Education listings
COLLEGE LISTINGS
Ohio University
ATHENS – Two area residents received doctor of osteopathic medicine degrees from the Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine during its May 9 commencement.
•Orman Trent Hall, of Lancaster. The son of Marilyn and Orman Hall, of Lancaster, Dr. Hall in 2008 earned a bachelor of science in communication studies from Ohio University, and is a 2003 graduate of Lancaster High School in Lancaster.
•Kathleen R. Schurr, of Carroll. In 2010, Dr. Schurr earned a bachelor of arts in anthropology from Beloit College in Wisconsin, and is a 2006 graduate of Bloom Carroll High School.
University of Cincinnati
CINCINNATI – Area students were named to the dean’s list or graduated from the University of Cincinnati.
Graduates
•Bremen: Lindsay Shuttleworth, bachelor of science in nursing
•Canal Winchester: Benjamin Little, bachelor of science in civil engineering; Allison Hutchins, bachelor of science in nursing; Kendra Johnson, bachelor of science; Mackenzie Long, bachelor of arts; Maria Savino, bachelor of science in health sciences; Hannah Toler, bachelor of science in nursing.
•Lancaster: Jennifer Hutchison, bachelor of science in design.
•Pickerington: Heather Humphries, doctor of pharmacy; Jalisa Jarrett, bachelor of science; Whittney Lockhart, bachelor of science; Paul McDonald, bachelor of science in civil engineering; Michael Myers, bachelor of business administration; Victoria Nguyen, bachelor of science; Leonard Scott, post-baccalaureate certificate; Brian Seders, doctor of pharmacy; Courtney Stanley, bachelor of arts; Camiren Stewart, master of engineering; Savanna Swann, bachelor of science in education; Taylor Thiede, bachelor of fine arts.
Dean’s list
•Amanda: Justin Donaldson; Mollie Heslop; Melanie Smith.
•Baltimore: Parker Bozman; Madison Peck; Kaitlin Starkey; Dustin Weaver.
•Canal Winchester: Benjamin Little; Stewart Barker; Nicholas Bartlett; Danielle Butler; Allison Hutchins; Mackenzie Long; Nene Ly; Taylor Ramsey; Maria Savino; Morgan White.
•Lancaster: Gabriel Brown; Rachel Browning; Chase Dawson; Jordan Gossell; Jennifer Hutchison; Sarah Morton; Justin Myers; Laura Tebben; Jacob Tharp; Morgan York.
•Millersport: Olivia Droll.
•Pickerington: Margaret Bell; Gabriela Bobadilla; Jordan Caylor; Kemar Daley; Anna Ebright; Emily Esterle; Sean Goddard; Matthew Kitchen; Jacob Koesters; Nicholas Malott; Paul McDonald; Anastasia McLain; Hayley Montgomery; Michael Myers; Victoria Nguyen; Taylor Okel; Kyle Pasqualone; Seth Roberts; Myia Rucker; Scot Sapp; Alexander Sherry; Courtney Stanley; Aaron Wickline; Jacob Wickline; Caleb Winner; Miranda Wood; Michael Zwilling; Taylor Thiede.
Fort Lewis College
DURANGO, Colo. – Selena Touchstone, of Canal Winchester, was named to Fort Lewis College’s dean’s list for the spring 2015 semester.
Touchstone’s major is business administration-management option and economics-economics option.
Ohio Northern University
ADA – An area student was named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at Ohio Northern University.
•Lancaster: Patrick Sabol, son of Michael and Jill Sabol, second-year pharmacy major.
Muskingum University
NEW CONCORD – The following students from the area graduated from Muskingum University on May 9.
•Elise Bruckelmeyer, of Millersport, earned a bachelor’s degree in communication.
•Sarah Few, of Stoutsville, earned a bachelor’s degree in English.
•Michael Klamo, of Pickerington, earned a bachelor’s degree in history and political science.
•Lacey Kocher-Doughty, of Pleasantville, earned a bachelor’s degree in nursing.
