Business students named John D. Beeghly Fellows

Five students in the Williamson College of Business Administration at Youngstown State University are serving as John D. Beeghly Fellows for the 2020 Fall Semester.

The students are Jenna Binsley of New Springfield, Georganna Norris of Hubbard, Bashar Rasoul of Hubbard, Kathryn Sewall of Beaver, Pa., and Ryan Sheffield of Youngstown.

The Beeghly Fellows program provides students with a paid fellowship working with the Ohio Small Business Development Center at YSU on projects ranging from financial analysis and sales forecasting to cash flow analysis and government contracting.

The John D. Beeghly Fellows Program is made possible by an endowment established at the YSU Foundation by Mr. Beeghly’s wife and children. Beeghly was a lifelong resident and businessman in Youngstown, Ohio, and son of area industrialist and philanthropist, Leon A. Beeghly.

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

Jenna Binsley of New Springfield, senior Marketing major with minors in Nonprofit Leadership and Advertising/Public Relations, is a member of the WCBA Student Leadership Council, Honors College, Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, president of Student Nonprofit Leadership Organization and vice president of Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society. Outside of class, Jenna is involved with Beatitude House’s Immigrant Outreach Program and is part of the Executive Planning Committee for the 2020 Mahoning Valley Diversity Dinner. This past summer she was selected as a recipient of the 2020 Emerging Leader Justice and Equality People Helping People Award. Upon graduation in May 2021, she plans to pursue a career in marketing within the nonprofit sector and apply to YSU’s MBA program.

Georganna Norris of Hubbard is a senior pursuing a degree in Marketing Management and plans to graduate in December. Norris is an active member of the WCBA Student Leadership Council, Business Leaders, WCBA Welcome Leaders and Penguin Productions. She studied abroad in Australia during the 2019 Spring Semester. Upon graduation, Norris will study at YSU for a Master’s of Business Administration degree, with a focus in Digital Marketing.

Bashar Rasoul of Hubbard is a junior Business Economics major with a minor in International Business and plans to graduate in December. Upon graduation, Rasoul would like a career in International Business/Law.

Kathryn Sewall of Beaver, Pa., is a senior Accounting major with a minor in Music. She is treasurer for the Youngstown Symphony Youth Orchestra and remains an active violinist in the Dana School of Music. Upon graduating in May 2021, Sewall plans to pursue a career in law and forensic accounting.

Ryan Sheffield of Youngstown is a senior majoring in Management with a focus on Supply Chain Management. In addition to his work as a Beeghly Fellow, Sheffield has a second internship at Taylor-Winfield Technologies Inc. Sheffield is also the vice president of Beta Gamma Sigma, president of the Student Information and Supply Chain Association, vice president of the International Business Organization, and the NASBITE/CGBP student ambassador at YSU. He is a Certified Global Business Professional and a Six Sigma Green Belt. Upon graduation in May 2021, Sheffield plans to continue a career in continuous improvement and operations management.