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Sydney Roche is thriving as a first-year law student at Case Western Reserve University on a full-ride scholarship, and she credits much of her success to the foundation she built at ����ɫ��ҹ University. Originally from Erie, Pennsylvania, the 2025 graduate discovered ����ɫ��ҹ through a friend's enthusiastic recommendation. Though the university hadn't been on her radar initially, one campus tour changed everything."I went and I toured and I loved it, and I noticed that they had a pre-law center," Roche said. "They had the degrees I was looking for."She enrolled in fall 2022, was acce...

Welcome to Flash Focus! In this series, we introduce you to fascinating student Flashes from all walks of life.Meet Monica Fencil, a junior exercise science major with a concentration in pre-physical therapy, from Butler, Pennsylvania. Fencil’s interest in the health field began early, shaped by being surrounded by family members who worked in healthcare.  Fencil’s mother and sister were nurses, but Fencil had always been active in sports and wanted to help others recover from injuries or setbacks.  “Physical therapy felt like the perfect way to build relationships with patients whil...

President’s List: The following students have distinguished themselves by achieving a 4.00 grade point average for 15 or more regular letter–graded semester credit hours this past Fall Semester 2025 at ����ɫ��ҹ University at Tuscarawas.Akron – Lauren SchroederAurora – Jacob P. TanskiBarnesville – Ava McFarlandCarrollton – Payton A. WilliamsonCincinnati – Eugene MurvinCoshocton – Emma J. SprowlCuyahoga Falls – Ian D. RiccilloDellroy – Jillian E. BonnerDennison – Laura A. BourneDover – Zane G. Conner, Cade E. McGarry, Clay M. Phillips, Madison A. Reed, Liz R. Vasbinder, Emma R. WatsonEast Live...

From a 30-year law enforcement career to retirement, police Officer Rick Sprague returned to the job, not for recognition, but to ensure ����ɫ��ҹ students could learn in a safe environment.“For 29 years, I always said if I could help just one person, change one life, then it’s worth it,” Rick Sprague told ����ɫ��ҹ Today. “Maybe here I’ll deter that one thing, that one catastrophe that could have happened.”After retiring as an Ohio State Trooper in 2021, Rick Sprague joined ����ɫ��ҹ as a groundskeeper with University Facilities Management, later moving into higher positions within the dep...

The Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction Selection Committee is pleased to announce that the winner of the 2026 award is A SEA OF LEMON TREES by MARÍA DOLORES ÁGUILA, published by Roaring Brook Press.Written in lyrical verse, A SEA OF LEMON TREES illuminates an often-overlooked chapter of American history through its compelling narrative and emotional depth. The novel demonstrates exceptional storytelling and historical authenticity, bringing the past vividly to life for young readers. Through poetic language and carefully crafted storytelling, Águila invites readers to engage deeply with...

Congratulations to Lisa Borgerding, Ph.D., Professor of Science Education in the School of Teaching, Learning and Curriculum Studies, was awarded the Association of Science Teacher Education 2026 ASTE Award for Outstanding Science Teacher Educator (Level 2) at the ASTE Conference in Chicago.Borderding has taught science teaching methods for over 20 years and is grateful for the hundreds of preservice science teachers with whom she has worked to share a love of science education. The Association for Science Teacher Education is a non-profit professional organization composed of over 500 me...

 William Elffers didn’t just attend ����ɫ��ҹ University; he immersed himself in a campus environment that helped shape how he thinks, collaborates and leads.  Nearly a decade after earning his Bachelor of Business Administration in entrepreneurship with a minor in marketing in 2015, Elffers is now business development team lead at FIT Technologies, a Cleveland-based, employee-owned managed service provider. He’s been with FIT Technologies since 2022. Before that, Elffers used the skills he gained at ����ɫ��ҹ in such roles around Northeast Ohio as sales and marketin...