Students "Pay It Forward" via nonprofit philanthropy initiative

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Pictured left to right are Matt Kresic, chief executive officer of Homes for Kids; Andrea Reihard; Leanna Hartsough; Jena Bushongl Emily Young; Tabitha Richmond; Danette Palmer, marketing and development manager for HFK; and Tony Potts, president, Bikes for Kids.

Steel Museum hosts "The History Fund" workshop May 21

Youngstown Historical Center of Industry and Labor and Americorps hosts the sixth and final toolbox workshop at noon Saturday, May 21 at the museum on Wood Street in Youngstown. The free workshop, entitled “The History Fund: Grants for History Projects from the Ohio History Connection,” is presented by Andy Verhoff, Ohio History Fund grant coordinator. Verhoff will help take the mystery out of History project grants with sound advice and ideas.

This Week at YSU, May 16, 2016

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Tuesday, May 17, 11 a.m.
YSU baseball squad takes on rival Kent State at Eastwood Field in Niles, the final home game of the season. Wednesday, May 18, 11 a.m. News conference to announce a major, seven-figure gift to the university will be held in the lobby of Tod Hall on campus. Friday and Saturday, May 20 and 21, 8 p.m.

Gov. Kasich appoints Grooms, Metz to YSU Board of Trustees

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.

Roger and Gloria Jones to receive YSU Friend of the University honor

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Roger and Gloria Jones of Youngstown, founders of Fireline Inc., receive Youngstown State University’s 2016 Friend of the University Award at an invitation-only event Friday, May 13, in Stambaugh Auditorium in Youngstown. The annual Friend of the University Award recognizes the leadership and contributions to YSU and the community by a particular individual or individuals. The event enables YSU

YSU business students inducted into Pi Sigma Epsilon sales/marketing fraternity

Fifteen students in the Williamson College of Business Administration at Youngstown State University have been inducted into the newly chartered Eta Zeta Chapter of the national
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Pi Sigma Epsilon professional sales and marketing fraternity. Glenn Altstadt, director of Chapter Development for Pi Sigma Epsilon, and WCBA Dean Betty Jo Licata attended the official chartering event and induction ceremony. Pi Sigma Epsilon is the only national co-e