MILESTONES

August 7, 2016 at 12:05a.m.

MILESTONES

PH.D

Special education

Jacob Hackett, an Ursuline High School graduate, has earned a doctor of philosophy degree in special education from the University of Washington.

He is a son of Frank and Jeanne Chimento of Youngstown and Dan Hackett of Austintown, and grandson of Catherine Hackett, also of Austintown.

Hackett earned a bachelor’s degree and master’s degree in special education from Ohio State University. In 2009, he was a winner of the Atlanta Families’ Awards for Excellence in Education in recognition of his creation of an intensive six-week summer literacy camp that focused on helping students improve their reading fluency and comprehensive skills while improving character development.

He participated in a research project in Cambodia during the summer 2013 that brought together an interdisciplinary team that focused on the rights of children with disabilities. He presented a paper in 2014 in Braga, Portugal, “Embracing Inclusive Approaches for Children and Youth with Special Needs.”

He has accepted a position as a clinical professor at Georgia State University, where he will continue to pursue his research and teach in its special-education program.

Honors

Writing awards

Patrick Pacalo of Boardman recently earned three first-place state awards for investigative journalism and editorial column writing through the Society of Professional Journalists.

Two awards recognize his website on the Cold War, and the third first-place prize was given for a 2015 guest editorial that appeared in The Vindicator concerning HIV/AIDS research. The awards will be presented at a SPJ luncheon in Columbus this month.

Pacalo will be retiring, and plans to edit his series of previously published works on the Cold War.

GRADUATIONS

These students were awarded bachelor’s degrees unless otherwise noted:

KENT STATE UNIVERSITY, various campuses

North Benton: John Stahl, business administration, summa cum laude; Abigail Wallbrown, arts; Katie Kubeck, nursing.

North Bloomfield: Meghan Curran, nursing, cum laude; Jacob Kirkbride, technical and applied studies; Dawn Wells, associate of science.

North Jackson: Bethany Sitler, nursing; Kelly Kutsko, science.

North Lima: Thomas DeLullo, science, magna cum laude; Katie Spickler, nursing; David Adkins, associate of arts; Caitlyn Coler, associate of science; Celina Gaudio, associate of science; Hayley Maynard, associate of arts; George McDowell II, associate of applied business.

Poland: Tricia Vallinger, master of science; Ian Flickinger, science, magna cum laude; Courtney Augustine, science, summa cum laude; Brittany Reed, business administration, summa cum laude; Sarah Maxwell, science, cum laude; Katie Marucci, education, cum laude; Luke Custer, education, magna cum laude; Abagail Cooper, associate of science; Victoria Klim, science; Joseph Machi, business administration; Douglas Melquist, nursing.

Salem: Jack Ramsey, business administration; Breanna McCreary, associate of applied science; Gabrielle Shivers, science; Adam Shonce, nursing; Devyn Rothbrust, applied horticulture; Sean Casto, science; Aaron Moore, arts; Peter Ostapiak, nursing; Crystal Richards, nursing; Misty Williamson, associate of applied science; Stefanie Pease, associate of applied science; Sara Urs, associate of applied business; Melissa Willis, nursing, cum laude; Madison Malloy, associate of applied science, with distinction; Lydia Shivers, education, magna cum laude; Erin Urs, associate of applied business; Ryan Powell, science, magna cum laude; Noah Perry, arts; Catherine Davidson, nursing, cum laude; Samantha Holt, associate of applied science, with distinction; Lisa Kesseg, science; Teresa Custer, business administration, cum laude; Jennifer McHugh, nursing, cum laude; Holly Wynyard, arts, and associate of arts; Donna Ahart, master of education; Lauren Alek, associate of applied science; Barbara Beardshall, associate of arts; Michael Benning, business administration; Austin Butler, associate of applied science; Jaclyn Coker, associate of applied science; Cody Crawford, business administration; Barbara Cronin, associate of applied science; Meghan Eichmann, arts and business administration; Cory Gottschling, associate of science; Sarah Innella, associate of science; Micheal King, arts; Jake Madison, science; Bobbie Miller, associate of applied science; Amanda Moore, associate of applied science; Casey Murphy, associate of technical study, with distinction; Cassie Myers, associate of applied science; Susan Nunzir, associate of applied science; Mackenzie Pfeifer, arts; Kimberly Schlegel, associate of science, with distinction; Shonda Shannon, associate of applied business, with distinction; Tiffany Shepard, associate of science; Samantha Spencer, science; Cassandra Stratton, associate of arts; Nicholas Tarolli, associate of applied science; Holly Turczany, associate of arts; Connor Yeagley, associate of science; Cassidy Yoder, associate of science.

Warren: Eric Bender; arts; Kaleena Clark, technical and applied studies; Curtis Coulter, arts; Natalie Emerine, nursing, cum laude; Luke Pyles, business administration; Samantha Rogers, nursing, magna cum laude; Rebekah Steider, nursing, cum laude; Nicole Rodemoyer, business administration, summa cum laude; Gregory Gotti, associate of arts, with distinction; Blair Keller, public health; Amanda Racz, nursing, summa cum laude; April Titus, arts; Kristen Boye, science; Kelsie Teaberry, nursing, summa cum laude; Nicole Sandrella, arts, magna cum laude; Paige Jibotian, nursing; Sara Jones, science, magna cum laude; Peter Brichetto, business administration, magna cum laude; Seth Flask, associate of science, with distinction; Yanwen Parson, associate of arts, with distinction; Michael Lindholm, public health; Brendan Gray, science; Shannon Walker, education, cum laude; Elizabeth Genaro, associate of applied science; Kenedi Bennett, associate of science; Gianna Pollifrone, education, cum laude; Brittani Hill, technical and applied studies, cum laude; Cassandra Slaubaugh, education, cum laude; Vera Coulter, nursing, cum laude; Ronald Exline, business administration; Gena Bassett, nursing; Kacey Paukovich, arts; Nicholas Achladis, associate of applied science; Morgan Alden, master of education; Melissa Bodie, associate of arts; Marcy Bodnar, associate of applied business, with distinction; Hillary Bontempo, science; Eduardo Campana, associate of arts; Lisa Centric, integrative studies; Renee Clark, associate of applied science; Whitney Detchon, arts, cum laude; Thomas Farmer, master of digital sciences; Cassandra Faychak, associate of applied business; Brittanie Fenton, associate of applied science; David Flask, associate of applied science; Tyler Furrie, nursing, cum laude; Kimberly Galvin, arts; Kelly Gargas, associate of applied science; Ryan Glinn, master of business administration; Ian Granados, associate of applied science; Ryan Grant, associate of applied business; Rebecca Groth, associate of applied science; Regina Jordan, associate of technical study; Taylor Killen, science; Brooke Knapp, associate of applied science; Daniel Leihgeber, associate of applied business; Katherine Lemasters, associate of applied science; Michelle Lenney, associate of applied business; Paige Loychik, associate of arts; John Luckett, associate of arts; Christopher McGuire, associate of science; Charlena McKinney, master of nursing; Kaci Mikusevich, arts; Tyler Morrall, nursing; Rachel Morrell, arts, summa cum laude; Brendan O’Brien, business administration; Anthony Russo, business administration; Charles Scarbrough, science, magna cum laude; Ashley Scott, associate of science; Devin Sechler, associate of science; Shawn Szczepanski, associate of arts; Valryi Tursack, nursing; Richard Varvil, associate of applied science, with distinction; Maureen Varvil, associate of applied science; Trang Vu, master of accounting; Matthew Woodyard, associate of applied science; Zachary Yauger, arts; David Zakrajsek, business administration.