Business students named Beeghly Fellows

Richard Fisher of Boardman, Shroog Hamouda of Canfield, Naraya   Subramanian of Boardman and Levi Smith of Berlin Center, students in the Williamson College of Business Administration at Youngstown State University, are the John D. Beeghly Fellows for the 2018 Fall Semester.

The Beeghly Fellows program, which provides students with a paid fellowship working with the Ohio Small Business Development Center at YSU, is made possible by an endowment established at the YSU Foundation by Mr. Beeghly’s wife and children.

John David Beeghly was a lifelong resident and business man in Youngstown and son of area industrialist and philanthropist Leon A. Beeghly. From 1967 until his death, Beeghly served as vice president and director of Standard Slag Co. and Stancorp, Inc., a holding company for industrial businesses.

“We are extremely grateful to the John D. Beeghly Family for making this generous investment in our business students. Providing our students with career-related experience contributes to the success of our regional businesses and the professional preparation of our students,” said Betty Jo Licata, dean of the Williamson College of Business Administration.

The fellows are:

Richard Fisher of Boardman, a sophomore Finance and International Business major, currently works as a Beeghly Fellow Intern at the SBDC doing market research for area businesses, as well as government procurement projects. After graduating, Fisher plans to receive a joint MBA, JD degree to later pursue a career in corporate law.

Shroog Hamouda of Canfield, a junior Financial Management major with a minor in Management Information System and a certificate in Enterprise Resources Planning, is in her second semester serving as a Beeghly Fellow intern at the SBDC. She collaborates with local businesses to conduct market research and prepare financial projections. She also assists with government procurement projects. Upon graduation, she plans to pursue a career in international business.

Naraya Subramanian of Boardman, Ohio, a junior Information and Supply Chain Management major, collaborates with local businesses to conduct market research and prepare financial projections, and also assists with government procurement projects. Upon graduation, she plans to move to Cleveland and pursue a job with a company international in scope.

Levi Smith of Berlin Center, a senior Financial Management major with a minor in Marketing, is in his second semester serving as a Beeghly Fellow at the SBDC. He works with local businesses to conduct market research and prepare financial projections, and also assists with government procurement projects. Upon graduation, Smith will pursue a career in the food and beverage industry.