Kent State University students from two courses within Kent State's hospitality and event management program took part in an ice sculpting exhibition outside the Eastwood Mall Event Centre in Niles, Ohio, on Sunday.  The event, which takes place annually, features professional ice sculptors and Kent State students learning and practicing the craft.  Mandy Ulicney, an associate lecturer for Kent State's hospitality and event management program, told the Tribune Chronicle that many students in the program participate in the ice-sculpting demonstration.  “We incorporate th...

Jaiden Morales BS '22, Lorain, Ohio At Kent State’s fall commencement on Dec. 17, 2022, Jaiden Morales earned his bachelor's degree in digital media production, an accomplishment motivated by passion that was ignited in high school. Soon afterward, Morales stepped into the shoes of one of the guardian angels who put him on the path to recognizing his passion for multi media early in life and encouraged him to pursue it as a career. Kent State's digital media program prepared Morales to succeed his mentor, Joseph Bock, as the multimedia coordinator at Lorain High School, where Morales'...

Before I jump to what my life looks like now, I want to rewind to 2018. I vividly remember touring Kent State and walking down the esplanade with my parents and a small group of eager high school seniors, same as me.  I begged my parents to go on this tour even though moving into a college dorm wasn’t realistic for me at the time. We didn’t have a lot of money and it just felt out of reach to invest in my education in that capacity. That mindset quickly shifted because within 10 minutes of the tour, I knew that I belonged at this school. I didn’t know how I would do it or what it wou...