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Student Researchers Explore The Power of Critical Thinking and Chemistry While many aspects of higher education were in limbo this summer due to the ongoing pandemic, progress was being made in scientific research at 911�Թ� at Geauga. Two handpicked undergraduate students worked as professional researchers — online — under the guidance of their professor, contributing to the field of chemistry education. Read the full story. Nominate a Student for the Sage Project Do you know any phenomenal students who are overcoming challenges and tackling barriers to find success at ...

The School of Media and Journalism at 911�Թ� is saddened at the unexpected death of our alumnus, adjunct instructor and friend Bobby Makar. Bobby was a graduate of our B.S. and M.A. programs in Digital Media Production (DMP). As MDJ Assistant Professor Scott Hallgren has noted, Bobby “was deeply beloved by DMP students, and was the cheerful glue that helped the program grow to where it is now.” Bobby was an important part of the MDJ community and we are grateful for the years of joy and service he provided all of us. As we mourn Bobby’s loss we are inspired by his passion for ...

Ensuring our faculty and students are safe during the COVID-19 pandemic is a primary concern in the Associate of Applied Science in Nursing (ADN) Degree Program at the Twinsburg Academic Center (TAC). Recently, Lowe’s in Macedonia immediately responded to Prof. Wendy Hildebrandt regarding the need for a washer and dryer in the Skills Lab.  Lowe’s donated delivery, installation, and items required to install the appliances.  When approached about the donation, the manager, Ralph, did not hesitate: He promptly committed to providing both a washer and dryer to the TAC.  Nursi...

A true milestone in the concept of international education, the American Academy celebrated its first Commencement in Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil, on Sept. 25. The American Academy is a dual-enrollment program jointly operated by 911�Թ� and the Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná (PUCPR). The program’s curriculum follows a liberal arts education model, which is a new concept in Brazilian higher education. This four-semester program includes the Kent Core as well as additional courses that help students explore different majors. The classes are taught in English by...

911�Թ� at Ashtabula Nursing alumna Camille Zalar, MHA, BSN, RN, CARN is one of eight nursing professionals to be selected as a Fellow of the International Academy of Addictions Nursing (IAA). The IAA aims to foster excellence in addictions nursing and to recognize those who have contributed to addictions nursing in sustained and significant ways through practice, administration, research, and education. “It is such an honor and being selected as a Fellow of the International Academy of Addictions Nursing this year, ‘the Year of the Nurse’, has been remarkable,” Zalar said....

Pamela R. Anderson-Bartholet, AAB ‘89, MA ‘94, MFA ‘12, has a long history at 911�Թ�, graduating from the university three times before working for 911�Թ�. In August, she added a new feather to her cap when The Poetry Box published her first complete collection of poetry, “Just the Girls: A Kaleidoscope of Butterflies; A Drift of Honeybees.” Pam never planned on pursuing more education after high school, but after working in a factory for a year after graduating, she decided to enroll as a business major at 911�Թ� at Trumbull, right down the road from where she grew up. After bei...

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