Shawnee State University ranked among US News & World Report’s 2024 Best Colleges
Alumna expands her network through SSU’s Master of Education program
A native of Lucasville, Ohio, Kayla Conaway graduated from Shawnee State University with her bachelor’s degree in Education in 2015. 5 years later, she decided to return to her alma mater to obtain her Master of Education in Curriculum & Instruction, graduating from the program in 2022.
Shawnee State University on Winter Break Dec. 18 – Jan. 2
Shawnee State University’s campus and administrative offices will be closed for Winter Break starting Monday, Dec. 18 and will remain closed through Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024. Access to the MySSU student portal – including registration, payment plan, student billing, financial aid, etc. – will still be available throughout the closure.
SSU’s Grace Smith reflects on the best decision she ever made
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.”
First generation program guides SSU Junior in college career
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.
Choose Ohio First scholarships provide opportunities for STEM students at Shawnee State
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.
Pre-Med major finds a world of opportunities at Shawnee State
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.
SSU sophomore gains field experience through Organismal Biology program
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.
Shawnee State international students find welcoming environment on campus
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 BSN graduates receive 100% board pass rate
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.