Hey, guys! My name is Maria Cecília, but I’m most known as Cece. I am an international student at Kent State from Brazil, majoring in architecture, and I will be graduating in 2025 with my bachelor’s degree. I am part of the American Academy program, which is a dual enrollment program between Kent State and PUCPR (a university in Curitiba, Brazil). In the American Academy, we have classes with Kent State professors that travel to Brazil to teach us for the first two years, then we graduate with our associate degree. After those two years, we then have the option to either come to Kent S...

When America was attacked by terrorists twenty years ago, and planes were flown into the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and into that Pennsylvania field, men and women from every corner of our great nation raised their hand to serve and fight in our United States military. Hi, my name is Mark Stillion, and I am one of those people. I am one of the many, who signed the dotted line, before I even turned 18 years old to go and serve and protect something that I felt was worth fighting for: my freedom. Throughout the many years of the Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF), Operation Enduring Fre...

My name is Jon Evanick. I am a sophomore majoring in Public Health with a minor in Economics and I plan on graduating in the spring of 2025. During my first year at Kent State, I lived in one of the Tri Towers – Koonce Hall. The number of friends I met in the elevator shocked me. The students here are easy to talk to and I guarantee you will build community in some of the most surprising places.  I never considered becoming a Resident Assistant (RA) until one of the residence hall directors recommended the position. I always trust the guidance of staff and faculty at Kent S...