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Stark State College open houses set for April 3, 9
NORTH CANTON, Ohio, March 19, 2025 – Stark State College invites students, parents and adults looking for a new career to attend its upcoming spring open houses. The events take place from 5-7 p.m. April 3 on main campus at 6200 Frank Ave. NW in Jackson Township, or April 9 at Stark State College Akron, 360 Perkins St.
Stark State College grows in the Mahoning Valley, announcing in-person classes this fall
NORTH CANTON, Ohio, March 19, 2025 – Stark State College is growing in the Mahoning Valley, with in-person and online education options to prepare students for in-demand jobs in the region.
Carter to present at next Spartan Connect Speaker Series March 26
NORTH CANTON, Ohio, March 12, 2025 – The public is invited to attend Stark State College’s next Spartan Connect Speaker Series on Wednesday, March 26, featuring guest speaker Tracy L. Carter, second vice chair of Stark State College’s Board of Trustees and system director, government relations at Summa Health.
Stark State College Choose Ohio First scholarship program reopens for 2025-26 with $556,600 state award
NORTH CANTON, Ohio, March 11, 2025 – On March 3, Stark State College opened applications for the College’s 2025-26 Choose Ohio First scholarship program. The state recently awarded Stark State $556,600 to fund the scholarship, the second-highest award the College has received in its six years of participation.
Stark State to host next Spartan Connect Speaker Series Feb. 25
NORTH CANTON, Ohio, Feb. 13, 2025 – The public is invited to attend Stark State College’s next Spartan Connect Speaker Series on Tuesday, Feb. 25.
Stark State College announces fall 2024 president’s list and dean’s list
Stark State College has announced the fall 2024 president’s list and dean’s list.
Stark State College to host Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. celebration featuring guest speaker
Due to continued extreme weather conditions, the Stark State College Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. celebration is postponed until Mon., Jan. 27 at 11:30 a.m.
Stark State College to award 324 associate degrees at Jan. 5 commencement
NORTH CANTON, Ohio, December 31, 2024 – Stark State College is set to graduate 300 students at its summer/fall commencement Sunday, Jan. 5, at 2 p.m. at the Canton Memorial Civic Center.

HVAC CCP partnership between Stark State, The K Company, Hoban and GlenOak trains students for in-demand careers
It’s 8:45 a.m. on a Wednesday morning at The K Company in Akron. Inside the HVAC company’s state-of-the-art Mark E. Chonko Training Center, Frank Perez, adjunct instructor for Stark State College, is teaching his class about the operation sequence of a furnace.

Charting a path to a medical career: Meet Dana Aramouni
When facing any task, second-year student Dana Aramouni always asks herself one important question.