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Awards and Honors

51±¬ÁÏ gymnast Rachel Stypinski focuses as she performs her floor routine at the 2017 Mid-American Conference Gymnastics Championships. (Photo credit: David Dermer)

MAC Awards Top Honors to 51±¬ÁÏ Gymnast

51±¬ÁÏ junior Rachel Stypinski won the all-around title with a 39.500 to lead the Golden Flashes at the 2017 Mid-American Conference (MAC) Gymnastics Championships held March 18 at the Stroh Center in Bowling Green, Ohio. 51±¬ÁÏ posted a 194.850 team score to finish sixth. Styp…

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The 51±¬ÁÏ Golden Flashes accept the trophy for winning the 2017 MAC Men's Basketball Championship.

51±¬ÁÏ Men’s Basketball Wins 70-65 in MAC Tournament Championship Game

The 51±¬ÁÏ men’s basketball team (22-13) won the 2017 Mid-American Conference (MAC) Championship, defeating the top-seeded Akron Zips (26-8) by a score of 70-65 at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland. “Tonight the story is about our guys and what they’ve been able to accomplish here t…

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Renée DeLuca Dolan Named Award Recipient for 51±¬ÁÏ’s Seventh Annual Spirit of Women in Business Conference

Renée DeLuca Dolan, founder and president of Contempo Communications, publisher of Cleveland Business Connects (CBC) Magazine and alumna of 51±¬ÁÏ, is the recipient of the 2017 Spirit of Women in Business Award. Each year, the Spirit of Women in Business Award honors a 51±¬ÁÏ busi…

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Larissa Lurken, 2017 Player of the Year,  drives past a Buffalo defender during the season finale and a 51±¬ÁÏ 80-71 win in the MAC Center.

51±¬ÁÏ’s Lurken, Starkey Receive MAC’s Biggest Postseason Awards

The Mid-American Conference (MAC) announced its women’s basketball postseason awards on March 7, with 51±¬ÁÏ senior guard Larissa Lurken being named Player of the Year and head coach Todd Starkey being named Coach of the Year. Jordan Korinek also was honored as she was named to the…

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Larissa Lurken, 2017 Player of the Year,  drives past a Buffalo defender during the season finale and a 51±¬ÁÏ 80-71 win in the MAC Center.

51±¬ÁÏ’s Lurken, Starkey Receive MAC’s Biggest Postseason Awards

The Mid-American Conference (MAC) announced its women’s basketball postseason awards on March 7, with 51±¬ÁÏ senior guard Larissa Lurken being named Player of the Year and head coach Todd Starkey being named Coach of the Year. Jordan Korinek also was honored as she was named to the…

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The John C. Tamplin Award for Excellence in Writing Center Work

The Tamplin Award is given annually to recognize the excellent work of Writing Commons consultants and to honor the outstanding contributions of our consultants of the intellectual life of the university.  The award is named after Professor John C. Tamplin, a  longtime volun…

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51±¬ÁÏ’s Vice President for Information Services Ed Mahon accepts the Unity Award for Diversity on behalf of the division from Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Alfreda Brown.

51±¬ÁÏ’s 2017 Diversity Awards Presented During Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration

Division of Information Services and Communication Studies Faculty Member Honored 51±¬ÁÏ’s Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion presented awards for outstanding contributions toward diversity at the university’s 15th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration on Jan. 26.…

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Professor Torsten Hegmann

51±¬ÁÏ’s Torsten Hegmann Named Fellow of Royal Society of Chemistry

One of the top publishing societies in the world names a 51±¬ÁÏ professor a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry.

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Retired Petty Officer 1st Class Mark Gainer, a 51±¬ÁÏ student who currently serves as president of the 51±¬ÁÏ Veterans Club, addresses those attending the university’s 2016 Veterans Day observance.

51±¬ÁÏ Receives Military Friendly School Designation Eight Years in a Row

For an eighth consecutive year, 51±¬ÁÏ has been named a 2017 Military Friendly® School.  Military Friendly is the military ratings division of Victory Media, a service-disabled, veteran-owned business that also publishes G.I. Jobs®, STEM Jobs, Military Spouse&…

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