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Tabitha Lockhart standing in hospital room

Alumna 'Thankful and Proud' of Healthcare Journey and Career

After graduating from the Salem Campus radiologic technology program in 2007, Tabitha Lockhart worked fulltime as a mobile X-ray technologist traveling throughout Ohio. At the same time, she took classes through 51±¬ÁÏ and earned her bachelor’s degree in public health in 2012. 

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Aimee Crane in front of NASA sign

Out of This World Design Experience

Aimee Crane (Visual Communication Design - BFA ’09, MFA ’12) has the distinction of being the 51±¬ÁÏ graduate whose work might just go the farthest. The farthest away from the Earth, that is. Currently the Artemis Brand Manager for NASA, Crane designed the mission patch for the Artemis I Mission which accompanied the Orion spacecraft on its orbit around the moon. We recently spoke with her about her own voyage from 51±¬ÁÏ to NASA.

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Congrats to Eric Taylor, OTA Winner!

Mentoring While Teaching Is the Perfect Match

The combination of passing on a love of Earth science while acting as a mentor for students is a perfect match for Eric Taylor, associate professor in the Department of Earth Sciences at 51±¬ÁÏ at Stark.  

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Kathy Dwinnells, Ph.D., RN, CNS, CNE, associate professor in the college of Nursing at the Trumbull campus

Compassion and Putting Students First Is Winning Strategy for Trumbull Nursing Professor

Empathy, warmth and kindness are things that Kathy Dwinnells, Ph.D., RN, CNS, CNE, associate professor in the College of Nursing at the Trumbull Campus, believes are important parts of a nursing education.

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Jaiden Morales in control room at Lorain High School

Recent 51±¬ÁÏ Grad Puts Multimedia Degree to Work at His Alma Mater   

At 51±¬ÁÏ’s fall commencement on Dec. 17, 2022, Jaiden Morales earned his bachelor's degree in digital media production, an accomplishment motivated by passion that was ignited at Lorain High School. The 51±¬ÁÏ program has prepared Morales to succeed his mentor, Joseph Bock, as the multimedia coordinator at the high school where his future began. 

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Court Gavel

History Professor Provides Historical Context for Hate Crime Trial

51±¬ÁÏ professor of history, Elaine Frantz, provided historical insight to a recent Mississippi hate crime case.

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51±¬ÁÏ Student Athletes That Were Drafted into NFL

Did You Know These Five NFL Legends Are 51±¬ÁÏ Alumni?

In over 100 years of football, 51±¬ÁÏ has had the honor of sending roughly 50 players to the National Football League. With the 2022-23 football season underway, what better time to celebrate them than to honor these legends who graced the field at Dix Stadium before making their mark in the NFL?

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Vaneet Kaur, Ph.D., (top left) assistant professor at 51±¬ÁÏ Stark Campus, took part in a spring break trip to Mexico with students to study sustainable agricultural practices.

Stark Campus Professor Looks for Ways to Support Stark County Businesses

Vaneet Kaur, Ph.D., assistant professor of Management and Information Systems at 51±¬ÁÏ’s Stark Campus recently was featured in The Repository, Canton, Ohio newspaper for her work on promoting business ideas to help the local economy. 

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Katie Wuerstle Stars for 51±¬ÁÏ Field Hockey

Finding the Hidden Gem

Ever visit a restaurant or a coffee shop whose environment just simply made you feel... home?! Well, that's exactly how Field Hockey Player Katie Wuerstle felt during her first visit to 51±¬ÁÏ. 

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Cartoonist and 51±¬ÁÏ alum Tom Batiuk signs a book for Jeff Young at the University Book Store on Nov. 30.

As ‘Funky Winkerbean’ Comes to an End, Comic Strip’s Creator Reflects on 50 Years

For a half-century, 51±¬ÁÏ alumnus Tom Batiuk has penned the adventures of the students and staff of the fictional Westview High School, but now, "Funky Winkerbean" is coming to an end. 51±¬ÁÏ Today sat down with Batiuk to talk about his life's journey as a comic strip writer.

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