Associate in Applied
Science, Nursing; James Wilson Kirsch, II, Associate
Business Information Systems; Cheryl Christie Knox, Bachelor
of Arts, History; Jennifer Ann Lester, Bachelor of Science,
Chemistry; Samantha Kay Lore, Associate in Applied Science,
Medical Laboratory Technology; Brittany Monique Lowe,
Bachelor of Science, Psychology; Laura E. Malone, Bachelor
of Science, Social Sciences; Michelle L. Martin, Bachelor of
Business Administration; Jeremy W. Mathis, Associate in
Applied Science, Respiratory Therapy; Talon B. McChesney,
Associate in Applied Science, Radiologic Technology; Angela
Marie McKain, Bachelor of Arts, English Humanities; Leeanne
McLaughlin, Associate in Arts, Arts and Humanities;
Christina Miller, Bachelor of Science, Psychology; Amanda
Moore Bachelor of Business Administration; LaToya L. Moore,
Bachelor of Business Administration; Grace Ellen Morgan,
Bachelor of Arts, Early Childhood Education PreK-3; Jeremiah
David Morrow, Bachelor of Sports Studies; Casey Ella
Mullins, Associate in Applied Science, Occupational Therapy
Assistant; Jillian Nicole Mummey, Bachelor of Arts,
Individualized Studies; Heidi Murta, Associate in Applied
Science, Nursing; Michael L. Mustain, Associate
Electromechanical Engineering Technology; Joshua Lane
Newton, Associate Business Management; Richard Kyle Newell,
Bachelor of Computer Engineering Technology and Bachelor of
Digital Simulation and Gaming Engineering Technology; Alicia
Annette Niedermeier, Bachelor of Sports Studies; Astra Ng,
Bachelor of Arts, English Humanities; Matthew Lee Ossman,
Bachelor of Digital Simulation & Gaming Engineering
Technology; Bindyaben Ambubhai Patel, Associate in Applied
Science, Nursing; Angel M. Pay, Bachelor of Science,
Biology; Daniel B. Purdin, Associate Electromechanical
Engineering Technology; Michael Lee Purdy, Associate in
Applied Science, Nursing; Sarah Rogers, Bachelor of Arts,
History; Micah Shane Ross, Bachelor of Fine Arts, and
Bachelor of Arts, History; Vanessa Rae Seidel, Bachelor of
Arts, Middle Childhood Education; Kip A. Ricker, Bachelor of
Digital Simulation & Gaming Engineering Technology; Helen R.
Scherer, Associate in Applied Science, Nursing; Delone
Shabazz, Bachelor of Arts, Individualized Studies; Jonathan
A. Smith, Bachelor of Fine Arts; Shanna L. Sparks, Associate
in Applied Science, Nursing; Sheena Kay Spurgeon, Bachelor
of Individualized Studies; Zachery Ryan Stephens, Associate
in Office Administration Technology; Tiera M. Steward,
Bachelor of Science, Social Sciences; Steven Andrew Sturgill,
Bachelor of Arts, International Relations; Sara Michelle
Tolbert, Associate in Office Administration Technology;
Kevin Michael Trivisonno, Bachelor of Business
Administration; J. Chris Urbach, Bachelor of Environmental
Engineering Technology; Katie Maryee Wade, Bachelor of
Sports Studies; Kristen D. Walter, Bachelor of Nursing;
Meggan Lynn Ward, Bachelor of Sports Studies; Rebekah
Watson, Associate in Applied Science, Radiologic Technology;
Samantha R. Watts, Bachelor of Arts, Early Childhood
Education PreK-3; Dianna Lynn Wilson, Bachelor of Science,
Mathematical Sciences, and Bachelor of Science, Natural
Sciences; Kevin Michael Wolfe, Bachelor of Nursing
Proctorville
Danae E. Early, Associate in Applied Science, Dental
Hygiene; Leslie Ann Floyd, Bachelor of Arts, Middle
Childhood Education
Ripley
Jarad C. Cahall, Bachelor of Sports Studies; Angel Miquelle
Noland, Associate in Office Administration Technology;
Andrew Nicholas Sutton, Bachelor of Fine Arts
Ravenna
Erin L. Cadle, Bachelor of Science, Psychology
Rushsylvenia
Amanda Marie Watkins, Bachelor of Sports Studies
Russellville
Jessica Amanda Daniels, Bachelor of Individualized Studies;
Jessica Amanda Daniels, Associate in Applied Science,
Radiologic Technology; David Tyree Hoskins, Bachelor of
Business Administration
Sarahsville
Shannon Kay Leasure, Bachelor of Arts, Middle Childhood
Education
Sardinia
Melissa Bess, Bachelor of Individualized Studies; Felicia D.
