Baldwin Wallace University

2026 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team

West Branch High School graduate, is one of four Baldwin Wallace University women’s tennis student-athletes to be selected to the 2026 College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Team. To qualify, a student-athlete must have at least a 3.50 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) and must have been in the lineup for 70% of the total matches played by the team that includes team scores. Slutz, who earns her first accolade, carries a 3.952 grade point average in business administration and human resource management. This season, she was second on the team with a career-high six doubles victories. Slutz was fourth on the squad with a career-best seven singles wins. For her career, Slutz has posted seven singles victories and six doubles wins. Off the court, she is a Dean’s List student and Jacket Scholar.

Baldwin Wallace University

Honors Program

Jackson Himes of Salem was inducted into the Baldwin Wallace University Honors Program during the spring 2026 semester. Himes, a graduate of Leetonia High School, majoring in criminal justice and psychology, shared the distinction with 55 other high-achieving students. BW Honors Program faculty congratulated students on their entry into the program, and graduating seniors shared their experiences in the Honors Program to encourage them to embrace the distinctive and inspiring learning opportunities that the program provides both inside and outside the classroom. Inductees received a pin and other Honors memorabilia during the ceremony.

Slippery Rock University

Frederick Douglass Institute Collaborative

Slippery Rock University is championing multicultural education through competition. Four SRU students earned first place in the statewide Frederick Douglass Institute Collaborative conference and debate tournament hosted at West Chester University last month.

SRU’s winning team included:

Eliana Perez, a sophomore dual accounting and political science major from Pittsburgh (North Allegheny HS).

Andrei Pagnotta, a 2026 graduate with a degree political science from Salem (South Range HS)

Kat Dickey, a junior dual communication and political science major from Daisytown (California HS).

Hannah Cherry, a sophomore exercise science major from Pittsburgh (North Allegheny HS).

The SRU team, coached by Heather Frederick, professor of political science, competed against teams from 10 universities in the State System as they debated the topic of vaccine mandates in the state of Pennsylvania. The tournament engages students in structured debates on pressing contemporary issues related to policy, social justice, ethics, governance and public affairs.

The students were also accompanied at the conference Franklyn Charles, associate professor of strategic communication and media, who is the director of the FDI at SRU. The FDI Collaborative is a network of scholars that creates forward-thinking initiatives to promote inclusive excellence and enhance access and success in Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education.

“The FDI has given me a unique opportunity to learn more about opinions and ideas different from my own, and to better my research and presentation abilities in a way you can’t in a classroom,” Dickey said. “Everything we are working on is impactful, and it’s been great to see it from start to finish.”

The FDI Collaborative conference is a system-wide academic initiative that promotes critical thinking, public discourse and civic engagement among students across the State System.

Slippery Rock University

Spring 2026 Dean’s List

Lucas Bock from East Liverpool

Cameron Clancy from Columbiana

Madison Dowd from Salem

Julia Hockman from East Liverpool

Andrei Pagnotta from Salem

Lilah Sanor from East Rochester

Rogan Stewart from Columbiana

Sophia Vigliotti from Alliance

Saint Francis University

Spring 2026 Dean’s List

Mitchell Auer of Lisbon

Park Point University

Spring 2026 Dean’s List

Liam Surgenavic of Columbiana

South Dakota State University

Spring 2026 Dean’s List

Courtney Hill of Salem

Cedarville University

Spring 2026 Dean’s List

Cara Ramer of Alliance

Christian Ramer of Alliance

Cedarville University

2026 graduates

Christian Ramer of Alliance, Bachelor of Arts

Westminster College

Spring 2026 Dean’s List

Taylor Cope of Hanoverton

Meredith Hart of New Waterford

Jacob Rhodes of Columbiana

Gaven Nagy of North Lima

Heidelberg University

Spring 2026 Dean’s List

Nate Kelly of East Liverpool

Aultman College

Spring 2026 Dean’s List

Macy Barrett of Minerva

Amber Gerry of Minerva

Alexis Hunt of Alliance

Haley Jamison of Alliance

Elizabeth Myers of Alliance

Charity Rastetter of Sebring

Kendra Scott of Homeworth

Ohio Wesleyan University

Spring 2026 Dean’s List

Maddox Andrea of Salem

Geneva College

Spring 2026 Dean’s List

Canfield: DeeAnna Mills

Columbiana: Owen Bacon, Aidan Bowyer, Sophia Stambaugh

East Palestine: Noelle Beagle, Aliya Ottaviani

Salineville: Hunter Robinson

Grove City College

2026 graduates

Scott Cross of Columbiana, Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics

