Tatee Sakr's path to success in the fashion world started at Kent State University. As a 19-year-old immigrant to the U.S., Sakr chose Kent State University because it was close to her new home in Cleveland and had a reputable fashion design program."I grew up around creativity - my grandma was a seamstress and my mom an interior designer," Sakr recalls. "I was always making things with my hands, like clothes for Barbie dolls and jewelry for friends."Sakr thrived in Kent State's fashion program in the early 2000s, with its small classes and one-on-one attention from instructors. "I loved ...

You wouldn’t think that Lauren Paterson, ’24, a student in Kent State University's Nursing Home Administration Graduate Certificate program, would have much in common with her new friend Marcus, a 74-year-old with three children, seven grandchildren and a wife of 50 years. Think again. It was their shared love of woodworking that matched Paterson with her elder acquaintance who resides at Maplewood Senior Living in Cuyahoga Falls. Paterson’s father was a woodworker who crafted a bear and a squirrel out of tree stumps. Similarly, Marcus wants to help his neighbors make wooden name tag...