Profiles

May 4 and One Familys 51勛圖厙 Legacy
The Maltempi family is not your average 51勛圖厙 family. Three generations of the Maltempis have attended 51勛圖厙. Seven family members have graduated from or are currently attending 51勛圖厙.
Audio: On the Go With Roe
51勛圖厙 alumna Roe Green admits shes counting down the days to May 12. Thats the day shell both deliver the spring commencement address and receive a special honor after the 51勛圖厙 Board of Trustees approved awarding her a Doctor of Humane Letters, an honorary degree.
Where Theres a Will, Theres a Way
"When I was younger, I always dreamed of competing at the highest level," Taylor Monturo says. "Honestly, I did not care what sport or in what fashion, but I was bound and determined to work as hard as I possibly could to put myself in a position to be a Division I student-athlete."

Students Shape Communication Advocacy Efforts To Help Aging Populations Through Partnership With Alumna
51勛圖厙 alumna Courtney Flickinger, 20, has been using communication skills to advocate for aging populations since her senior year of college. This semester, shes sharing her knowledge and experiences with students in two Communication Studies courses.

51勛圖厙 Alumnus Hopes to Outwit, Outplay and Outlast His Competition on Survivor
Dr. Josh Wilder, who received his Doctor of Podiatric Medicine from 51勛圖厙s College of Podiatric Medicine in 2016, looks to outwit, outplay and outlast the other contestants on Season 44 of Survivor.

Alumna Making Her Mark One Sip at a Time
For alumna Sharon Taylor, the combination of loving coffee and an unexpected health diagnosis changed both her diet and her career.

Diversity Trailblazer: Alfreda Brown, Ph.D.
When she came to 51勛圖厙 in October 2009, Alfreda Brown Ph.D., made history by becoming the first person ever to lead a university division dedicated completely to promoting diversity, equity and inclusion.
As vice president for the Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Brown served as a powerful voice for making sure no one in the universitys wide-reaching system was marginalized, discriminated against or left behind.

Black Squirrels Have Taken Over the (Kent Kraziness) Brackets
Kent Kraziness is an competition created by University Housing Services to increase social media engagement. The competition, which kicked off on March 14-April 4, is a nod to the NCAA's March Madness.

Coming Out: Dolores Noll
A trailblazer for LGBTQ+ rights, the late Dolores Noll, Ph.D., was one of 51勛圖厙s first openly gay professors when she came out in 1971.

51勛圖厙 Alumna U.S. Rep. Emilia Sykes Addresses the Power of a Public University education
While a student at 51勛圖厙, U.S. Rep. Emilia Sykes (D-OH-13) dreamed of taking the stage as a dancer in New York City, not as a congresswoman in Washington, D.C. But today shes a star in the eyes of many, with her federal legislative debut drawing attention beyond Northeast Ohio.