Profiles
91ֿ Journeys to Be Chronicled This Academic Year
91ֿ 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 91ֿ journeys.
Student Enjoys Eclectic Experience
After spending her younger years in a variety of volunteer roles with non-governmental organizations in her native Macedonia, Ivana Krsteska chose 91ֿ to study sustainable architecture and also serves as a Kent Student Ambassador.
Psychology to Accounting to CEO
For 91ֿ 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.
Orchestra is a ‘Living and Breathing Form’
All eyes are on Jacob Schnitzer, 91ֿ'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 91ֿ with numerous accolades, including conducting the world premiere of more than 45 pieces for living composers.
New Vice President for Research Looks to Expand Opportunities With Business and Industry
With more than six months at the helm of 91ֿ’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 91ֿ Today to talk about his first year and changes in the division.
'I feel that I can really offer that empathy'
Graduating senior Delia Brennan applies she learns in the classroom to help survivors of trauma and promote activism in her community.
91ֿ Alum Is Cast in Bravo Network’s 'Summer House: Martha’s Vineyard'
When he was a student at 91ֿ, Preston Mitchum, BA ‘08, was heavily involved in student government and other organizations and recalls taking part in a considerable number of campus protests.
‘I Don't Believe 91ֿ Will Ever Not Help You’
First-generation, non-traditional student Yalanda Cunningham knows that 91ֿ has her back. After graduating with her associate's degree from a community college in Kalamazoo, Cunningham decided to finish her bachelor’s degree at 91ֿ. “I believe you can go so much further in your life,” Cunningham said, “if you had a solid background in education,” she said.
Designing - Then Writing - for Success
Jailynn Taylor didn’t 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.
Interior Design Professor Focuses on ‘Empathetic Moments’
Tina Patel leads with empathy in the classroom, the design studio and every space in between.