Croy, Associate in Applied Science, Radiologic Technology;
Christopher T. Downing, Jr., Associate in Applied Science,
Physical Therapy Assistant; Sarah Kay Koehler, Bachelor of
Individualized Studies; Brittany A. Lawrence, Bachelor of
Sports Studies; Michelle Lynn Neal, Bachelor of Arts, Early
Childhood Education PreK-3; Brandon Walker, Bachelor of
Arts, History
Sciotoville
Amy Joy Armes, Bachelor of Arts, Early Childhood Education
PreK-3; Daniel L. Downing, Associate in Applied Science,
Nursing; Misty L. Emmert, Bachelor of Business
Administration; Tiffany Marie Justice, Bachelor of Science,
Psychology; Joshua D. King, Bachelor of Science, Social
Sciences; Mary E. Lansing, Associate in Applied Science,
Nursing; Teresa L. Oakley, Bachelor of Individualized
Studies; Michael A. Piguet, Bachelor of Business
Administration
Seaman
Aaron M. Davis, Bachelor of Arts, History; Christopher David
Fogle, Bachelor of Science, Social Sciences; JoBeth Del
Singleton, Bachelor of Individualized Studies and Associate
in Applied Science, Radiologic Technology
South Point
Bethel A. Hall, Bachelor of Nursing; Amy Lynn Kimball,
Bachelor of Nursing
South Webster
Evelynn Margaret Allard, Bachelor of Fine Arts; Katie R.
Allard, Bachelor of Nursing; Edward Tyler Jones, Associate
in Applied Science, Physical Therapy Assistant; Kylie D.
Kinker, Associate in Applied Science, Nursing; Justin M.
Lower, Associate in Applied Science, Radiologic Technology;
Johnda R. Morris, Bachelor of Business Administration;
Christine Kaye Simmering, Bachelor of Arts, Intervention
Specialist K-12; Mary Katherine Raynard Wilson, Bachelor of
Science, Natural Science
Springfield
Phillip Michael Ashcraft, Bachelor of Sports Studies
Stroutsville
Krystina Ann Preece, Associate in Applied Science, Dental
Hygiene
Stout
Joshua A. Simpson, Bachelor of Science, Biology
Sylvania
Phillip E. Holt, Bachelor of Business Administration
Thurman
Lyle S. Richards, Bachelor of Individualized Studies
Tremont City
Brooke L. Miller, Bachelor of Business Administration
Versailles
Trisha L. Krueger, Bachelor of Arts, Intervention Specialist
K-12
Washington Court House
Tiffany Shantell Cole, Bachelor of Sports Studies; Lindsay
E. Wissinger, Associate in Applied Science, Nursing
Waterville
Christopher Jordon Kapelski, Bachelor of Fine Arts
Waverly
Lisa M. Anderson, Bachelor of Science, Biology; Melissa Lynn
Arrwood, Bachelor of Science, Psychology; Tiffany M. Baker,
Associate in Applied Science, Nursing; Angela S. Logan
Bentley, Bachelor of Arts, Middle Childhood Education
PreK-3; Edward G. Burkitt, Bachelor of Environmental
Engineering Technology; Megan Elizabeth Childers, Bachelor
of Science, Chemistry; William D. Deacon, Bachelor of
Computer Engineering Technology; Donald R. Downing,
Associate in Business Management; Ashley Louann Givan,
Associate in Applied Science, Physical Therapy Assistant;
Angela Kay George, Bachelor of Arts, Early Childhood
Education PreK-3; Joshua D. Gray, Bachelor of Arts, History;
Geoffrey Alexander Grimes, Bachelor of Business
Administration; Marissa Hatfield, Bachelor of Fine Arts;
Esther Henson, Associate in Applied Science, Radiologic
Technology; Julie B. Hoeckh, Bachelor of Business
Administration; Marius F. Irimies, Bachelor of
Individualized Studies; Juli Anna Manning, Bachelor of
Business Administration; Garet Dean Martin, Bachelor of Fine
Arts; Megan Marie Mitchell, Bachelor of Sports Studies;
Erin-Faith Neufarth, Bachelor of Arts, English Humanities;
Amanda Rose Oyer, Associate in Office Administration
Technology; Tiana Ellen Pence, Bachelor of Arts,
Intervention Specialist K-12; Randall K. Silcott, Associate
in Applied Science, Physical Therapy Assistant; Allison K.
