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Markus T. Douglas of Youngstown, ’98 AB in Social Work, ’12 MSW, was named the Bitonte College of Health and Human Services Alumni of the Year in Social Work and was presented the Markus Douglas Emerging Leadership Award for Region IV at the national Association of Social Workers – Ohio Chapter’s regional awards banquet. The leadership award recognizes an outstanding NASW member who has been in practice for five years or less. Douglas is a social worker at the Cleveland Veterans Administration Medical Center in Youngstown, and is also a writer and playwright, creating plays that address addiction and other social problems.
’00s Dr. Allen Amorn of Columbiana, Ohio, ’00 BS in Combined Sciences, is a cardiologist who recently relocated from Los Angeles to join the staff at St. Elizabeth Health Center, where Dr. Allen Amorn he specializes in electrophysiology – diagnosing and treating health problems involving the electrical systems of the heart. Amorn earned his medical degree from Northeast Ohio Medical University. He was listed among “Leading Physicians of the World” by the International Association of Cardiologists and was included on a list of “Super Doctors Rising Stars” in a special section of Los Angeles Magazine. Marianne Lloyd of Maplewood, N.J., ’00 BS in Psychology, is an associate professor of Psychology at Seton Hall University and was recently awarded the 2015 Visionary Award by Collegium, a national organization of Catholic colleges and universities. Molly Maggiano of Fort Myers, FLa., ’00 BSBA, has joined the real estate team in the law firm of Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A. Her office is Molly Maggiano in downtown Fort Myers. Maggiano concentrates her practice in real estate matters. She previously served as in-house counsel to a national home builder and also worked with a management and financial consulting firm serving the real estate industry. She earned her law degree from the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law.
Alison Straub Zabel & Stephanie Straub
Alison Straub Zabel, ’00 BSBA in Finance, and Stephanie Straub, ’00 BSBA in Accounting, both of Canfield, are sisters who founded a health training business, Two Trainers, on South Avenue in Boardman. Previously, they owned and operated a 10,000 square foot gym for five years, but they realized their true passion is working with clients to achieve a healthier lifestyle through fitness and nutrition. Francine Packard of Warren, ’01 MSEd in Counseling, clinical director at Trumbull County Children Services and a guest lecturer and adjunct faculty member at YSU, was recognized in the counseling category at the 13th Annual Beeghly College of Education Alumni Awards Dinner. She was appointed by the governor to the Ohio Counselor, Social Worker, Marriage and Family Therapist Regulatory Board, has provided crisis debriefing to Warren City Schools and has provided site supervision for YSU counseling students at multiple agencies. Leonard Perry of Canfield, ’01 AB in Biology, received a Dean’s Appreciation Award this spring at the Bitonte College of Health and Human Services’ Sixth Annual Alumni Recognition Dinner. In 2004, after Leonard Perry 33 years of service, he retired as director of the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety at YSU. Shawn Reynods of Girard, Ohio, ’01 BM in Music Education, will return to YSU’s Dana School of Music this fall to begin serving as a professor of Oboe/English Horn. He is one of three Shawn Reynods band directors in the Howland Local Schools and previously served for the past 12 years as a professor of Oboe at Westminster College, in New Wilmington, Pa.
Patricia Sciaretta of North Lima, ’01 BSW, director of social services at the Rescue Mission of Mahoning Valley, was named Social Worker of the Year for Region IV of the National Association of Social Workers – Ohio Chapter. She holds an MS in Social Work from Case Western Reserve University. At the Rescue Mission, she works with homeless clients and with clients with alcohol and other drug addictions, and she also works as a field educator and student mentor at YSU.
Harpist/Vocalist Releases Debut Recording Marian Mihas of Warren, ’93 BM in music education, has released her debut Christian music CD, titled “The Lord Reigns: Songs & Hymns to Live By,” and recorded in Nashville under the Living Hope label. The sound track is unique because it features the artist performing vocal selections while playing her concert grand harp. She co-arranged the music, to create an all-acoustic sound track with live studio musicians. As a classically trained soprano, Mihas has performed as a soloist across Europe and has been featured at church conferences and in musical productions. In addition to her performing career, Mihas teaches music and technology in the Warren City Schools and directs music programs at the Jefferson PK-8 building. She joined the school district in 1997. The Dana School of Music grad also holds a master’s degree in performance from Pensacola Christian College in Pensacola, Fla. Her CD is available at www.marianmihas.com, on iTunes, CDBaby and other digital platforms.
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