Since a young age, Shippensburg University alumnus David Williams has had a strong work ethic and sense of entrepreneurship. When he was 25, he bought a small marketing firm that later grew into Merkle Group Inc., a worldwide marketing-services company that achieved more than $1.2 billion in annual revenue before selling a majority stake to Japan’s Dentsu Group in 2016. He founded MRE…
Communications, Journalism and Media (CJM) alumna Paige Shope’23 spent her years at Ship gaining hands-on communications experience as the former managing editor of The Slate, a world news anchor for SUTV and public relations director at WSYC. Shope remained dedicated to becoming a leader in media, currently serving as the communications and marketing manager for the Harrisburg Regional Chamber & CREDC. …
As Shippensburg University continues its participation in the America the Entrepreneurial campaign to honor alumni who have built exceptional careers as entrepreneurs, alongside its celebration of Women’s History Month, the university proudly recognizes Julie Cropp Gareleck, a serial entrepreneur, bestselling author and AI innovator whose work is shaping the future of people-first leadership in the…
Alumna Sherri Blum, featured this Women’s History Month in Shippensburg’s “America the Entrepreneurial” campaign, pursued a diverse career path, starting as a high school social studies teacher in Baltimore County, to becoming a celebrity interior designer and then founding the lifestyle Brand,Bourbon Cowgirl. Blum represents that the route to entrepreneurship can take on many different…
A graduate of the John L. Grove College of Business’s accounting and finance program, Sierra Overmoyer ‘23 was named a 2024 Elijah Watt Sells Award recipient, an honor given to the top scorers on the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) exam. Overmoyer now works as a senior associate CPA at SEK, CPAs & Advisors. Her recognition…
This past August, the Shippensburg University Chess Club competed in the FIDE Open B tournament at the chess festival in České Budějovice, Czech Republic. Representing Ship were students Nathan Ziegler, Akit Murugan, Adolfo Alvarez and Alan Eisenhour, alongside faculty advisor Dave Kennedy. The nine-day event brought together 61 players from around the world. Recent graduate…
“Shippensburg was instrumental in shaping my perspective and knowledge as a more well-rounded leader,” alumnus William Flannery shared. Last spring, William Flannery completed his master’s in Organizational Development and Leadership (ODL) at Shippensburg University. Through the program, Flannery learned how to serve as a strong leader across a variety of sectors. Now, as an assistant…
“When you apply yourself and ask questions, you get answers, and when you have the answers, you gain the knowledge — and knowledge is power. Put yourself out there, feel uncomfortable and always look for ways to improve,” said Cody Nelson. Cody Nelson ’21, turned his passion for sports into a career with the Harrisburg…
“There is a wealth of knowledge and insight given our understanding of processes that occurred throughout Earth’s history, and I think we [geologists] can help find solutions to many of the issues that affect both humans and the natural environment both today and, in the future,” said Teddy Them. Them, a Shippensburg University alumnus and…
“I just want to impact one person a day in a positive way, said Ryan Orr. “In the end, that’s really all that matters.” Ryan Orr recently graduated with a Bachelor of Science in exercise science and was a part of the Shippensburg University football team for three and a half years. This summer and…