Smith, Associate in Applied Science, Dental Hygiene; Jeffrey
C. Smith, Bachelor of Sports Studies; Tabitha Lee Smith,
Associate in Applied Science, Nursing; Nathan Daniel Spriggs,
Bachelor of Arts, Middle Childhood Education; Sheena M.
Weaver, Associate in Applied Science, Dental Hygiene; Carla
Dawn Williams, Bachelor of Science, Sociology
Wellston
Brittany Star Emmert, Bachelor of Individualized Studies;
Jeri Long, Bachelor Business Administration; Stephen Jeremy
Long, Bachelor of Business Administration; Benjamin Jeffrey
Wallace, Bachelor of Science, Biology
Westchester
Brianna Louise Stone, Bachelor of Fine Arts
West Portsmouth
Steven James Biars, Bachelor of Science, Mathematical
Sciences; Robin A. Blevins, Bachelor of Business
Administration; Mallory
Carrie Ann Malone, Bachelor of Science, Social Sciences;
Brent C. McNeil, Bachelor of Fine Arts; Amanda Lynn Mershon,
Associate in Applied Science, Occupational Therapy
Assistant; Dunia S. Mershon, Bachelor of Business
Administration; Ashley R. Seevers, Associate Business
Management; Laci L. Sowards, Associate in Applied Science,
Occupational Therapy Assistant; Ashley Jo Speas, Associate
in Applied Science, Medical Laboratory Technology; Kristin
Marie Stiverson, Bachelor of Sports Studies; Charmaine G.
Swords, Associate in Office Administration Technology;
Terrell Taylor, Associate in Applied Science, Occupational
Therapy Assistant
West Union
Kelly Lynn Becker, Associate in Applied Science,
Occupational Therapy Assistant; Chasity Nicole Chamblin,
Bachelor of Arts, Early Childhood Education PreK-3; Seth
Tyler Cooper, Bachelor of Science, Social Sciences; Kailai
Renee Mathews, Bachelor of Arts, History; Meredith M.
McCammon, Bachelor of Business Administration; Blair Lyle
Niece, Bachelor of Arts, International Relations; Rhiana
Jill Vogler, Bachelor of Business Administration; Elizabeth
Ann Wilson, Bachelor of Science, Natural Science
Wheelersburg
Andrew C. Adkins, Associate in Business Information Systems;
Staci Patricia Arthur, Associate in Applied Science,
Nursing; Samantha I. Baum, Associate in Business Management;
Melanie Diane Bihl, Bachelor of Nursing; Stefany D. Blevins,
Bachelor of Arts, Early Childhood Education PreK-3; Carrie
Elizabeth Bolin, Associate in Applied Science, Physical
Therapy Assistant; Brad Michael Chamberlin, Bachelor of
Plastics Engineering Technology; Mary C. Cheek, Bachelor of
Science, Mathematical Sciences
Julia Cox, Bachelor of Nursing; Kimberly Rae Crawford,
Bachelor of Science, Social Sciences; Heather Brooke Farris,
Bachelor of Science, Psychology; John A. Fenton, Bachelor of
Digital Simulation & Gaming Engineering Technology; Gerard
J. Givan, Bachelor of Fine Arts; Halea Hatten, Bachelor of
Science, Psychology; Alice A. Herles, Associate in Applied
Science, Occupational Therapy Assistant; Christopher J.
