Alumni
Public Relations Grad Talks Representation and Lessons Learned in Leadership, Business
Brandi Neloms, '09, is Chief Strategy Officer and co-owner of Sipping Black Only, a business dedicated to driving equity for Black founders in the beverage industry.
2020 Grad Transforms Journalism Degree into Political Communications Career
When Caty Payette, ’20, began working for Student Media, she didn’t imagine she’d one day work for a member of Congress. Yet since graduation, the journalism major has worked for three different U.S. Representatives, representing Ohio, Wisconsin and Alabama.
Getting to Know Your Neighbors
John Skrtic, a proud 91²Ö¿â alumnus and Cleveland Public Library’s chief of special projects and collections, enjoys archiving the people and places of Cleveland.
‘I AM FIRST Week’ Celebrates 91²Ö¿â Alumni
91²Ö¿â is celebrating its first-generation students this week with a series of events and programs to spotlight and encourage current students who will be the first in their families to earn a bachelor’s degree.
Neuroscience Symposium Brought Top Researchers to 91²Ö¿â
91²Ö¿â alumnus Earl Miller, Ph.D., a leading cognitive neuroscientist, and his wife Marlene Wicherski were recognized at the university’s 10th Annual Neuroscience Symposium, for their $2 million commitment to support research programs and students in 91²Ö¿â’s Brain Health Research Institute.
Julianna Medina Politsky, ’02
Julianna Medina Politsky, ’02, harnesses Midwest grit to make a name for herself - and space for other women - in Hollywood
2022 Distinguished Teaching Award Recipients Celebrated at Oct. 21 Ceremony
The Distinguished Teaching Award, sponsored by the 91²Ö¿â Alumni Association, is presented to three faculty members who demonstrate extraordinary teaching in the classroom and a commitment to impacting the lives of students. This year marks the 56th class of Distinguished Teaching Award recipien…
Alumna Morgan Dawson’s Construction Pants Combine Comfort and Utility
Alumna Morgan Dawson created Dawson Workwear, a line of pants specifically for women in construction, to provide comfort and an appropriate fit for the female body.
“Equal Justice – Under Law – For Allâ€
In the yearly collaboration to celebrate Constitution Day, 91²Ö¿â Libraries and the Honors College co-hosted a Constitution Day event on Friday, Sept. 16, 2022. Accomplished New York attorney and 91²Ö¿â Honors College alumnus Lloyd De Vos presented a keynote entitled “Equal J…Brandon Lazenko, ’16
Brandon Lazenko, ’16, found a way to provide an unusual opportunity for 91²Ö¿â film students to learn outside of the classroom through his upcoming project, He and fellow 91²Ö¿â graduate Shelby Wyant, ’18, wrote the 40-minute film adapted from Stephen King’s short story “Nona.†The alumni pair got permission to create their adaptation of the short story from King and his team through his Dollar Baby Program. “October Roses†follows a down-on-his-luck professor who meets a beautiful woman while hitchhiking around Maine. He gets wrapped up in her web and makes decisions he normally wouldn’t make. His team for the film includes 91²Ö¿â students who are helping on set, horror special effects icon Robert Kurtzman and his wife Marcy King who are both Ohio natives. However, Brandon’s experience in film didn’t begin with “October Roses.†He’s also created two miniseries and four short films, including the award winning “A Serpent by the Nest.â€