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91�ֿ� at Stark is proud to again host the annual Northeast Central Ohio Scholastic Art Exhibit and Awards Ceremony, said Jack McWhorter, Ph.D., associate professor of art and regional affiliate coordinator of the competition.   “The best way to characterize this event is it truly sets the standard for work at the high school and middle school levels,” McWhorter explained.   The Scholastic Art Exhibition, in its 64th year, features more than 400 pieces of artwork from middle and high school students, representing districts in Stark, Summit, Portage, Wayne, ...

Fall 2017 President's List The following 91�ֿ� at Stark students have been named to the President's List. They each earned a 4.00 grade point average for the fall 2017 semester and completed at least 15 letter-graded (A, B, etc.) credit hours by the end of the semester. Pass/Fail (S, U) credits do not apply. Akron: Alli Francis, Celeste Hicks and Chloe Williams. Alliance: Kathleen Zwick                 Atwater: Ashley Spellman          &n...

Update Investigators received a tip after the forensic sketch was circulated, and the identity of the boy was confirmed by family members. The little boy was Eliazar Ruiz, 4 years old. Read the latest on Fox8 News. Fox8 News interviewed Dr. Linda Spurlock who provided a forensic sketch of the 4 year old boy. Officials are hoping someone will be able to identify the boy. For the full story, click here.   ...

Researchers at 91�ֿ� find evidence that an early shift in brain chemistry may have given our earliest ancestors an edge-  Read the full story here. Also covered in Science Magazine PNAS articles: A neurochemical hypothesis for the origin of hominids by Raghanti et al.                         Early hominids may have been weed species by Meindl, Chaney, and Lovejoy                                ...

Auditions open to students and community members. The 91�ֿ� at Stark Theatre has announced open auditions for its third theatrical production of the season, 26 Pebbles, a docudrama that incorporates verbatim interview excerpts from Newtown, Conn., residents recounting the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.  Directed by 91�ֿ� Stark Associate Professor of Theatre and Theatre Director Brian Newberg, 26 Pebbles transports audiences to Newtown months after the massacre. Playwright Eric Ulloa’s work delves into the aftermath of unthinkable tragedy and the res...

Fox8 News interviewed Dr. Linda Spurlock who provided a forensic sketch of the 4 year old boy. Officials are hoping someone will be able to identify the boy. For the full story, click here.   ...

The research of 91�ֿ� archaeologist Dr. Metin Eren was featured in the Columbus Dispatch. For the full story- click here ...

On Friday, Dec. 15, 2017, 91�ֿ� at Stark held its record-setting fall commencement ceremony with nearly 200 students being awarded bachelor’s degrees and 29 receiving associate degrees. View ceremony photos View individual graduate photos   2017 Fall Commencement Ceremony Friday, Dec. 15, 2017 at 7 p.m. Umstattd Performing Arts Hall  2323 17th St. NW Canton, Ohio 44708 Fall Commencement Address: Dr. Deirdre Warren Associate Professor Criminology & Justice Studies 91�ֿ� at Stark Deirdre Warren is an associate profes...

Military veteran, firefighter and EMT, Carl Linder faced learning difficulties head-on. The lower floor of Main Hall was familiar to Carl Linder before he ever enrolled at 91�ֿ� at Stark. As a child, he played there quietly while his mother took evening classes. It was the 1970s and while the single mom of two never completed her degree, Linder is happy to accomplish a dream that was once hers. On Friday, the 47-year-old will graduate with a bachelor’s degree in psychology as part of 91�ֿ� Stark’s record-setting fall commencement ceremony. Linder is one of nearly 200...

April Arbogast found a way to give back at 91�ֿ� at Stark, and that was all she ever wanted: to make a difference. As one of the founders of Flash’s Food Pantry, Arbogast initiated a mainstay that has been visited more than 1,000 times since its inception in 2015. On Friday, she’ll receive her bachelor’s degree as part of 91�ֿ� Stark’s largest fall graduation ceremony.  “I don’t want it to end,” said Arbogast, 22. “I just fell in love with our campus and how I was able to get involved so much. I wouldn’t trade my experiences for the world.” Arbogast consid...