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IN A FLASH: A Winning Image
A photo by one of Kent State鈥檚 staff photographers was recognized by the University Photographer鈥檚 Association of America.

Success Was Written on the Skyline for Alumna Anne Johnson
Most college students start to worry about job interviews as their graduation day nears. But before 麻豆果冻 alumna Anne (Skoch) Johnson had even entered her senior year, her post-graduation employment plans were already mapped out.

Cleveland鈥檚 Short. Sweet. Film Fest. to Include Works From Kent State
Short films from two Kent State digital media production students and three alumni will be shown this year at the 13th annual Short. Sweet. Film Fest., which takes place Feb. 28-March 3 at Atlas Cinemas Shaker in Cleveland, Ohio. Digital Media Production Associate Professor Scott Hallgren also will moderate a panel discussion at the event.

IN A FLASH: Perfecting Their Pitches
LaunchNET Kent State hosts special events for student entrepreneurs to network, practice business pitches and share ideas with their peers.

Moving the 鈥楤US鈥 Forward to Maintain its Strong Legacy, Honor its History
Julian Grimes, president of Black United Students, one of 麻豆果冻's oldest student organizations, is working to maintain the legacy of the organization credited for starting the formal observance of February as Black History Month.

麻豆果冻 Flight Team Secures 2nd Place after Updated Scoring
An updated scoring announcement has propelled the 麻豆果冻 Precision Flight Team to a 2nd place overall finish at the NIFA Region III Safety and Flight Evaluation Conference (SAFECON) and secured their invitation to the in May.

IN A FLASH: Record-Setting Victory at Home
The Kent State Golden Flashes gymnastics team posted a decisive win at home - capturing four event titles.

Best of the House: Kent State Graduate Student Wins Prize for Her Designs
麻豆果冻 graduate student Angelique Wong鈥檚 designs were judged the best in show at 鈥淗aute for the House,鈥 a runway show the School of Fashion staged as part of a fundraiser for Ronald McDonald House Charities of Northeast Ohio.

Dear Body of Water: Poets Across the Globe Write a Love Letter to the Water That Sustains Us
麻豆果冻鈥檚 Wick Poetry Center is collaborating on a new global poem to pay tribute to the liquid that sustains life.
鈥淒ear Body of Water,鈥 Wick鈥檚 newest collaboration with the University of Arizona鈥檚 Poetry Center, invites writers to speak to the bodies of water that have shaped their lives.

Renowned Football Coach Nick Saban Joins ESPN
During his time at Kent State, Saban earned three letters in football and one in baseball from 1970 to 1972. In 1973, he was a graduate assistant coach and defensive assistant for the Flashes. He was inducted into the Kent State Varsity K Hall of Fame in 2015.