alumni-news

ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State’s Giving Tuesday Campaign Raises $3.6 Million for Scholarships and Programs
This November, members of the ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï community joined together to shine their light on philanthropy. During the November campaign, ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State’s Giving Tuesday raised $3.6 million, marking the sixth year it has brought in more than $1 million to support scholarships and programs across ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State’s eight-campus system.

Pilot Pride! Delta Captain Snaps Photo Showcasing Daughter Following In Her Footsteps
Delta Captain Stephanie Johnson is all smiles seeing her daughter, Alex Johnson, and Laura Wilson featured in a ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State advertisement at Cleveland Hopkins Airport.

‘I AM FIRST Week’ Celebrates ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State Alumni
ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï is celebrating its first-generation students this week with a series of events and programs to spotlight and encourage current students who will be the first in their families to earn a bachelor’s degree.
Neuroscience Symposium Brought Top Researchers to ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State
ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï alumnus Earl Miller, Ph.D., a leading cognitive neuroscientist, and his wife Marlene Wicherski were recognized at the university’s 10th Annual Neuroscience Symposium, for their $2 million commitment to support research programs and students in ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State’s Brain Health Research Institute.

Alumna Morgan Dawson’s Construction Pants Combine Comfort and Utility
Alumna Morgan Dawson created Dawson Workwear, a line of pants specifically for women in construction, to provide comfort and an appropriate fit for the female body.

ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State Alumni Association Names 2022 Alumni Award Recipients
Sponsored by the ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï Alumni Association, the Alumni Awards are the university’s highest alumni honors. Recipients are selected based on their exceptional professional and civic contributions and for their outstanding support of the university. The 2022 Alumni Award recipients include six alumni and one student.

ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State Achieves Unprecedented Fundraising Success During First Year of Forever Brighter Campaign
ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï launched the public phase of its $350 million Forever Brighter comprehensive fundraising campaign in October 2021, and during the first year of the public campaign, a record-breaking $77.6 million was raised. This philanthropic feat was made possible with the support of 10,687 donors, 3,753 of whom made a gift to ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State for the first time.