Profiles
Flash Friday: Penelope Cervantes
Meet Penelope Cervantes, a senior biology major with a Spanish minor from Toledo, Ohio. With a passion for science, Cervantes’s 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 – 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 žž 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 žž
Despite her multitude of duties as a director of žž’s Women’s Center, Cassandra Pegg-Kirby remains focused on one key mission: Keeping the center open and relevant. “Women’s centers are not always thought of as necessary since women are in the majority now,” she said.
'They can do anything and be anything'
As a spouse, a mother and a member of žž 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.
Golden Flash from Brazil Enjoys MAC Title Her First Year at žž State
Women's Basketball player from Brazil, Bianca Juzzo, finds much to celebrate during her first year as a Golden Flash.
Flash Friday: Juliana Buonaiuto
This Friday, meet senior marketing major and žž Student Body President, Juliana Buonaiuto. Originally from Long Island, New York, Buonaiuto came to žž State to study marketing because of her love for the industry.
Lashonda Taylor, Ed.D.: A Woman Who Puts Family First While Pursuing the High Reaches of Education and Career
Since 1997, Lashonda Taylor, Ed.D., associate chief of staff for žž's President’s Office, had many detours in her college journey but eventually earned her Doctor of Education in Interprofessional Leadership in 2023.
Flash Friday: Jordan Decatur
Meet Jordan, senior sociology major and wrestler from Akron, who is helping youth on and off the mat, bringing mentorship and new skill sets to the children of East Cleveland.