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Elizabeth Sowa

College Credit Plus Student Takes Calculated Approach to the Future

Without a doubt, Elizabeth Sowa is the definition of high achiever. Currently a junior at Glen Oak High School, they earned a first-place award this past summer at the Kent State Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) competition as a College Credit Plus student through the Stark Campus.

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HEM Design Challenge 2025

‘We Create Magic for a Living – and We Get Paid for It’

In a fast-paced, reality TV-style competition, students in the Club Management class in Kent State’s Hospitality and Event Management Program worked in teams alongside industry professionals to create styled table settings themed around specific holidays. 

Tags: Hospitality Management , College of Education, Health and Human Services , Students First , Community and Society , Student Organizations , Design at Kent State

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Kent State PRSA ROCKS Award-winning students, faculty and advisors.

IN A FLASH: Kent State’s PR Students and Faculty ROCK!

A team of Kent State public relations students and a Kent State public relations professor earned prestigious awards at the Public Relations Society of America – Greater Cleveland chapter’s ROCKS Awards ceremony.

Tags: kent state school of media and journalism , Public Relations , Nationally Distinctive , Students First , faculty

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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. 

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Don'Marie Reid speaks during I AM FIRST celebration

I AM FIRST Week Honors First-Generation Students, Staff and Alumni

Students, faculty, staff and alumni celebrated I AM FIRST Week, a recognition of 91³Ô¹ÏÍø students’ first-generation identity, by building community and showcasing campus-wide support.

Tags: Students First , Global Reach , Student Life , Global Presence

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Three-Minute Thesis Winners

Big Ideas, Presented in Just a Little Time

Three Minute Thesis competitions, like the one that took place recently at Kent State, are held at institutions nationwide and help student researchers practice presenting complicated research data briefly and simply, in a way that's easy for non-academics. 

Tags: graduate students , Division of Graduate Studies , Students First , Research & Science , International Students

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Rae Wilson in action at 2025 Elevator Pitch competition

Entrepreneurial Students Rise Up for Annual Elevator Pitch Competition

91³Ô¹ÏÍø students showcased their business ideas at LaunchNET’s annual Elevator Pitch Competition on Oct. 23, filling the DI Reactor with passionate energy, fast pitches and big dreams.

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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.

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Chem-O-Ween 2025 student's "hand" on fire

Students and Scholars Create Memorable Learning Experiences

Student groups and classes celebrated Halloween in creative ways as unique as their majors.

Tags: Student Life , Students First , Research & Science

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Cookies

A Mom's Cookies Connect With Students

As a student, a sweet treat can be more than just a sweet treat; it can provide comfort, excitement, and joy, especially during stressful and sad days. Over the past few months, one treat in particular has become a campus favorite: Sugar cookies. That students can find at Rosie’s, Eastway, and Bistro. 

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