Portraits

Crystal Holmes, DPM, is a podiatric physician practicing in Ann Arbor, Michigan. She graduated from the Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine in 2002, and already her professional career and media resume have taken flight.

Currently, she is a clinical instructor at the University of Michigan Medical School, serving in the Metabolism, Endocrinology, and Diabetes Division. Dr. Holmes earned her undergraduate degree at Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee.

Celebrating LGBTQ History Month at Kent State University….With Visibility and Pride

Todd Diacon became Kent State University's 13th president in July 2019. A tireless advocate for student success, President Diacon has more than 30 years of experience in higher education leadership.

When Liam Aberle was a student in Kent State University’s School of Fashion, he learned a wide range of skills that he now draws on as an assistant designer and sales associate at the contemporary clothing company Yellowcake Shop in Cleveland’s Gordon Square.

Alum and adaptive surfer Claudio Morales is preparing for the World Surfing Championship on Thursday, August 29, 2024. Morales grew up surfing in Chile, where he began surfing at the age of three. He currently lives in Santa Cruz, where he spends his days surfing at the Pleasure Point Park coast waves. Morales suffered spinal cord injury in a car accident 12 years ago, while he was a student. After his accident, Morales underwent therapy to recover mobility where he was introduced to Adaptive Surfing and decided we wanted to be part of it, once he recovered.

Multicultural & Gender Studies Department (MCGS) Professor David Leonard has their portrait taken as part of the new faculty portrait series “My Reminder” with a Post-It Note reminder for themselves written, “Confusion is powerful”, “Be A Goldfish”, and “Purpose, Passion, Present” on Wednesday, August 21, 2024.

2024 Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders Studio Portrait

Content Editor, Abby Burns shows off the most recent edition of Stance, an undergraduate philosophy journal. 

Portrait of officer on campus

Professor and agricultural artist Ruth Burke poses for an environmental portrait.