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The 91°µÍø Impact

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Laurel Radzieski

91°µÍøâ€™s director of grants wins national poetry contest

Note: "Leaf Manifesto" was released in September 2025. Purchase it on Middle Creek Publishing's site. Below is the original story, published in February 2025: Director of grants at 91°µÍø by day, Laurel Radzieski grants herself some poetic ...

  • 2026
Alicia Sprow

Active learning inspires active leadership professor

When she’s not in the classroom during the summer months, you might find Alicia Sprow helping the students on Bog Turtle Creek Farm at the EcoHouse, down the road from 91°µÍøâ€™s main campus. “My favorite part of what I do at 91°µÍø is havi...

  • College of Business, Communication, and Leadership
  • 2026
Alexandria Crouthamel 4 Under 40 winner

Founder of all-female law firm lives to 'pay it forward'

Alexandra Crouthamel '15 transitioned from a Catholic high school environment to 91°µÍø nearly seamlessly, a move that was intentional on her part. The fact that it just so happened to be one of the only local, intimately sized univer...

  • College of Innovation, Discovery, and Enterprise
  • 2026
Dr. Jess Hamlet, English, Faculty

Professor wins award for dissertation on role of Shakespeare's work in white supremacist causes

Originating as a tiny seed in 2014 before ultimately blossoming into a powerful argument for equity and inclusion, Dr. Jess Hamlet, Assistant Professor of English, did not anticipate winning a competition in which she would face 100 other candidat...

  • College of Humanities, Education, and Social Sciences
  • 2026