Youngstown State University

110 Youngstown State University students were recently inducted into the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, one of the oldest and most respected national academic honor societies. The mission of Phi Kappa Phi is to recognize and promote academic excellence in all fields of higher education and to engage the community of scholars in service to others.

YSU students received a variety of honors during the annual Student Awards Banquet on campus.

Youngstown State University students were recently 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. The inductees were recognized at YSU's annual Student Awards Banquet.

Twenty-five Youngstown State University students were recognized recently 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 Student Awards Banquet.

Five Youngstown State University students recently received 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.

Eighteen YSU 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.

Two teams of Youngstown State University undergraduate students won Meritorious awards in this year's Mathematical Contest in Modeling, placing the teams in the top 11 percent of the more than 6,500 teams who competed worldwide.

Youngstown State University students involved in fraternities and sororities received awards at the annual Greek Sing competition.

YSU students were honored for their academic accomplishments at the 2014 Honors Convocation on campus.

QUEST showcases the scholarly achievements of YSU undergraduate and graduate students. The event includes research and scholarship in all forms - scientific findings, musical scores, engineering designs and analyses, panel discussions, poetry readings, dance performances, honors and senior theses, study abroad experiences, and more.

Thirty-seven students in the Williamson College of Business Administration were recently inducted into the Youngstown State University Chapter of Beta Gamma Sigma, the world's premier business honorary association.

Twenty-nine YSU students have been selected for membership in the Order of Omega, Greek National Honorary Society.

Nearly 200 Youngstown State University students are members of Sigma Alpha Lambda, a national leadership and honor society that promotes, recognizes and rewards academic achievement, community service, personal development and lifelong professional fulfillment.

Youngstown State University Theater presents Shakespeare with a twist with the production of "Twelfth Night in 2014."

Youngstown State University's chapter of Chi Sigma Iota, an international honor society dedicated to promoting excellence in the counseling profession, has been selected as the 2013-14 recipient of the Outstanding Chapter Individual Program Award.

YSU celebrated the culmination of the academic careers of hundreds of students at Fall commencement exercises in Beeghly Center.

Youngstown State University's best and brightest students have been named to the Dean's List for Fall Semester 2013.

Youngstown State University students beat out teams from schools throughout the Midwest, including the University of Chicago and Case Western Reserve University, to place first and second in the Midwest Regional Tournament of the American Collegiate Moot Court Association.

Thirteen students star in University Theater's production of "Holiday Cabaret" on Dec. 6 in YSU's Spotlight Theater.

A new grant program in Youngstown State University's College of Creative Arts and Communication designed to encourage students across all of the college's disciplines to engage in innovative research and creative projects has presented its first awards.

YSU students beat out teams from 15 other universities and won the poster session of the 2013 Green Energy Challenge at the National Electrical Contractors Association Convention in Washington, D.C.

Music from a half-century of University Theater productions, including West Side Story, Chicago, Carousel, Rent, and Guys and Dolls, is featured in "Celebrating 50 Years of University Theater: A Musical Commemoration" in Ford Theater on the YSU campus.

Eight YSU students star in the world premiere of the play "Tribunal" as Youngstown State University Theater opens the 2013-14 season.

Nearly 600 Youngstown State University students have received awards through the YSU Scholarships for Excellence program.

YSU celebrated the culmination of the academic careers of hundreds of students at summer commencement exercises in Beeghly Center.

Youngstown State University math students continued their winning ways at the 2013 MathFest in Hartford, Conn. earlier this month, taking home a record six awards. This year's YSU team broke the record of five awards set in 2005 and 2006, also by teams from YSU. No other school has won more than three awards at any MathFest.

Nearly 2,000 freshmen are enrolled for the 2013-14 academic year at Youngstown State University

The following students have been named to the Dean's List at Youngstown State University for the Spring 2013 semester:

Nearly 1,200 students earned associate, bachelor, master and doctorate degrees at Youngstown State University's Spring commencement.

Youngstown State University has announced the 21st class of the Leslie H. Cochran University Scholars, the most prestigious scholarship at the university.