Tag: Bill Johnson

Nanette Lepore returns honorary Youngstown degree in protest of new university president

Nanette Lepore returns honorary Youngstown degree in protest of new university president

New York-based fashion designer Nanette Lepore announced Tuesday she will return her honorary degree, received from Youngstown State University over a decade ago. She joins several fellow alumni and donors, including actor Ed O’Neil, in opposing the school’s appointment of Rep. Bill Johnson as university president. “Today, YSU stands accused of betraying its core values. […]

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