Leightenheimer, Associate Computer Aided Drafting and
Design; Robert Jay Lyon Jr., Bachelor of Environmental
Engineering Technology; Kendra Marie Massie, Bachelor of
Arts, Early Childhood Education PreK-3; Summer Raegan
Matthews, Bachelor of Science, Psychology; Harrison R. B.
Mercer, Bachelor of Digital Simulation & Gaming Engineering
Technology; Lindsay Miller, Bachelor of Science, Social
Sciences; Amy L. Montavon, Bachelor of Science, Biology;
Linda K. Nichols, Associate in Applied Science, Nursing;
Kimber Miranda Nolan, Bachelor of Science, Psychology; Kasey
Jo Porter, Bachelor of Arts, Early Childhood Education
PreK-3; Brian S. Pyles, Bachelor of Environmental
Engineering Technology; Andrea Renee Reed, Bachelor of
Science, Sociology; Brian D. Stephenson, Bachelor of Sports
Studies; Andrea Jean Thompson, Associate in Applied Science,
Occupational Therapy Assistant; Charles Joseph Uhl, Bachelor
of Nursing; Jessica Rae VanDeusen, Bachelor of Arts, Middle
Childhood Education; Ryan David Warner, Bachelor of Arts,
International Relations; Matthew R. Watson, Bachelor of
Science, Biology; Nathanael Weaver, Bachelor of Arts,
English Humanities; Jordan S. Wesney, Associate in Applied
Science, Nursing
Willow Wood
Lori Jo Harmon, Bachelor of Business Administration; Lori Jo
Harmon, Associate Information Technology Management
Wilmington
Mallory Ann Goldie, Bachelor of Fine Arts
Winchester
Adam K. Puckett, Bachelor of Computer Engineering
Technology; Thomas Anthony Payne III, Bachelor of Science,
Psychology
Wooster
Matthew L. Kilmer, Bachelor of Arts, History
TENNESSEE
Hendersonville
Rodney D. Reynolds, Associate in Computer Aided Drafting and
Design
WEST VIRGINIA
Milton
Angela Dawn Estep, Associate in Applied Science, Dental
Hygiene
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Shawnee
State University Security and Facilities moves into newly
remodeled offices
The Office of Security and the Facilities Office at Shawnee
State University recently moved into newly remodeled offices
behind the Advanced Technology Center.
“The building
definitely provides sufficient room for all 50 or more
members to meet at once,” said Beth Rockwell, facilities
representative. “The Facilities Office is also
handicapped-accessible now which I feel is a positive
addition.”
The new
offices provide each department with more room and a more
accessible location.
“Not only do
we have more room, the Security Office is much easier to
find on campus,” said Brian Yerardi, SSU security officer.
Both
departments feel that the new location of their offices is
much better for everyone on campus.
In the photo
is the new Security Office (right) and the conference room
of the new Facilities Office (left).
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Author has book signing at Shawnee State University
Rick Arthur, author and teacher, told his story about his
mid-life career change with the help of his Shawnee State
University degree after losing his job as a steel worker at
a book signing at SSU on Tuesday, April 28. He introduced
his new book, “Aristotle Owl and the Beckoning Bottoms.” The
book has received rave reviews. To find out more about his
book, go to his Web site at
http://authortree.com/rickyarthur.
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Howard Harcha retires from Shawnee State Board of Trustees
The Shawnee State University Board of Trustees said
goodbye to Howard Harcha during its meeting on Friday, May
8, in the Homer & Janet Selby Board
Room in the Clark Memorial Library. Harcha is retiring from
the board after serving 10 years. In July of 1999, he was
sworn in to finish the last year of a vacant term and in
2000, he was appointed by the Governor to serve a nine-year
term. In the photo, Jack McCoy, Board Chair, presents Harcha
with his chair.
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Respiratory
Therapy graduates recognized at Shawnee State University
Students graduating from the Respiratory Therapy
program were recognized at a special ceremony on Friday, May
8 in the Health Sciences Nursing Lab.
