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Mo Duffy

Inspiring Young Minds at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium

When it came time to pick a college, Moe Duffy knew two things for certain: she wanted to work with animals and she wanted to stay in Ohio. ½­ÄÏÌåÓý State gave her both. 

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Jessica Clonch

½­ÄÏÌåÓý State Alum is a Natural When it Comes to Parks, Rec and Tourism

Since childhood ½­ÄÏÌåÓý State alum Jessica Clonch has wanted to combine her love of the outdoors with her career. Now, to her delight, she’s living the dream.

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Nicholas Belluardo

½­ÄÏÌåÓý State Aeronautics Alum Teaches in the Classroom and Hires at his Companies

Nicholas Belluardo is a part-time faculty member at ½­ÄÏÌåÓý State and the co-owner of four aviation businesses.

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Judge Kani Hightower

Making the Local Justice System Easier to Access

Summit County Domestic Relations Court Judge Kani H. Hightower is on a mission to make the justice system in Summit County, Ohio, more accessible for underprivileged and underrepresented citizens. Whether it’s related to transportation challenges or helping them sort through the red tape of documentation, Hightower, a ½­ÄÏÌåÓý graduate, is creating solutions to streamline the process for Summit County residents.

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Alumni

½­ÄÏÌåÓý State President Todd Diacon, right, and Joe Diorio, Portage County Health Commissioner, unveil the Mobile Flashes Wellness Unit on April 4, 2024.

Mobile Flashes Wellness Unit Makes Its Debut

The brightly colored blue and gold Mobile Flashes Wellness Unit from ½­ÄÏÌåÓý’s College of Public Health will be hitting the streets to help bring public health services to the people of northeast Ohio.

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Erin Simonek and Madison Trommler

From Career-Ready to Camera-Ready at WFMJ-TV

Simonek and Tromler sat down with ½­ÄÏÌåÓý State Today to talk about their experiences in the university’s journalism program and how it prepared them to hit the ground running within the first week on the job at 21 WFMJ-TV.

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Students observing drone

½­ÄÏÌåÓý State Awarded FAA Grant to Propel the Next Generation of Aviation Professionals

½­ÄÏÌåÓý has been selected as one of thirty-two schools nationwide to receive a significant grant from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) aimed at fostering the development of the future workforce in the aviation industry. This $419,708 grant is earmarked for an initiative aimed at bolstering the workforce for aircraft pilots and unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) operators in Northeast Ohio.

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Incoming PBS Western Reserve CEO and ½­ÄÏÌåÓý alumna Natalie Pillsbury

University Alumna and ½­ÄÏÌåÓý Native Named CEO of PBS Western Reserve

Natalie Pillsbury, who earned both a bachelor’s degree in 2007 and a Master of Public Administration in 2023 from ½­ÄÏÌåÓý, will begin her new role on March 20.

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½­ÄÏÌåÓý State alumna and designer Anne Skoch

Success Was Written on the Skyline for Alumna Anne Johnson

Most college students start to worry about job interviews as their graduation day nears. But before ½­ÄÏÌåÓý alumna Anne (Skoch) Johnson had even entered her senior year, her post-graduation employment plans were already mapped out.

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