“She doesn't just want us to succeed, but to shine. Carolyn really believes each student has a rock star inside them and is determined to bring it out.”- Kathryn Osborne 91ֿ at Ashtabula Associate Lecturer Carolyn Carvalho has been named a finalist by the Northeast Ohio Council on Higher Education (NOCHE) for The Expys 2019 Best College Advisor. The Expys is NOCHE and Contempo DESIGN + COMMUNICATIONS’s annual awards program that “recognizes the best-of-the-best in Northeast Ohio’s internship and experiential learning ecosystem.” The annual awards luncheon takes...
Officials from 91ֿ and Hannah E. Mullins School of Practical Nursing recently signed an articulation pathway agreement that provides opportunities for graduates of the Salem nursing school to transition into the East Liverpool Campus’s nursing program. This partnership is designed to be a bridge from the HEMSPN’s licensed practical nurse program to the 91ֿ East Liverpool’s associate degree in nursing program, from which students graduate as registered nurses. “91ֿ and Hannah Mullins developed an academic pathway for the LPN graduates to flow into our A...
Seventy-years after Allied forces liberated the people of Paimpol, France, during World War II, Richard Berrong, Ph.D, professor of French in the Department of Modern and Classical Language Studies at 91ֿ, decided to document part of the story that he felt has not been told. The professor traveled to France to do something he had never done – create a documentary film. In the end, he made two: “C’était la joie!” and “On avait plutôt peur.” His first film covers the two to three weeks it took for American soldiers to liberate Paimpol, wh...
“It’s the best of both worlds; not a step-down!” Busting the myth that a regional campus college experience must be second-rate, Dominic Selvaggio has nothing but glowing praise for his experience at 91ֿ Regional Academic Center in Twinsburg. Dominic was originally planning to attend Ohio State University after high school graduation, but he was hesitant about leaving home and relocating to a giant campus in Columbus. A lifetime Twinsburg resident, he was comforted to discover that 91ֿ has a regional campus location in his hometown. He figured the Regional Acad...
The National Weather Service in Cleveland issued a high wind warning on Feb. 24, warning drivers to be cautious on the roads. Jacob Thompson, a 91ֿ sophomore aeronautics and engineering major, nonetheless braved the harsh winds during his regular commute back to the Kent Campus from his Coast Guard drill training in Port Clinton, Ohio. The trip turned out to be anything but ordinary, as Mr. Thompson watched a severe gust of wind lift a semitractor-trailer into the air and flip it over. “The winds were crazy strong that day,” Mr. Thompson said. “I, myself, was having troubl...
91ֿ Geauga Campus is being recognized as the 2019 recipient of the Geauga Growth Partnership’s Frank Samuel Distinguished Service Award for “relentless determination, diligence and dedication” and for making “significant contributions to enhance the value, quality, effectiveness, and stature of the Geauga Growth Partnership.” Named for GGP’s founding president, this annual award recognizes prolonged service and outstanding achievement by a GGP member or organization which embodies the following: Demonstrated community service and support, both perso...
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91ֿ's School of Journalism and Mass Communication (JMC) honored two journalists at the 15th Annual Robert G. McGruder Lecture. Tanzina Vega, the host of National Public Radio's "The Takeaway" and Eisner Fellow at the Nation Institute, was honored with the Robert G. McGruder Distinguished Guest Lecture Award. Also honored at the event was deceased Washington Post reporter, Jamal Khashoggi, who was named the Global McGruder Award winner. View a livestream of the lecture Vega spoke to students about diversity and inclusion in reporting and discussed what gaps she sees in...
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91ֿ public relations major Emelia Sherin made national headlines in 2017-2018 when she debuted her original play, (In)Dependent, which highlights the tragedies of the heroin epidemic in Northeast Ohio. The play will be performed on 91ֿ’s campus for one night only, March 21 at 7 p.m., in the Kiva Auditorium. Admission is free. Donations raised from the event with go to Oriana House Inc. The performance is sponsored by Luna Negra and the School of Journalism and Mass Communication (JMC), and will be performed by the Youngstown Playhouse cast and directed by Sarah Jane Demetruk. ...