Profiles
žž State Alumna's Card Design In The Spotlight After Kelce Family Selects It For Holiday Greeting
There’s a žž State alumna behind the card Jason and Kylie Kelce selected for their family’s 2023 holiday greeting: Megan Cash, ’13. She designed the festive plaid template “Madras” for design marketplace/online retailer Minted.
The Mentoring Life Cycle
Mentoring has always been a valuable part of life for Christa Porter, Ph.D., associate dean for the Graduate College. The mentoring process never ends, according to Porter. She believes that mentees are meant to grow up and become mentors, passing on the mantle and creating a life cycle of mentorship.
The Heart of Teaching
After decades as a pastor, David Zachrich had a sudden and dramatic reevaluation of his life. A life-threatening heart attack 15 years ago forced him to step back and reconsider his path. Zachrich’s cardiologist challenged him to find something to do that he enjoyed. Zachrich immediately thought of teaching, something he very much wanted to do as a second career, and now he's won an award for it.
Learning Through Play
Singing, dancing and yoga are not typical college classroom activities. At least not all in one class. But for Jenny Lampe, lecturer in žž’s Early Childhood Education Program, it’s important for her students to experience the full preschool education with all of these activities, plus expected activities like reading children’s books.
Student Becomes Teacher Becomes Mentor
Anthony Mirando, Ph.D., associate professor of construction management, is driven in the classroom because his teaching philosophy is based on respect. He stays on top of his industry, and his enthusiasm and support for students is noticed and appreciated. So much so, students nominated him for an award.
The Flash With a Golden Voice
Jazz singer-songwriter Ava Preston is making waves in the music scene. Recently, she performed at the prestigious 2023 Monterey Jazz Festival in California, and was recognized as a 2023 YoungArts Finalist and Silver Award Winner for Jazz-Voice. She's also a Golden Flash.
His Bare Feet Bolster Bike Rides Across Several Continents
“You've got to have a dream,” said Daniel James, who set out on a bike ride through Central America after his 2022 graduation from žž State. “If any of you are considering going on a road trip, or backpacking trip, or visiting that country you always wanted to go to, do it.
Welcome to the Jungle ... Juice
The two Golden Flashes turned friendship into a business partnership with the recent launch of their beverage brand, Jungle Juice.
‘There’s Nothing that Can Adequately Prepare You for Such an Extraordinary Experience’
LaKaleb Bowen, žž senior criminology and justice studies major admits that he’s become a little addicted to žž State’s education-abroad programs.
From Corporate To Nonprofit: How A Public Relations Alumnus Has Impacted Greater Cleveland And žž State
žž State alumnus Richard Batyko, M.A., ’12, has committed his life and career to making the world, specifically Greater Cleveland, a better place.