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91�ֿ� Freshman Class Sets Enrollment Records Following Top Year for Graduates

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The 2018 freshman class arrives as the largest for the Kent Campus in university history.

With 4,363 students, the 2018 freshman class has 100 more students than a year ago and topped the previous record high set in 2016.

91�ֿ� Again Ranked in Coveted Top Tier of Best National Universities by U.S. News & World Report

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91�ֿ� students fill Risman Plaza in front of the Kent Student Center at the start of the fall 2018 semester. Once again, 91�ֿ� ranks in the top tier of the Best National Universities list released by U.S. News & World Report.

91�ֿ� is the only public university in Northeast Ohio to be ranked in the top tier of the Best National Universities list released by U.S. News & World Report.

91�ֿ� Running Back Darrick Edwards Wins Rittichier Award

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Junior Darrick Edwards, a walk-on running back on the 91�ֿ� football team, was awarded the Lt. Jack Rittichier Trophy for displaying characteristics of the hero for whom the trophy was named.

91�ֿ� at Stark’s First Year Experience (FYE) Prepares Students for Success

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Over the summer, 91�ֿ� at Stark freshmen served the community at Stark Parks, The Campus Kitchens Project at the Kent Campus and at Habitat for Humanity Restore in Canton.

Incoming 91�ֿ� at Stark freshmen participated in the fifth FYE Summer Service Project.

91�ֿ� of Wellness Offers Seeds of Wellness Mini-grants for Health and Wellness Initiatives

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Members of the 91�ֿ� community organized the 2018 Heart Climb event, which received funding from 91�ֿ�'s Seeds of Wellness program.

Mini-grants fund community-driven initiatives that support 91�ֿ�’s mission to become a model for a healthy campus.

91�ֿ� Student Realizes Dream of Working With Celebrity Chef

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91�ֿ� hospitality management senior Ashley Foster (right) spent a week working with Food Network celebrity chef Cat Cora (left). (Photo provided by Ashley Foster)

Chef Cat Cora says Ashley Foster's drive and ambition reminded her of herself when she was starting her career.

It Is Never Too Late to Graduate From 91�ֿ�

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Todd Diacon, 91�ֿ�’s executive vice president and provost, congratulates Rudd (Ted) Bare II during Summer 2018 Commencement.

Seventy-year-old Rudd (Ted) Bare II had the surprise of a lifetime planned for his children on Aug. 18, 2018.

91�ֿ� Graduate Named 2018 Portz Scholar

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The National Collegiate Honors Council has named recent 91�ֿ� graduate Megan Swoger a 2018 Portz Scholar. She is the ninth 91�ֿ� student to receive the honor since the inception of the Portz Scholars competition in 1990.

Dean Stocker Named 2018 Recipient of LEADERship Ashtabula County Excellence in Leadership Award

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LEADERship Ashtabula County Executive Director Laura E. Jones and Susan Stocker, dean of 91�ֿ� at Ashtabula, pose for a photo after Dean Stocker was presented with the Marta K. Stone Excellence in Leadership Award.

91�ֿ� at Ashtabula Dean and Chief Administrative Officer Susan J. Stocker, Ph.D., was presented with the Marta K. Stone Excellence in Leadership Award from LEADERship Ashtabula County at the organization’s annual meeting that was held Aug. 1.

Passion, Purpose and the Power of Paint

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Every stroke of the makeup brush reveals Carrie Esser's passion for self-expression.

Perhaps the most surprising thing about 91�ֿ� student Carrie Esser is that she is not an art major but she has gained a reputation for her makeup and body-painting business.

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