Pictured from left to right: YSU President Bill Johnson, YSU First Lady LeeAnn Johnson, Dana Lariccia, Dr. Patrick Bateman, Natalie Lariccia, Dr. Betty Jo Licata, Interim Dean of the Williamson College of Business Administration, and Dr. Christina Saenger, Associate...

Bessie Veck, upon her passing in January 2024, left YSU an estate gift of $2.3 million to establish a scholarship in her memory to support the students of Youngstown State University.  The endowment will be held and managed by the YSU Foundation. The Bessie K. Veck...

Bruce J. Zoldan, in collaboration with Youngstown State University Foundation, announced today the reinstatement and redirection of the balance of the March, 2023, $5 Million pledge made by the Zoldan Family to YSU. The balance of $4.35 million plus an additional...

Girard, Ohio - Altronic LLC of Girard Ohio, a division of Switzerland-based HOERBIGER Group, announces the Altronic Innovation-Martina Hörbiger Scholarship endowment for electrical engineering at the Youngstown State University Foundation. “As a YSU engineering...

(Pictured from left to right: Robert Reeder III, Dr. Corey Andrews, and YSU President Bill Johnson)   Dr. Corey Andrews, a professor of English at Youngstown State University, has been named the second Grace Ruth Memorial Endowed Professor of English at YSU.   The...

The YSU Foundation, in celebration of National Make-A-Will Month, is pleased to provide this enlightening commentary from Attorney Lawrence Richards, a local attorney specializing in estate planning and tax law. Make-A-Will Month is a time to reflect on your estate...