SU Honors students launch SUPER election data map

With election day right around the corner, 16 Shippensburg University Wood Honors College students have created a first-of-its-kind voting data map that shows statistics and changes in voting patterns over time. The SUPER Map (Shippensburg University Pennsylvania Election Research Map) features statistics on voter registration, partisan turnout and electoral victories for every county in PA…

Erika Otthofer ’20 named a Fulbright finalist

Shippensburg University is pleased to announce that Erika Otthofer ‘20 is a Fulbright Finalist in the Fulbright U.S. Student Program for an English Teaching Assistantship (ETA) for the 2022-2023 academic year from the U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. In March 2023 Otthofer will head to Argentina where she will assist…

Regina Yeung named Newman Civic Fellow

Sophomore political science major and Wood Honors College student Regina Yeung has been named a Newman Civic Fellow by Campus Compact, a coalition of colleges committed to community engagement. Yeung is one of only 173 students from across the United States and Mexico selected for the prestigious fellowship. “I’m excited to be named a Newman…

Erika Ebersole is career ready with Amtrak internship

Senior mechanical engineering major Erika Ebersole tested her skills with an internship at Amtrak, an internship she says readied her to launch her career when she graduates this spring. Pennsylvania forecasts a need for over 4,000 new or replacement mechanical engineers by 2024. Ebersole is ready to go to work! In this Q& A, the…

Cooper Grove continues education thanks to scholarship

Senior biology major Cooper Grove has his sights set on becoming a physician. The Dr. William E. Peightel Scholarship he received helped move him toward that goal. “This scholarship means I am able to continue my education without fear of accumulating excessive debt while here at Shippensburg,” Cooper said, adding, “I have a lot of…

Luke Hershey ’21 named NCHC Portz Scholar

The National Collegiate Honor Council (NCHC) has named Luke Hershey ‘21 a Portz Scholar. The award recognizes the top research and creative projects across the nation each year. As one of only four students selected in the nation for this prestigious honor, the Wood Honors College and English secondary education student is invited to present his…

Junior Chase Slenker takes over Ship’s Instagram

Junior Chase Slenker is sharing his Ship experience with a one-day Ship Instagram take over on October 12. Slenker, a Wood Honors College student and supply chain management major, is interning this semester with Volvo as their fleet management intern. An active member of the campus community, Slenker is the Student Government Association’s vice president…

Seniors take third place in State System Startup Challenge  

Senior marketing and entrepreneurship majors, Alex Spease and Lindsey Neidinger won third place in the State System Startup Challenge for their business idea, Aloe & Ivy Greenhouse and More.  The State System Startup Challenge provides students attending one of the 14 state-owned universities the opportunity to compete for prize money to support their innovative ideas. Spease and Neidinger, both members of the Wood Honors College, placed third out…

Allyson Ritchey earns scholarship and medal from SCOTUS

First-year student, Allyson Ritchey, earned the Horatio Alger National Scholarship – a scholarship with a .27 percent acceptance rate and awarded to only 106 students nationwide.  During Ritchey’s senior year at Northern Bedford County High School, she received an email stating she won the scholarship, which she described as slightly “underwhelming.” Though, Ritchey quickly became shocked after realizing she actually applied for the $25,000 national…