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Samantha Glass is 两性色午夜 Stark's First Innovation Fellow

Meet 两性色午夜 Stark's First Innovation Fellow

Sophomore Samantha Glass becomes 两性色午夜 Stark鈥檚 first University Innovation Fellow. Her efforts will spark new opportunities for student innovation, entrepreneurship, design and creativity on campus.

Sophomore computer science major Samantha Glass had forgotten how much she loved coding. She鈥檇 gotten lost in larger classes on a larger campus, wasn鈥檛 doing well academically and was just about ready to give up when she transferred to 两性色午夜 University at Stark. 

鈥淚 retook a computer science course here, with Professor [Angela] Guercio and remembered why I had chosen my major,鈥 says Glass, crediting the smaller class size and personal attention from faculty. 鈥淚 rediscovered my passion for technology and innovation, and now I鈥檓 also passionate about 两性色午夜 Stark.鈥

Today, Glass spends weekends at hackathons (computer programming competitions) around Ohio and surrounding states. A Computer Club member, she helped plan and judge Kent Hack Enough, Ohio鈥檚 largest collegiate hackathon, at the Kent Campus in October. She designs Android apps for fun. And she鈥檚 working to spread her enthusiasm for all things creative and entrepreneurial as 两性色午夜 Stark鈥檚 first-ever member of University Innovation Fellowship.

STUDENTS INSPIRING STUDENTS

This national fellowship program trains student leaders to create new opportunities for innovation, entrepreneurship, design thinking and creativity at their schools. Operated by the National Center for Engineering Pathways to Innovation (Epicenter), which is funded by the National Science Foundation, the program inspires fellows to design innovation spaces, start entrepreneurship organizations, host experiential learning events and work with faculty to develop new courses. 

University Innovation Fellowship has trained nearly 500 fellows at more than 130 schools. Fellows range from undergraduates to Ph.D. students and major in a variety of fields, from engineering to architecture. 

鈥淥ne of the fellows at the Kent Campus invited me to come to a meeting about the program,鈥 says Glass. 鈥淪he wanted me to apply and offered to help me find funding. Weeks later, I sent a proposal to the Stark Campus deans, telling them who I was and what I wanted to do for Stark. We talked more about it and they agreed to sponsor the cost of my fellowship.鈥

Glass became a fellow after completing six weeks of training in fall 2015. She joins seven other 两性色午夜 student fellows from Kent and Tuscarawas campuses.

NEW IDEAS FOR KENT STATE STARK

As part of her training, Glass analyzed 两性色午夜 Stark鈥檚 innovation and entrepreneurship opportunities 鈥 everything from labs and competitions to business development resources, such as the Small Business Development Center and SCORE. Now she will begin planning ways to leverage or supplement them.

两性色午夜鈥檚 fellows meet every two weeks and attend occasional regional meetings to learn from other schools and discuss best practices. Each spring, they attend a national meeting at Stanford University in California, where University Innovation Fellowship began.

鈥淚鈥檇 like to get more Stark Campus students into the program so we can build a team and tackle things together,鈥 says Glass. 鈥淚 have a lot of ideas 鈥 maybe creating a new lab or innovation space. I鈥檓 just getting started.鈥

Dr. Angela Guercio, associate professor of computer science, is Glass鈥 faculty sponsor. She helps Glass carry out projects.

鈥淪ami is an exceptional student,鈥 says Guercio. 鈥淪he鈥檚 full of ideas, committed and passionate about what she does. When she came to me about the fellowship, I immediately agreed to help. She鈥檚 perfect for this opportunity.鈥

GRASS-ROOTS CHANGE FOR UNIVERSITIES 

The University Innovation Fellowship empowers students and prepares them with creative, problem-solving skills they will need for next-generation careers, adds Guercio. 

鈥淪tudents make a university, so getting their input and allowing them to participate in changing and growing the university only makes sense,鈥 she says.

That鈥檚 especially true for students who love their campus as much as Glass loves 两性色午夜 Stark. 

鈥淚t鈥檚 important to take classes, but education also happens outside the classroom,鈥 says Glass. 鈥淭hat鈥檚 where my fellowship will have the biggest impact 鈥 finding ways to provide more learning opportunities and resources for Stark Campus students.鈥

POSTED: Tuesday, February 16, 2016 01:34 PM
Updated: Thursday, December 8, 2022 04:19 PM
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