Welcome to Flash Focus! In this series, we introduce you to fascinating student Flashes from all walks of life.Meet Antajuan Hightower, a member of the Honors College and a human resource management major from Boardman, Ohio.  “I chose this field because I wanted to expand beyond my early professional experiences at the Davis Family YMCA and make a meaningful mark during my college career,” Hightower told Kent State Today. “Human Resources allows me to focus on people skills, leadership and staff training.”  Hightower is involved on campus in many ways, including as a member of the H...

Carolynn Coonce knew how to install an air conditioner before she ever set foot in a college engineering lab. What she didn’t realize at the time was that she wanted to redesign how those systems worked.A mechanical engineering technology major at Kent State University at Trumbull, Coonce is building on her hands-on background from the Trumbull Career and Technical Center (TCTC) to pursue a future focused on design, efficiency and problem-solving. She expects to graduate in 2027.Coonce, a graduate of 2025 TCTC and Mineral Ridge High School, studied heating, ventilation, air conditioning and re...