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Eric Johnson, Ph.D., associate professor of economics in the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship, says the most rewarding part of the job is knowing that he has impacted his students in some way. And now they've honored this impact with the Distinguished Teaching Award.  

Members of the ����ɬ���� community joined together to cause a ripple effect of change reaching far beyond ����ɬ����, raising more than $4.9 million to support scholarships and programs across the university for its Giving Tuesday 2024 campaign.

“I think it’s always important for people to be exposed to different cultures and find an appreciation rather than appropriation.” 

Sponsored by the ����ɬ���� Alumni Association, the Alumni Awards are the university’s most prestigious alumni honors. The 2024 Alumni Award recipients include seven alumni, two recent graduates, one staff member and one current student.

����ɬ���� celebrated the grand opening of Crawford Hall on Sept. 27, attended by more than 700 guests, including university leadership, faculty, students, donors, alumni and dignitaries.

As a child in Puerto Rico, Natalia Román Alicea, ’17, grew up watching coming-of-age stories on American television.

����ɬ���� is set to burst with Golden Flash pride as the annual Homecoming celebration returns Sept. 28. 

The scent of freshly brewed coffee fills the air while voices from the NFL Network play on the televisions in the background. Sports memorabilia and artwork cover every wall. This is State Champs Coffee, downtown Kent’s new alumna-founded sports coffee shop and streetwear brand.