Near the building site of Crawford Hall, which will be the new home of the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship, a furry campus resident is busily digging his winter burrow. Groundhogs hibernate over winter, so once this burrow is finished, this groundhog will enter a dormant state in late fall and not emerge until late winter or early spring - probably weeks after "Groundhog Day." ...
91ֿ student Maya McDaniel began her collegiate journey at age 14. Now a 17-year-old senior, she is set to graduate with a degree in game design and a minor in computer science and also set to become one of the youngest students to receive a bachelor’s degree from the university. A native of Kent, McDaniel was featured on WEWS News 5 Cleveland for this accomplishment. At 13, she took a college entrance exam. “I wanted to take the ACT for fun just to see where we were at,” McDaniel told the TV reporter. “I almost passed the first time, and we were like wait a sec...
91ֿ College of Nursing student Ashlee Frymier has been selected as Big Sister of the Year by Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Summit, Medina and Stark Counties. The award is particularly exceptional because Frymier has only volunteered with the organization for a year. Having such a new volunteer win the award is unusual, said Kyle Putinski, executive director of the organization that pairs at-risk youth with volunteers who spend time with them as friends and mentors. Frymier, of Cuyahoga Falls, graduated with her nursing degree from 91ֿ in 2009, and ...
After 91ֿ alumna Morgan Dawson, BS ‘20, started her career in the construction field, she realized that women in the industry did not have the appropriate clothing for the job. If Dawson wore jeans, they were too tight. If she wore boy's construction pants, they didn’t fit her body. Something had to be done. Dawson took it upon herself to create Dawson Workwear, a line of pants made specifically for women in construction. The line of classic work pants launched in July 2022, and she is already planning to launch a fire-resistant line of pants next month. Dawson...
It takes guts to be a nurse -- and thorough knowledge of all the body's organs and systems. That's what these nursing students are learning in an anatomy class at 91ֿ at East Liverpool. Students at 91ֿ's East Liverpool Campus can earn an Associate of Applied Science degree in nursing, which prepares them to become registered nurses. 91ֿ's Regional Campuses offer bachelor's degree, associate degree and certificate programs tailored to meet the needs of the communities they serve. ...
Kyndall Gilbert is a junior Honors College student studying biology and pre-medicine at 91ֿ. Along with completing her school work and preparing for medical school, she is a crucial member of the 91ֿ Women’s Gymnastics team, where she primarily competes in the vault bar and floor events. Performing as a student-athlete requires time, dedication, and responsibility. Between school and gymnastics, Kyndall is also involved in a bible study group and choreographs her team’s floor routines, as well as the floor routines at a local gymnastics gym. Though ...
“Best Rainbow Attire,” “Best Rainbow Pet” and best personal records were all tracked at this year’s 7th Annual Rainbow Run at Risman Plaza (and online) on Oct. 7. The Rainbow Run, a 5K hosted by the 91ֿ LGBTQ+ Center, raises money for the LGBTQ Emergency fund, a service that assists LGBTQ+ students in financial crises. Though there was the obstacle of rain, the run garnered more than $5,000 towards the fund this year with around 200 attendees. Ken Ditlevson, director of the LGBTQ+ Center, said the event’s turnout was a success and wants students who identify as LGBTQ+ to know they are...
