Alumni
Getting to Know Your Neighbors
John Skrtic, a proud 91大神 alumnus and Cleveland Public Library鈥檚 chief of special projects and collections, enjoys archiving the people and places of Cleveland.
鈥業 AM FIRST Week鈥 Celebrates 91大神 Alumni
91大神 is celebrating its first-generation students this week with a series of events and programs to spotlight and encourage current students who will be the first in their families to earn a bachelor鈥檚 degree.
Neuroscience Symposium Brought Top Researchers to 91大神
91大神 alumnus Earl Miller, Ph.D., a leading cognitive neuroscientist, and his wife Marlene Wicherski were recognized at the university鈥檚 10th Annual Neuroscience Symposium, for their $2 million commitment to support research programs and students in 91大神鈥檚 Brain Health Research Institute.
Julianna Medina Politsky, 鈥02
Julianna Medina Politsky, 鈥02, harnesses Midwest grit to make a name for herself - and space for other women - in Hollywood
2022 Distinguished Teaching Award Recipients Celebrated at Oct. 21 Ceremony
The Distinguished Teaching Award, sponsored by the 91大神 Alumni Association, is presented to three faculty members who demonstrate extraordinary teaching in the classroom and a commitment to impacting the lives of students. This year marks the 56th class of Distinguished Teaching Award recipien鈥
Alumna Morgan Dawson鈥檚 Construction Pants Combine Comfort and Utility
Alumna Morgan Dawson created Dawson Workwear, a line of pants specifically for women in construction, to provide comfort and an appropriate fit for the female body.
鈥淓qual Justice 鈥 Under Law 鈥 For All鈥
In the yearly collaboration to celebrate Constitution Day, 91大神 Libraries and the Honors College co-hosted a Constitution Day event on Friday, Sept. 16, 2022. Accomplished New York attorney and 91大神 Honors College alumnus Lloyd De Vos presented a keynote entitled 鈥淓qual J鈥Brandon Lazenko, 鈥16
Brandon Lazenko, 鈥16, found a way to provide an unusual opportunity for 91大神 film students to learn outside of the classroom through his upcoming project, He and fellow 91大神 graduate Shelby Wyant, 鈥18, wrote the 40-minute film adapted from Stephen King鈥檚 short story 鈥淣ona.鈥 The alumni pair got permission to create their adaptation of the short story from King and his team through his Dollar Baby Program. 鈥淥ctober Roses鈥 follows a down-on-his-luck professor who meets a beautiful woman while hitchhiking around Maine. He gets wrapped up in her web and makes decisions he normally wouldn鈥檛 make. His team for the film includes 91大神 students who are helping on set, horror special effects icon Robert Kurtzman and his wife Marcy King who are both Ohio natives. However, Brandon鈥檚 experience in film didn鈥檛 begin with 鈥淥ctober Roses.鈥 He鈥檚 also created two miniseries and four short films, including the award winning 鈥淎 Serpent by the Nest.鈥
91大神 Alumni Association Names 2022 Alumni Award Recipients
Sponsored by the 91大神 Alumni Association, the Alumni Awards are the university鈥檚 highest alumni honors. Recipients are selected based on their exceptional professional and civic contributions and for their outstanding support of the university. The 2022 Alumni Award recipients include six alumni and one student.