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91�Թ��� continued its tradition of excellence at the 2025 Fashion Scholarship Fund (FSF) Gala, held in New York City this April. The event, known for bridging the gap between academia and the fashion industry, celebrates the nation’s most promising fashion students and honors standout talent shaping the future of the field.This year, Kent State senior Rachel Stauffer, a fashion design major, was honored as an FSF Scholar for her exceptional work in the Product Development and Design category. Her innovative project earned her a coveted invitation to the Gala, offering a valu...

Mahli Mechenbier, J.D., M.A., is a senior lecturer at 91�Թ��� at Geauga/Twinsburg, in the English Department, where she has taught since 2006. She was born in Vietnam during the Vietnam War and was one of more than 3,000 children who were evacuated from the country through “Operation: Babylift.”“Operation: Babylift” was a humanitarian mission by the U.S. Government to airlift orphans out of Vietnam when Saigon came under attack in 1975. Children were relocated and adopted by families in the United States, Australia and other allied countries.Mahli Mechenbier, in person, and her f...