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Welcome to Flash Focus! In this series, we introduce you to fascinating student Flashes from all walks of life.Meet Antajuan Hightower, a member of the Honors College and a human resource management major from Boardman, Ohio.  “I chose this field because I wanted to expand beyond my early professional experiences at the Davis Family YMCA and make a meaningful mark during my college career,” Hightower told ����ֱ�� State Today. “Human Resources allows me to focus on people skills, leadership and staff training.”  Hightower is involved on campus in many ways, including as a member of the H...

Carolynn Coonce knew how to install an air conditioner before she ever set foot in a college engineering lab. What she didn’t realize at the time was that she wanted to redesign how those systems worked.A mechanical engineering technology major at ����ֱ�� State University at Trumbull, Coonce is building on her hands-on background from the Trumbull Career and Technical Center (TCTC) to pursue a future focused on design, efficiency and problem-solving. She expects to graduate in 2027.Coonce, a graduate of 2025 TCTC and Mineral Ridge High School, studied heating, ventilation, air conditioning and re...

����ֱ�� State's Glauser School of Music will present another impressive showing at the 2026 Ohio Music Education Association Professional Development Conference, running Jan. 29-31. Our faculty and students will offer presentations and performances over the course of the three-day conference. See below for our schedule and make sure to check the Guidebook App, if you're attending, for updates.OMEA Alumni and Friends ReceptionA gathering for KSU alumni, students and faculty. Join us for an evening of food and drinks with fellow alumni, current music students, faculty and s...

����ֱ�� State University’s commitment to accessible, high-quality online education has earned recognition in U.S. News & World Report’s 2026 Best Online Programs rankings, with the university placing among the nation’s best across multiple graduate disciplines. The university earned rankings in four categories: Best Online Master’s in Nursing Programs, Best Online Master’s in Education Programs, Best Online Master’s in Business Programs and Best Online Master of Business Administration (MBA) Programs. Three ����ֱ�� State programs rank in the top 100 nationally among all public and private i...