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Honors College student and volleyball player Gracey Jarecke on the court while representing Kent State in a women's volleyball game.

Setting Up for Success

Gracey Jarecke, a senior from Denver, Colorado, hones her athletic skills as a defensive specialist for the Kent State  University women’s volleyball team. When she’s not making diving plays and serving aces, she focuses her time as a fashion design major with a minor in arts ent…

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Honors College student Kenzie Sklar lines up to throw the ball during a lacrosse home game versus Central Michigan.

Translating Success in the Classroom onto the Field

In recent decades, the game of lacrosse has grown in popularity, especially among the high school and college population. In spring of 2018, the Kent State women’s lacrosse team  became the first new women’s Division I sport to be added to the Kent State University roster since women’s g…

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Honors College student Richie Dell poses in his baseball uniform holding a baseball.

Pitching for Precision on the Mound and In the Lab

Richie Dell, a senior molecular biology major, has navigated the last three years as a Kent State University Honors College student as well as a pitcher for the Kent State Men’s Baseball team. With extra coursework from Honors-level classes and playing a Division I sport, he always has to be in tip-…

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Mallory Woods

Just go for it!

Mallory Woods, BS ’22, a Fulbright English teaching assistant posted to Ecuador, encourages others to participate in transformative education-abroad experiences. 

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Honors College student Daniel Zalamea poses in the woods with his guitar

Honors Student Receives Distinguished May 4th Honors Memorial Scholarship

Honors College student Daniel Zalamea is a first-year Kent State University student studying chemistry. He is the recipient of the May 4th Honors Memorial Scholarship, awarded to one member of each entering honors freshman class. Having only been a Kent State student for a matter of months, D…

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Honors College student Jordan Gilkison tees off during a golf tournament in Notre Dame.

Teeing Off for Success on the Course and in the Classroom

Honors College student Jordan Gilkison has a drive for success - both in the classroom and on the golf course. As a sophomore business analytics major, he balances his time between keeping up with school and serving as a core member of the Kent State University Men’s Golf team. The life of a …

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Honors College student and Division I gymnast, Kyndall Gilbert.

Balancing on the Beam at Kent State University

Kyndall Gilbert is a junior Honors College student studying biology and pre-medicine at Kent State.

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Honors student Olivia Eader takes a group of children on a hike through the woods as part of her summer research for the SURE Program.

Honors Student First to Receive Dr. Elizabeth Howard Memorial Honors Scholarship

Olivia Eader is a second-year Kent State University Honors College student from Bellefontaine, Ohio. She is the first recipient of the Dr. Elizabeth Howard Memorial Honors Scholarship, the newly established fund for Honors students in memory of Elizabeth Howard, Ph.D., who was a prominent member of …

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“Equal Justice – Under Law – For All”

In the yearly collaboration to celebrate Constitution Day, Kent State University Libraries and the Honors College co-hosted a Constitution Day event on Friday, Sept. 16, 2022. Accomplished New York attorney and Kent State Honors College alumnus Lloyd De Vos presented a keynote entitled “Equal J…

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Honors College fall 2022 freshman move-in ice cream social

Honors College Boasts Largest Freshman Class, Population Ever

Daniel Zalamea is a member of the Honors College fall 2022 freshman class, the largest incoming class in the history of the college. 

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