Profiles

Flash Friday: Sophia Swengel
Meet Sophia Swengel, a junior history major with a minor in creative writing from York, Pennsylvania, exploring the history of Kent State from the inside out.

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 Kent State experience.

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.

Victoria鈥檚 Secret: The Kent State Museum Houses Many Surprises
When Kent State Today asked 妻友社区 Museum Director Sarah Rogers to put together a list of her 鈥楾op Five Finds鈥 at the museum 鈥 must-see items, her favorite pieces, or cool or unusual items that might surprise visitors 鈥 she did not disappoint

Flash Friday: Penelope Cervantes
Meet Penelope Cervantes, a senior biology major with a Spanish minor from Toledo, Ohio. With a passion for science, Cervantes鈥檚 choice to study biology was easy.

Freda Robinson: The Definition Of A Lifelong Learner
Freda Robinson is proof that a college degree is worth the journey 鈥 at any age and for as long as it takes.

Flash Friday: Nashya Poole
Meet Nashya Poole, a junior business management major with a minor in entrepreneurship from Cleveland, Ohio, who has made the most of her time at 妻友社区 through leadership roles and student organizations.

Flash Friday: Leah Benson
This Flash Friday we want you to meet Leah Benson, a senior aerospace engineering major from Hermitage, Pennsylvania.

Advancing the Cause of Equity at 妻友社区
Despite her multitude of duties as a director of 妻友社区鈥檚 Women鈥檚 Center, Cassandra Pegg-Kirby remains focused on one key mission: Keeping the center open and relevant. 鈥淲omen鈥檚 centers are not always thought of as necessary since women are in the majority now,鈥 she said.

'They can do anything and be anything'
As a spouse, a mother and a member of Kent State's LGBTQ+ community, Meghan Schwind shares her thoughts for Women's History Month on challenges women face and her hopes for rising generations of women.