Graduating from Shawnee State University in 2009 with a degree focused on Visual Communications, Sam Bowman has continuously moved his career up in the marketing world.

“I quickly moved into the brand management side of my industry just because I love the creativeness through marketing,” said Bowman. “It made perfect sense.”

Shawnee State University has announced the 2024 Faculty Awards. As part of this year’s presentation, the recipient of the Board of Trustees Distinguished Teaching Award is Dr. Erik Larson. An Associate Professor of Geology at SSU, Dr. Larson has been with the university since 2014. 

Dr. Eric Andrew Braun delivers an address during his inauguration as Shawnee State University’s eighth President. In a celebration held on campus in the Vern Riffe Center for the Arts, President Braun was sworn in by university Board of Trustees Chairperson Scott Evans. The ceremony also included the presentation of several community, faculty, and student awards celebrating the inaugural theme of Innovation, Collaboration, and Learning.

Megan Steele, a Chillicothe, Ohio native, has found where she belongs in the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program at Shawnee State University.

“I chose Shawnee because it’s close to home, has affordable tuition, and smaller classes for one-on-one time with professors,” she said.

A junior in the Radiologic Technology program, Jessica Mullenix has found a personalized experience in her studies at Shawnee State University. A native of Hillsboro, Ohio, she is also pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Health Science.

Shawnee State University senior Ashlynn Pfau presented her own project of increasing environmental awareness through childhood literacy at this year’s Celebration of Scholarship conference. A Natural Science major concentrated on Biology, Pfau’s project “You Can Be An Earth Warrior Too”, a children’s book she created from scratch, was recognized with the Trustees’ Award by the conference committee.

Double majoring at Shawnee State University, junior Angel Hammond has always had a curiosity and passion for technology and innovation. She is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Plastics Engineering Technology and an associate’s degree in Computer-Aided Design and Manufacturing Technology.