Spotlights
Student, Faculty and Staff Spotlights
Many people contribute to advancing sustainability on campus! Meet some members of the community who are leading by example in their daily actions and vocations.
2024
Steven Walk, WCMC, CEC, CCA, FMP Campus Executive Chef, Culinary Services
Staff Spotlight Office of Sustainability September 2024
2023
Kelsie Hengle, National Park Service Ranger
Alumnus Spotlight Office of Sustainability October 2023
Dennis Baden; Director, Environmental Health and Safety
STAFF Spotlight OFFICE OF SUSTAINABILITY May 2023
Julie Morris; Sustainability Coordinator, Office of Sustainability, City of Kent
STAFF Spotlight OFFICE OF SUSTAINABILITY April 2023
Anna Berry; Environmental Studies Major and Business and Sustainability Minors
STUDENT Spotlight OFFICE OF SUSTAINABILITY March 2023
Jeff Brewster; Supervisor Receiving and Distribution since 2003
STAFF Spotlight OFFICE OF SUSTAINABILITY March 2023
Kathryn Burns; Environmental Studies Major
STUDENT Spotlight OFFICE OF SUSTAINABILITY February 2023
Keith Bush, CPD, GPD, CSI, FASPE, Project Manager II, Mechanical Engineering, Office of the University Architect since September 2000
STAFF Spotlight OFFICE OF SUSTAINABILITY February 2023
2022
Athena Vohs; Major Geology; Minor: Palentology
STUDENT Spotlight OFFICE OF SUSTAINABILITY December 2022
Dr. Joseph D. Ortiz, Presidential Fellow and Professor, Department of Earth Sciences
FACULTY Spotlight OFFICE OF SUSTAINABILITY December 2022
Benjamin Tipton, Executive Director, Foundation Relations, Alumnus ‘03
STAFF Spotlight OFFICE OF SUSTAINABILITY October 2022
David Taylor, University Housing Senior Director
STAFF Spotlight OFFICE OF SUSTAINABILITY August 2022
Jay Graham, Office of the University Architect Executive Director of Facilities Planning and Design; Alumnus
STAFF Spotlight OFFICE OF SUSTAINABILITY MARCH 2022
Anna Droz, Green Roof Professional, P.h.D. Ecology Canidate
STUDENT Spotlight Living Architecture Monitor February 2022
2021
Yewande Odunaiya-Moore, University Housing Student Leadership Coordinator
STAFF Spotlight OFFICE OF SUSTAINABILITY DECEMBER 2021
Alumna Emilie Oxel O’Leary, '93, is the CEO of Sunshine Solar
ALUMNA Spotlight KENT STATE TODAY November 2021
Gina Kucmanic; Nutrition and Dietetics Major
STUDENT Spotlight Office OF SUSTAINABILITY November 2021
Nathan Ritchey; Honors Mathematics and Neuroscience Majors with Minors in Chemistry and Psychology
Student Spotlight Office OF SUSTAINABILITY November 2021
Casey Crane, Culinary Services Purchasing and Sustainability Manager
Staff Spotlight Office OF SUSTAINABILITY November 2021
Marshall Somerville; Applied Horticulture Major; focus on Urban Forestry and Arboriculture
STUDENT Spotlight Office OF SUSTAINABILITY October 2021
Sarah Eichler, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, Salem
Faculty Spotlight Office OF SUSTAINABILITY October 2021
Isabel Jalamov, Senior, Environmental Studies Major
Student Spotlight Office OF SUSTAINABILITY September 2021
Dave Kaplan, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Geography,
Faculty Spotlight Office OF SUSTAINABILITY September 2021
Chris Lukas, Assistant Director of Outdoor Adventure, Department of Recreational Services,
Staff Spotlight Office OF SUSTAINABILITY August 2021
Lydia Rose, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Sociology, East Liverpool
Faculty Spotlight Office OF SUSTAINABILITY JUNE 2021
Bob Misbrener, Office of the University Architect, Project Manager II
Staff Spotlight Office of Sustainability May 2021
Colleen Dinan, Sophomore, Major: Environmental Studies, Minor: Sociology, EcoRep for Stopher/Johnson
Student Spotlight Office of Sustainability May 2021
Ryan McGinnis, Freshman, Major: Psychology, Minor: Theatre Studies, EcoRep for Lake/Olson
Student Spotlight Office of Sustainability May 2021
Bekkah Berryhill, Care of Grounds Manager and alumnus
Staff Spotlight Office of Sustainability April 2021
Jenna Gilbreath, Sophomore; Major: Communication Studies ; Minors: Nonprofit Studies, Media Advocacy and Event Planning
Student Spotlight Office of Sustainability March 2021
Cassie Pegg-Kirby, Women's Center Director
Staff Spotlight Office of Sustainability March 2021
Maree "Raz" Rasmussen, Junior; Associates of Arts with focus on ASL and the Humanities Major: Architecture; Minors: Sustainability and Construction Management; Teaching Assistant for Dr. Du, Introduction to Sustainability
Student Spotlight Office of Sustainability February 2021
Yanhai Du, Ph.D., Associate Professor in the College of Aeronautics and Engineering
Faculty Spotlight Office of Sustainability February 2021