Youngstown State University

Youngstown State University is proud to welcome more than 2,000 newly enrolled undergraduate students to campus for the Fall 2016 semester.

YSU senior defensive end Derek Rivers is among a group of 22 players who was named to the 2016 FCS Defensive Player of the Year Watch List.

The Youngstown State University Penguins Women's Track and Field program received USTFCCCAAll-Academic Team honors, posting a 3.20 GPA to be recognized for their classroom efforts.

Two Youngstown State University student-athletes were named to the USTFCCCA All-Academic Track & Field team this year.

Two senior business majors in the Williamson College of Business Administration at Youngstown State University have been selected as the inaugural Monus Entrepreneurship Fellows for the 2016 summer and fall. The Monus Entrepreneurship Fellows program, in partnership with the Youngstown Business Incubator, provides students interested in entrepreneurship with the opportunity to gain hands-on experience with local entrepreneurs.

The Youngstown State University Association of Classified Employees awarded $800 in scholarships to three YSU students.

Youngstown State had an all-time high 105 student-athletes earn the distinction of being named to the 2016 Spring Horizon League Academic Honor Roll.

Two accounting majors in the Williamson College of Business Administration at Youngstown State University have been selected to receive the Institute of Management Accountants Ohio Regional Council Scholarship.

Forty-three students were initiated into the honor society for the 2015-16 academic year.

Six Youngstown State University nursing students are working as full-time interns at Akron Children's Hospital this summer as part of the Assuring Success with a Commitment to Enhance Nurse Diversity program.

Hundreds of YSU's highest achieving students have been named to the Spring 2016 Dean's List.

The President's List includes YSU students earning 4.0 grade-point averages in the Spring 2016 semester.

YSU celebrated the culmination of the academic careers of hundreds of students at Spring Commencement in Beeghly Center.

Thirty-five incoming freshmen have been selected to enter the Bachelor of Science/Medical Degree program at Youngstown State University. They will complete their first two years of study at YSU before moving into a reserved seat at the Northeast Ohio Medical University.

The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi is proud to announce the recipients of a 2016 Love of Learning Award from Session A of the program. The awards help fund post-baccalaureate studies and career development for active Phi Kappa Phi members.

More than 120 Youngstown State University students in the College of Creative Arts and Communication were honored for their achievements this academic year at the CCAC Honors Convocation.

Nearly 100 Youngstown State University students in the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences received awards at this year's CLASS Honors Convocation.

Ninety-two students from Youngstown State University's College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics were recognized at the STEM Honors Convocation for various academic achievements and scholarships.

150 Youngstown State University students have been inducted into Who's Who Among Students in American Universities & Colleges. Founded in 1934, the national program honors outstanding campus leaders annually for their scholastic and community achievements.

Three students enrolled in Youngstown State University's Nonprofit Leadership program presented at a Regional Case Student Exercise at the Center for Science and Industry in Columbus this semester.

Five Youngstown State University students were presented the Pin Award, which annually recognizes graduating seniors who have achieved academic success and demonstrated outstanding leadership, motivation and creativity in university and community activities.

Twenty students from the Williamson College of Business Administration at YSU were formally inducted into the newly chartered Eta Zeta Chapter of the national Pi Sigma Epsilon professional sales and marketing fraternity.

YSU students received a variety of scholarships and honors at the annual Student Awards Banquet on campus.

Twenty-three Youngstown State University students were recognized for their participation in the YSU Presidential Mentors Program. The mentors regularly meet with the university president to provide feedback and advice on a variety of campus topics. The students were honored at the recent YSU Student Awards Banquet.

Forty-six Youngstown State University students were honored at the annual Student Awards Banquet for their participation in the YSU Emerging Leaders Program. The program is designed to strengthen leadership knowledge and skills.

Fifteen YSU students were inducted into the Order of Omega Greek National Honorary Society for the 2015-16 academic year.

For the 64th consecutive year, Youngstown State University fraternity and sorority students showed off their singing and dancing talents at the annual Greek Sing musical variety show.

Eight YSU students in the Horn Studio performed a diverse repertoire of both classical and contemporary music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Bernhard Krol, Richard Strauss, Vincent Persichetti, Camille Saint-Saëns, Franz Strauss and Kerry Turner.

Youngstown State students participated in the Department of Theater and Dance's 25th anniversary performance of the YSU Dance Ensemble.

Youngstown State University student entrepreneurs, inventors and artists presented their research over the last academic year at the 27th Annual QUEST.