Students received an Associate of Applied Sciences degree at
commencement. The program at SSU is fully accredited by the
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education
Programs, through the Committee on Accreditation for
Respiratory Care.
Graduates are eligible to take both the entry-Level
certification and advanced-practitioner registry,
examinations of the National Board for Respiratory Care.
Respiratory therapists work side-by-side with physicians,
nurses, and other health care team members to treat patients
ranging in age from premature infants to the elderly.
Their duties vary from the administration of oxygen,
humidity, aerosols and the drainage of lung secretions to
the use of technologically sophisticated monitoring devices.
Students learn treatment techniques in order to assure the
survival of patients with life threatening conditions such
as head or chest trauma.
To find out more about the Respiratory Therapy program at
SSU, go to the SSU Web site at http://www.shawnee.edu/acad/hs/res.
CUTLINE:
Students who graduated at Shawnee State University in the
Respiratory Therapy program are from front, left, Josh
Miller and Jeremy Mathis. Second row, from left, are April
Harris, Staci Armbrust, Kris Riley, Amber Leith, Jenna
Schrader, Karra White and Tina Carter. In the third row,
from left, are, Brad DeHart, instructor Leslie Yancy-Meadows,
Amy Harrison, Megan Phipps, Program Leader and Associate
Professor Don Thomas and instructor Amy France.
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Shawnee State University
Outreach Services Offers ‘Family History & Genealogy’
Workshop
Shawnee State University Outreach Services will be
offering a “Family History & Genealogy: Finding Our
Forefathers” Workshop from 6 to 8 p.m. on Mondays from June
22 through Aug. 10 in Room 134 in the Advanced Technology
Center to anyone who is interested in tracing their
ancestors.
The workshop is divided into eight different sections and
will be conducted by Gaylord Cooper, genealogy expert.
Cooper is part of the Eastern Kentucky Genealogy Associates
and president of the Eastern Kentucky Storytellers Guild.
He is also the author of “Stories Told in Stone.” Cooper
holds two certificates in genealogy from Brigham Young
University and one from National Genealogy Society. He has
published articles on cemetery iconology in regional,
national and international magazines.
Cooper will be teaching about family relationships,
occupations, religious affiliations, social organizations
and causes of death.
The cost of the seminar is $89. SSU is offering a 20 percent
discount for people over the age of 60. The deadline to
register is Friday, June 15. Registration can be done by
phone at (740) 351-3171 or toll free at (800) 672-8778, by
fax at (740) 351-3591 or by mailing the application to
Business & Industry Training, 940 Second Street, Portsmouth,
OH 45662. Registration is also available online at www.shawnee.edu/off/uos. Applications may be dropped off in
person from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the University Outreach
Services office on the ground floor of the Massie Hall.
For more information, contact Tracy Walters, Interim
University Outreach Representative, at (740) 351-3171 or at
twalters@shawnee.edu.
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Shawnee State
University Extends Deadline for Vietnam Veterans of America
Chapter 1006 Scholarship
Shawnee State University’s Development Foundation has
extended the Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 1006
Scholarship deadline to Thursday, June 25, and added new
eligibility guidelines.
The new
guidelines for the scholarship include the children and/or
grandchildren of all Vietnam era veterans whether they have
served in Vietnam or not. Also, it is now available for
freshmen to senior SSU students.
Applicants
must still have a minimum of 3.0 GPA and demonstrate
financial need to receive the $1,000 scholarship. Recipients
may renew the scholarship for up to four years as long as
they remain in good academic standing.
Applicants
must go to the SSU Office of Financial Aid to pick up the
scholarship application.
For more
information, contact the VVA Chapter 1006 or the SSU Office
of Financial Aid at (740) 351-4243.
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Students
Explore Careers in Science, Technology, Engineering,
Mathematics and Foreign Language
Shawnee State University, Ohio University and the
University of Rio Grande are collaborating to present the
Southern Ohio Youth Regents Science, Technology,
Engineering, Mathematics and Foreign Language Academy with
47 high school juniors and seniors accepted this year. The
students will earn free college credits while still in high
school with a summer experience on the three campuses.
