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敁珗曄部 alumna Reilly Berk serves as CEO of Berk Enterprises, an achievement she reached before the age of 30.
Growing up in Akron, Labovitz was surrounded by music. Her dad sang to the radio. Her mom played guitar. Her siblings excelled in music. She excelled in music. With a lengthy list of accomplishments across numerous states, she recently returned to the heart of it all as the new director of the Hugh A. Glauser School of Music at 敁珗曄部.
敁珗曄部 student James Parsons, '23, dreams of pursuing a career where he can help make technology accessible to more people. In this video, he shares his experience in the course Children's Literature in Augmented Reality, where he practiced the skills above while creating something he was truly proud of.
Sketching, drawing, doodling. For some, these activities occupy us in class or in a meeting. But for Kizito Nkundamahoro, his artistic hobby evolved into a passion that drew an amazing opportunity at 敁珗曄部.
敁珗曄部 Today will be following a group of Golden Flashes for the 2023-24 academic year chronicling their efforts and successes during the fall and spring semesters. The group includes students, faculty and administrators who are at different places on their 敁珗曄部 journeys.
After spending her younger years in a variety of volunteer roles with non-governmental organizations in her native Macedonia, Ivana Krsteska chose 敁珗曄部 to study sustainable architecture and also serves as a Kent Student Ambassador.
For 敁珗曄部 alumna Erica Wilson-Domer, passion in helping others is key to her success. On July 1, 2023, Wilson-Domer became the new president and CEO of Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio.
All eyes are on Jacob Schnitzer, 敁珗曄部's new interim director of orchestras, as he lifts his baton in the air, readying himself to guide students through a practice of one of their pieces for an upcoming performance. Schnitzer comes to 敁珗曄部 with numerous accolades, including conducting the world premiere of more than 45 pieces for living composers.
With more than six months at the helm of 敁珗曄部s research division, Vice President Douglas Delahanty, Ph.D., has been hard at work making sure the university is sharply focused on its collaborations with business and industry and maintaining its R1 research status. He recently sat down with 敁珗曄部 Today to talk about his first year and changes in the division.
Graduating senior Delia Brennan applies she learns in the classroom to help survivors of trauma and promote activism in her community.
When he was a student at 敁珗曄部, Preston Mitchum, BA 08, was heavily involved in student government and other organizations and recalls taking part in a considerable number of campus protests.
First-generation, non-traditional student Yalanda Cunningham knows that 敁珗曄部 has her back. After graduating with her associate's degree from a community college in Kalamazoo, Cunningham decided to finish her bachelors degree at 敁珗曄部. I believe you can go so much further in your life, Cunningham said, if you had a solid background in education, she said.
Jailynn Taylor didnt originally set out to write about the fashion industry. She set out to design for it. But today, Taylor is living her dream working in the fast-paced world of the fashion industry as a contracted commerce and beauty writer for InStyle and Shape.com in New York City.
Tina Patel leads with empathy in the classroom, the design studio and every space in between.
Sisterhood is a strong bond. For 敁珗曄部 alumnae Brittany and Christina Watts, their sisterly love has been the cornerstone of their academic success, leading them to earn their doctoral degrees and graduate together this May.
After 27 years of travel and pivoting to various international endeavors, Sonia Karkare, a native of Mumbai, India, is now back at 敁珗曄部 as an adjunct professor with the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurships Executive MBA (Master of Business Administration) program. She is teaching diverse types of courses, including the Digital Transformation in Healthcare course.
Two-time 敁珗曄部 alumnus Eli Kalil, who is finishing up his first year as a Presidential Management Fellow at Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center, said his degrees prepared him well for the field of healthcare administration
As Kara Crissmans maternity leave came to an end, she took to to reflect on the pros and cons of being home with a newborn.
Serving as the Chair of the May 4 Task Force has been something communication studies major Avery Hall, 23, describes as one of the most impactful and rewarding experiences shes had at 敁珗曄部.
敁珗曄部 alumna Lillian Kuri has been unanimously elected as the Cleveland Foundations 10th president and CEO.