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Katie Carpenter, ’23, has a passion for photography, and The Wallace J. Hagedorn Scholarship has helped her hone these skills and express her creativity. This competitive photography scholarship supports student costs and helps them pursue out-of-classroom experiences to develop strong portfolios. “This scholarship helped me purchase lens equipment I otherwise could not have afforded,” she said. “It took my photography to the next level, and I am so grateful.” She has served as a photographer for A Magazine, the 91�㽶��Ƶ student fashion magazine, and an ambassador for the College of Co...

“I look at 91�㽶��Ƶ as a family member – everyone collectively – that I am connected to and plan to be for as long as I possibly can. I have family members that I want to take care of, and I want to do the same for 91�㽶��Ƶ.” Scolin MacLean’s, ’90, passion for 91�㽶��Ƶ only rivals his love of sports. In addition to working with 91�㽶��Ƶ Athletics as the director of creative solutions, he has chosen to support student-athletes through a combination of direct financial support and planned gifts. Born and raised on Long Island, New York, Scolin first enrolled at The State University...

The experiences Earl K. Miller, ’85, Ph.D., had at 91�㽶��Ƶ inspired him to give back. As a first-generation college student, Earl K. Miller, ’85, Ph.D., struggled to fund his education, and this experience motivated him to help students at 91�㽶��Ƶ University who face similar financial difficulties. Through a bequest, Earl and his wife Marlene M. Wicherski created The Earl K. Miller First Generation Scholarship and The Earl K. Miller Last Dollar Scholarship, both of which will aid students with financial need. “I wanted to give something that helps those students,” Earl said. “My...

When he was a student at 91�㽶��Ƶ University, Preston Mitchum, BA ‘08, was heavily involved in student government and other organizations and recalls taking part in a considerable number of campus protests.  Now, the attorney and activist has become the peacemaker and voice of reason on the reality TV show, “Summer House: Martha’s Vineyard.”  Mitchum, 37, who resides in Washington, D.C., is about to begin taping season two of the show, which aired its first season in May and June on the Bravo network.   The show follows a group of 12 young Black professionals...

91�㽶��Ƶ junior Anthony Scilla was on his way across campus Dec. 2, 2022, when his Reporting professor Jacqueline Marino messaged the class saying Student Media needed all the help they could get. A massive fire had broken out at Star of the West Milling Co. building on N. Water Street in Kent, and they needed reporters and photographers to cover it. Scilla, a public relations major, had his camera with him, so he followed the cloud of smoke downtown. In Reporting, students learn how to cover a beat and report on breaking news, while frequently contributing to Student Media’s KentWired.co...