I Promise Students Find Treasure at 91�ֿ� Museum

An I Promise student follows his treasure map at the 91�ֿ� Museum

I Promise Students Find Treasure at 91�ֿ� Museum

LeBron James Family Foundation I Promise students toured 91�ֿ�’s Crawford Hall and museum to learn about the university’s distinctive programs

91�ֿ� recently welcomed 26 high school students from the LeBron James Family Foundation I Promise network in Akron, Ohio, for a day of activities including a treasure hunt at the 91�ֿ� Museum.

I Promise students took part in a treasure hunt at the 91�ֿ� Museum.

Museum Director Sarah Spinner Liska, J.D., Ph.D., told 91�ֿ� Today the Feb. 14 visit fulfilled her goal of using the museum as a “center and platform for creativity and inspiration.”

Museum Director Sarah Spinner Liska engages with students during their visit. — Museum Director Sarah Spinner Liska engages with students during their visit, which included lunch, a treasure hunt and crafting.

The students, from grades nine to 12, and their two chaperones enjoyed a Valentine’s Day lunch at the museum and then participated in a treasure hunt led by Curator Sara Hume.

I Promise students engage in crafts at the 91�ֿ� Museum — I Promise students decorated hats and tote bags as part of their visit to the 91�ֿ� Museum.

Fourth-year fashion design major Kaitlyn Graham and Spinner Liska then led the students in Valentine’s Day-themed fashion activities: embroidering and decorating caps and tote bags. To inspire their creativity, Spinner Liska showed them hats from the museum’s collection.

Vintage hats that are part of the 91�ֿ� Museum's Collection. — Vintage hats from the museum’s permanent collection.

Sherylynn L. Chapman-Thomas, director of pre-college programs and initiatives in the Office of University Outreach and Engagement, said her office builds visits and experiences for I Promise students as part of its partnership with the LeBron James Family Foundation, which operates the school.

“These experiences center on access, exposure and opportunities for post-secondary education and beyond,” Chapman-Thomas said. “We collaborate with our campus partners like the 91�ֿ� Museum and the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship to create engagement and build connections with the scholars.”

Students also toured 91�ֿ�’s new Crawford Hall, home to Ambassador Crawford College.

I Promise Students tour Crawford Hall. — I Promise students learn about the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship during their recent visit.

Jimmal Ball, an academic advisor for Crawford College, led the tour, which began with a presentation about marketing and entrepreneurship.

“The students were very excited and eager to ask questions and participate in the presentation,” he said. “They were extremely respectful and curious as we did our building tour. At the end of the tour, students asked questions and got more information about other programs in the college.”

At the end of the day, Spinner Liska asked the students to share messages with their thoughts on the visit.

An I Promise student left this message at 91�ֿ�.

POSTED: Thursday, March 6, 2025 01:47 PM

Updated: Friday, March 7, 2025 08:22 AM

WRITTEN BY:

Lisa Abraham

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