Portraits

“Every student we touch graduates,” Diacon said. “This is our mission. This is our mantra. Every student we touch graduates. This is our challenge. Every student we touch graduates. This is our task as we move forward. It is a noble goal, and we are up to it.”

Diacon took over in July 2019 and was formally installed Nov. 1 as the university’s 13th president in a ceremony held in the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center on the Kent Campus. A reception followed in the Kent Student Center Ballroom.

A tireless advocate for student success, Diacon told the audience that future students deserve a university high in quality yet easy to navigate.

Archie Davis, one of the residents of the Concow area, laughs as he gathers for a meal and supplies at the property of Teri Rubiolo, who has become a mother figure to the community on Monday, October 21, 2019 in Concow, Calif. As a result of the 2018 Camp Fire, the town of Paradise and neighboring communities has been demolished and the community has been dispersed throughout the North State region, California and the nation.

Marcia Moore sits for a 10-minute portrait session as students in Art & Art History Department drew sketches during the Step Into Figure Drawing live drawing experience in the BSO Gallery on Wednesday, October 2, 2019.

A stage hand helps one of the actresses during the photo call for our homecoming theatre production of Little Women.

Will Lefever plans to pursue chemistry as a grad student after his senior year.

A student poses as Spider-man in a makeshift studio inside the Student Union on Halloween.

Anna Hoyman works with Adam VanErselde on her strength and conditioning for Track & Field.  

Jackson State University alumna BeBe Jones, a fashion stylist in the entertainment industry, while in town for homecoming sat for a portrait session during homecoming week. She was a delightful subject.

Joshua Taylor poses for a portrait in the studio.