Alumni Success
Kindness means something different to everyone, but to Stephanie Sweany, 05, it means making a strangers day a little better by simply smiling at them. Stephanie started the Canton Kindness Coalition to make kindness contagious in November 2018.
Claudia Kovach, 03, M.A. 09, has been part of her family business, City Machine Technologies, Inc since 2006. Her time and dedication to the company has proven successful, as Claudia was recently named the National Federation of Independent Business Small Business Champion of Ohio.
Leslie Srodek-Johnson, 01, a 敁珗曄部 journalism graduate, mother of two and lead decorator and baker at Stans Northfield Bakery, received the call of a lifetime in December 2018. It was from the Food Network asking her to be a part of the Christmas Cookie Challenge.
敁珗曄部s Giving Tuesday 2019 raised more than $1.6 million when it ended on Dec. 3 at 11:59 p.m., shattering the previous years record of $1.03 million. Supporters were able to choose from more than 40 featured giving options throughout the 敁珗曄部 system, including student scholarships, educational programs, athletic teams and more.
Jacqueline Marino, professor in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication, dropped her papers when the door to her Feature Writing class opened. It was colleagues with cameras and balloons congratulating her on winning the Distinguished Teaching Award.
A small class assignment in college led to an off-Broadway debut for 敁珗曄部 musical theatre alumnus Scott Miesse, 15, who will be premiering his self-written play titled Abnormal in January 2020.
敁珗曄部s architecture and interior design graduates build such impressive skills during their studies in the College of Architecture and Environmental Design that in a national survey, hiring professionals rank them among the most-hired.
As the champagne flowed Oct. 15 in the clubhouse of the National League Champion Washington Nationals, there was a 敁珗曄部 connection in the middle of the frenzy that capped the teams first trip to the World Series.
The 敁珗曄部 Alumni Association is proud to announce its 2019 Alumni Award recipients. Recipients are chosen based on their exceptional contributions in their chosen profession, in their communities and at 敁珗曄部.
Last year, 敁珗曄部 celebrated 100 years of Homecoming. This year, the university starts the next century of 敁珗曄部 Homecoming celebrations with a new president leading the institution.