Elevations

Elevations visited with Dr Yanhai Du in his fuel cell lab in the College of Aeronautics and Engineering at Kent State University. Marketing and engineering double major Angela Deibel gave us a tour, and the two explained fuel cells, how they are constructed and some of their applications. We also got a ride in Kent State's new Zero Emissions Vehicle, a project Ms Deibel has been team leader on for the past three years. One might see it driving around Kent's main campus. The vehicle is charged by sunlight, and also by a fuel cell in the lab.

Scott Bogoniewski is the director of Kent State’s School of Digital Sciences and a College of Communication and Innovation Professional-in-Residence for the groundbreaking six-week course, Project Citizen. Project Citizen: Transforming America will examine the political divide in America as blended teams from the West Coast and Midwest learn from each other through collaboration and team building. The course is split between the Los Angeles campus of Loyola Marymount University and Kent State

Dr. Monica Miller Marsh is the Director of the Kent State University Child Development Center (CDC) and an associate professor in the Early Childhood Education program at Kent State. The Kent State CDC's philosophy is grounded in social constructivism and believes knowledge is constructed through an active process of inquiry that prioritizes exploration, communication, meaningful relationships and play. The Child Development Center was recently accredited as an International Baccalaureate

Sarah J. Rogers is the current Director of the Kent State University Museum . The museum’s goal is to advance the understanding of world cultures through collecting, preserving, and exhibiting fashion and textiles. Rogers has over 20 years of curatorial and museum management experience in the visual arts, performing arts and science center arenas. Previously, she served as Executive Deputy Director at the Columbus Museum of Art where she curated an exhibition by fashion designer and artists

Ron West is a writer, director, and actor. He is the Roe Green Visiting Director for 2018-2019 and his "Any Resemblance" is being fully staged for the first time at Kent Theatre in April, 2019. Last year he directed Twist Your Dickens for Portland Center Stage and his musical deLEARious for the Open Fist Theater in Los Angeles. He is the author or co-author of The People vs Friar Laurence, deLEARious, Neil Simon's Musical Fools, Sex and the Second City, Disgruntled Employee Handbook, Welcome to Your Alternative Reality, among other titles. He adapted The Comedy of Errors and Taming of the Shrew for Chicago Shakespeare. He has directed many shows for The Second City, including the award winning Curious George Goes to War. He is a member of AEA, SAG-AFTRA, SDC, WGA, Dramatists Guild, and ASCAP. He appeared on Whose Line Is It, Anyway?, Third Rock from the Sun and many other TV shows. He is a 1982 graduate of KSU and a Porthouse Alumnus 1980 and 1981. He bats right and throws right.

Justin Hilton started out as an architectural designer, and worked with The Rock Hall, Cleveland Browns Stadium, Great Lakes Science Center and many others. He then became an Assistant Professor and Coordinator of Architectural Design and Orientation at Kent State University, garnering multiple Outstanding Teaching Award nominations. Now he is Senior Administrator for Community Outreach. He is deeply involved in coordinated Kent State’s developing partnership with the Akron Public Schools .

Justin Hilton started out as an architectural designer, and worked with The Rock Hall, Cleveland Browns Stadium, Great Lakes Science Center and many others. He then became an Assistant Professor and Coordinator of Architectural Design and Orientation at Kent State University, garnering multiple Outstanding Teaching Award nominations. Now he is Senior Administrator for Community Outreach. He is deeply involved in coordinated Kent State’s developing partnership with the Akron Public Schools.

David Warther started carving ships at 6 years old. The grandson of Ernest "Mooney" Warther who carved the history of the steam engine, David has used blueprints and deep historical findings to create a collection that surveys sailing history, spanning from the ancient world to clipper ships. 86 ships so far, with the 87th about to be completed when we talked in March, 2019, and more to come. They're all on display at David Warther Carvings outside Sugar Creek, Ohio.

David Warther started carving ships at 6 years old. The grandson of Ernest "Mooney" Warther who carved the history of the steam engine, David has used blueprints and deep historical findings to create a collection that surveys sailing history, spanning from the ancient world to clipper ships. 86 ships so far, with the 87th about to be completed when we talked in March, 2019, and more to come. They're all on display at David Warther Carvings outside Sugar Creek, Ohio.

Valora Renicker , Associate Professor of Visual Communication Design at Kent State University , is co-founder of Traveling Stanzas. In 2009 she approached David Hassler, Director of The Wick Poetry Center at Kent, and the two developed a project that combines poetry and design. The idea is to reach out to and interract with the community using these two creative forms.