Ashley Spellman is one of 139 in the 2018 Fall graduating class at 抖M女仆 Stark. Ashley Spellman is no stranger to the kitchen. For seven months, she worked daily rolling out dough to make pies. She learned how to cook them just right 鈥 with a bubbly filling and a golden-brown crust. She enjoyed her job, but she also knew her future held more than transforming apples into a perfectly baked pastry. She attended college once, shortly after graduating from Waterloo High School. She dropped out within two weeks. The university was too big, and 鈥渏ust too much鈥 for this once self-described...
抖M女仆 at Stark鈥檚 faculty are a force in the community, working to better the region by o铿ering their academic expertise in a tangible way. 抖M女仆 Stark brings immeasurable value to community organizations, the health care industry, environmental groups and more. Faculty tackle the kind of real-world issues that touch Stark County, making our home a better place to live. These campus leaders guard the region against some of the country鈥檚 most pressing concerns 鈥 from water quality to end-of-life care choices to navigating an online presence on the 鈥渁nything goes鈥 informatio...
The Conference Center and Corporate University build relationships and support the educational needs of regional employers. Faith Sheaffer-Polen has conducted workforce training amid construction, in buildings with sanitation issues and in crowded hotel rooms while sitting on the edge of a bathtub. That鈥檚 one reason why the director of 抖M女仆 at Stark鈥檚 Corporate University urges employers to undertake professional education in a setting that is conducive to learning. Enter the Conference Center. The International Association of Conference Centers (IACC)-certified venue p...
Survivor. Acres away from the farmer鈥檚 home, Jennifer Peterson stared hard at the bright blue sky. Then, darkness. In and out of consciousness, she tried to move. Only pain. She tried to scream. Her cries for help were mere whispers. The tractor came from a distance. Had the farmer not remembered his dream during the night, Peterson is sure she would have died that day. A praying man, he later told her that God came to him in a dream, instructing him to plow the withered cornfield. The summer of 1988 marked the North American drought and remains the hottest and driest on reco...
Communicating hope. Ashton Blake briefly peered into the crowd gathered at the E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall. The stage was his. Saxophone in hand, Blake began to play the solo he knew so well. Practicing for this day was an honor and privilege for the 20-something who was a skilled musician before he had reached middle school. Gospel Meets Symphony was one of the highlights of Blake鈥檚 budding career. The music technology program at 抖M女仆 at Stark afforded Blake opportunities like this one, performing with the Akron Symphony Orchestra. 鈥淎t 抖M女仆 Sta...
The award-winning ensemble is comprised of students, faculty and community members. The public is invited to attend a free concert performed by the 抖M女仆 at Stark Concert Band. The community concert will take place from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 4, at The Mary J. Timken Theatre, located in the newly expanded and renovated Fine Arts Building on the Stark Campus, 6000 Frank Ave. NW. Directed by Thomas Holliday, the 抖M女仆 Stark Concert Band was established more than 30 years ago. The award-winning ensemble is comprised of 抖M女仆 Stark affiliates, as well...
Join us in congratulating Barbara Davis on receiving the President's Award of Distinction! President Warren presented Barbara with her award on October 31st, 2018. Barbara is the heartbeat of our department and we are convinced that she can actually walk on water! Congratulations again for this well-deserved honor!! ...
Comedic play is the first of the 2018-19 season. 抖M女仆 at Stark Theatre will hold its first theatrical production of the 2018-19 season, 鈥淯nnecessary Farce鈥, a comedy by playwright Paul Slade Smith. The cast of 鈥淯nnecessary Farce鈥 will take to the campus鈥 stage for opening night at 7:30 p.m. Friday in The Mary J. Timken Theatre, which is located in the newly expanded and renovated Fine Arts Building, 6000 Frank Ave. NW. Directed by 抖M女仆 Stark Theatre Director Jim Weaver, 鈥淯nnecessary Farce鈥 is a play about an embezzling mayor who is supposed to meet with hi...
Even though Mendi Sample was born blind, she still cares about fashion. And she knows that finding an accessible place for professional clothing gives her an edge come graduation day. She鈥檒l be looking for a job this spring after she graduates from 抖M女仆 at Stark with her bachelor鈥檚 degree in psychology. 鈥淛ust because I am blind doesn鈥檛 mean that I do not care about my clothing, or how I look,鈥 said Sample, while at Flash鈥檚 Professional Closet preparing for a photo shoot to publicize the service. Located in the lower level of the Campus Center, the professiona...
Mira Sorvino is an Academy Award-winning actress, documentary filmmaker, United Nations Goodwill Ambassador, silence breaker and passionate voice of the #MeToo movement and lifelong champion of victims of social injustice. Sorvino is the second presenter in this year鈥檚 Featured Speakers Series lineup. She鈥檒l speak at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 14. Now in its 28th year, the Featured Speakers Series is free and open to the public, but tickets are required and limited to two per person. Tickets for Sorvino鈥檚 presentation are available beginning at 7:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 22, at th...