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Educational Excellence
Muskingum University students received nearly $200,000 toward their education this year in Choose Ohio First Scholarship awards, as part of a 5-year $675,000 grant.
These grants are designed to strengthen Ohio’s competitiveness within STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) disciplines and STEM education, as well as bolster Ohio’s economic strength by ensuring a ready workforce for STEM-related industries.
Muskingum’s designated Choose Ohio First programs help meet regional and statewide economic needs with a wellprepared workforce of STEM graduates and STEM educators.
History major Lorene Kelley ’22 has been named a Newman Civic Leadership Fellow for 2021-2022. Sponsored by Campus Compact, the year-long, nationally-competitive program recognizes and supports community-committed students who are change makers and public problem-solvers.
Lorene is also a John and Annie Glenn Public Service Fellow, participated in two state level programs – Propel Ohio 2018 and NEW Leadership Ohio 2019, and serves as an intern with New Concord Mayor Jennifer Lyle.
This is the fourth year in a row that a Muskie has been selected for the prestigious Newman program. Previous participants include Nicholas Fulton ’21, Gary Kinney ’21, and Kayla Wilkerson ’19.
Lorene Kelley ’22 is University’s 4th Newman Civic Fellow
Blake Cooper ’21 Receives Coveted Master’s Scholarship
Blake Cooper ’21 is the sole recipient of the Ralph E. Kent Distinguished Scholar Award for the Master of Accounting program at The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business. This award, granted only in years when the graduate school feels they have found a worthy candidate, covers the full tuition of the program.
Blake earned his Muskingum degree Summa Cum Laude with a 4.0 GPA, majors in public accounting, business management, and economics, and a minor in philosophy.
He was a John Glenn Scholar, founded the Muskingum University Investment Club, and was active in the Ignition Program and Innovation Mania.
Dr. Dunak Delivers Talk for National First Ladies Library
Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of History Karen Dunak delivered the Virtual Legacy Lecture “Jackie Kennedy and Presidential Image Making,” presented by the First Ladies National Library on April 7, 2021.
Her talk focused on Jackie Kennedy’s first 100 days in the White House and how the First Lady played a fundamental role in the visual representation of President John F. Kennedy’s New Frontier. To view the talk, visit YouTube.
Dr. Dunak is a historian of modern American life and culture. Currently writing a book about media responses to and representations of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, she is also the author of As Long as We Both Shall Love: The White Wedding in Postwar America and a contributing author to Of The People: A History of the United States.
Professor Sun Work Selected for National Exhibitions
Professor of Art Yan Sun’s oil painting “Peaceful Harbor” was chosen for the 30th National Juried Exhibition of Oil Painters of America. The highly selective exhibition included works from the United States, Canada, and Mexico, and was hosted by the California Center for the Arts Escondido Museum. The painting was also juried into the Oil Painters of America Salon exhibition in the Quinlan Visual Arts Center, Gainesville, Georgia.
Professor Sun’s award-winning paintings have been shown in solo exhibitions, reside in museum collections, and have been selected for numerous regional, national, and international exhibitions. He also serves Muskingum as Chair of the Art Department and Director of the Palmer Gallery.
