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…
Through study abroad programs and partnerships, Shippensburg University allows students to broaden their perspective of the world and experience different cultures, all while earning academic credit and professional growth. Over the Fall/Winter 2025 semester, senior business management major with a concentration in international business, Cameron Bowser, studied abroad at the Universidad de Deusto in Bilbao,…
Shippensburg University is proud to announce Lance Hines-Butts as the second alumnus featured in the American the Entrepreneurial campaign, highlighting alumni who have gone on to build successful careers as entrepreneurs. Hines-Butts graduated from the John L. Grove College of Business with a bachelor’s in Entrepreneurship in 2022, and today, he owns LHB Clean Team,…
Rob Lieblein, founder and chief development officer of Alera Group, and a distinguished alumnus of Shippensburg University, has been recognized as one of the top alumni featured in the America the Entrepreneurial campaign. This initiative celebrates entrepreneurs and their contributions to economic growth and social change across the United States. Launched in conjunction with the nation’s 250th Anniversary, Shippensburg is…
This past Fall/Winter 2025, Shippensburg University students Dominic Vizza and Olivia Frey studied abroad in Italy and Argentina.
Two-time Shippensburg graduate, Sam Morris’17 M’19, graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in History and a Master of Arts in Applied History. Upon receiving his master’s, Morris served as a Legislative Aide in State Representative Craig Staats’ district office. Presently, Morris acts as a Legislative and Policy Analyst for Saxton and Stump, founded by James…
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…
John L. Grove College of Business student Edward Barrett has been selected to receive a $15,000 scholarship from the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) Scholars Program, a prestigious national award that recognizes high-achieving accounting students who demonstrate integrity, leadership and a strong commitment to the ethical standards of the accounting profession. The PCAOB Scholars…
Chandler Garrett, a senior majoring in entrepreneurship at Shippensburg University, spent part of his summer in Porto, Portugal, gaining global business experience while exploring the culture of one of Europe’s oldest cities. “My work involved a three-week program to design and build a business plan,” Garrett said. “This was an extremely insightful course because it…
John L. Grove College of Business student, Nya GilChrist, traveled to Vaasa, Finland, to compete in the 2025 X-Culture Symposium.