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Kent State Trumbull graduate Marissa Lemasters gathers degrees and followers

Pandemic Graduates 2024: Starting College in 2020 Took Grit and Resiliency
Kent State students who started college during the COVID-19 pandemic in Fall 2020 have shown great grit and resilience as they graduate in the class of 2024.

Flash Friday: A.J. Scilla
Meet A.J. Scilla, a junior public relations major with a passion for sports photography. Originally from Mars, Pennsylvania, Scilla currently resides in Savannah, Georgia, working for the Savannah Bananas.

Kent State’s (Tortured) Poets Department
Kent State University students can tap into their inner poet with Wick Weekly, a distinctive program hosted by the Wick Poetry Center. Whether students are down bad for someone or are looking for a way to process current events (like a certain singer's new album), poetry can open up a door to a world where students can create and explore.

Flashes Go Further to Complete Degrees with Kent State Scholarships
The Flashes Go Further Scholarship Program has awarded nearly $50 million to more than 11,000 Kent State students since 2021.

May 4 Commemoration Gains National Attention

Learning to Lead
Kent State University's Center for Student Involvement has more than 350 clubs and organizations for students. Dedicated to providing a great experience for all students, the center provides leadership development opportunities that foster student engagement.

Pitch Perfect
Each year, April showers mean it's time for the John S. and Marlene J. Brinzo Center for Entrepreneurship's annual spring pitch competition. And while showers bring us flowers, these pitches bring student ideas to life.

Flash Friday: Sophia Swengel
Meet Sophia Swengel, a junior history major with a minor in creative writing from York, Pennsylvania, exploring the history of Kent State from the inside out.
IN A FLASH: Food Truck Finals
On the final Wednesday of the spring semester's Food Truck Series by University Culinary Services, four vendors will assemble on Risman Plaza from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. on May 1.