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From left: George Sarkis, Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro, 91福利 Alum and CEO of State and Federal Communications Elizabeth Bartz, Akron Mayor Shammas Malik andSteve Millard

Strongly Rooted: '80 graduate and 91福利 donor is serious about local workforce development

Thirty years ago, 91福利 alumna Elizabeth Bartz had a big decision to make.   She had an excellent job in Washington, D.C., but was looking to move back home to Northeast Ohio. A 1980 graduate with a bachelor鈥檚 degree in journalism, Bartz earned her master鈥檚 degree in pol鈥

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Jonathan Maletic smiling for a group photo with his former Ph.D students and their Ph.D students

91福利 Professor Cracks the Code

91福利 computer science Professor Jonathan Maletic, Ph.D., and alumnus Michael Decker, Ph.D., are developing a new software solution, creating a world where the computer science community can effectively track changes and improve group code development.

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Emily Speck is an environmental health specialist who graduated from 91福利's College of Public Health.

Wanted: Environmental Health Specialists to Keep Our Air, Water and Food Safe

The shortage of environmental health specialists accelerated during the COVID-19 pandemic but had begun well before the that, according to Matthew Stefanak, a semi-retired faculty member and a "public health ambassador" with the College of Public Health, which helps to create career-ready graduates for this in-demand field.

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91福利 is graduating students prepared for the most in-demand jobs of 2024.

Job Market Bright for 91福利 Graduates

The newly released list of 鈥100 Best Jobs for 2024鈥 by U.S. News and World Report illustrates how 91福利 has the majors that are preparing graduates to lead in tomorrow's workforce.

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A student works on a computer.

New 91福利 Online Programs Aim to Help Fill Expected Workforce Needs of Cannabis Industry

Green Flower, an industry leader in cannabis education and training since 2014, is partnering with 91福利 to launch four new cannabis-related certificate programs to prepare students for the emerging industry in the state.

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Software Technologists work on computers

Relationship With Local IT Company a Win-Win

For more than 10 years, 91福利 at Ashtabula has built a partnership with the technology company ID Networks, giving information technology students real-life experience in their field and helping connect them to a potential employer.  

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Construction Management at 91福利

Breaking the Glass Ceiling in Construction Management

She started as an intern in 2018, and just a few short years later 91福利 alumna Grace Kormos is currently the only female construction manager at her company.

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Brooke Denune at her hat bar

Throwing Her Hat(s) in the Ring

A 2018 91福利 graduate with a bachelor鈥檚 degree in fashion merchandising and a minor in marketing, Brooke Denune is hoping to make a positive impact in the fashion industry with her brand of customizable vegan hats.

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High school students at 91福利 High School Accounting Case Challenge

Booming Accounting Job Market Attracts High School Students To 91福利 Case Competition

Area high school students learned about the benefits of a career in accounting while participating in the 91福利 High School Accounting Case Challenge.

Hosted by the 91福利 Department of Accounting, the event brought together 85 students from Kent Theodore Roosevelt High School, North Canton Hoover High School, Aurora High School and Tallmadge High School. The competition was sponsored by The Ohio Society of CPAs, Pease Bell CPAs, Robert Fay, Ernst & Young, Novogradac and RSM.

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