Research from Loganville’s Okpala selected for Mount Union SCHOLAR Day

ALLIANCE, OH (04/22/2025)– ALLIANCE – The University of Mount Union hosted its 18th Annual Student Celebration Honoring Our Latest Academic Research (SCHOLAR) Day on Tuesday, April 22.

SCHOLAR Day is traditionally a campus-wide, day-long event filled with presentations showcasing academic excellence and scholarly research conducted by Mount Union students. 

Dozie Okpala, of Loganville, Georgia was selected to present a research project(s) titled, Stress, Coping Strategies, and Competition Level on Athletes’ Ratings of Performances, Injuries and Well-being, during Mount Union’s SCHOLAR Day.

Learn more at mountunion.edu/scholar-day.

About SCHOLAR Day: SCHOLAR Day, which began in 2008, highlights the research projects of Mount Union’s undergraduate and graduate students. The continued success of this academic tradition is made possible through the generous support of George ’58 and Sally (Shrake ’59) Stradley of Hartville, Ohio and the Donald and Alice Noble Foundation of Wooster, Ohio.

University of Mount Union: The University of Mount Union, founded in 1846 in Alliance, Ohio, is a four-year, private institution grounded in the liberal arts tradition. Mount Union offers an array of broad-based and career-specific undergraduate and graduate programs to its 2,200 students who experience outstanding opportunities for success after graduation. Among members of the 2019 graduating class, 96% had started a professional position, had been accepted to graduate school, or were pursuing continuing education, all in an average of two months after graduation (76 percent of the Class of 2019 self-reported). The University is committed to a student-centered approach and an exceptional educational experience. For more information, visit mountunion.edu. 

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