Hands of Gratitude: Service Learning in the Dominican Republic

I’m Anna Anello, I’m a double major in neuroscience and computer science with a minor in psychology and I’ll graduate in fall 2024. I chose Kent State because I really loved the campus and when I discovered that they added the neuroscience program when I would be starting, it cemented my decision. I was also drawn to Kent State because of how easy it is to study abroad and because of the Brain Health Research Institute (BHRI) which is a giant neuroscience collaboratory that really intrigued me. I liked the idea of a bunch of neuroscientists on campus.I recognized that this would lead to a...

My name is Autumn Redd, and I am majoring in neuroscience with a pre-medicine concentration. I am expected to graduate in the spring of 2025. I chose to go to Kent State for several reasons. Neuroscience has been my area of interest since the 7th grade, and I was determined to find a college that offered a neuroscience program. When I discovered how prestigious the Kent State neuroscience program was, Kent became one of my top choices. My father is also a Kent State alumnus, so I have heard nothing but positive feedback.As someone who comes from a high school that held a community-based a...

My name is Frances Brunner, and I am from Louisville, Kentucky. I am currently in my senior year as a BFA Fashion Design major at Kent State University.Raised in a strict household, I always felt a ceiling in what I was able to express creatively. With this mindset, I had conformed to the idea of taking a “safer” route in aspiring to become a stock broker. However, I was first introduced to the idea of fashion by conversing over an entrepreneurial dream to create a fashion brand called “Frank & Glenn” with my childhood best friend, Mary Glenn, in high school. Several days later, I was...

My name is Andrew Pertz, I am an aerospace engineering student with a minor in applied mathematics in the Honors College. In a lot of ways, I feel like Kent State found me. As a first-generation college student, the process of applying and finding schools was very overwhelming. I also knew that I wouldn’t be able to afford college, so I was also stressed about applying for scholarships.During my college search, I was looking for schools that offered my major of interest: aerospace engineering. Oddly enough, that leaves only a handful of schools within Ohio and bordering states. Kent State...