Findlay Newsroom
Rear Admiral Edward L. Feightner ’41 Findlay College alumni and Navy air ace of World War II passed away recently at the age of 100. Born in Lima, Ohio on October 14, 1919, he was one four children of Amos and Mary Feightner and was raised on a farm in rural Elida, Ohio. Attending then […]
As an undergraduate at then-Findlay College, Chaplain (Brigadier General) Kenneth “Ed” Brandt ‘81 remembers sitting under a tree on campus and attempting to have a big conversation that neither he nor the friends with whom he was sitting were sure of how to handle. “It was one of those conversations about God,” he said. “I […]
Only a year and a half after graduating from the University of Findlay, Farah Terrill, Pharm.D., ’17 has been putting her doctorate of pharmacy to good use. As pharmacy director and junior regional director for Advanced Pharmaceutical Consultants, she now spends her days traveling to hospitals in Ohio, Michigan, and Indiana where she oversees management […]
Imagine beige walls surrounding impossibly uncomfortable desks that have been placed in rows and filled with apathetic students listening to a teacher monotonously drone on. This is high school as we see it in television shows, movies and for many people, in their community. In a field that struggles with teacher retention and graduation rates, […]
Starr (Sears) Laytart ’13 did not come directly to the University of Findlay after high school like many. In fact, she spent two years at Owens Community College earning an associate’s degree in liberal studies before coming to the University. When she came to Findlay to study social work, attending school was not her only focus […]
Class registration day isn’t always the most memorable college experience for students, but for two Findlay alumni it was the moment that would forever change their lives. It was fall 1947 at Findlay College when Wayne Shively ’49 was standing in line to register for classes and a girl in front of him caught his […]
Most students dream about how they’ll use their degrees to change lives and make the world a better place. Angel Buck ’05 was no different, but what she didn’t realize as a student was just how much of an impact her degree would have in her personal life as a mother. Prior to attending UF, […]
Chris Moore’14 admits that it was difficult going to college full-time after his military tour ended, especially as a parent. “It is tough, but not too tough. After getting acclimated to going to school again I was able to set up a good routine for getting my work done and spending time with my family. […]
Michelle Pearce ’06, Youth Coordinator at The North Carolina Arboretum, credits her liberal arts-based curriculum at the University of Findlay as a big part in her success in her current science career. “Going to a liberal arts university allowed me to pursue different areas of interest while still staying within focus of my major. Classes […]
Growing up, Lacey Kastel watched her father come home from his manufacturing job daily with cuts, bruises and back pain. She knew she wanted to help prevent that from happening to others one day. After earning her Bachelor’s of Science in Environmental, Safety and Occupational Health Management (ESOH) from the University of Findlay in 2009, […]
