Profiles
Alumna Making Her Mark One Sip at a Time
For alumna Sharon Taylor, the combination of loving coffee and an unexpected health diagnosis changed both her diet and her career.
Diversity Trailblazer: Alfreda Brown, Ph.D.
When she came to ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University in October 2009, Alfreda Brown Ph.D., made history by becoming the first person ever to lead a university division dedicated completely to promoting diversity, equity and inclusion.
As vice president for the Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Brown served as a powerful voice for making sure no one in the university’s wide-reaching system was marginalized, discriminated against or left behind.
Black Squirrels Have Taken Over the (Kent Kraziness) Brackets
Kent Kraziness is an competition created by University Housing Services to increase social media engagement. The competition, which kicked off on March 14-April 4, is a nod to the NCAA's March Madness.
Coming Out: Dolores Noll
A trailblazer for LGBTQ+ rights, the late Dolores Noll, Ph.D., was one of ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University’s first openly gay professors when she came out in 1971.
ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Alumna U.S. Rep. Emilia Sykes Addresses the Power of a Public University education
While a student at ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University, U.S. Rep. Emilia Sykes (D-OH-13) dreamed of taking the stage as a dancer in New York City, not as a congresswoman in Washington, D.C. But today she’s a star in the eyes of many, with her federal legislative debut drawing attention beyond Northeast Ohio.
Golden Eagles Basketball Alumnus Named Coach of the Year
Former Golden Eagles basketball standout, Zach Camporese, has just been voted high school Coach of the Year in the Florida Athletic Coaches Association, 6A, District 9 and Overall Coach of the Year for all classifications of District 9 by his peers.
Equity Champion: Judy Devine
Judy Devine has been called the matriarch of ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University athletics.
ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Alumna, now U.S. Congresswoman Emilia Sykes U.S. Rep. Emilia Sykes addresses the power of a public university education.
While a student at ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University, U.S. Rep. Emilia Sykes (D-OH-13) dreamed of taking the stage as a dancer in New York City, not as a congresswoman in Washington, D.C. But today she’s a star in the eyes of many, with her federal legislative debut drawing attention beyond Northeast Ohio.
During her visit to ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University at Stark on March 14, Congresswoman Sykes talked about the power of a public education that’s affordable and close to home.
Retired Engineer Chooses ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì to Pursue Second Degree
Bob Rader’s path to becoming a Golden Flash was anything but traditional.
Overseeing Human-Animal Relationships for Mayo Clinic
Whitney Romine graduated in 2021 with a Master of Public Health, with a Social and Behavioral Sciences concentration.