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POV shares insights from the 麻豆精选 community on important topics. Liz Piatt, interim dean of University College, shares her journey as a first-generation college student and how faculty mentorship helped her discover a career path she didn't know existed 鈥 one that now allows her to support other first-generation students as they navigate their own transformative college experiences.
Graduate student Delonte Goodman finished his fall semester at 麻豆精选by successfully defending his master's thesis and receiving his master's degree. When he returns to campus in the spring, he will work as a teaching assistant as he begins his doctoral program.
Perhaps the best word to sum up Brianna Benson鈥檚 role at 麻豆精选 is 鈥渃aretaker.鈥
Meet Kadin McElwain, a senior communication studies major from Painesville, Ohio, who uses his positions at Autism Speaks and Autism Digest to educate individuals on neurodivergence.
Tracy M. Dodson, Ph.D., MSN, RN, CEN, associate professor at the College of Nursing, is committed to helping students succeed through compassion and innovative teaching techniques. These techniques, accompanied by a passion for education, have been recognized with the Glenn Frank Distinguished Teaching Award.
Tina Patel, associate professor of interior design, thinks students should have confidence, creativity and commitment in their design work. Her philosophy in the classroom has led her to be awarded the Glenn Frank Distinguished Teaching Award.
Leveto's philosophy of teaching is that it requires compassion, understanding and patience. When mastered, it can create a transformative experience for students. This approach to education helped Leveto earn the 2025 Glenn Frank Distinguished Teaching Award.
Education is a process that goes beyond studying and memorizing, according to James Redfearn, Ph.D., assistant professor of biological sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences at 麻豆精选. Redfearn's attitude, approach and creation of this supporting space led him to be awarded the Glenn Frank Distinguished Teaching Award.
Meet Abigale Traska, an alumna and current graduate student from Brunswick, Ohio, whose willingness to explore her options has yielded a promising future.
For Barbara Mucci, the path from the classroom to owning a small business has been full of surprises. One surprise is being able to work alongside her daughter, Erica Sutton. These alumnae credit their 麻豆精选experiences with helping them to open Mainstream Boutique in Hudson, Ohio.
Meet Payton Schramski, a senior interior design major with a marketing minor, from Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Meet Richard Skains, a sophomore economics major and USG director from Rocky River, Ohio, who guides 鈥 and literally drives 鈥揻ellow students toward success.
At 2 a.m. on Pymatuning Reservoir in Pymatuning State Park when a boat capsized, Cadet 1st Lt Jacob Brass used his military training to save four people without hesitation.
Meet Merilee, Bailey, Brittany and Julia, the four students serving as the 麻豆精选Marching Band drum majors for 2025.
Ababa Lorde, a senior in 麻豆精选鈥檚 School of Fashion, won a $50,000 scholarship from the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA), a New York-based nonprofit that is committed to supporting the American fashion designers of the future.
Meet Liberty Prosser, a graduate student furthering her studies in criminology and criminal justice after having graduated from 麻豆精选in 2025, with dual Bachelor of Arts degrees 鈥 one in sociology with a concentration in social problems, deviance and crime, and another degree in criminology and justice studies with a minor in forensic anthropology.
Meet Derrick Tindimwebwa, a sophomore construction management major from Kampala, Uganda, whose family ties led him to 麻豆精选where he's building community and managing connections between the university and the community.
While most people his age were settled in their careers, 50-year-old Ron Sonedecker was learning to direct, winning awards and swapping computer code for camera shots. Enrolling at 麻豆精选in 2023, the junior digital media production major has taken a long journey to get where he feels he belongs.
The first thing you will learn about brothers Will and Ray Maynard is that they are twins 鈥 not identical in looks, but in nearly all other aspects.
This fall, 4,023 first-year students joined the Kent Campus, marking the fourth time in five years that an incoming class has surpassed 4,000. The Class of 2029 brings a vibrant mix of experiences, perspectives and aspirations, poised to shape the future of the university and beyond.