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YSU students engineer edible cars

Mustafa Almalallah, a Youngstown State University freshman from Saudi Arabia, sets his banana mobile off on its downhill roll for a project in Kerry L. Meyers’ first-year engineering class.


Liberty boy blazes cheerleading trail

Dakota Hrabowy, W.S. Guy Middle School’s first male cheerleader, leads the home crowd through one of many spirited cheer during a game last week at home against the LaBrae Vikings.

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Eastern Gateway enrollment is up 9 percent

One-third of students take a class online


Kent graduate recognized for honors theses

The Ravenna native is the seventh Portz Scholar from Kent State


YSU holds end of life conference

The conference is aimed at social workers, clergy, nurses and other professionals


GRADS LIST

GRADS LIST The following students were awarded bachelor’s degrees unless otherwise noted:


More students attending Youngstown Diocese schools

Columbiana County was the only county in the Diocese where elementary school enrollment declined this year


YSU names interim STEM dean

James Andrews will becoming acting chairman of the physics and astronomy department


YSU honors outstanding business alumni Oct. 17

Outstanding alumni will be recognized for their accomplishments and contributions


Photographer establishes scholarship for YSU students

The exhibit runs through Oct. 5 in Bliss Hall


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

These students were awarded bachelor’s degrees unless otherwise noted: UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI,


ACLD gets $7,500 grant

Staff report YOUNGSTOWN The Thomases Family Endowment made a $7,500 grant to All Children Learn


Struthers Wildcat statue endures the years

Here, it’s almost sacrilege to suggest that perhaps a 7-foot-long Wildcat didn’t always guard the entrance to the old Struthers High School.


Fitch hosts Ohio-Pa. robotics competition

By ELISE McKEOWN SKOLNICK news@vindy.com AUSTINTOWN Fitch High School’s main gym has never


Pioneer Award given to artist Al Bright

Alfred L. Bright was founding director of Youngstown State University’s black studies program