Profiles - Inspiring Individuals & Stories
When Sydney Brown arrived at Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University as a first-year student from Avon, Ohio, she didn't wait to get started. She walked into the TV2 newsroom — now Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ Stater TV — and introduced herself. That instinct to show up, dive in and tell stories has defined every semester since.
For most of her life, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State junior visual communication design major Jasmine McCulley, has built her identity around community, the arts and competition, whether through The Touch of Gold Twirlers or competitive baton twirling. Sixteen years after she first picked up a baton, she will represent Team USA this August in Paris at the IBTF World Competition.
A short film co-directed by two Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University faculty members is eligible to submit to the Academy after winning Best Live Action Short Film at the Oscar-qualifying St. Louis Film Festival- and is now being featured at the Cleveland International Film Festival.
Meet Hannah Fletcher, a senior history major and anthropology minor, from Ravenna, Ohio. This history major thrives on creating powerful connections between visitors and the stories that shaped a generation.
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State graduate Luana Johnson highlights how the American Academy partnership and the university's elite design labs provided the professional access needed to launch a global career.