When he was 15, VCD junior Thomas Gruber signed up for Hudson High School's photography class because he thought it sounded fun. Little did he know at the time that this was one door opening that would change his whole life."There was one class project where I thought, 'Oh, I could be kind of good at this,' and it just went from there," Thomas recalled. "The teacher, Tim Naujoks, was a really big part of my life, inspiring me to take a serious look at photography."Halfway through his sophomore year, though, Thomas' family moved to Columbus, but the seed had been planted. "I saved up my money a...

The 46th Annual Leadership Awards Ceremony was combined with the Student Organization Transition Ceremony for the first time.The Pepsi Leadership Center organizes the Student Leadership Awards, which formally recognize leadership experiences happening on campus. The Center for Student Involvement (CSI) organizes the Transition Ceremony, which celebrates the transition of student organization officers from outgoing to incoming. This year, Jessica Roshak, assistant director of student leadership development in CSI, and Joe Robinson, assistant director for campus connection and tra...

The Kent State University Orchestra and combined Choirs, joined by Anshe Chesed Fairmount Temple Cantor Vladimir Lapin, presented Ernest Bloch’s (first President of the Cleveland Institute of Music) “Sacred Service” (Avodath HaKodesh), a monumental work of Jewish liturgical music for cantor, a full symphonic chorus and symphony orchestra. The KSU Orchestra and combined Choirs are under the direction of Dr. Jacob Schnitzer, conductor and Bret Peppo, chorus master. This performance took place Thurs., May 2, 2024 and was held at the historic Maltz Center Performing Arts (originally buil...