YSU PIN AWARD FOR

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NOMINATOR’S THOUGHTS:

“Whether organization President or Programming Chair, volunteer or student, researcher or Resident Assistant, 'Tumi' Adeeko remains consistently outstanding. Ambitious, passionate, driven, dedicated, brilliant and creative are a few words to describe this driver of change. With a bright smile and a can-do attitude, Tumi continues to push and motivate others as well as herself, fueled by her ultimate dream: to use every one of her many gifts to give back and change the world, one meaningful step at a time.”

– Anahni Harris, YSU Student

“Oluwatumininu is a perfect candidate for the YSU Pin Award because she has shown an exceptional trait at her stay here at Youngstown State University. She is an all-rounder who has explored her leadership, academic and social personality.”

– Victoria Oluwasoorefunmi Olayiwola, YSU Student

MAGuiRe fRAnKo

HOMETOWN: Poland, Ohio

MAJOR: Finance

CAMPUS INVOLVEMENT:

Student Government Association (Executive Vice President, Fall 2022 ‐ Present; Committee Secretary, Fall 2021 ‐ Fall 2021)

• YSUscape (President, Fall 2020 ‐ Spring 2022; Member, Fall 2019 ‐ Present)

• Resident Assistant (Spring 2021 ‐ Spring 2022)

• Honors College (Fall 2019 ‐ Present)

• First Year Student Services (FreshGuin Mentor, Fall 2020 ‐ Spring 2021; FreshGuin Leadership Program, Fall 2019 ‐ Spring 2020)

• Penguin Pen Pal (Fall 2020 ‐ Spring 2022)

• International Pen Pal (Fall 2021 ‐Spring 2022) • Spikeball Club (Secretary, Fall 2019 ‐ Fall 2020)

• Student Investment Fund (Spring 2021 ‐ Present)

• Lacrosse Club (Fall 2020 ‐ Spring 2021)

• Social Media Ambassador (Fall 2019 ‐ Spring 2020) • Honors Trustee (Fall 2019 ‐ Spring 2020)

• AVI Leadership Scholarship Recipient (Spring 2022)

• Bernadine Marinelli Memorial Scholarship Recipient (Spring 2021, Spring 2022)

COMMUNITY SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS:

St. Elizabeth Hospital Volunteer

• Buckeye Boys State Counselor

• Economic Action Group

• Youngstown Cityscape Cleanups

• Boston Neighborhood Association

• Robinhood Financial

• Morgan Stanley

• Rent‐a‐Son Landscaping

• YSU Serves Week

• Honors College Day of Service

• YSU Welcome Week

IN MAGUIRE'S WORDS:

“The word community defines more than just a group of people living near one another. A community is a city that builds a person. A community shares in the success and downfalls of its citizens. A community is a safe place to call home. Through my actions, I hope to instill these community values in the next generation of YSU students. As I reflect on my YSU career, community is the word that allows me to feel a sense of accomplishment throughout my four years. Youngstown is the area where I grew up. It was the town that helped build my character. I revitalized this community as president of YSUscape. I developed my own micro‐community as a resident assistant. I served and represented my community as the vice president of Student Government. As I prepare to leave YSU, I am honored to say that I was able to impact my community. Community impact is the legacy that I hope to leave behind through my extracurriculars. YSU has given me opportunities to lead, opportunities to serve, and opportunities to impact. Having an impact on my hometown is something that I am passionate about and is something I will continue to do. That is my legacy.”

ADVISOR’S THOUGHTS:

“Maguire cares about YSU and its students. He is always willing to lend an listening ear, a helping hand and a word of encouragement. He leads by example and encourages others to do the same. This summer while completing an internship in Colorado, Maguire still completed his SGA vice president responsibilities. He did not have to do this but he honored the role and responsibilities and completed projects by their deadlines. I was impressed by his level of dedication and commitment to YSU.”

– Joy Polkabla Byers, Associate Vice President, Student Experience

“Maguire possesses a character that stands out in the YSU community. He is dedicated to each of the various roles he has on campus. As an RA, he did an excellent job of community building, enforcing policy, and acting as an outstanding role model for others to follow. I cannot remember a day where Maguire has not been smiling as he always presents a positive and “can do”