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Washington State Community College recognizes two as distinguished alumni

MARIETTA — Shoshanna Brooker and Angela McCutcheon Cornelius have been named the 2020 Washington State Community College Distinguished Alumni for Professional Achievement.

The award is presented each year to graduates who exhibit the qualities of professional leadership that represent the mission and goals of the college.

“Shoshanna and Angie have illustrious careers and serve as leaders both among their peers and in their communities. As professionals they represent the excellence and success that inspires our future WSCC graduates. We are proud they are part of the 50 year history of Washington State,” Washington State President Vicky Wood said.

Brooker, a 1995 graduate, began her college pursuits while enrolled at Warren High School as a post-secondary education option student. After earning her associate of arts, liberal arts transfer degree from Washington State, she transferred to Ohio University where she graduated with a bachelor’s in communications.

Her career began in the corporate world working with companies such as General Electric and Mac Tools. With a passion for law, she returned to the classroom and received a degree from Capital Law School in 2004.

Brooker opened a law practice in Marietta and in 2013 became Washington County Common Pleas Court magistrate. She also runs her families’ camping and water park business.

Cornelius in 1989 earned an associate’s of applied business, data processing technology from the college in addition to a certificate in Accounting. She then earned her bachelor’s in management and master’s in education from Marietta College.

After earning her associate degree, she served as the first PC computer technician at the Washington County Department of Human Services. Cornelius then embarked on a 30-year career in education, serving in multiple roles throughout the State of Ohio. Her experience in higher education began at WSCC where she worked for 16 years as an instructor and Director of the Computer Application Learning Center. Cornelius played a vital role in the expansion of the Washington State campus as she co-authored the grant that resulted in the construction of the $1.7 million Center for Business and Technology.

Cornelius later worked in the Ohio University Graduate College as director of electronic operations for seven years where she completed her doctorate. She wrote her dissertation on the emerging technology topic of Electronic Theses and Dissertations and went on to start the Ohio ETD Association in 2006 and the United States ETD Association in 2010 to educate students, faculty and staff on online publishing and research.

After completing her Ph.D., she worked as the technology supervisor at Newark City Schools, chair of information technology at Owens Community College and is the manager of graduate admissions operations at Bowling Green State University. Cornelius plans to retire in 2021 after 33 years of service.

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