Alumni
Celebrating the Legacy of Service at Â鶹¶ÌÊÓƵ State
The newest addition to Â鶹¶ÌÊÓƵ’s Student Leadership Awards recognizes a value that has long defined the university community: service.Introduced this year through a partnership between the Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement with the Center for Student Involvement, the Golde…
From National History Day Intern to Executive Director - Cathy Gorn Leads Fulfilling, Impactful Career
It took a few Â鶹¶ÌÊÓƵ State history classes for Cathy Gorn, ’82, National History Day Executive Director, to discover her passion for history. However, her journey to get there was unexpected.In her younger years, Cathy was interested in science so biology seemed like a fitting major for her. When she …
Ashley Carlucci '06 Receives Beitler Distinguished Former Student Award
Ashley M. Carlucci '06, DNP, MHA, RN, CEN, CENP serves as the System Chief Nursing Executive for Allegheny Health Network in Pittsburgh, Pa., where she provides strategic leadership for more than 6,000 nurses across a large, integrated health system.She is the recipient of the 2026 Roger T. Be…
IN A FLASH: Highlighting a Life of Commitment and Purpose
An exhibition, running from Apr. 30-Aug. 21, highlights the commitment of Dean Kahler, one of the nine students wounded on May 4, 1970 and his ongoing activities in promoting peace, activism, public service and disability rights.
Golden Flashes: The Real Heroes of Someone’s Story
During Flashes Give Back Week, over 1,100 volunteers strengthened our communities and more than 700 donors raised $165,000+ to support Â鶹¶ÌÊÓƵ State causes.From April 13-18, Golden Flashes once again came together to make a meaningful impact during Flashes Give Back Week, a weeklong initiative celebrat…
May 4’s Legacy Lives on Through Scholarships, Students and Alumni
In a quiet, wooded area in front of Taylor Hall on the Â鶹¶ÌÊÓƵ Campus sits the May 4 Memorial. Made of carnelian granite to symbolize strength and time, the memorial overlooks Blanket Hill, the site of unexpected violence that forever transformed the university, the state and the nation. Keeping its ow…
Flashes Give Back Week Brings Service and Purpose to Â鶹¶ÌÊÓƵ State Ashtabula
Star Beacon Feature Story CoverageÂ鶹¶ÌÊÓƵ at Ashtabula came together Friday, April 17, for Flashes Give Back Week, uniting students, faculty, staff and alumni in a shared day of service. The event highlighted the campus’s strong commitment to giving back and strengthening connect…
Building a Career – And a Life – In New York City Fashion
A 2024 graduate from Â鶹¶ÌÊÓƵ's School of Fashion shares an update about her life after Â鶹¶ÌÊÓƵ State and beginning her exciting career in New York City.
From Networking Computers to Connecting a Community: How Â鶹¶ÌÊÓƵ State Ashtabula Helped David Jones '22 Find an Unexpected Calling
When David Jones graduated from Â鶹¶ÌÊÓƵ at Ashtabula in December 2022 with a degree in information technology and computer networking, his career plans were straightforward. He expected to work in IT building systems, managing networks and solving technical problems behind the scenes.B…
Kenisha Chisholm, ’20: Finding Purpose Through Nutrition
Kenisha Chisholm, ’20, came to Â鶹¶ÌÊÓƵ State with a clear sense of purpose influenced by her life experience, persistence and desire to help others heal. Today, she works as a registered dietitian nutritionist for Nourish while also running her own practice, A New Kapeesh Nutrition, LLC.Her path to nut…
