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A Kent State student and alumnus from the School of Media and Journalism placed among the top 20 student journalists in the Hearst Journalism Awards’ Television News Competition. Jiovanni Lieggi, who graduated with a Bachelor of Science in journalism in fall 2020, and Connor Steffen, a junior journalism major, placed 18th and 19th, respectively, in the national competition. The Hearst Journalism Awards are known as the “Pulitzer Prize of collegiate journalism.” “It’s definitely a huge honor to be recognized by an awards program that’s known as the Pulitzer Prizes of collegiate journal...
In many ways, Velvet Weems-Landingham, Ph.D., was made for this moment. Having earned her Ph.D. in Organizational Behavior, her academic focus is on virtual work and distance learning. She has worked in the industry for 20 years, designing, developing, and managing training and consulting initiatives for a wide array of organizations. An Associate Professor in the College of Business Administration at Kent State University at Geauga, Dr. Landingham designs and teaches online and blended courses, including leadership and human resource management, global management, and advanced professional d...
Similar to graduating students who become alumni, retired Kent State University faculty and staff wish to stay connected to the university. These employees care about the institution and the Kent State community, and they want to see it thrive.One way retired Kent State community members stay informed is through the Kent State University Retirees Association (KSURA), an organization of more than 800 retired Kent State faculty and staff committed to improving university life.The retirees association contributes to Kent State through three scholarship funds: a spendable scholarship fund, an endo...
Elizabeth Koenig is an Honors College senior from Elmore, Ohio, graduating this spring with a major in interior design and a minor in marketing. Though Elizabeth’s academic focus is design, she was inspired to complete a Senior Honors Thesis based on her original goal to become a teacher. Growing up in a family of educators, Elizabeth says, “I thought that’s what I wanted to do, too.” As she began taking classes at Kent State, though, Elizabeth found that she enjoyed the creative aspects of education more than education itself. Following her passion for creativity, Elizabeth enrolled in ...
Nora Honkomp is a senior Honors College student from Cincinnati, Ohio, majoring in zoology. She says, “Birds have always been my thing,” and her love of birds drove Nora not only to attend Kent State for its zoology program, but it also led her to complete a Senior Honors Thesis. Nora hopes to attend graduate school and become a research scientist, and these goals motivated her to complete her own undergraduate research through the honors thesis program. Since the spring of her junior year, Nora has partnered with her thesis advisor, Dr. Mark Kershner of the Department of Biological Sciences, ...
Connor Lillis has always aspired to be a creative writer, but he thought that his writing would remain a part-time hobby. However, Connor’s Senior Honors Thesis has since helped Connor decide to pursue a career as a novelist after graduation. A senior Honors College student from Green, Ohio, Connor is graduating this spring with a major in English and a minor in creative writing. Before graduating, Connor will also have completed a novel as his honors thesis project. Currently in the last semester of his thesis project, Connor is making final revisions to his novel. Connor’s novel is in the f...
Dalyanne Hernández Sánchez is a fifth-year senior Honors College student graduating with a major in chemistry and a chemistry concentration. Originally from San Juan, Puerto Rico, Dalyanne spent the first two years of her undergraduate studies at the University of Puerto Rico, before enrolling in the National Student Exchange program and coming to Kent State as an exchange student. After her year as an exchange student, Dalyanne decided to fully transfer to Kent. Now, after her three years studying at Kent State, Dalyanne is graduating with not only a diversified college experience, but also w...
College of the Arts
It is not often that you have the opportunity to photograph figures such as Oprah Winfrey or to meet former President Barack Obama, but Georgio Sabino III’s career has led him to do so. Owner of GS3 Innovations, LLC, he earned his B.A. in Fine Arts from Kent State University in 1999 and went on to earn his M.A. in Art Education from the Cleveland Institute of Art and Case Western Reserve University (2009). Originally from Columbus, Ohio, he currently lives in the Asiatown neighborhood near downtown Cleveland. Georgio has enjoyed a thrilling career as a photographer. In addition to operati...
Kent State University Senior Vice President and Provost Melody Tankersley, Ph.D., announced the selection of Manfred van Dulmen, Ph.D., to serve as the university’s associate provost for academic affairs and dean of the Division of Graduate Studies, effective April 16. Van Dulmen has been serving as interim associate provost for academic affairs since 2019 and interim dean of the Division of Graduate Studies since 2020. As associate provost for academic affairs, van Dulmen will provide strategic leadership over all areas of academic curriculum, policies and procedures for Kent State. ...