Grace Smith, a native of Sciotoville, Ohio, is very direct in her opinion about Shawnee State University.

“Coming to Shawnee made me realize that this is the best decision I have ever made,” she said, “I have made so many friends, lifelong.”

Kaylee Christian, an Ironton, Ohio native, has found the I Am First Gen program – a mentorship program for first-generation college students – at Shawnee State University to be extremely helpful in guiding her though her college experience. Christian is the first person in her family to attend college pursuing a bachelor’s degree.

Sheena Shifko, the Radiologic Technology Program Director at Shawnee State University, was recently named the Coordinator of the Choose Ohio First (COF) program on campus, a program impacting STEM students at SSU through scholarships and representation.

A senior in the Biomedical Sciences (Pre-Med) program at Shawnee State University, transfer student Tiarra Faul has found the university to have opened the door to a world of opportunities for her future career.

“I feel like with this major I can go to medical school, physician’s assistant school, really anything on the biology track,” she said.

Reagan Lewis, a McDermott, Ohio native, has experienced her major of Organismal Biology firsthand in the field. When starting college, Lewis was not sure what route she wanted to take in her education. Now in her sophomore year, she ended up picking the Biology program because of her long interest in science and nature.

Claire Favre, an Exercise Science major from France, and Guilherme Belo, a Plastics Engineering Technology major from Brazil, have found that Shawnee State University’s international student program has given them both the opportunity to play soccer, study, and experience other cultures all at the same time – an opportunity they have both thoroughly enjoyed.

Shawnee State University’s most recent graduating class in the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program has received a 100% pass rate on their board exams, School of Nursing officials announced.

“It really demonstrates our program’s rigor – our faculty members ask a lot of our students and our students ask a lot of themselves,” SSU School of Nursing Director, Dr. Cathy Bailey said.

Felicity Kelley, a Huntington, West Virginia native discovered her niche in Shawnee State University’s Dental Hygiene program.

“I have always wanted to be in dental,” she said. “Shawnee was the closest to home and gave me the opportunity to have a flexible schedule where I am still able to spend time with my friends and family.” 

This fall, Dr. Kim Inman, the Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences at Shawnee State University, and her faculty launched a new podcast, Connecting Classrooms, to strengthen their connection to the local K-12 classrooms.

Evan Bower, a native of McDermott, Ohio chose Shawnee State University with an interest to pursue a major that aligned with his strengths.

“I thought to myself, ‘what did I succeed at in high school?’ and it made me realize it was math,” said Bower.