Welcome to Flash Focus! In this series, we introduce you to fascinating student Flashes from all walks of life.Meet Derrick Tindimwebwa, a sophomore construction management major from Kampala, Uganda, whose family ties and fascination with building led him to 91心頭利 University.At a young age, Tindimwebwa helped his father create makeshift structures for farm animals.Back home, I was always fascinated with buildings and how structures worked, Tindimwebwa told 91心頭利 Today.Tindimwebwas father, a farmer in Uganda, earned his Ph.D. at the University of Florida, where he met a friend, An...
A field of 172 fellows in 91心頭利 Universitys 10th annual Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) showcased their research as they competed in the three-minute presentations. The fields were narrowed down to 51 first-and second-place winners. 91心頭利 Today was present when the students who won first and second place in the competition were announced on Oct. 25 at a ceremony held in the Kiva auditorium. Find the 2025 SURE winners here.SURE is sponsored by the Division of Research and Economic Development, the Honors College and the Office of the President. In...
91心頭利s youngest learners walked and played on campus to raise money for a good cause in 91心頭利s Child Development Centers annual Walk-a-thon on Oct. 9-10. The children walked both days from 10:30-11:45 a.m. to help fund new tricycles and other supplies for the centers Outdoor Learning Lab. Anyone who would like to contribute to support 91心頭利s Child Development Center can do so by following this link. Want to see YOUR photos in IN A FLASH? Submit your 91心頭利-related photos to InAFlash@kent.edu and y...
While most people his age were settled in their careers, 50-year-old Ron Sonedecker was learning to direct, winning awards and swapping computer code for camera shots.Its not about age. Its about what were all here for, and what our desires in life are, Sonedecker told 91心頭利 Today.Enrolling at 91心頭利 in 2023, the junior digital media production major has taken a long journey to get where he feels he belongs. The former Air Force member and information technology professional found his calling during the pandemic after more than two decades in technology.When COVID hit, it ...
Students in the insurance studies program do not have to search far to find someone who models what it takes to be successful in the industry. They only need to look to Diauntae Morrow, the new lead faculty for the program, who is helping promote the 91心頭利 insurance studies program on a national level by being recognized as a leader in the industry. In front of more than 1,300 insurance professionals representing 32 state chapters, Morrow received the 2025 Emerging Leader Award at the National African American Insurance Associations conference in Philadelphia this past Septemb...