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Kent State Freshman and Nightingale Project Founder Gets Governor's Courage Award

Ideastream Public Media | By Jeff St. Clair,
Jeff St. Clair
Published March 6, 2018 at 9:46 PM EST
KSU freshman Nina Schubert fought depression, anxiety and bulimia and encourages other students to fight the stigma attached to mental illness through her Nightingale Project.
NINA SCHUBERT
KSU freshman Nina Schubert fought depression, anxiety and bulimia and encourages other students to fight the stigma attached to mental illness through her Nightingale Project.
KSU freshman Nina Schubert fought depression, anxiety and bulimia and encourages other students to fight the stigma attached to mental illness through her Nightingale Project.
Credit NINA SCHUBERT
KSU freshman Nina Schubert fought depression, anxiety and bulimia and encourages other students to fight the stigma attached to mental illness through her Nightingale Project.

Gov. John Kasich singled out the activism of a Kent State University student during his final State of the State address on tonight.

Kasich gave freshman Antonina Schubert a “Courage Award” for her work in mental-health support.

She’s founder of the Nightingale Project, which helps people with depression, and seeks to end the stigma associated with mental disorders.

“She’s an inspiring example of leadership at a young age on such a difficult issue. We love you Nina for the fact that you’re stepping up and stepping out and helping people to get their lives back, ” says Kasich.

Kasich also recognized a 10-year-old from Ashland who traded-in his video games to feed homeless people, and a Dayton-area nurse who aided the wounded at the Las Vegas concert shooting.

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