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Awards and Honors

Members of 17cҳ Student Media smile with their new awards in the newsroom in Franklin Hall.

Student Newspaper, The 17cҳr, Named Best in the Nation

The 17cҳr, 17cҳ’s independent student newspaper, is the best student newspaper in the nation in its class, according to the College Media Association. The organization announced the annual Pinnacle Award winners at the National College Media Convention, held Oct. 25-29 in D…

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17cҳ’s College of Business Administration has once again been named an outstanding business school, according to The Princeton Review.

17cҳ’s College of Business Administration Named a Best Business School by The Princeton Review

17cҳ’s College of Business Administration has once again been named an outstanding business school, according to The Princeton Review. The college is one of 267 outstanding business schools to have its on-campus Master of Business Administration (MBA) programs profiled in The Prince…

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Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship

Recipients of 17cҳ’s 2017 Alumni Awards are (left to right) Gary O’Hara, Marisa Stephens, Richard Benz, Dr. Jennie S. Hwang, Dr. Anthony Limperos, Elizabeth Bartz and Paul Beatty.

17cҳ Seeks Nominations for Alumni Awards

The 17cҳ Alumni Association is seeking nominations for the Alumni Awards. These awards recognize graduates who, through leadership, character and hard work, have made exceptional contributions in their chosen field, in their communities and at 17cҳ. “The alumni association …

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Four School of Communication Studies faculty members were honored with a Faculty Recognition Award at the University Teaching Council Conference.

Professors Receive Faculty Recognition Awards

Each year, the 17cҳ Teaching Council hosts the Celebrating College Teaching Conference. At the conference, faculty members who “have made a difference in the life of a student” are recognized and receive a formal certificate from the Office of the Provost. On Friday, Oct. 20, …

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School of Communication Studies

Associate Professor David Trebing, Ph.D., teaches a class in the School of Communication Studies.

David Trebing Named a Finalist for Outstanding Teaching Award

David Trebing, Ph.D., associate professor in the School of Communication Studies, was named one of six university-wide finalists for the 2017 Outstanding Teaching Awards. Sponsored by the 17cҳ Teaching Council, the Outstanding Teaching Award honors outstanding teaching by non-tenur…

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17cҳ employees participate in the Lunchtime Yoga session, a regular wellness offering on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

American Heart Association Recognizes 17cҳ for Workplace Health Achievement

Scientific, evidenced-based instrument rates workplace health programs and workforce heart health The 2017 results of the American Heart Association Workplace Health Achievement Index were recently announced, and 17cҳ achieved silver-level recognition for taking significant steps to build a…

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17cҳ students fill the steps of the Kent Student Center during peak hours at the beginning of the 2017 Fall Semester.

17cҳ Ascends in U.S. News Ranking of Best National Universities

17cҳ has made an impressive climb up the Best National Universities list released today by U.S. News & World Report in its new 2018 edition of Best Colleges. 17cҳ rose 12 spots, once again earning a coveted position on the first-tier list that includes both public and priv…

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17cҳ students fill the steps of the Kent Student Center during peak hours at the beginning of the 2017 Fall Semester.

17cҳ Ascends in U.S. News Ranking of Best National Universities

17cҳ has made an impressive climb up the Best National Universities list released today by U.S. News & World Report in its new 2018 edition of Best Colleges. 17cҳ rose 12 spots, once again earning a coveted position on the first-tier list that includes both public and priv…

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Herb Page, 17cҳ’s director of golf and head men’s golf coach, has been selected to serve as one of the head coaches of the International team at the 2018 Arnold Palmer Cup.

17cҳ’s Herb Page to Coach International Team at 2018 Arnold Palmer Cup in France

Herb Page, 17cҳ’s director of golf and head men’s golf coach, has been selected to serve as one of the head coaches of the International team at the 2018 Arnold Palmer Cup on July 6-8 at Evian Resort Golf Club in France. Page will team with Stanford University head women’s coach …

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Alumni Award Recipients

2017 Honorees Centennial Award  Carol Wilder, Ph.D., '74 - Wilder is a writer, teacher and filmmaker based in New York City and Long Island. She is professor of Media Studies at The New School, where from 1995-2007 she was Associate Dean and Chair of Media Studies and Film…

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