•Robert Witosky, of Lancaster, earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting and business management.
Marist College
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. – Rob Jackson of Lancaster, received a master’s degree in public administration from Marist College the weekend of May 23.
Ohio State University-Newark
NEWARK – Area students were named to the dean’s list and part-time dean’s list for the spring semester at Ohio State University-Newark.
Full-time
•Baltimore: Ariel Doomy, Molly Michael, Grant Neilley, Jared Shields.
•Canal Winchester: Muath Abubaker, Ashley Andrews, Timothy Seelig.
•Carroll: Kaylee Maravy.
•Lancaster: Justin Chaffin, Julie Donahue.
•Pickerington: Christopher Davidson, Bradley Hall, Derek Hixenbaugh, Daniel Moraine, Kara O’Connell, Hannah Osterman, Kelly Peterson, Kevin Phan, Francesco Platania, Alissa Sheppard, Courtney Werner, Lauren Whatley.
•Pleasantville: Ashley Lewis.
•Stoutsville: Katerina Sharp.
•Thornville: McKenzie Snider; Bridgett Brandon; Clayton Chaffin; Sierra Cooper; Brittany Elgersma; Kaitlyn Engle; Sydni Saveski; Melissa Shafer; Samantha Smith; Kristy Turner.
Part-time
•Baltimore: Jordan Sorrell, Jasmine Welch.
•Canal Winchester: Randilyn Blankenship.
•Pickerington: Miranda Wood.
•Thornville: Charles Cayton, Thomas Stewart.
University of the Cumberlands
WILLIAMSBURG, Ky. – An area student graduated from the University of the Cumberlands May 9.
•Shoshana Sims, of Canal Winchester, earned a bachelor of science degree in psychology.
College of the Holy Cross
WORCESTER, Mass. – Samuel Patrick Jones, of Canal Winchester, received a bachelor of arts degree, cum laude, from the College of the Holy Cross on May 22.
Miami University
OXFORD – Two area graduate students from Miami University’s Project Dragonfly are traveling abroad for the project.
Carrie Brown of Lancaster, a master’s student in the Advanced Inquiry Program from Miami University’s Project Dragonfly and Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden, will travel to Belize to study coral reefs, manatees, howler monkeys, jaguars and other wildlife while learning the methods communities are using to sustain them.
Melissa Hieber of Sugar Grove, a master’s student in the Global Field Program the project, will travel to Thailand to study emerging models in conservation and education as well as spiritual connections to nature.
Fulbright award
Miami University senior Nicole Smith, of Pickerington, has been awarded a 2015-2016 Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship.
Smith will teach in Germany during the 2015-2016 academic year. Smith is majoring in English: Literature and English: Creative Writing.
SOUL
Chelsea Appiah, of Pickerington, was named a Student Orientation Undergraduate Leader (SOUL) for the summer at Miami University. She will lead small groups of incoming first-year students. She is majoring in professional writing, interactive media studies.
Ohio Valley University
VIENNA, W.Va. – Laura Middleton Putinski, of Lancaster, graduated from Ohio Valley University.
University of Findlay
FINDLAY – Several area students were awarded degrees during The University of Findlay’s commencement ceremony May 2.
•Tigist Atalay, of Pickerington, doctor of pharmacy .
•Bailey Harrow, of Stoutsville, bachelor of science in middle childhood education, summa cum laude.
•Jamie Mitchell, of Carroll, bachelor of science in business management.
•Jennifer Starcher, of Amanda, bachelor of science in animal science.
University of Mount Union
ALLIANCE – Area students were named to the dean’s list at the University of Mount Union for the spring semester.
•Pickerington: Colin Combs, senior; Kalli Steinicke, junior.
•Lancaster: Cassandra Hennessy, junior.
Concert Choir
Victoria Ginty, a freshman music (voice) and Japanese major, of Lancaster, recently participated in the university’s Concert Choir tour in Austria.