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5 questions with…avid runner, award-winning faculty member LaShanda Korley
When LaShanda Korley was growing up, she knew she wanted to be a college professor. Now, as the Nord Distinguished Assistant Professor in the Department of Macromolecular Science and Engineering, she’s fulfilling her childhood goals—as well as many personal and professional ones along the way. An a...
5 questions with…community service star Aditya Rengaswamy
When Aditya Rengaswamy was in high school, he signed up for a community service trip to Haiti that changed his outlook on life. Now, he’s “hooked on community service” and is bringing that dedication to ӰƵ and the Cleveland community. For example, Rengaswamy, a first-ye...
5 questions with…event organizer, arts aficionado Eric Dicken
In his nine years at ӰƵ, Eric Dicken, the senior executive director of Donor Relations, University Events and Presidential Protocol, has organized numerous events and initiatives across campus. From the school year’s beginning—fall convocation—to its end—commencement—Dic...
5 questions with…Ohio Nursing Students’ Association President Brandon Pach
It’s no secret that nursing is a predominantly female field. But Brandon Pach wants to change that. A junior in the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Pach is president of the Ohio Nursing Students’ Association, a pre-professional association for nursing students. In this role, he heads up all...
5 questions with…student leader, world traveler Anna Czekaj
Czekaj takes a break in the mountains of Lucerne, Switzerland. She has three continents left on her world travel list: Australia, Antarctica and Africa (where she plans to travel in May). To say junior Anna Czekaj is involved on campus would be an understatement. The psychology and sociology major ...
5 questions with…MFA Acting Program director Ron Wilson
Ron Wilson doesn’t just lead the master of fine arts acting program—he sets out to master all different styles of fine arts. Throughout his career, he’s been an actor, director, playwright, musician, fight choreographer and even the artistic director of The Actors’ Mime Theater. Wilson first entere...
5 questions with…award-winning football player, entrepreneur Tony Opperman
Just one week ago, football guard Tony Opperman was selected to the Ohio Army National Guard Senior Bowl Roster. But that’s just the latest in a long list of honors the senior mechanical engineering major and football team captain has racked up, including spots on the All-American Honorable Mention ...
5 questions with…Center for Community Partnerships Director Latisha James
Helping others is not only part of Latisha James’s job description; it’s a major part of who she is as an individual. That’s why she is so proud of her work as the director of the university’s Center for Community Partnerships. Through her position, she gets to work with faculty, staff and students ...
5 questions with…senior psychology major, Greek Week chair Graham Reeves
Graham Reeves attended the Association of Fraternal Leadership & Values awards ceremony. Some people think of Greek life as a way to network, make friends, have fun and help the community. But for Graham Reeves, Greek life is an entire way of living. A senior psychology major from Atlanta, Ree...
5 questions with…Engineers Without Borders leader Anjali Verma
She’s lived on both coasts—in California and New York—and calls Cleveland home while studying at ӰƵ, but that’s not nearly enough world experiences for Anjali Verma, a third-year biomedical engineering major. As the leader of Engineers Without Borders, Verma is helping deliver clea...