Student Life
![Summer Job and Internship Fair 2024 Summer Job and Internship Fair 2024](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/02062024_Internship%20Fair-59.jpg?VersionId=jPZe3tTb_m_2Ng28XqG6iOZgAaFP8pWp&itok=zUNlyf2_)
IN A FLASH: Thinking Ahead to Summer
Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« students who are thinking ahead for summer attended the Summer Job and Internship Fair on the second floor of the Kent Student Center.
![Andrew Pertz](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/Screen%20Shot%202024-02-06%20at%204.08.28%20PM.png?VersionId=OQGCr0worTP3016Qo1_6zrL9a4Eg1LbZ&itok=1h7OTtS1)
Reaching Planetary Exploration - As a Freshman
My name is Andrew Pertz, I am an aerospace engineering student with a minor in applied mathematics. In a lot of ways, I feel like Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« found me. As a first-generation college student, the process of applying and finding schools was very overwhelming.
![Members of Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ«'s Football Team visit the I Promise School in Akron. Members of Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ«'s Football Team visit the I Promise School in Akron.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/240125_LJFF_IPS_KSU_FOOTBALL_VISIT-115.jpg?VersionId=7mGlIshKajNmgcsbp91mFVizCqyos3jh&itok=9NU7xx16)
Touchdown! Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« Football Squad Scores with I Promise School Students
Golden Flashes football team members spent a recent afternoon visiting with students at the LeBron James Family Foundation’s I Promise School in Akron, Ohio, where they checked out the school’s facilities and spent time reading to youngsters.
![Rwandan students at Bob Christy's home Rwandan students at Bob Christy's home](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/RwandaChristmas.jpg?VersionId=sSYUCnCEWyfZV3Z8ru.00RsKxRkTvucn&h=88769e60&itok=5BexXLhV)
Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« Kindness Warms International Students' Heads - and Hearts
A Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« staffer's aunt helped graduate students from Rwanda prepare for their first winter in northeast Ohio.
![A student shows off a shirt at the United Greek Council rebrand ceremony](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/UGCBanner.jpg?VersionId=I.FxZ0TN_XgHst4.hC3hMScEEpBuUtId&itok=iUHDHrNY)
A ‘United’ Council and Community
On Jan. 26, the United Greek Council officially unveiled its new name and logo at a ceremony that welcomed members of the National Panhellenic Council, Interfraternity Council and National Pan-Hellenic Council executive board members and faculty and staff.
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Building Connections
Energy was buzzing in the Kent Student Center Ballroom the morning of Feb. 2 as students and employers participated in the Construction Management Job Fair hosted by the Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« Construction Management Student Organization.
![Moore Center Wall of Fame](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/Wall%20of%20Fame_1.jpeg?VersionId=0eVhg3xffUnQpp84WYhNtV4Myaz2KLC_&itok=76S7HXpB)
Celebrating Student Contributions
Each semester, the E. Timothy Moore Student Multicultural Center honors the students in their center who have significantly contributed to the community.
![Alexis Watson](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/rc-begin-watson-1500x600.jpeg?VersionId=jyi09A77TDFo9EtzQcbjw4uL8FuNFW0S&itok=HAP-v5eV)
Building While Breaking Barriers
Say hello to Alexis Watson, a true trailblazer with big dreams and an even bigger drive.
Walking into classes where some heads turn to check if she’s lost, Watson doesn’t flinch. Instead, she rebuffs doubters and naysayers.
![Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« Student-Athletes in Boneza, Rwanda](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/BonezaBanner.jpeg?VersionId=zCAPUe3NrUVBVy2ewkAjZjT9myDHvGUk&itok=erNHWfEb)
The Universal Language of Sports
Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« staff and student-athletes took a trip at the beginning of 2024 to Boneza, Rwanda, to give of themselves. But they never expected how much they would receive in return.
![A parking lot at Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University's Kent Campus Parking lot at Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University's Kent Campus](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/Parking%20at%20Kent.jpg?VersionId=22KgRfwpl1npDyT2A7TZ0zOqGLRMWgQ_&itok=gkqm7JVD)
Solving Parking Problems is Winning Idea
Have you ever experienced frustration while trying to find a parking spot on campus? Five business school students did, and last fall they pitched their solutions in the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship’s Idea Pitch and won first place.