Student Life

Students Design Innovative Ways to Connect Bayfront in Erie, Pennsylvania
A three-day trip is underway for ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ students to work with community leaders on finding new and creative ways to connect neighborhoods throughout Erie to its Bayfront, according to YourErie.com

ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ State Associate Professor Says New Cartoon Breaks LGBTQ+ Boundaries
ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ Associate Professor Molly Merryman, Ph.D., says a Netflix cartoon featuring a transgender character is breaking a new boundary in a positive way.

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

ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ State Volunteers Impact the Lives of Others Beyond CampusÂ
Every other Tuesday, student volunteers from the Campus Kitchen at ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ prepare dinner for the residents of the ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµway Apartment Complex, a government-subsidized housing complex on East Summit Street in ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ. 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 ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ State Students Participate in Miss Ohio Title Competition
ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ 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 ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ, Ohio, and attends ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ 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.

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

Trumbull Teen Who Beat Rare Cancer Heading to ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ State
A Warren, Ohio, teen who beat rare cancer plans for his future at ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ.

From Kindergarten to ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ 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 ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ State friendships started on the first day of kindergarten -- or even before – and have been blossoming since.