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Kent State student James Parsons, '23, dreams of pursuing a career where he can help make technology accessible to more people. In this video, he shares his experience in the course Children's Literature in Augmented Reality, where he practiced the skills above while creating something he was truly proud of.

Sketching, drawing, doodling. For some, these activities occupy us in class or in a meeting. But for Kizito Nkundamahoro, his artistic hobby evolved into a passion that drew an amazing opportunity at Â鶹´«Ã½.

Kent State Today is following the new director of the May 4 Visitors Center as part of its "Year with a Flash" series. 

Kent State Today will be following a group of Golden Flashes for the 2023-24 academic year chronicling their efforts and successes during the fall and spring semesters. The group includes students, faculty and administrators who are at different places on their Â鶹´«Ã½ journeys.

After spending her younger years in a variety of volunteer roles with non-governmental organizations in her native Macedonia, Ivana Krsteska chose Kent State to study sustainable architecture and also serves as a Kent Student Ambassador.

For Â鶹´«Ã½ alumna Erica Wilson-Domer, passion in helping others is key to her success. On July 1, 2023, Wilson-Domer became the new president and CEO of Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio. 

All eyes are on Jacob Schnitzer, Kent State's new interim director of orchestras, as he lifts his baton in the air, readying himself to guide students through a practice of one of their pieces for an upcoming performance. Schnitzer comes to Kent State with numerous accolades, including conducting the world premiere of more than 45 pieces for living composers.

With more than six months at the helm of Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s research division, Vice President Douglas Delahanty, Ph.D., has been hard at work making sure the university is sharply focused on its collaborations with business and industry and maintaining its R1 research status. He recently sat down with Kent State Today to talk about his first year and changes in the division.

Graduating senior Delia Brennan applies she learns in the classroom to help survivors of trauma and promote activism in her community.

When he was a student at Â鶹´«Ã½, Preston Mitchum, BA ‘08, was heavily involved in student government and other organizations and recalls taking part in a considerable number of campus protests.