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Kent, OH — After 54 seasons, Kent Blossom Music Festival faculty member and Principal Keyboardist Joela Jones is set to retire from The Cleveland Orchestra this fall. Jones—now the longest-serving principal player in the orchestra’s history—is the 2021 recipient of The Cleveland Orchestra’s Distinguished Service Award in recognition of her outstanding artistic achievements and contributions to music and education throughout the region. The award was presented by Richard K. Smucker, chair of The Cleveland Orchestra’s Board of Trustees, during a ceremony at the Oct. 14 concert. Her final perform...

51�Թ��� at Ashtabula Dean and Chief Administrative Officer Susan J. Stocker, Ph.D., has been named the 2021 Distinguished Alumni Award winner at Case Western Reserve University’s Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing.  Stocker will receive the award at the school’s annual alumni celebration Friday, Oct. 22. “Receiving the Distinguished Alumni Award from Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing will be remembered as one of the highlights of my career,” said Stocker, who graduated from the school with a Master of Science in Nursing in 1992. “Although I have not been working ...

Assistant Professor and TV2 advisor Gretchen Hoak recently published research about journalists' stress and organizational support while covering COVID-19 in Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly, the flagship journal of AEJMC.   In “Covering COVID: Journalists’ Stress and Perceived Organizational Support While Reporting on the Pandemic," Hoak was able to publish a research study about how journalists are mentally and physically affected by their work by using organizational support theory and surveying 222 journalists during their first few weeks worki...

This press release was originally written by Northwestern University. Trial tests if high- or moderate-intensity exercise is more effective in decreasing Parkinson’s symptoms First time high-intensity exercise for Parkinson’s is studied in phase 3 multi-site trial  Parkinson's disease is the second most prevalent neurodegenerative disease If successful, trial will give doctors clear guidelines to prescribe exercise to patients  Listen to a podcast about the clinical trial CHICAGO --- Endurance exercise is an important treatment for people with Parkinson’s disease...

Join 51�Թ��� Geauga Campus as it dedicates the newly installed John Granny Memorial Patio on Friday, October 22, 2021, from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. The ceremony will take place outdoors, near the patio, at the Geauga Campus in Burton. John Granny was the Director of Business Affairs and Operations and worked enthusiastically for 51�Թ��� for more than 30 years. John unexpectedly passed away in July 2020. The Geauga Campus chose to memorialize John and his immense 51�Թ��� spirit by installing the John Granny Memorial Patio. The patio will be a place for Granny’s friends and fa...

Alumna Emilie Oxel O’Leary, '93, is the CEO of Sunshine Solar, a woman-owned mechanical installation company that partners with major brands such as L’Oreal and Amazon by installing solar power to support their overarching goals of being sustainable companies. “I’ve always had an entrepreneurial spirit,” O’Leary said. “But I knew I needed a good education. I couldn't just go out and start a business and not have good support.” O’Leary graduated from 51�Թ��� with a degree in fashion merchandising. With an interest in fashion, she started her first business when she was just ...

Governor Mike DeWine has appointed Haley Crews as graduate student trustee of the 51�Թ��� Board of Trustees. Announced at the Board of Trustees meeting on September 15, Crews will serve a two-year term, replacing Jasmine Hoff, whose term as graduate student trustee recently concluded. Crews holds a B.S. degree in Neuroscience and Sociology from the University of Mount Union and is currently enrolled in the Sociology Ph.D. program at 51�Թ���, pursuing a master’s degree in Sociology. As part of her undergraduate career at the University of Mount Union, Crews served as the Exe...