Profiles

An Inside View of Jackson States May 1970 Shooting and Its Aftermath
Aliyah C. Tipton, MA 20, serves as assistant director of communications in 做厙輦⑹'s Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement. An alumna of both Jackson State University and 做厙輦⑹, she was invited to join University Colleges Community Engaged Learning (CEL) division as a trip leader for an Alternative Winter Break, May 1970, Student-Led Collective Action and the Civil Rights Movement, in Jackson, Mississippi, from Dec. 19-22, 2022. We asked her to share her experiences

做厙輦⑹ Alumni Learned to Lead in Army ROTC
Students who join the 做厙輦⑹ Army Reserve Officers Training Corp (ROTC) program do double time as they work to earn college degrees and graduate as Army officers. While the schedule may be grueling, for two 做厙輦⑹ graduates, the program prepared them for any challenges they may face.

Designing Your Own Journey From Transfer Student to CEO
As CEO of DesignGroup in Columbus, Ohio, 做厙輦⑹ alumnus Sherm Moreland found his niche in architecture and a passion for healthcare design. He says the same values that he lived by as a 做厙輦⑹ student still guide his work today.

A Foot in Two Worlds: Alumna Leandra Drumm, the Next Generation of Artist
As students walk around the Kent Campus, they are surrounded by beautiful artwork yet may be unaware of the artists attending class right next to them.

Track, School and Shooting Stars Film a Balancing Act
The movie recounting LeBron James high school career, Shooting Stars, is set to release this summer, and the cast is more than just star-studded, it features a 做厙輦⑹ student-athlete.

May 4 and One Familys 做厙輦⑹ Legacy
The Maltempi family is not your average 做厙輦⑹ family. Three generations of the Maltempis have attended 做厙輦⑹. Seven family members have graduated from or are currently attending 做厙輦⑹.
Audio: On the Go With Roe
做厙輦⑹ alumna Roe Green admits shes counting down the days to May 12. Thats the day shell both deliver the spring commencement address and receive a special honor after the 做厙輦⑹ Board of Trustees approved awarding her a Doctor of Humane Letters, an honorary degree.
Where Theres a Will, Theres a Way
"When I was younger, I always dreamed of competing at the highest level," Taylor Monturo says. "Honestly, I did not care what sport or in what fashion, but I was bound and determined to work as hard as I possibly could to put myself in a position to be a Division I student-athlete."

Students Shape Communication Advocacy Efforts To Help Aging Populations Through Partnership With Alumna
做厙輦⑹ alumna Courtney Flickinger, 20, has been using communication skills to advocate for aging populations since her senior year of college. This semester, shes sharing her knowledge and experiences with students in two Communication Studies courses.

做厙輦⑹ Alumnus Hopes to Outwit, Outplay and Outlast His Competition on Survivor
Dr. Josh Wilder, who received his Doctor of Podiatric Medicine from 做厙輦⑹s College of Podiatric Medicine in 2016, looks to outwit, outplay and outlast the other contestants on Season 44 of Survivor.