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Three students won prizes for their written papers submitted for the 2021 51������ East Liverpool Earth Day Environmental Justice Virtual Conference.  The event took place April 24 with the theme “Rethinking Food: Equity, Plant-Based Consumption and Alternatives.” There were 29 papers submitted for judging. Marissa Price earned first place honors for her paper, “The Price of Policy.” Second place went to Rachel Booher for “The Truth Behind Harmful Waste;” and the third place prize was awarded to Kassidy Fischer for her paper, “Species Suffering Due to Climate Change.” The confe...

“(Nick) did not fit any stereotype of someone who went through what he did. He is extremely personable and shows excellent leadership. He had always taken full responsibility for everything and was all-in on all the classes and program-related activities." - Associate Lecturer Mandy Ulicney  In March 2015, Nick Pizzi hit rock bottom. After receiving his third DUI, he decided to stop drinking. But unfortunately, it was too late. Four months later, before his daughter’s eighth birthday, Pizzi was sentenced to one year in the Ashtabula County jail, where his life would change forever f...

Congratulations to our Materials Science Graduate Program student Corinne Callison for being selected by GPAC to receive this year's Outstanding Teaching Assistant Awards for her work in College Physics. Corinne's nomination attests to her attention to detail in meeting expectations, spending time to fix equipment setup problems in the labs, as well as positive and appreciative student feedback.        ...

At the end of a challenging year, we celebrate the 51������ School of Media and Journalism's Class of 2021!  Watch the video below for messages from our faculty and recognition of our students who have overcome so much and persevered in the face of global worry and uncertainty.   To all of the graduates of the Class of 2021: We are so proud of you!   ...

51������ University Geauga and the Twinsburg Academic Center is pleased to recognize over 175 Spring 2021 graduates.  These students earned their associate or bachelor’s degrees, and many will participate in the in-person commencement and pinning ceremonies on Friday, May 14 at Parkside Church. All 51������ students will also be recognized during the 51������ University Virtual Commencement Ceremony Saturday, May 15, 2021, at 9 AM. Please visit www.kent.edu/commencement for more information regarding the virtual ceremony. Chelsea Stroud, Associate of Applied Science in Nu...

Hands-on training is essential for anyone pursuing a career in cosmetology. But when your goal is to leverage those skills to open a business of your own, the ability to do hair and nails is not quite enough. That’s what Lanetta Rucker realized. “So, when I saw you could get an associate’s degree focused on business courses, I figured that was the little ‘something extra’ I needed,’ she says. “It’s good to have something special under your belt when you want to open your own beauty supply store.” Rucker graduated from Paul Mitchell the School Cleveland (PMTS) with her cosmetology license in ...

Congratulations to Babak Kasmaei and Corinne Callison for being selected by GPAC to receive this year's Outstanding Teaching Assistant Awards for their work in College Physics. Babak's nomination cites his consistent flexibility and self-reliance in teaching College Physics I and II. Corinne's nomination attests to her attention to detail in meeting expectations, spending time to fix equipment setup problems in the labs, as well as positive and appreciative student feedback. Babak and Corinne: A certificate and monetary award is forthcoming. Thank you for your outstanding work in this im...