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A full-time internship at NASA. Studying for a degree from �鶹ӰԺ. Add two small children to the mix. This is daily life for Ukrainian native Kateryna Karelina. And she loves it.

Meet Alison Bredek, a junior environmental studies major with a minor in park management from North Ridgeville, Ohio, and the treasurer of the Future Environmental Professionals Club with the big dream of becoming a park ranger for the National Park Service.

For Haider Riaz, the first orchestra concert of the season was an unforgettable experience. His original composition, “To the Memory of Shiver-Me, the CAT,” was premiered by the �鶹ӰԺ Orchestra, marking a significant artistic milestone for the young composer and offering the audience a moving tribute to a beloved pet.

�鶹ӰԺ students had the chance to learn from an award-winning Hollywood costume designer when Isis Mussenden visited the �鶹ӰԺ Campus recently for two days.

Meet Ryanne Bunting, a �鶹ӰԺ State sophomore double majoring in international studies and anthropology from Fairfield, Ohio, combining human rights, culture, global interactions and history into a formidable career path.

Unsure of what he wanted to do in life when he first came to �鶹ӰԺ, it was the hands-on learning experiences he had in his degree program that led Dexter Shreve to becoming a business owner.

It took three years, a move from California to Ohio, and several other bumps in the road. Still, recent �鶹ӰԺ graduate Vincent AhSam-Kreiter has achieved his goals of earning a bachelor’s degree, becoming a registered nurse and being a newly commissioned officer in the U.S. Air Force.

�鶹ӰԺ State Today will be following a group of six Golden Flashes for the 2024-25 academic year, chronicling their efforts and successes during the fall and spring semesters. The group of students are at various places in their �鶹ӰԺ academic careers and will share their experiences throughout the year as they take part in our distinctive programs, research and global experiences.