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Flash Focus: Jordan Caraway

Meet Jordan Caraway, a senior biochemistry major from New Lenox, Illinois, whose passion for chemistry has shaped her Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡experience and future goals. 

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Olivia Jákli encourages others to use opportunities to make their own paths

POV: Fashioning Success on A Modified Path

Olivia Jákli earned a master's degree in computer science in 2024 after initially earning a bachelor's degree in fashion merchandising in 2015. She recently encouraged others to embrace calculated risks by sharing insights from her career transition journey.

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John Comi graduated from Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡in May 2025 with a degree in emerging media and technology.

Honors College Offered Recent Graduate Financial Assistance and a Sense of Community

Honors College helped recent graduate John Comi build a sense of community as well as meet his financial obligations. 

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‘All Three Were Very Honorable, Good Men’

A Mantua woman who worked at Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡in the Office of the President from 1951 to 1971 recently celebrated her 110th birthday. She recalls her time at Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡and shares a few reflections from her long life. 

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‘No Matter Where Life Takes Us, We Will Always Have These Friendships’

Three friends who attended schools together their entire lives, beginning at Kent State’s Child Development Center, have graduated together in Kent State’s spring Class of 2025. Now, they are contemplating where their post-graduate lives will take them and how they will maintain their close friendship. 

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Four young women standing together in front of two airplanes parked outside the Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡Airport hangar.

Flying Flashes Aim for Fourth Straight Win

The skies are calling once again, and Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡â€™s Flying Flashes are answering, this time with their sights set on a fourth consecutive intercollegiate victory in the Areaseir Race Classic.

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Sophomore architecture student Elise Bolton of South Euclid, Ohio served as an intern for Making Our Own Space in Cleveland in 2024.

Kent State’s Making Our Own Space Program Gives Teens a Taste of Architecture

Summer camps for kids interested in architecture don’t come along often – at least that’s what Elise Bolton’s mother discovered when she searched for one. But then, not a whole lot of 11-year-olds may dream of becoming architects. 

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Mary Kay Cabot

Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡Alumna Wins Prestigious NFL Writing Award

Mary Kay Cabot's career covering Cleveland sports began with a simple internship at The Plain Dealer while she was a student at Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡. More than 40 years later, that internship has led to the highest honor in professional football journalism.

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Architecture student Muna Koirala finishes her first year.

Crossing the First-Year Finish Line: ‘I’ve Learned So Much’

Muna Koirala’s first year at Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡ was an exercise in academic anxiety, and she’s willing to share her story in hopes that her struggles will help other students overcome their own.

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Adeagbo in the Ohio Statehouse

Aging with Care Through Technology

As a doctoral student of sociology, Adedayo Adeagbo is doing her research on dignity care for aging people using advancements of technology in healthcare.

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