In this season of gratitude, the November issue of The Ambassador highlights the many reasons we are thankful for our Central State University community. This month, our students made their voices heard at the Ohio Statehouse, led a powerful leadership conference on campus, and celebrated the revitalization of the University’s Innovation & Development Foundation and Board.

We are proud to spotlight a student team preparing to travel to Washington, D.C., to compete in a national pitch competition—and so much more. We invite you to explore this month’s stories and join us in honoring the achievements, momentum, and Marauder spirit that continue to move Central State forward.



On Oct. 15, 2025, the Student Center Ballroom at Central State University became a place of unity, purpose, and growth during the Lead Together Conference, a vision led by Student Trustee Asia Brown. What began as an idea in fall 2024 evolved into a defining event that embodied the concept that: Innovation is in our DNA. Noticing the need for this conference, Trustee Brown, rooted in dedication, served with intention and purpose to bring this investment to fruition for the CSU community.

READ THE FULL STORY AND WATCH THE VIDEO HERE

Central State Seniors Win Tech on the Yard,

Prepare to Take Their Vision National at Techsgiving

Three Central State University seniors are turning a campus challenge into a nationally recognized innovation. Ray Robinson, Jalen Martin and Isabella Winter Mitchell won the University’s Tech on the Yard pitch competition with their student engagement app, Get Active, and later earned top honors across the full HBCU tour. Their success has earned them an invitation to present at Techsgiving in Washington, D.C., in December where they will pitch their project to investors, entrepreneurs and professionals in the technology industry.

READ THE FULL STORY HERE

CALLING ALL CENTRALIANS

NOMINATIONS ARE NOW OPEN!

Know a Centralian who embodies excellence, leadership, and service? Nominate them for the 2026 Alumni Achievement Hall of Fame! Help us honor those making a lasting impact on their professions, communities, and the CSU legacy.

Nominations close: December 31, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. EST.

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