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Finishing her degree this semester, Lexee Trainer, a senior from Springfield, Ohio, is planning to use her Shawnee State University psychology degree to make a difference in those around her.
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Shawnee State University’s Director of Campus Partnerships and the Center for Lifelong Learning, Amanda Hedrick, served as this year’s coordinator for the Early Childhood Education competition at the 2022 Skills USA Ohio State Championships held May 3 and 4 in Columbus, Ohio at the Convention Center.
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Shawnee State University’s Project BEAR will join hundreds of volunteers across the United States to celebrate Global Youth Day with several days full of literacy themed community service including placement of a Little Free Library in Portsmouth, Ohio at Tracy Park on Wednesday, May 11 at 10 a.m.
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Graduating this month from Shawnee State University with a bachelor’s degree in Mathematical Sciences, Chillicothe, Ohio native Sydney Crawford has decided to further her education by enrolling in a graduate program at SSU.
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Shawnee State University’s Athletics Department has announced dates for their upcoming athletic summer camps.
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Shawnee State University will celebrate the graduates of the Spring Class of 2022 in an in-person Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, Apr. 30 at 10 a.m. on the Alumni Green.
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Graduating from Shawnee State University this month with his bachelor’s degree in Plastics Engineering Technology (PET), Brandon Coburn, a Portsmouth, Ohio native, enjoyed being able to pursue his degree in his hometown.
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Graduating with her Bachelor of Science in Nursing this spring, Jana Stockham, a senior from Stockdale, Ohio, is looking forward to starting her nursing career after graduation.
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Shawnee State University’s Kricker Innovation Hub will host its second annual Ignite Portsmouth Entrepreneurial Journey Bootcamp this summer.
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Shawnee State University’s Center for Lifelong Learning (CLL) will host an ACT Test Prep session on Saturday, May 7 starting at 8 a.m. in Massie Hall, Room 020.
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