Competing in Muskingum University’s first virtual National Comprehensive Forensics Tournament, Elizabeth Nease ’21 earned a 10th place national ranking and Taylor Blakeman ’24 and Alyssa Taylor ’23 earned a 21st place national ranking.

The National Comprehensive Forensics Tournament took place from March 18-21, 2021. It was hosted by the intercollegiate speech honorary Pi Kappa Delta in synchronous (live) and asynchronous (recorded) rounds of competition through virtual speaking platforms.

Muskingum University student Tanner Gensler ’23, a volunteer assistant basketball coach for his high school alma mater Upper St. Clair (Pittsburgh, PA), led the USC team as Interim Coach to a state quarterfinal win with only 6 players due to COVID-19.

The COVID-19 outbreak during the week prior to the March 20, 2021 game also caused the WPIAL Champion Upper St. Clair team to be without their head coach and three assistants for the quarterfinal.  

A virtual storytellers panel, “Speaking Globally: Real Stories,” was recently hosted by Muskingum University Forensics, the Arts and Humanities Division, World Languages, and Special Events. 

The panel featured faculty, staff, and students sharing their experiences speaking a second (or more) language.  It was emceed by Rachel Pollock, Assistant Professor of Communication and Director of Forensics.

Storytelling Panelists included:

Twenty-six artworks from Muskingum University’s permanent collection were on exhibit in Palmer Gallery from March 3-18, 2021.

The works included six Paul Patton “Rix Mills Remembered” paintings. Folk artist Paul Patton, 1921-1999, was a native of the Muskingum County village of Rix Mills, Ohio, and his works recall life there in the 1920s and 1930s.

For further information on Palmer Gallery exhibitions and activities, contact Professor and Chair of Art Yan Sun at 740-826-8105 or Administrative Assistant Hannah Winland at 740-826-8095. 
 

Muskingum University’s Natural, Applied, and Health Science (NAHS) Division newsletter recently featured the accomplishments of  two alumni, neuroscience graduate Dr. Margot Kossman Williams ’07 and nursing graduate Karissa Knox ’14.

New faculty and staff members have recently joined Muskingum University’s Academic, Athletics, Institutional Advancement, and Physical Plant areas. 

Welcome to all - we are delighted you are here!

Academics:

• Brian Bradshaw, Director of Master of Information Strategy, Systems, & Technology (MISST)
• Kathleen E. Cunniffe-Peña, Assistant Professor of World Languages
• Michelle Oyakawa, Assistant Professor of Sociology

Athletics:

Muskingum alumnus Alan Swank ’77 has joined the University’s Institutional Advancement staff as the Director of Alumni Engagement and Annual Giving.  

An Akron native, Alan earned his Muskingum Bachelor of Arts degree in History. After five years as a public school history teacher and coach, Alan led a 34-year career in the school annual yearbook business with Taylor/Balfour yearbooks as a senior sales representative and regional sales vice president. 

Muskingum University alumna Hannah Houser ’17 was recently recognized for her work ministering to the deaf community, as she pursues her religious vocation.

In a profile by The Catholic Telegraph, Hannah reflected on her call to serve. She is an Associate with the Sisters of St. Francis, Oldenburg, and is currently in discernment on her path to join the order.    

When you give through Muskingum, you can change the world!

Laudations is an online collection spotlighting the professional contributions Muskingum University faculty and staff make to their respective disciplines.