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Corey Head and Sky Quest employees

Charting the Course for Success in Northeast Ohio

As founder and owner of Sky Quest aircraft management and charter company, Corey Head, ’98, knows that hiring other Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State graduates is a wise investment in the future. Of the 75 employees on his staff, roughly half are Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State graduates.  

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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. Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State gave her both. 

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Jessica Clonch

Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Alum is a Natural When it Comes to Parks, Rec and Tourism

Since childhood Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ 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

Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Aeronautics Alum Teaches in the Classroom and Hires at his Companies

Nicholas Belluardo is a part-time faculty member at Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ 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 Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University graduate, is creating solutions to streamline the process for Summit County residents.

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Alumni

Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ 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 Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University’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 Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ 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

Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Awarded FAA Grant to Propel the Next Generation of Aviation Professionals

Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University 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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Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State is expanding the opportunity for students to obtain addictions counseling certification.

Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Fills Need for Addiction Counselors in Ohio

Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University’s College of Public Health has taken steps to put more addiction counselors to work in Ohio.  

 

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Incoming PBS Western Reserve CEO and Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ alumna Natalie Pillsbury

University Alumna and Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ 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 Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University, will begin her new role on March 20.

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