Profiles
Combining education at Tri-C and Kent State is the Winning Recipe for a Student Chef
A student chef's culinary journey to his dream took him from Cuyahoga Community College to Kent State.
New Year, New Lab, New Dad
The 2023-24 academic year has been a life-changing one for Raiful Hasan, Ph.D., an assistant professor of computer science in the College of Arts and Sciences, who embarked on his first faculty position at Kent State last semester.
‘Awesome’ Is as Equally Beautiful as Terrifying
Jon Jivan, senior coordinator of videography, shares his family's 2017 eclipse experience in Hopkinsville, Kentucky.
Flash Friday: Sally Maltempi
Sally Maltempi, a senior chemistry major with a focus in biochemistry and a music minor at Kent State University from Rootstown, Ohio, tests foodborne diseases by day and sings opera at night.
Kent State Nursing Student Experiences Increased Sense of Personal Accomplishment and Tenacity
Born in Lagos, Nigeria, Kent State University College of Nursing senior Chukwuemeka (Emeka) Chukwukere relocated to Cleveland, OH, when he was eight years old. Growing up he was inspired to go into the healthcare field by his parents who are licensed practical nurses.
Oh, the Places She Goes
Kent State University alumna McKenzie Morgan has been there, done that, and has seen it all from fashion to travel. Morgan began her fashion blog in high school, writing about trends and other aspects of the fashion world. Now she travels a world Styled By McKenz.
Painting a Pathway
Since childhood, Maria McDonald loved painting. But it wasn’t until she got to college that she saw how painting could be a career. Now, this Kent State alumna is enjoying her first solo art show in Massillon Museum’s Studio M.
Finishing the Race: Kent State Senior Is Weeks Away from Defending her Honors Thesis
Hannah Fender is entering the home stretch.
She crunched her bachelor’s degree studies into three years, packed them full of research and other activities and now she is staring down the final 10 weeks of her undergraduate college career.
Leah Benson: “A Woman With A Dream”
Leah Benson's childhood dreams were filled with visions of flight. If you asked what creature she'd choose to be, she'd promptly reply, "A bird!" Her parents always encouraged her to pursue her passions, and now she's doing just that as a senior aerospace engineering student at Kent State's College of Aeronautics and Engineering (CAE). For Leah, this field combines her love for planes, space, math, and physics. Imagine her excitement upon learning that she's been selected for an internship at NASA!
Flash Friday: Shane Reese
Shane Reese, a junior finance major from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and his story of resilience and leadership is this week's Flash Friday.