Barbara (Reeves) Stitzel, BSPh ’80, was a pharmacist for more than 40 years before she passed away from ovarian cancer in 2023. Her husband Dan made a donation to the College of Pharmacy’s HealthWise Pharmacy and the HealthWise Mobile Clinic to honor her legacy.
A ribbon cutting ceremony was held on May 2 for the lab, which will provide smart manufacturing instruction to students in programs within the College of Engineering and Computing.
The partnership seeks to foster community engagement and provide enhanced educational opportunities for students.
The partnership involves the supplement provider providing grant funding to the Cedarville University School of Pharmacy in support of research.
The $1.05 million grant from the Ohio Department of Higher Education will support students in the university’s STEMM majors with scholarships.
The $150,000 grant comes via the Spotlight on Humanities in Higher Education grant program and will allow the university to enhance its health humanities education.
The $2 million gift will support a cohort of 55 Thompson Achiever Scholars who are studying business and will create the university’s largest aviation scholarship.
The grant comes from the Carl E. Congdon, Jr. and Susanna Congdon McIntyre Memorial Fund at Wayne County Community Foundation and will support the college’s Nursing Space and Equipment initiative.
The University of Akron became The Official University of the Cleveland Browns in the fall of 2024. Today, the partnership has resulted in for-credit classes, networking opportunities, and other beneficial opportunities for students.
The fully online program will be available beginning with the Fall 2025 semester and has been designed to help meet the growing demand for health information management professionals in the region.
