YSU introduces class of scholars

Volunteerism is required for the scholarship.

STAFF REPORT

YOUNGSTOWN — Youngstown State University introduced the 17th class of the Leslie H. Cochran University Scholars, YSU’s most prestigious academic scholarship.

This year’s class of 40 scholars consists of students from high schools in Maryland, Minnesota, Ohio and Pennsylvania and includes 16 valedictorians.

The University Scholars award, named after a former YSU president, recognizes outstanding academic achievement with a scholarship that covers bulk-rate tuition and room and board as well as a $360 book voucher.

The scholarship is renewable for four years as long as the student maintains yearly program requirements of 60 hours of volunteerism, an overall 3.5 grade-point average, active participation in the University Honors Program and completion of extracurricular activities.

The new scholars were introduced by YSU President David C. Sweet during a luncheon Friday for the scholars and their families in Kilcawley Center.

For more information, contact Amy Cossentino at (330) 941-2772 or visit www.ysu.edu/honors.

The scholars, their high school and their intended majors are:

UEmily Alcorn, Cardinal Mooney High School, mathematics.

UShawn Bair, Union Area High School, New Castle, Pa., chemical engineering.

UAlec Beech, David Anderson Jr.-Sr. High School, Lisbon, history/pre-law.

UBret Bole, Poland Seminary High School, mechanical engineering.

UKayla Boye, Howland High School, English.

UGabrielle Collier, Brookfield High School, criminal justice.

UKaitlin Crowder, Western Reserve Academy, chemistry/pre-pharmacy.

URandi Dangerfield, Poland Seminary, chemistry.

UStephanie DelliGatti, David Anderson, integrated math education.

UTravis Denmeade, Columbiana High School, engineering/math,

URobert DeVita, McDonald High School, biology/pre-med.

UTrevor Donley, Warren G. Harding High School, pre-computer science.

UTara Freeze, Boardman High School, chemistry.

URachel Harbarger, Archbishop Spalding High School, Maryland, nursing.

UKarly Herman, Stow-Munroe Falls High School, nursing.

UMark Higgins, Trinity High School, Pennsylvania, music education.

ULillian Justice, Jackson-Milton High School, pre-business economics.

UGeorge Kubas, Cardinal Mooney, chemical engineering.

URachel Lundberg, Chisago Lakes High School, Minnesota, journalism.

UNicholas Mancuso, Austintown Fitch High School, undetermined.

UAbigail Margraff, Highland High School, Spanish.

UAnthony Massaro Jr., Canfield High School, engineering.

URyan Meditz, Canfield, political science.

UHeather Miller, Chaney High School, mathematics.

UJohn Monroe, Ursuline High School, biology pre-veterinary.

UJoseph Musial, Springfield Local High School, exercise science/physical therapy.

UCory Okular, Cardinal Mooney, political science.

UNicholas Palladino, New Castle Jr.-Sr. High School, engineering.

ULucas Politsky, Poland Seminary, chemistry, pre-pharmacy.

UMark Radetic, Austintown Fitch, biology pre-med.

UStephen Rakocy, Hoover High School, Canton, mechanical engineering.

UKathleen Smith, Boardman High School, chemical engineering.

UKevin Snyder, West Allegheny High School, Pennsylvania, music education.

UJulie Sole, Cardinal Mooney, civil engineering.

UMitchell Thornton, McDonald High School, English.

USarah Waldinger, Girard High School, biology.

UEvan Weaks, Liberty Center High School, accounting.

UDeanna Wendel, Crestview High School, management.

UMorgan Wynn, Center High School, Pennsylvania, music education.

UBrittany Yeager, Badger High School, biology/physical therapy track.