Student Life

Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Associate Professor Says New Cartoon Breaks LGBTQ+ Boundaries
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University Associate Professor Molly Merryman, Ph.D., says a Netflix cartoon featuring a transgender character is breaking a new boundary in a positive way.

Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Student Wins Talent Show for Singing in Sign
A North Royalton woman whom who will become a Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University student in the fall, won first place at the Medina County Fair talent show for performing a song in American Sign Language.

Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Volunteers Impact the Lives of Others Beyond CampusÂ
Every other Tuesday, student volunteers from the Campus Kitchen at Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University prepare dinner for the residents of the Ñý¼§Ö±²¥way Apartment Complex, a government-subsidized housing complex on East Summit Street in Ñý¼§Ö±²¥. At 5 p.m. residents gather in the dining hall and volunteers serve the meal which is prepared from food donated by Trader Joe’s.

Competing for the Crown: Three Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Students Participate in Miss Ohio Title Competition
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State students Caitlin Seifert, Emelia Sherin and Danielle Vivcharenko were three of 22 women who competed for the crown in the Miss Ohio 2019 Pageant.

From Honors Student to Tour Guide: Broadcast Journalism Senior Featured on WKYC’s Unzipped Series
Phillip Grant, Jr. grew up in Ñý¼§Ö±²¥, Ohio, and attends Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University as a broadcast journalism major. Considering he has spent the majority of his life in the Tree City, Mr. Grant is the perfect tour guide for WKYC's Danielle Wiggins. Watch as Mr. Grant shows Ms. Wiggins all the town has to offer.

Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Team Competes in 2019 Air Race Classic
Kenzie Alge, a Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University certified flight instructor and 2019 graduate, and Alex Johnson, a Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State junior flight technology student, make up the Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State team competing in the 2019 Air Race Classic that starts June 18 in Jackson, Tennessee.

Trumbull Teen Who Beat Rare Cancer Heading to Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State
A Warren, Ohio, teen who beat rare cancer plans for his future at Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University.

From Kindergarten to Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Graduation: Friends Since Childhood Share the One University Commencement Stage
Every graduation is full of stories of hard work, perseverance and friendship. Some of those stories go back to a first day of class or the first day on campus. But a few Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State friendships started on the first day of kindergarten -- or even before – and have been blossoming since.

From Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ to Cambridge: Alumna Ya'el Courtney to Study Neuroscience at Harvard University
Throughout her time at Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University, Ya'el Courtney completed a Senior Honors Thesis/Project, authored several published peer-reviewed journal articles and presented at several national and international conferences. As she continues her education at Harvard University, she intends to conduct a significant amount of research focusing on psychiatric diseases.