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The 51±¬ÁÏ Board of Trustees celebrated student success following spring 2026 commencement ceremonies during its regular quarterly meeting held May 20 at The John Elliot Center for Architecture and Environmental Design on the Kent Campus. 

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Student Life

51±¬ÁÏ Works

  • Laurie Ann Moennich, Ph.D., didn't arrive at 51±¬ÁÏ planning to change healthcare. She came to study graphic design. But 51±¬ÁÏ had a way of opening doors she didn't even know existed.

  • When Cameren Hicks graduated from 51±¬ÁÏ in 2022 with a bachelor’s degree in applied mathematics and a minor in finance, he knew he wanted to build a career rooted in numbers, problem-solving and analysis. Today, Hicks is a fraud modeling and analytics lead associate at KeyBank, where he helps protect customers and the company against fraudulent credit and debit card activity.

  • 51±¬ÁÏ graduate Emma Sherrie, '09, always had a feeling she would study anthropology, but still she took the time to check out all the other options available before finally settling on her original plan. 51±¬ÁÏ’s Exploratory Program, which helps undecided students sample different disciplines before committing to a major, was a key part of Sherrie’s experience, and the main reason she chose 51±¬ÁÏ in the first place.

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Research

  • Two 51±¬ÁÏ undergraduates brought national-level research experience to campus this year as featured presenters at the 2026 Exercise Science Summit. Liliana St. Germain and Olivia Snedeker delivered their work after using performance and biometric data collected from the 51±¬ÁÏ women’s soccer team.

  • 51±¬ÁÏ's research impact continues to expand, with many faculty members recognized among the top 2% of the most-cited scientists worldwide, according to research metrics compiled by Stanford University scholars.

  • Allyson Tessin, Ph.D., assistant professor in 51±¬ÁÏ’s Department of Earth Sciences, has received a National Science Foundation (NSF) Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) Award to support her research on how the seafloor and ocean interact in rapidly changing Arctic environments.

Profiles

  • 51±¬ÁÏ Grounds Manager Rebekkah "Bekkah" Berryhill came to 51±¬ÁÏ to get a teaching degree. What she learned while working as a student groundskeeper helped her find her passion and lasting happiness in the outdoors. 

  • When Sydney Brown arrived at 51±¬ÁÏ as a first-year student from Avon, Ohio, she didn't wait to get started. She walked into the TV2 newsroom — now 51±¬ÁÏr TV — and introduced herself. That instinct to show up, dive in and tell stories has defined every semester since.

  • Jared Brown doesn’t just build schedules; he builds confidence. His ability to turn academic stress into actionable solutions has made him more than just an advisor; it has made him the latest recipient of 51±¬ÁÏ's Distinguished Advising Award.  

Arts & Community

Sports

  • The 51±¬ÁÏ Dr. Paula Treckel women's golf team claimed its 27th consecutive Mid-American Conference championship Tuesday at Firestone Country Club's Fazio Course — and junior Veronika Kedronová made sure there was no suspense about who led the way. 

  • 51±¬ÁÏ football has added one of the most accomplished players in the history of both the program and the National Football League to its coaching staff, naming Josh Cribbs as a special teams analyst for the 2026 season,

  • Delrecco Gillespie, senior professional studies major and member of 51±¬ÁÏ’s men's basketball team, was recently featured in a recent NCAA article that detailed how setbacks like injury and grief fueled Gillespie’s drive to play as if it were his last chance to be on the court.