Camden Thomas of North Lima, Bachelor of Science in Middle Level Math/History

Capital University

Spring 2026 President’s List

Reagan Irons, of Columbiana

Capital University

Spring 2026 Dean’s List

Victoria Kline of Salem

College of William & Mary

Spring 2026 Dean’s List

Broden Windsor of Salem

Ohio Dominican University

Spring 2026 Dean’s List

Garett Dillon of Alliance

Ohio Dominican University

2026 graduates

Reese Leone of Alliance

Ohio Northern University

Spring 2026 Dean’s List

Teagan G. Arter of Leetonia

Sarah N. Baer of Columbiana

Aynsley B. Galeoti of East Liverpool

Ohio Northern University

2026 Graduates

Natalina E. Porter of Salem, Bachelor of Arts, Psychology

Elena G. Martin of Canfield, Bacherlor of Science Chemistry

University of Mount Union

Spring 2026 Dean’s List

Lucero Alferez of Salem

Janaan Alihassan of Alliance

Katrina Asano of Alliance

Gia Baum of Alliance

Maddalyn Bean of Alliance

Kennedy Berger of Homeworth

Shannon Bowman of Alliance

Cohen Boyce of Alliance

Lindsey Bregar of Salineville

Alexis Bricker of Leetonia

Casey Brunner of Alliance

Lydia Brunner of Minerva

Jayla Callock of Alliance

Amber Cash of Alliance

Lydia Clair of Alliance

Natalie Clemens of Alliance

Ava Clough of Alliance

Mitchell Coffee of Salem

Ben Craig of Alliance

McKenna Dailey of Columbiana

Luke Deland of Salem

Drew Denham of Alliance

Dillon diDonato of Alliance

Hailey Dray of Minerva

Anna Eversdyke of Alliance

Emmerson Frank of Alliance

Colin Gaydos of East Liverpool

Andrew Gillis of Minerva

Connor Good of Minerva

Annabelle Goodwin of Alliance

Alexis Gregory of Alliance

Declan Gruver of Alliance

Isaac Haas of Minerva

Nevin Hahlen of Salem

Grace Hall of Hanoverton

Olivia Hawk of Sebring

Summer Hayes of Alliance

Blake Howard of Alliance

Rylee Hutton Hutton of Salem

Lillian James of Alliance

Ava Jenkins of Minerva

Michael Kanagy of Beloit

Meleah Kerns of Alliance

Kristen Kerr of Alliance

John Korosy of Lisbon

Mady Lake of Alliance

Stanley Lipinsky of Minerva

Matthew Logan of Lisbon

Elena Mackall of Salem

Mary Mason of Alliance

Elizabeth Mason of Alliance

Marissa Maze of Alliance

Hannah McConnell of Alliance

Sydney Mercer of Salem

Megan Miller of Salem

Eva Miller of Alliance

Camryn Mitchell of Alliance

Cayden Monk of Alliance

Abigail Oyster of Alliance

Kylee Puckett of Alliance

Ramsey Reith of Alliance

Savanna Richards of Alliance

Braxton Riddick of Alliance

Haley Ridgway of Alliance

Alexandra Ritchie of Alliance

Kami Rohm of Salem

Makenna Rudy of Salem

Luke Ryan of Alliance

Syd Samblanet of Sebring

Brandon Scheiben of Sebring

Ella Scofinsky of Beloit

Karlee Scott of Homeworth

Carter Shepherd of Salem

Sam Sica-Perez of Salem

Olivia Slabaugh of Alliance

Aiden Stecker of Salem

Jacek Strotz of Beloit

Gavin Szijj of Salem

Matthew Tharp of Homeworth

Chloe Thomas of Hanoverton

Aaron Tucker of Alliance

Gracie Weaver of Alliance

Bella Weber of Damascus

Brayden Whaley of Sebring

Dominick Wheatley of Minerva

Daniel Wheatley of Minerva

Nathaniel Woerther of Alliance

Adam Zumbar of Alliance