A collage of photos of Aysia Kemp, ’20, Olivia Morrison, ’20, Jake Myers, ’19, Brad Rinella, ’18, Allison Sayre, ’21 and Kiernan Weese, ’19, MBA ’21.

Six talented Kent State alumni were among the changemarkers recognized in Crain’s Cleveland Business’ 20 in Their 20s. These leaders excel in their careers, impact their community and carry their Golden Flash pride wherever they go.Congratulations to Aysia Kemp, ’20, Olivia Morrison, ’20, Jake Myers, ’19, Brad Rinella, ’18, Allison Sayre, ’21 and Kiernan Weese, ’19, MBA ’21....

 We are pleased to announce that Dr. Angela Neal-Barnett’s PRADAA laboratory and Dr. Lisbeth Justice’s Lovelight, Inc. are the joint recipients of a $132,115 Maternal Health Community Grant from the Ohio Department of Children and Youth for the Spirit of Motherhood Program. Dr. Neal-Barnett is a professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences at Kent State and the principal investigator of the PRADAA lab, and Dr. Lisbeth Justice is the executive director of LoveLight, Inc. and an adjunct professor of Psychology at Kent State. She is also an alumna of Kent State University. LoveLight...

Collage of signs

For many creative professionals, there is often a disconnect between artistic training and the operational demands of the global market. How do you take a background in printmaking and art history and translate it into a career managing international supply chains and capital machinery? For Michael Hausknecht ’25, the bridge between those two worlds was Kent State’s Master of Fashion Industry Studies (M.F.I.S.) program in the School of Fashion.Currently working as an SD Italy product application specialist at Graphco, Hausknecht has successfully pivoted from a background in the fine arts ...

Chris Totten

Kent State University at Tuscarawas’ Bachelor of Science degree in Animation Game Design (AGD) is celebrating a major achievement as Associate Professor Chris Totten has an intriguing game showcased in a new exhibition at the Cleveland Institute of Art’s Reinberger Gallery.The exhibition, “Free Play: Innovative Ohio Game Design,” opened recently and highlights the creativity, diversity and impact of game developers throughout the state. The collection includes commercial titles as well as games that explore mental health, identity, social issues and therapeutic applications, all crea...

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