Student Organizations
President of Sisterhood
As a senior in high school, one of the most common questions I was asked was if I was going to join Greek Life once I was in college. I’d always answer back quickly, explaining why Greek Life could never be for me and how I thought it would be a waste of time. But to my surprise, only three day…
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Networking, Competitions, Clubs and More!
My name is Rachel Spayd and I am a senior marketing major pursuing my professional sales certificate here at 91Թ. As many college students do, I wear many hats as I juggle school and extracurriculars. I am a classmate, friend, aspiring sales professional, Sales Team competitor, Pi …
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A Day as an RA
Hello, my name is Leah Bruce! I am a Peace and Conflict Studies major and Psychology minor graduating in Spring 2024. I also work on campus as a Resident Assistant (RA) in Lake Hall. I originally chose to come to Kent State because of the impressive Exploratory pre-major program. Personally, it gave…
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"I Play Video Games for Scholarship Money."
My name is Shawn Davis – I play video games for scholarship money at 91Թ and honestly, it’s pretty rad. I played “Starcraft” as a kid and watched Koreans like Lim Yo-hwan, aka “BoxeR,” on national television play the same game I did, thinking my sub 50-actions-per-minute plays…
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Home Away From Home
Hey, guys! My name is Maria Cecília, but I’m most known as Cece. I am an international student at Kent State from Brazil, majoring in architecture, and I will be graduating in 2025 with my bachelor’s degree. I am part of the American Academy program, which is a dual enrollment program between K…
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Cultivating Community as a Resident Assistant
My name is Jon Evanick. I am a sophomore majoring in Public Health with a minor in Economics and I plan on graduating in the spring of 2025. During my first year at Kent State, I lived in one of the Tri Towers – Koonce Hall. The number of friends I met in the elevator shocked me. The stude…
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Marching Band: A Culture of Camaraderie
*{text-align:left;} As a Music Education major with a minor in Jazz Studies, I, Ryan Freeman, chose Kent State for a lot of different reasons. I mainly chose Kent was because of the opportunities that I would have here. In high school, I knew that I wanted to major in music education, but I also wa…
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On-Campus Employment in Eastway
My name is Charlie Simecek, I use they/them pronouns, I’m a psychology major and will be graduating in the fall of 2022. I got a job at Eastway Dining Hall as a second-semester freshman, and it really shaped my first few years on campus. I heard about the job openings while I was eating at Eastway a…
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Friendship Found with SALSA
As a Toledo native, I wanted to be away from home but still stay in Ohio, so I decided to go to Kent State. I am Tori Hockenberry and I am a Geology major with a concentration in environmental geology with a minor in history. I plan to graduate in 2025, but things can change.It was pretty easy to fi…
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A Passion for Media and Journalism
Marz Anderson here! I’m a senior Journalism major here at Kent State in the School of Media and Journalism. I’ll walk the stage December of 2022 and I can say that Kent State is preparing me for a phenomenal career in media. For me, that could look like working for a radio station, a local news stat…
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