Jeffrey Hurst has spent the last 39 years of his life working for The Hershey Company and analyzing the science and history of everyone’s favorite gui...

Students speak at spring commencements on Saturday
Melanie Shipman, a graduate student in the Beeghly College of Education, and Kayleigh Perline, a double major in Psychology and Interpersonal/Organiza...

Across the Miles: YSU Alums Hold Court in ‘Chicagoland’
Judges Mary Seminara Schostok and Laura Liu had been friends and colleagues for years, and they knew they had a lot in common. They’re both attorneys,...

Making History: Three Alumni Women on 7th District Appeals Court Bench
When Judge Cheryl Waite started out as a young lawyer in the mid-1980s, female attorneys were accustomed to being called “honey” and “dear” in the cou...

Alumni author pens fourth book
Jamie Marich of Warren, ’00 BA in History and American Studies, has completed her fourth book, Trauma Made Simple: Competencies in Assessment, Treatme...

Alumnus featured in Tiffany & Co. ad campaign
Thomas R. Trube-Bourne of New York, N.Y., ’99 AB in Communications, is featured with his husband, Eric Trube-Bourne, in jeweler Tiffany & Co...

Alumni authors, law enforcement veterans study prevention of campus shootings
Two veteran law enforcement officers, both YSU alums, have co-authored the book K-PhD School and Campus Shootings Awareness, published by Kendall Hunt...

Singer performs at Westminster Abbey
Todd Beckham of Falmouth, Mass., ’81 BM, was one of 35 singers nationwide chosen to be part of the Royal School of Church Music in America’s National ...

At your service: YSU alums hit the mark in hospitality
By Andrea Tharp From opposite ends of the country, hotel patrons are getting a healthy dose of Youngstown hospitality from two Youngstown State Univer...

Alumni Spotlight: Having a Heart for Homeless Teens
Rena Sarigianopoulos, ’96 BA in Telecommunications A casual question led TV journalist Rena Sarigianopoulos to the news story of her career. A r...

Alumni Spotlight: Setting standards high for inner-city youth
Holly Welch, ’08, MSEd When teacher Holly Welch agreed to create a biotechnology program for Choffin Career and Technical Center in Youngstown, ...

Alumni Spotlight: Teaching art to a new generation
Maple Turner III, ’99 BFA At 60, the YSU alumnus has returned home to retire after a prolific career as a painter and sculptor, including...