Esports has transformed online gaming into a spectator sport — and a 2021 report projects the industry will be worth $3.5 billion by 2025. As the industry rapidly grows, so too, are job opportunities. From marketing and promotion, to streaming and tournament administration, to game design and graphic arts, to writing and content creation, job opportunities in Esports grew 5 percent from 2020-21. At Kent State University, where collegiate Esports were established in 2018, the program is closely connected with the College of Communication and Information whose majors — including Eme...
Kent State University graduating senior Jameson Payne says his mom Bethany Payne loves to tell the story about how he could recite the periodic table of elements in chemistry when he was in the second grade. Now his mom can tell people the story about how Payne and his best friend Benjamin Wales-McGrath are graduating from Kent State at the age of 18. During Kent State’s spring 2022 commencement on May 14, Payne will earn his bachelor’s degree in integrative studies with concentrations in physics and political science. Wales-McGrath will graduate with a bachelor’s degree in ce...
Annika Dudik, a third year Honors College student from Geneva, Ohio, continues to excel and grow throughout her time and experiences at Kent State. And if it were not for the May 4 Scholarship Award she received as an incoming freshman in the Honors College, her story may have turned out quite differently. As the case is with many college students, Annika's decision of attending college was based on her family's financial assistance, which was already stretched supporting Annika's older sibling, who was already attending college. Annika says that as a high school senior deciding on college,...
College of the Arts
Romy Anderson, senior studio art major, was recently announced as one of the American Tapestry Alliance’s (ATA) Emerge Award recipients for 2022. This award is a membership award program that recognizes university students who have an interest in tapestry. University textile programs are asked to select one student who has shown potential in using tapestry techniques in their projects for the award. Students receive a one-year membership in ATA, which includes the online journal, “Tapestry Topics.” Each student will also be recognized in the journal and an image of one of their tapestrie...
Kent State University at East Liverpool held a pinning ceremony for the students who met the requirements for the associate of applied science degree in physical therapist assistant technology for 2022. The students were recognized for their dedication and determination as they worked to earn their degrees through the difficult days of the COVID pandemic. Kameron DuPonty was recognized with the PTA academic achievement award. Cutline A: The 2022 PTA Class from Kent State East Liverpool gathered on the last day of classes on the steps of the Carnegie Library. They include: (from left) Matt...
Moira Armstrong (they/them), an Honors College senior from Warren, Ohio, has been selected as an Alternate for the 2022 Fulbright Scholarship Award. As an alternate, candidates such as Moira may be elevated to finalist status for an award should extra funding become available. Moira’s alternate status would allow them to study and conduct research at Goldsmiths, University of London to earn a Masters of Arts while also working at the Queer Britain museum. While attending Kent State for undergrad, Moira's majors include English and history, with minors in LGBTQ Studies, Religion...
College of Communication & Information
Students in the School of Media and Journalism recently received recognition from two prestigious student journalism competitions: The Hearst Journalism Awards and the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) Mark of Excellence Awards. The Hearst Journalism Awards are often known as the “Pulitzer Prize of collegiate journalism.” Journalism student Marz Anderson, ’22, placed among the top 20 broadcast student journalists (16th place) in the nation in this competition. Within his entry, Anderson submitted two pieces: “Off Year Elections and the Young Vote,” concerning the importa...
College of the Arts
Miranda Evans, senior art education major, was recognized as a SAGE award honoree for 2022. Evans is one of seven honorees this year who are being recognized for overcoming adversity during their time at Kent State. She was nominated by art education professor Juliann Dorff. "(Miranda) was a consistent presence at her assigned school even through the ins and outs of COVID and the trials that faced so many of our students...she demonstrated persistence and the understanding that her students needed her to be there for them,” said Dorff. The Sage Project began with an inaugural cla...
The last time James Reinart attended classes at Kent State University, George W. Bush was the president, “Friends” was the No. 1 show in America and a gallon of gas cost $1.46. A lot has changed since 2001 but not Reinart’s goal of finishing what he started. “It had always been on my mind that I only had 10 hours left,” Reinart said. Two decades after Reinart stopped taking classes to enter the workforce, the Chagrin Falls resident will be crossing the stage at Kent State’s spring commencement ceremonies on May 14, 2022, to finally become a Golden Flash alumnus. Reinart, 45, genera...