YSU recognizes seniors for their future plans

Staff report

YOUNGSTOWN

Youngstown State University seniors who have been accepted to pursue graduate studies and employment opportunities at some of the nation’s top universities and companies will participate in an Academic Signing Day Ceremony today.

“This year’s seniors are heading to some outstanding professional programs and careers, and they’re excited to announce their plans,” said Amy Cossentino, director of the YSU Honors College. “We want to give them the platform to do it properly and celebrate their achievements.”

James Tancabel of Boardman, who will attend the University of Maryland, College Park, to pursue a doctorate in mechanical engineering, said the event serves to congratulate students and give them a send-off as their embark on their futures.

“The time and effort the seniors have put into their education at YSU has paid off,” said Tancabel, a senior.

This week, Trumbull County Career and Technical Center in Champion celebrated its senior students with confirmed plans for after graduation regarding education, employment and military enlistment with its first Signing Day.

That event coordinated with first lady Michelle Obama’s “Reach Higher” initiative and the national “College Signing Day.”

Today’s event is a first for YSU. Participating seniors from YSU’s Honors College who will graduate May 7 will sign a book that will become a historical artifact chronicling the next part of each graduate’s life journey to include both graduate and employment opportunities.

The ceremony is in Fok Hall on the corner of Wick Avenue and University Plaza.

The event follows the second Honors College Recognition Ceremony, which begins at 3 p.m. in the Chestnut Room of Kilcawley Center on campus.