Two pieces by Stephanie J. Woods, Black women with brightly patterned veils covering their faces, showing their hair

 Stephanie J. Woods, a multi-disciplinary artist renowned for celebrating her cultural heritage, has been selected as the 2024 Curlee Raven Holton & Raven Fine Art Editions Distinguished Art Fellow by the School of Art Collection and Galleries at Kent State University.To learn more about the artist and their upcoming show, we sat down with Woods for a few questions. Your show “Stephanie J. Woods: The Genius of Play” will be on display at Kent State University this Fall. What inspired this body of work?The inspiration for The Genius of Play emerged from an experience I h...

2nd Lt. Vincent AhSam-Kreiter takes his oat of office as a commissioned officer in the US Air Force.

It took three years, a move from California to Ohio, and several other bumps in the road. Still, recent Kent State University graduate Vincent AhSam-Kreiter has achieved his goals of earning a bachelor’s degree, becoming a registered nurse and being a newly commissioned officer in the U.S. Air Force.AhSam-Kreiter, 33, a native of El Sobrante, California, graduated from the College of Nursing on Aug. 10, passed his state nursing board licensing exam on Aug. 27, and received his commission as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force during a formal ceremony on Sept. 20, when Kent State Today wa...

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