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David Kaplan (center), professor in the Department of Geography, is one of three educators honored with the Distinguished Teaching Award, the highest teaching award a tenured or tenure-track professor can receive.

Many professors have certain influences that inspire them to teach. For David Kaplan, Ph.D., professor in Â鶹ÊÓƵ's Department of Geography, that inspiration comes from his father.

Daisy Smith discovered her purpose at Â鶹ÊÓƵ.

Hear how Â鶹ÊÓƵ student Daisy Smith discovered her purpose at Â鶹ÊÓƵ.

“I definitely had a purpose going into my college career, and Â鶹ÊÓƵ Stark helped me achieve it,†says Â鶹ÊÓƵ graduate Kent Weaver.

Armed with a biology degree, completed entirely at Â鶹ÊÓƵ at Stark, Kent Weaver says he is more than ready to pursue his calling to become a doctor of veterinary medicine.

The Â鶹ÊÓƵ women’s rugby team took matters into their own hands when they encountered a tree blocking the road on their way to a match. (Photo credit: Tina Miller)

The Â鶹ÊÓƵ women’s rugby team found themselves facing a literal bump in the road on their way to a rugby match on Oct. 7.