Students will have the opportunity to learn about careers,
especially teaching, in the areas of science, technology,
engineering, mathematics and foreign language. The academy
is an intense three-week experience choosing one or two
college courses with up to seven credit hours during the
academy.
The students will arrive for the first week on June 7 at the
University of Rio Grande with an opening dinner that evening
for students, parents and invited guests.
After the residential experience, coursework will be
completed online, using multiple distance-learning
technologies and a one year follow-up class in addition to
an optional elective course during the 2010 spring semester.
“This is a wonderful opportunity for students to learn about
potential STEM careers while experiencing three college
campuses and earning college credits,” said Judy Meeker,
project director of the STEM academy at SSU’s University
Outreach Services.
Applicants are admitted based on a number of criteria,
including grade level, GPA, teacher recommendation, essays
and other information provided.
The college courses are General Chemistry, Principles of
Statistics, Elementary Spanish and Introduction to
Education.
“The program is completely free to students who qualify and
students do not need to be gifted to attend,” Meeker said.
“Many of the participants are average students with high
potential who are capable of doing college level work.”
The academy is a third-year grant focusing on Appalachia
Ohio and funded through the Ohio Board of Regents. This
year’s grant is about $276,000 and SSU is one of eight STEM
Academies across the state of Ohio.
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Strickland appoints Shawnee
State University junior to Board of Trustees
Governor Ted Strickland appointed a new student member to
the Shawnee State University Board of Trustees, pre-med
junior Mallory Saltsman, of Wellston. Her two-year term will
begin July 1, 2009.
“Having students on our Board of Trustees helps ensure that
all decisions are made with the student perspective
represented,” SSU President Rita Rice Morris said. “Mallory
joins Carrie Dunham, a student Trustee member who has
completed one year on the Board. These two students are
wonderful representatives of the student body.”
Saltsman says that a student trustee on the board last year
encouraged her to apply for the position and she looks
forward to the opportunities that will come with the
appointment.
“I was hesitant at first, but the more I learned about the
board, the more I became sure of my ability to serve on it,”
she said.
Saltsman is a member of the SSU Pre-Med Club and volunteers
with the American Cancer Society and helps with the annual
Relay For Life.
She came to Shawnee State after attending one year at the
Ohio State University.
“Once at Shawnee, my grades improved and I've met a lot of
truly great people here,” she said. “I've never met a more
welcoming and friendly group of people than the residents of
southern Ohio.”
When Saltsman was in high school, she developed her
leadership talents as captain of the marching band’s Flag
Corps, participated in the National Honor Society, Drama
Club and in the start up of an anti-drug organization,
LAUNCH, a non-profit youth organization in Jackson County.
“Through this organization, I have performed many, many
hours of community service,” Saltsman said.
In the first program, she surveyed local businesses and
community establishments to ascertain opportunities for the
youth in the area for jobs, internships and social
activities.
Other activities included Project Protect Your Pills,
educating people on the dangers of prescription drugs.
Saltsman also made greeting cards and visited the elderly in
nursing homes, organized social events, such as dances and
weekend retreats for youth in the county, and attended the
PRIDE anti-drug youth conference in both Washington D.C. and
Cincinnati.
“I continue my participation in the LAUNCH program as a
college student, however, my role now differs,” Saltsman
said. “I often act as a chaperone for the events I once
planned and continue to work with current high school
students to develop performances reflecting the
organization’s anti-drug and alcohol mission.”
Her goal for the future is to follow in the footsteps of her
mentor and hero, Dr. Douglas Jones. Saltsman would like to
attend the Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine
following completion of the biomedical sciences degree at
SSU, then return to southern Ohio to practice family
medicine in a small community.
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Students of Dr. Miller &
Genevieve Toombs Children’s Learning Center Have a Field
Trip at Shawnee State University’s Soccer Field
The students of the Dr. Miller & Genevieve Toombs
Children’s Learning Center had a field trip on Wednesday,
May 20, at the Shawnee State University soccer field. The
students participated in several activities including
three-legged races, soccer, T-ball and much more. In the
photo CLC students are racing to the finish line in a sack
race.
