Maddie Aiken

2 weeks ago | mahoningmatters.com | Maddie Aiken

College consultant Scott White sees international student enrollment as the "lifeblood" of the financial health of many universities. But between recent threats to Chinese student visas, temporary revocation of thousands of international students' records, and a travel ban on nationals from 12 countries that goes into effect Monday, colleges across the United States and in the Pittsburgh region could see the Trump administration directly or indirectly impact that lifeblood.

2 weeks ago | post-gazette.com | Maddie Aiken

College consultant Scott White sees international student enrollment as the “lifeblood” of the financial health of many universities. But between recent threats to Chinese student visas, temporary revocation of thousands of international students’ records, and a travel ban on nationals from 12 countries that goes into effect Monday, colleges across the United States and in the Pittsburgh region could see the Trump administration directly or indirectly impact that lifeblood.

3 weeks ago | post-gazette.com | Maddie Aiken |Megan Tomasic

At the end of every school year, students can often be awarded with medals or certificates for their achievements. But on a recent Friday, a group of Sto-Rox students were handed something different — cash prizes. The cash prizes — which ranged from $50 to $5,000 — were for winners of the People Rising in Determined Effort, or PRIDE, a new program at Sto-Rox High School that started this past spring.

3 weeks ago | post-gazette.com | Maddie Aiken

In just two years, Penn State will shutter seven of its branch campuses, leaving hundreds of students with a critical choice to make if they want to complete their degrees. Penn State leaders have said every student impacted by closure will be able to earn a Penn State degree. But external circumstances such as location, commuter status, degree options and preferred learning method might prevent these students from attending another Penn State campus.

4 weeks ago | post-gazette.com | Maddie Aiken

Deborah Sfamenos never thought it was in the cards for her to earn a college degree — let alone one in the medical field. But that was before Deborah cared for her late father in her McCandless home during the height of the coronavirus pandemic. She had help from a home health nurse, whom she became close with. The experience was so impactful that Deborah wanted to dedicate her life to helping people who might find themselves in a similar situation.