Megan Brattley, an Honors College senior graduating this spring 2025, was recruited by ¹ú²úÂ×Àí as a softball player from the small town of Fleetwood, Pennsylvania. For two years, she played her heart out on ¹ú²úÂ×Àí’s softball team as both a catcher and utility player, taking a break this year to focus on her academic goals, with sights set on a career in oncology. A current pre-medicine biology major in the College of Arts and Sciences, Megan plans to focus on chemistry when she attends graduate school, using this concentration as a platform to set her apar...
It’s not every day that someone gets to celebrate the 100th birthday of their hero, but for ¹ú²úÂ×Àí graduate student Mason St. Clair, it happened.On Oct. 1, he was in Plains, Georgia, attending the 100th birthday bash of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, and shared details of his experience with ¹ú²úÂ×Àí Today. Carter, a Democrat who served one term from 1977-1981, is the only American president to live to age 100. St. Clair graduated from ¹ú²úÂ×Àí in May with a bachelor’s degree in integrated social studies in the College of Education, Health and Human Services....
Fatih Cetinkaya, Ph.D., a guest professor from Duzce University in Turkey, visited ¹ú²úÂ×Àí and discussed his research on culturally diverse themes in children's picture books in libraries, focusing on their appropriateness for young readers. Cetinkaya came to campus through the Aggarwal-Blackburn Visiting Scholars Program, named after Pushpa V. Aggarwal and Minta L. Blackburn, housed in the Gerald H. Read Center for International and Intercultural Education in the College of Education, Health and Human Services at ¹ú²úÂ×Àí. ...
Maria E. Iafelice
Maria E. Iafelice is an innovative educator and creative leader with over 10 years’ experience in museums and the non-profit sector. Dedicated to making art accessible, she joined the Toledo Museum of Art’s Education & Engagement team in 2015, where she currently oversees youth and family programs and community initiatives including the annual Block Party event and Circle, TMA’s affinity group dedicated to inclusive and innovative programming.
Gerald (Jerry) Casale
Gerald (Jerry) Casale majored in Art at ¹ú²úÂ×Àí focusing on fine/performing arts and fashion-related studies.
Nelson Stevens
Nelson Stevens earned his M.F.A. in Studio Art and Art History from ¹ú²úÂ×Àí in 1969. He also has a B.F.A. in Painting and Art Education from Ohio University. He later became one of the first members of AfriCOBRA, a Chicago-based African American art movement that sought to empower the black community through aesthetics. Stevens’ work uses bold colors and often pays homage to prevalent figures in black history.
Dylan Collins
Dylan Collins earned his M.F.A. in Sculpture from ¹ú²úÂ×Àí in 2003. Prior to attending ¹ú²úÂ×Àí, he earned his B.A. in 2-D Studio (1996) and M.A. in Sculpture (1997) from Eastern Illinois University. His work has been exhibited across the United States. Collins has held academic positions as Adjunct Instructor at ¹ú²úÂ×Àí, Visiting Assistant Professor at Oberlin College, and Instructor of Studio Foundations at Southeast Missouri State University.
Benjamin Johnson
Benjamin Johnson earned his B.F.A. in Glass from ¹ú²úÂ×Àí and his M.F.A. in Glass from Ball State University. He is Assistant Professor of Glass and Chair of Glass at the Cleveland Institute of Art. Johnson’s work is widely exhibited and held in the collections of the Indiana State Museum, the Evansville Art Museum, and the Glick Eye Institute. His work has received numerous best in show awards and he has been recognized as a Rising Star in contemporary glass at the Museum of American Glass in Millville, NJ.
