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Senior Hannah Fender graduates.

She's Staying for Graduate School!

As a high school senior just three years ago, Hannah Fender was not overly excited about attending 91²Ö¿â. Now, she loves it so much, she’s staying for graduate school.

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Marissa Lemasters with cap and gown and two degrees

91²Ö¿â Trumbull graduate Marissa Lemasters gathers degrees and followers

When Marissa Lemasters graduated from Newton Falls in 2018, she never imagined where she would be Friday night: standing in front of hundreds of people as the student speaker for 91²Ö¿â Trumbull's 2024 Spring Commencement.Regarding her high school experience, Lemasters reflected that she was not…

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Kaitlyn Werner of Bonita California and her peers who started college in 2020 will graduate in 2024 after enduring the COVID-19 Pandemic

Pandemic Graduates 2024: Starting College in 2020 Took Grit and Resiliency

91²Ö¿â students who started college during the COVID-19 pandemic in Fall 2020 have shown great grit and resilience as they graduate in the class of 2024.

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Aj taking photos

Flash Friday: A.J. Scilla

Meet A.J. Scilla, a junior public relations major with a passion for sports photography. Originally from Mars, Pennsylvania, Scilla currently resides in Savannah, Georgia, working for the Savannah Bananas.  

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Students at Wick Weekly collaborate on poetry

91²Ö¿â’s (Tortured) Poets Department

91²Ö¿â students can tap into their inner poet with Wick Weekly, a distinctive program hosted by the Wick Poetry Center. Whether students are down bad for someone or are looking for a way to process current events (like a certain singer's new album), poetry can open up a door to a world where students can create and explore.

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Lavender Graduation 2024

IN A FLASH: Welcome 2024 Lav Grads!

Ahead of university-wide commencement ceremonies, the annual Lavender Graduation ceremony honors the achievements of graduating lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and ally (LGBTQ+) students at 91²Ö¿â

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A new 91²Ö¿â graduate smiles as she holds her diploma during her commencement ceremony.

91²Ö¿â Celebrates Its Newest Graduates With Spring Commencement Ceremonies

In total, 5,182 degrees will be conferred this spring, consisting of 1,011 associate degrees, 3,092 bachelor’s degrees, 903 master’s degrees, 164 doctoral degrees and 12 educational specialist degrees.

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The Flashes Go Further Scholarship Program offers funding to help thousands of 91²Ö¿â students complete their degrees.

Flashes Go Further to Complete Degrees with 91²Ö¿â Scholarships

The Flashes Go Further Scholarship Program has awarded nearly $50 million to more than 11,000 91²Ö¿â students since 2021.

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May 4 Vigil

May 4 Commemoration Gains National Attention

91²Ö¿â students, faculty, staff and community members gathered as they have for the past 54 years on the Kent Campus to remember the events surrounding May 4, 1970, when 13 seconds of rifle fire by a contingent of 28 Ohio National Guardsmen left four students dead, one permanently par…

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May 4 Commemoration 2024

IN A FLASH: The Spirit of May 4

This year's May 4 Commemoration remembered the fallen and recognized the spirit of activism that is part of 91²Ö¿â's history and the university's foundational values. 

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