Students First

Pitch Perfect
Each year, April showers mean it's time for the John S. and Marlene J. Brinzo Center for Entrepreneurship's annual spring pitch competition. And while showers bring us flowers, these pitches bring student ideas to life.

Flash Friday: Sophia Swengel
Meet Sophia Swengel, a junior history major with a minor in creative writing from York, Pennsylvania, exploring the history of ¾ÛÉ«¸ó from the inside out.
IN A FLASH: Food Truck Finals
On the final Wednesday of the spring semester's Food Truck Series by University Culinary Services, four vendors will assemble on Risman Plaza from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. on May 1.

Framing Fashion
Fashion photographer Pauline St. Denis has experiences, skills and advice to share about her storied professional career. Luckily for the students in ¾ÛÉ«¸ó’s School of Fashion, St. Denis made time to talk and work directly with students as part of this year’s Annual Fashion Week.

IN A FLASH: Go Get Your Greens at the Spring Plant Sale!
The annual Spring Plant Sale at the Herrick Conservatory offers a chance for Flashes to add more green into their gardens and homes. Students help grow the plants and paint rain barrels. The event helps raise funds for several biology-focused student organizations.
Honoring Our Best
¾ÛÉ«¸ó took a moment to honor the faculty, staff and students whose accomplishments help to lift the university to higher heights.

Runway Creations Dazzle at Annual Fashion Show
A sea of silk and satin, leather and lace floated down the runway as ¾ÛÉ«¸ó’s Annual Fashion Show debuted to an enthusiastic crowd filling the Kent Student Center Ballroom Thursday night.

Flash Friday: Eduardo Miranda Strobel
This Flash Friday we want to introduce you to Eduardo Miranda Strobel, an international student from Curitiba, Brazil, getting the full ¾ÛÉ«¸ó experience.

IN A FLASH: Celebrity Chef on Campus
Cleveland-born celebrity chef Kenny Gilbert is preparing some of his signature classic dishes for students at Eastway Center.

Student Thrown Curveball Hits It Out of the Park
Senior entrepreneurship major Meg Gidley has loved softball since she was three years old. It was in her blood. Then, injuries sidelined her playing career. So she started a coaching business.