Kent, Ohio – Since graduating from the prestigious fashion design program at Kent State University, SUEDE, the 3rd person talking, colorful mohawked designer extraordinaire from Project Runway Season 5, has had a soft spot in his heart for the future of fashion, especially the future of denim design. As soon as he was able, he established the SUEDEsays™ Critics Award that grants a $1,000 cash award to a graduating senior Kent State University design student who presented an exemplary fashion collection at their senior thesis show. “I remember what it was like graduating college and having t...

With the help from former EHHS students, a community garden at the International House of San Tomasso in Akron, now has access to harvested rainwater that can be preserved for future use through the construction of rain barrels. Amy Walker, assistant professor in the School of Teaching, Learning and Community Studies, worked with the International Institute of Akron (IIA) to spearhead the week-long, summer STEM camp for middle school-aged refugees. Middle childhood education undergraduate students co-led the program as part of a research project that partnered with th...