Abigail Wilsbacher just began her freshman year at Kent State University this past fall, but she has been immersed in Kent State nearly her entire life. In 1997, her parents met as Honors College students at Kent State and now in 2023, Abigail continues the legacy as an Honors student.  Abigail’s parents, Matt Wilsbacher and Lisa Viertel, were both Kent State Honors College students when they met at the start of their freshman year. Both were interested in science and credit the Kent State campus as an influencing factor in their college decision. After looking at other Ohio universiti...

The Fashion School’s senior Bachelor of Fine Art design students will participate in the annual Critique and Jurying on March 14-15, 2023, where students present their final collections and selections are made regarding which students’ collections will be presented in the Fashion School’s Annual Fashion Show. Every year, a designer in residence works with our students throughout the process. The School of Fashion 2022-2023 Designer in Residence is William Taswell III. Industry critics are brought in to view and critique the students’ work. The industry critics for this semester ar...

As television industry leaders prepare for the future, they are looking to get today’s college students involved in major industry events, like the regional and national Emmy Awards. On March 14, two leaders from the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) will be speaking with Kent State students to discuss the future of the television industry and how they can be involved. Terry O’Reilly, Chairman, and Adam Sharp, President and CEO of NATAS, will speak at 2 p.m. on March 14, 2023, in Franklin Hall 340. In their roles, O’Reilly and Sharp produce the National Emmy Awar...