Central State University student leaders attend Propel Ohio
Above: MacKenzie Reid (junior), Arianna Davis (senior), Cameron Baldwin (junior), and Nicodemus OmekeMordi (senior) at Propel Ohio 24!
Four Central State University (CSU) students had the chance to attend Propel Ohio 24! Hosted by the University of Dayton on Oct. 4. The conference included speakers and conversations with U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, Pulitzer Prize-winning Columnist Connie Shultz, and President of the American Federation Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations Secretary-Treasurer Liz Shuler.
Juniors MacKenzie Reid and Cameron Baldwin, and Seniors Arianna Davis and Nicodemus OmekeMordi applied and were selected as representatives from CSU. These students brought their resumes to hand out during the engagement fair and connected with hundreds of other students and administrators from universities throughout Ohio. The students were introduced to over 25 different potential employers and sat in on three discussion sessions about the importance of working in the public sector.
“I handed out a lot of resumes to different organizations I didn’t know existed, so I was grateful for this event and Assistant Professor of Political Science Professor Brittany Brake taking us,” Arianna Davis said. During the conference, students participated in a rewarding experience with the local Dayton nonprofit, Crayons to Classrooms, by helping to put pencils into bags for local classrooms.
The conference meant a lot to our students who are really desiring to demonstrate their skills and talents in our state and local communities.
Brittany BrakeAssistant Professor, Political Science
The goal of the conference was to connect students with resources, networking opportunities, discuss civic engagement and hear from Ohio and national leaders.
“The conference meant a lot to our students who are really desiring to demonstrate their skills and talents in our state and local communities,” Brake said. “It was a great way to showcase the academic and practical excellence our students bring to the table, so to speak, and how they can make an impact. I was happy to see the students taking advantage of networking with individuals and future employers, many of whom they might have never met if not for this conference.”
Propel Ohio is a non-partisan, non-political event with the mission to inspire and empower college students to grow into leaders in Ohio. Attendees must be respectful of the program for Propel to be beneficial to all attending. “This was a great opportunity for us. I really enjoyed getting to meet other students from the rest of Ohio and it felt good to say we were civically engaged even if just for one day,” said Cameron Baldwin.
