Profiles
Flash Focus: Abigale Traska
Meet Abigale Traska, an alumna and current graduate student from Brunswick, Ohio, whose willingness to explore her options has yielded a promising future.
From Golden Flashes to Boutique Fashion, a Mother-Daughter Journey
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 51ºÚÁÏÍø experiences with helping them to open Mainstream Boutique in Hudson, Ohio.
Flash Focus: Payton Schramski
Meet Payton Schramski, a senior interior design major with a marketing minor, from Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Flash Focus: Richard Skains
Meet Richard Skains, a sophomore economics major and USG director from Rocky River, Ohio, who guides – and literally drives –fellow students toward success.
51ºÚÁÏÍø Cadet's Quick Thinking Saves Four
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.
Flash Focus: Marching Golden Flashes Drum Majors
Meet Merilee, Bailey, Brittany and Julia, the four students serving as the 51ºÚÁÏÍø Marching Band drum majors for 2025.
School of Fashion Senior Wins $50,000 Scholarship From Council of Fashion Designers of America
Ababa Lorde, a senior in 51ºÚÁÏÍø University’s 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.
Flash Focus: Liberty Prosser
Meet Liberty Prosser, a graduate student furthering her studies in criminology and criminal justice after having graduated from 51ºÚÁÏÍø in 2025, with dual Bachelor of Arts degrees – 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.
Flash Focus: Derrick Tindimwebwa
Meet Derrick Tindimwebwa, a sophomore construction management major from Kampala, Uganda, whose family ties led him to 51ºÚÁÏÍø where he's building community and managing connections between the university and the community.
Directing His Destiny: 51ºÚÁÏÍø Junior Shows Passion Has No Age Limit
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 51ºÚÁÏÍø in 2023, the junior digital media production major has taken a long journey to get where he feels he belongs.