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Olivia Jákli encourages others to use opportunities to make their own paths

POV: Fashioning Success on A Modified Path

Olivia Jákli earned a master's degree in computer science in 2024 after initially earning a bachelor's degree in fashion merchandising in 2015. She recently encouraged others to embrace calculated risks by sharing insights from her career transition journey.

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John Comi graduated from Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ in May 2025 with a degree in emerging media and technology.

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. 

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‘All Three Were Very Honorable, Good Men’

A Mantua woman who worked at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ in the Office of the President from 1951 to 1971 recently celebrated her 110th birthday. She recalls her time at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ and shares a few reflections from her long life. 

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CDC Friends Caps and Gowns

‘No Matter Where Life Takes Us, We Will Always Have These Friendships’

Three friends who attended schools together their entire lives, beginning at Á½ÐÔÉ«Îçҹ’s Child Development Center, have graduated together in Á½ÐÔÉ«Îçҹ’s spring Class of 2025. Now, they are contemplating where their post-graduate lives will take them and how they will maintain their close friendship. 

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Four young women standing together in front of two airplanes parked outside the Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Airport hangar.

Flying Flashes Aim for Fourth Straight Win

The skies are calling once again, and Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University’s Flying Flashes are answering, this time with their sights set on a fourth consecutive intercollegiate victory in the Areaseir Race Classic.

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Sophomore architecture student Elise Bolton of South Euclid, Ohio served as an intern for Making Our Own Space in Cleveland in 2024.

Á½ÐÔÉ«Îçҹ’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. 

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Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Alumna Wins Prestigious NFL Writing Award

Mary Kay Cabot's career covering Cleveland sports began with a simple internship at The Plain Dealer while she was a student at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University. More than 40 years later, that internship has led to the highest honor in professional football journalism.

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Architecture student Muna Koirala finishes her first year.

Crossing the First-Year Finish Line: ‘I’ve Learned So Much’

Muna Koirala’s first year at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University was an exercise in academic anxiety, and she’s willing to share her story in hopes that her struggles will help other students overcome their own.

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Aging with Care Through Technology

As a doctoral student of sociology, Adedayo Adeagbo is doing her research on dignity care for aging people using advancements of technology in healthcare.

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Former Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Staffer Turns 110

Ethelyn VonHelmers Fitzsimmons of Mantua, who served as a secretary for three Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ presidents, will celebrate her 110th birthday on May 17.

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