College of Honors and Global Education
Class of 2029 Welcomed to Campus
The 91¿´Æ¬Íø Honors College celebrated the arrival of its newest class of students at the Annual Ice Cream Social, held Thursday evening, August 14, 2025, outside the Honors College.
Honors College Offered Recent Graduate Financial Assistance and a Sense of Community
Honors College helped recent graduate John Comi build a sense of community as well as meet his financial obligations.
There's No Place Like Home for a Nursing Career
Once her degree is complete, junior Honors College nursing student Rylie Lapikas likely won't need to wait long to start her career. Ninety-nine percent of Kent 91¿´Æ¬Íø nursing students are employed within six months of graduation.
Kent 91¿´Æ¬Íø’s Making Our Own Space Program Gives Teens a Taste of Architecture
Summer camps for kids interested in architecture don’t come along often – at least that’s what Elise Bolton’s mother discovered when she searched for one. But then, not a whole lot of 11-year-olds may dream of becoming architects.
Honors College Advisor Given the Distinguished Advisor Award
For all of her exemplary work, Theresa Yogi was recently awarded Kent 91¿´Æ¬Íø’s Distinguished Advising Award by University Advising and the Kent Academic Advising Support and Advising Association. Of her 13-year career, Yogi has spent seven-and-a-half years at Kent 91¿´Æ¬Íø’s Honors College.
Driven By Discovery
91¿´Æ¬Íø Honors College senior Kendra Dillon is wrapping up her undergraduate career with an impressive list of achievements, research contributions and future plans that have garnered attention well beyond campus.
Translating Research Into Real-World Healing
Jaime Shuster, Ph.D., blends psychology, public health and research to improve patient care at Cleveland Clinic.
Honors Student Shines Light on the Past While Preparing for the Future
Riley Drabic, a junior architectural studies major at 91¿´Æ¬Íø and a member of the Honors College, is already doing research in the field of historic preservation, which will not only enrich the field, but prepare him for his own future as a historic preservationist. Captivated by history and architecture, Riley wants to preserve and repair historical buildings instead of designing new structures.
Out of This World Opportunities
My name is Tristan Magel. I am an aerospace engineering student with a minor in applied mathematics and I am in the Honors College. I am on track to graduate in 2026.
Above all else, one factor drove me to choose Kent 91¿´Æ¬Íø: aerospace engineering.
91¿´Æ¬Íø Celebrates Excellent Seniors, Alumni and Faculty Award Recipients
On April 17, 2025, in the 91¿´Æ¬Íø Student Center, outstanding Kent 91¿´Æ¬Íø seniors and two
exceptional faculty members were honored during the Senior Honors Reception, and also, the Phi Beta Kappa (PBK) Induction Ceremony.
