For the second time this year, Youngstown State University’s online master’s degree in Financial Economics has been ranked as a Top 10 program in the nation. “The Best Master’s Degrees” places YSU’s program fourth in the nation in terms of affordability. Earlier this year, The Financial Times ranked the YSU program eighth best in the nation.

Gov. John Kasich has appointed Samuel W. Grooms, chief executive officer of Hy-Tek Material Handling Inc. in Columbus, as a member of the Youngstown State University Board of Trustees. Grooms, who holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from YSU, will serve a nine-year term that ends in April 2025. He replaces Harry Meshel, whose term on the board has expired. The governor also appointed Allan Metz as a student member of the board. His two-year term will expire in April 2018.