YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Five business students from the Williamson College of Business Administration at Youngstown State University were named John D. Beeghly Fellows for the 2025 spring semester.
Kodi Kinsey, Tanishka Agnihotri, Jan Harter, Nathan Heinly and Moritz Bayer earned the honor.
The fellowship offers students a paid opportunity to work with the Ohio Small Business Development Center, Export Assistance Network and APEX Accelerator. Students engage in projects such as market research, financial modeling, business analysis and government contracting.
The program equips students with valuable career experience, enhancing their competitiveness in the job market.
The John D. Beeghly Fellows Program is made possible by an endowment established at the YSU Foundation by Beeghly’s wife and family.
Beeghly was a lifelong resident and businessman in Youngstown and son of area industrialist and philanthropist Leon A. Beeghly. From 1967 until his death, Beeghly served as vice president and director of Standard Slag Co. and Stancorp Inc., a holding company for industrial businesses.
“We are extremely grateful to the John D. Beeghly family for making this generous investment in our business students,” said Betty Jo Licata, interim dean of the Williamson College of Business Administration. “Providing our students with career-related experience contributes to the success of our regional businesses and the professional preparation of our students.”
Kinsey, of Wellsville, is a business administration major graduating in the fall. She gained international trade experience through the Ohio Export Internship Program and is working with the Export Assistance Network as a Beeghly Fellow. She plans to start her own global business.
Agnihotri, of India, is a finance major with a data analysis minor. She will graduate in spring 2027. She has gained experience in government contracting and small business development through the Beeghly Fellows program.
Heinly, of Jefferson, is a finance major graduating this spring. A participant in the Ohio Procurement Internship Program, he plans to pursue an OMBA and aims to work in finance or government contracting. He will continue his Beeghly Fellowship in the spring.
Harter, of Ulm, Germany, is a business analytics and economics major graduating in spring 2026. His Beeghly Fellowship has strengthened his skills in corporate strategy consulting, preparing him to support global businesses.
Bayer, of Vienna, Austria, is a finance major graduating in spring 2026. Through the Beeghly Fellows and Ohio Export Internship Program, he is gaining experience in international trade and finance to prepare for a career in business.
Pictured at top: Back row, from left: Moritz Bayer, Jan Harter and Nathan Heinly. Front row, from left: Kodi Kinsey and Tanishka Agnihotri.