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Youngstown State University

students receive Honors College pin

YOUNGSTOWN -- Local students are among the nearly 400 Youngstown State University honors students who have received their Honors College pin. The award signifies that students have earned at least half of the honors credits needed prior to graduation. Pin recipients include:

Branson Brownfield, Biology major of Lisbon

Lucas Call, Nursing BSN major of Wellsville

Madison Chapman, Business Administration major of Columbiana

Kathryn Chludzinski, STEM First Year Engineering major of Lisbon

Mitchell Crawford, Pre Law major of Rogers

Eva Deruyter, Human Resource Management major of Lisbon

Brian Dickson, STEM First Year Engineering major of Lisbon

Emily Emch, Accounting major of New Waterford

Joshua Entrikin, STEM First Year Engineering major of Lisbon

Emily Felger, Psychology major of East Palestine

Caleb Hill, Criminal Justice major of Leetonia

Nadia Holderfield, Psychology major of Alliance

Kyla Kackley, Biology major of Alliance

Maxwell McEndree, STEM First Year Engineering major of East Liverpool

Jacob Mundy, Mechanical Engineering major of Lisbon

Harmony Offenburg, Biology major of Columbiana

Caitlin Parks, Criminal Justice Bachelors major of Lisbon

Taryn Patterson, Psychology major of New Waterford

Natalie Plunkett, Biochemistry major of Salem

Sarah Rambo, Mathematics major of Columbiana

Brianna Remias, Biology Pre Medical major of Columbiana

Natasha Salmen, Biology major of Leetonia

Michael Simms, Information Technology major of Lisbon

Emily Skinner, Dental Hygiene major of Wellsville

Hailey Taylor, Environmental Studies major of Columbiana

Delaney Willoughby, Early Childhood Education/Early Childhood Intervention Specialist major of Salem

Marly Zeigler, Psychology major of Salem

Honors students complete honors courses, community service, and engagement activities as members of the college. More than 1,200 students are part of YSU's Honors College. Collectively, the students amass approximately 60,000 hours of volunteer service annually through a variety of projects which impact the campus and community. More about the Honors College at www.ysu.edu/honors.

Stinson named to President's

List at Capital University

BEXLEY, Ohio -- Capital University has announced Brendan Stinson of Alliance was named to the President's List for the fall 2020 semester.

Capital has three lists denoting academic distinction among full-time, degree-seeking students: the President's List, Provost's List, and Dean's List. The President's List indicates the highest level of academic distinction. To be named to the President's List, students must have achieved a grade point average of at least 3.85.

Mount Union students

volunteer for community service

ALLIANCE -- The COVID-19 pandemic made traditional volunteering through the University of Mount Union's Regula Center for Public Service and Civic Engagement undoubtedly difficult. Yet, 196 individuals participated in at least one of seven unique community service initiatives during the University's fall 2020 semester.

One of the initiatives was a take-and-make blanket kit, with which completed blankets were distributed to The Salvation Army of Alliance, Alliance for Children and Families, Alliance Area Domestic Violence Shelter and the Stark County Humane Society. A total of 108 blankets were made from 61 Mount Union volunteers including the following:

Kayley Black of East Liverpool

Marissa Scott of Winona

Kaleigh Richmond of Alliance

Andrea Dietz of East Liverpool

Sidney Rambo of East Palestine

Riley Rowles of Sebring

Katelin Chilton of Salem

Madison Brown of Lisbon

Learn more at mountunion.edu/regula-center.

Mount Union students help

with community clean-up

ALLIANCE -- The COVID-19 pandemic made traditional volunteering through the University of Mount Union's Regula Center for Public Service and Civic Engagement undoubtedly difficult. Yet, 196 individuals participated in at least one of seven unique community service initiatives during the University's fall 2020 semester.

One of these initiatives was a community clean-up, which featured volunteers maintaining portions of the Iron Horse Trail, restoration of the fencing at the Alliance Dog Park and painting the exterior of the new Habitat for Humanity headquarters and Restore in Alliance.

Dustin Sanor of East Rochester, volunteered at the Habitat for Humanity.

Haley Jones of Homeworth, volunteered at the Dog Park.

Harley Smith of East Liverpool, volunteered at the Stark Parks Trail.

Jillian Beard of Columbiana, volunteered at the Dog Park.

Kaleigh Richmond of Alliance, volunteered at the Dog Park.

Kassity Miller of New Waterford, volunteered at the Dog Park.

Olivia McLean of Salem, volunteered at the Dog Park.

Tianna Dillon of Alliance, volunteered at the Habitat for Humanity.

Learn more about Mount Union's Regula Center by visiting mountunion.edu/regula-center.

Mount Union students

participate in making wreaths

ALLIANCE -- The COVID-19 pandemic made traditional volunteering through the University of Mount Union's Regula Center for Public Service and Civic Engagement undoubtedly difficult. Yet, 196 individuals participated in at least one of seven unique community service initiatives during the University's fall 2020 semester.

One of the initiatives done in a safe and physically distanced manner, 71 wreaths were made for residents of area assisted living facilities and transitional housing in the Alliance community.

The following local students participated in the effort:

Madison Brown of Lisbon

Marissa Scott of Winona

Katelin Chilton of Salem

Jorja Kline of Alliance

Andrea Dietz of East Liverpool

Learn more about Mount Union's Regula Center by visiting mountunion.edu/regula-center.

Mount Union students volunteer

to make cards for elderly

ALLIANCE -- The COVID-19 pandemic made traditional volunteering through the University of Mount Union's Regula Center for Public Service and Civic Engagement undoubtedly difficult. Yet, 196 individuals participated in at least one of seven unique community service initiatives during the University's fall 2020 semester.

One of the initiatives was take-and-make card kits for residents in assisted living facilities in which more than 200 cards were made and sent by 21 volunteers including the following:

Marissa Scott of Winona

Riley Rowles of Sebring

Learn more at mountunion.edu/regula-center.

Mount Union students volunteer

with Holiday Helper Project

ALLIANCE ­­­-- The COVID-19 pandemic made traditional volunteering through the University of Mount Union's Regula Center for Public Service and Civic Engagement undoubtedly difficult. Yet, 196 individuals participated in at least one of seven unique community service initiatives during the University's fall 2020 semester.

One of those initiatives was the Holiday Helper Project, in which volunteers wrapped more than 500 books and 500 treat bags for Christmas in the Park. Local students included the following:

Marissa Scott of Winona

Madison Brown of Lisbon

Riley Rowles of Sebring

Learn more about Mount Union's Regula Center by visiting mountunion.edu/regula-center.

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