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Shawnee State
University Outreach Services is offering its annual ‘Fun in
the Sun’ program for first through eighth grades
Shawnee State University Outreach Services is
offering its annual enrichment program, “Fun in the Sun,”
for children in the first through eighth grades from Monday,
June 29 through Thursday, July 2 on the SSU campus.
Area teachers and other professionals have designed 25
unique classes specifically for this program. Students are
well supervised and provided with activities.
Classes, such as archery, cake decorating, cheerleading,
forensic sciences, basketball, football, tennis,
woodworking, candy making, dancing, robotics, crafts,
Spanish and guitar are offered to participants. Students may
enroll in up to three course sessions that are presented
each day. Classes are from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. each day.
Special discounts are offered for early registration.
Register before 5:00 p.m. on Friday, June 5 and pay the
“early bird” registration fee of only $35 for the week-long
course. Registrations received from June 8-12 will be $45
for the week-long course and late registration, after June
12, will be $60 for the week-long course. Students can bring
their lunch or purchase lunch at $20 for the entire four-day
program.
Register in person Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5
p.m. at the SSU Outreach Services located in the basement of
Massie Hall near the south entrance; by mail to University
Outreach Services Shawnee State University, 940 Second St.,
Portsmouth, OH 45662; by phone with Discover, MasterCard or
VISA at (740) 351-3274; or by fax at (740) 351-3598.
For more information, contact University Outreach Services
at (740) 351-3274.
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Shawnee State University
Professor and Students Present Papers at a National
Conference in New Orleans
Dr. Darren Harris-Fain, professor in English and Humanities,
along with two Shawnee State University students, Rebecca
Cox and Jessamyn Sudhakaran, presented papers at the Popular
Culture Association and American Culture Association
National Conference in New Orleans in April.
One of the missions of the PCA/ACA is to support the study
of popular and American culture and also to support new and
established scholars in both their research and teaching,
among other things.
Exhibits, film screenings, special sessions and tours were
available at the four-day conference.
Cox presented a paper on masculinity in the novel “Fight
Club” by Chuck Palahniuk and Sudhakaran’s paper was on
analyzing the movie, “Meet Me in St. Louis,” as a product of
WWII.
Harris-Fain presented a paper on two graphic novels
published in the 1950s explaining why they were not
successful.
Hundreds of different presentations were scheduled at the
conference. Topics at the conference included Academics and
Collegiate Culture, African-American Culture, Border Culture
(Political, Cultural and Geographical), British Popular
Culture, Digital Culture, Aging and Senior Culture, American
Indian Culture, Comics, Appalachian Studies, American
Literature, Asian Popular Culture and many, many more.
One documentary presented was “The New Orleans Tea Party”
covering the rebuilding of post-Katrina civil society,
directed and edited by Marline Otte, associate professor of
history at Tulane University, New Orleans, and Laszlo Fulop,
assistant professor in the Film Department at the University
of New Orleans.
Harris-Fain attended a special session with three people
from “Sesame Street,” who presented the history of the show
and included some behind the scenes information. The
presentation traced the evolution of “Sesame Street” using
video and still images.
“It is a great opportunity to find out about a wide variety
of topics,” Harris-Fain said. “This is one of the few
national conferences that allow undergraduates to present
but they are selective. They received 60 applications from
undergraduates and only accepted 19 students and two of
those students were from Shawnee State.”
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History professor
retires at Shawnee State University
John Lorentz, history professor and director of the Center
for International Programs and Activities (CIPA), retired
from Shawnee State University as a history professor. He
will be concentrating on his position with CIPA.
Lorentz has been with SSU since 1990 as an associate
professor, professor, core coordinator and director of the
Center for Integrated Studies and as director of CIPA.
He has an undergraduate degree from Miami University, a
master’s degree in Middle Eastern Studies from Harvard
University and a Ph.D. from Princeton University. Lorentz
lived for more than five years in the Middle East, mostly in
Iran.
He is fluent in reading, writing and speaking Persian and
has a reading knowledge of Arabic and French.
