It’s not every day that someone gets to celebrate the 100th birthday of their hero, but for ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University graduate student Mason St. Clair, it happened.On Oct. 1, he was in Plains, Georgia, attending the 100th birthday bash of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, and shared details of his experience with ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Today. Carter, a Democrat who served one term from 1977-1981, is the only American president to live to age 100. St. Clair graduated from ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì in May with a bachelor’s degree in integrated social studies in the College of Education, Health and Human Services....
Fatih Cetinkaya, Ph.D., a guest professor from Duzce University in Turkey, visited ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì and discussed his research on culturally diverse themes in children's picture books in libraries, focusing on their appropriateness for young readers. Cetinkaya came to campus through the Aggarwal-Blackburn Visiting Scholars Program, named after Pushpa V. Aggarwal and Minta L. Blackburn, housed in the Gerald H. Read Center for International and Intercultural Education in the College of Education, Health and Human Services at ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University. ...
Maria E. Iafelice is an innovative educator and creative leader with over 10 years’ experience in museums and the non-profit sector. Dedicated to making art accessible, she joined the Toledo Museum of Art’s Education & Engagement team in 2015, where she currently oversees youth and family programs and community initiatives including the annual Block Party event and Circle, TMA’s affinity group dedicated to inclusive and innovative programming.
Gerald (Jerry) Casale majored in Art at ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University focusing on fine/performing arts and fashion-related studies.
Nelson Stevens earned his M.F.A. in Studio Art and Art History from ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University in 1969. He also has a B.F.A. in Painting and Art Education from Ohio University. He later became one of the first members of AfriCOBRA, a Chicago-based African American art movement that sought to empower the black community through aesthetics. Stevens’ work uses bold colors and often pays homage to prevalent figures in black history.
Dylan Collins earned his M.F.A. in Sculpture from ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University in 2003. Prior to attending ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì, he earned his B.A. in 2-D Studio (1996) and M.A. in Sculpture (1997) from Eastern Illinois University. His work has been exhibited across the United States. Collins has held academic positions as Adjunct Instructor at ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University, Visiting Assistant Professor at Oberlin College, and Instructor of Studio Foundations at Southeast Missouri State University.
Benjamin Johnson earned his B.F.A. in Glass from ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University and his M.F.A. in Glass from Ball State University. He is Assistant Professor of Glass and Chair of Glass at the Cleveland Institute of Art. Johnson’s work is widely exhibited and held in the collections of the Indiana State Museum, the Evansville Art Museum, and the Glick Eye Institute. His work has received numerous best in show awards and he has been recognized as a Rising Star in contemporary glass at the Museum of American Glass in Millville, NJ.
Hilary Gent earned her B.F.A. with a concentration in painting from ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University. She owns a vehicle for elevating accessibility to the arts, and to continue creative collaboration with surrounding communities and businesses in Ohio and beyond. HEDGE represents fifteen established artists. Gent is an artist herself and specializes in curating compelling art work into offsite spaces such as offices, hotels, and homes, and can be hired for art delivery and installation services.
earned his B.F.A. in drawing and painting from the Cleveland Institute of Art and his M.F.A. from ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University with a concentration in printmaking. He served as the David M. and Linda Roth Professor of Art at Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania, where he taught printmaking and African American art history. Holton founded the Experimental Printmaking Institute with a vision to provide artists with the time, space, materials, and professional support to create new work.
