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91¿ì»îÁÖ State student Keri Richmond poses on the second floor of the 91¿ì»îÁÖ Student Center. Recently, Richmond spoke on Capitol Hill about foster care and shared her experience as a foster youth. Photo Credit: Kami Swingle

91¿ì»îÁÖ State Student Helps Congress Change Child Welfare Laws

The pain of moving from one home to the next, time and time again, for four years straight is helping Keri Richmond speak out for other foster children without a voice. Richmond, a 91¿ì»îÁÖ junior majoring in public relations in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication, s…

Tags: Student Success , Success Story , College of Communication & Information , School of Media and Journalism

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From Homeless to Philanthropist: 91¿ì»îÁÖ State Student Who Received Help From Others Pays It Forward

Anything is possible. Theresa Medrano, a 91¿ì»îÁÖ senior from Westlake, Ohio, is living proof of this. At age 17, like most high school seniors, Medrano should have been thinking about senior prom and graduation. But she became a victim of domestic violence and was forced to withdraw …

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President Warren Talks With WKYC About Making a Global Difference

As 91¿ì»îÁÖ students get ready to return for the fall semester, President Beverly Warren is gearing up for her second year as president. President Warren told WKYC’s John Anderson about her goals to make a global difference and how she is matching 91¿ì»îÁÖ State’s world-class programs wi…

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91¿ì»îÁÖ State student Theresa Medrano stands near the pillars of Merrill Hall on campus.

91¿ì»îÁÖ State Student Who Received Help From Others Pays It Forward

Anything is possible. Theresa Medrano, a 91¿ì»îÁÖ senior from Westlake, Ohio, is living proof of this. At age 17, like most high school seniors, Medrano should have been thinking about senior prom and graduation. But she became a victim of domestic violence and was forced to withd…

Tags: Student Success , Success Story , Institutional Advancement

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A summer 2015 graduate shows off her diploma during the Commencement ceremony.

91¿ì»îÁÖ State Holds Summer Commencement Ceremonies

91¿ì»îÁÖ held its Summer 2015 Commencement ceremonies for the 91¿ì»îÁÖ Campus on Saturday, Aug. 15, at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (MAC Center). 91¿ì»îÁÖ State conferred 1,476 degrees, including 931 bachelor’s degrees, 453 master’s degrees, 76 doctoral degrees and 16 educa…

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91¿ì»îÁÖ student Anna Hoffman, a global communication studies and political science major, traveled to Ireland this summer to study the country’s efforts to save its national language. (Photo credit: Alex Ledet)

91¿ì»îÁÖ State Student’s Project Draws Attention to Endangered Irish Language

Anna Hoffman, a 91¿ì»îÁÖ global communication studies and political science major from 91¿ì»îÁÖ, Ohio, traveled to Ireland this summer to study the country’s efforts to save its national language. Her research project was funded through a fellowship from the  Pulitzer Center on Cr…

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91¿ì»îÁÖ State Student’s Project Draws Attention to Endangered Irish Language

Communication studies student’s project earns international media attention for research efforts Anna Hoffman, a 91¿ì»îÁÖ global communication studies and political science major from 91¿ì»îÁÖ, Ohio, traveled to Ireland this summer to study the country’s efforts to save its national langua…

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91¿ì»îÁÖ State students, including members of its athletics teams, fraternities and sororities, joined community members to restore the Mitchell/McClelland Ballpark in the McElrath neighborhood of Ravenna Township, Ohio.

91¿ì»îÁÖ State Named to 2014 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll

91¿ì»îÁÖ has been named to the 2014 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, which is the highest federal recognition an institution can receive for its commitment to community, service-learning and civic engagement.  The Corporation for National and Community …

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91¿ì»îÁÖ State’s Stephanie Haugh Named the MAC’s 2015 Bob James Award Winner

Stephanie Haugh of 91¿ì»îÁÖ’s women’s soccer team has been named the female recipient of the 2015 Bob James Memorial Award by the Mid-American Conference Faculty Athletics Representatives. The announcement was made by the league office today. In its 27th year, the Bob James Memorial Aw…

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Sarah Hider, a 91¿ì»îÁÖ State graduate student and the reigning Miss Ohio, poses outside of the Schwartz Center on the 91¿ì»îÁÖ Campus.

91¿ì»îÁÖ State Graduate Student Crowned Miss Ohio 2015

Sarah Hider, a 91¿ì»îÁÖ graduate student from Wooster, Ohio, has been crowned Miss Ohio 2015 after competing at the Renaissance Theatre in Mansfield, Ohio, on June 20. Hider is the second 91¿ì»îÁÖ State student in the past two years to win the title. Heather Wells, a 91¿ì»îÁÖ State broadcast jo…

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