Lorentz has been a consultant on Middle East affairs and an
executive director of American Aid for Afghans. He has
worked for 38 years as a teacher and administrator in
several universities. In his teaching career, he has
received several awards for distinguished teaching at both
the local and state-wide levels.
Lorentz is author of the “Historical Dictionary of Iran,”
now in its second printing. He presented the book in 1995 at
a major national conference in Boston on the Middle East.
The book is nearly 500 pages and covers the entire spread of
Iranian history going back almost 3,000 years. The book is
organized like a dictionary.
“The primary focus of the book is on the 19th and 20th
centuries,” Lorentz said. “I have written a lot of the
contemporary history. The Iranian history is incredibly rich
and deep.”
Lorentz also published numerous papers and co-authored the
book “Iranians” in “The Harvard Encyclopedia of American
Ethnic Groups” in 1980. He and his son, Nathan, worked
together to film an hour-long documentary, “River Voices:
Portrait of an American River Community,” about the 1937
flood in the Ohio River Valley that premiered in 2002 on
PBS.
“When I came to Shawnee State, I made a commitment to myself
that as long as things are moving forward advancing and
developing as a university, I will stay here for the rest of
my career,” Lorentz said. “I feel very proud when I look
around campus and to know what it was and how far we have
come and how well we have done in establishing ourselves as
a true university, it is quite remarkable. That is a very
significant reward for me.”
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A party was held for John Lorentz, history professor and
director of the Center for International Programs and
Activities at Shawnee State University upon his retirement
from teaching. He will continue in his role as director of
CIPA. Lorentz has been teaching for 38 years with 19 years
at SSU. In the photo, Lorentz poses with Linda Plummer,
secretary to the Dean in the College of Arts and Sciences.
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Shawnee State University Students Attend Summer Classes
Shawnee State University students arrive on campus for the
first day of the Summer Semester on Tuesday, May 26.
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Each semester more students enroll at Shawnee State
University
Shawnee State University had another increase in new
students registering for Summer Semester this year. A record
number of students enrolled with 51 attending an orientation
held on Monday, May 11. While the students were meeting with
faculty and signing up for classes, parents met separately
for an information session. After lunch, students and their
parents toured the campus. In the photo, Jim Farmer,
admissions officer, is assisting the new Pre-Health Science
students register online.
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E-mail: eblevins@shawnee.edu
Teacher
Education Department at Shawnee State University celebrates
with 2009 graduates
The
Teacher Education Department at Shawnee State University
celebrated with a reception for the 2009 graduates and their
guests on Thursday, May 7 in the Micklethwaite Banquet Hall
at SSU’s University Center.
Dr. Paul
Madden, chair and assistant professor in the Teacher
Education Department welcomed the graduates. Rick Arthur,
local teacher and author, was the guest speaker. He talked
about how he became a teacher after losing his job at the
steel mill and how he was inspired to write his book.
The Teacher
Education graduates are Evelyn Margaret Allard, Melissa
Arnold, Megan Ball, Angela Bentley, Josie Black-Marit,
Stefany Blevins, Kayla Brown, Robyn Campbell, Donna Caudill,
Chasity Chamblin, Mary Catherine Cheek, Rebecca Day, Al
Diedrick, Miranda Dunn, Samantha Emler, Leslie Floyd,
Christopher Fogle, Brian Glenn, Mallory Goldie, John Andrew
Grafis, Leigh Henry, Joshua King, Tammy Kitchen, Trisha
Krueger, Shannon Leasure, Valerie Meyer, Jerry Douglas
Montavon II, Grace Morgan, Michelle Neal, Brandi Norris,
Tiana Pence, Kasey Porter, Megan Reed, Stacey Riber, Vanessa
Seidel, Christine Simmering, Alvetta Nicole Spriggs, Nathan
Spriggs, Brianna Stone, Whitney Stricklett, Roger Taylor,
Leah Thompson, Lynnsay Uhl, Jessica Van Deusen, Jamie
Wallace, Samantha White-Watts and Ross Wheeler.
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In the photo are
the 2009 Teacher Education graduates at Shawnee State
University. A reception was held in their honor on Thursday,
May 7 in the Micklethwaite Banquet Hall at SSU’s University
Center.
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