Profiles

‘This is what I’ve dreamed since I was a little girl’
A doctoral student from Indonesia has found everything she has dreamed of at ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½.

International Student Finds ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Engineering Program Too Good to Pass Up
Franck Steve Guepjop Fotso of Cameroon, Africa, chose to attend ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ because of its impressive engineering curriculum, which matched his career aspirations and had a robust program for international students, at an affordable price that fit into the family budget.

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 ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ and earned her bachelor’s degree in public health in 2012.

Out of This World Design Experience
Aimee Crane (Visual Communication Design - BFA ’09, MFA ’12) has the distinction of being the ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ 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 ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ to NASA.

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 ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ at Stark.

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.
Recent ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Grad Puts Multimedia Degree to Work at His Alma Mater Â
At ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½â€™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 ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ program has prepared Morales to succeed his mentor, Joseph Bock, as the multimedia coordinator at the high school where his future began.

History Professor Provides Historical Context for Hate Crime Trial
ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ professor of history, Elaine Frantz, provided historical insight to a recent Mississippi hate crime case.

Did You Know These Five NFL Legends Are ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Alumni?
In over 100 years of football, ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ 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?

Stark Campus Professor Looks for Ways to Support Stark County Businesses
Vaneet Kaur, Ph.D., assistant professor of Management and Information Systems at ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½â€™s Stark Campus recently was featured in The Repository, Canton, Ohio newspaper for her work on promoting business ideas to help the local economy.