Community Through Commonality: Growth Beyond the Academic While In College

Author

LeKesha Parkman, The University of AkronFollow

College

Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences

Date of Last Revision

2023-05-05 12:23:07

Major

Graphic Design

Honors Course

Honors in Art

Number of Credits

3

Degree Name

Bachelor of Fine Arts

Date of Expected Graduation

Spring 2022

Abstract

I’ve drawn on the knowledge I have gained while attending The University of Akron to complete this project. Before I became a student, I carried myself differently but in my years here I have grown in a variety of areas and have also had the privilege of seeing some of my classmates grow in similar ways. My project is multifaceted and each piece is necessary to the other components. It consists of an essay, interviews, photography and full size portraits. During this process I hoped to convey an appreciation for people and their experiences. The participants included in my project hopefully learned more about themselves as they shared their experiences with me and eventually with future viewers. The main question I sought to answer was “Has college effected others as greatly as its effected me?”

Research Sponsor

kelemen@uakron.edu

First Reader

David Szalay

Second Reader

Mary Katherine White

Honors Faculty Advisor

Markus V Vogl

Recommended Citation

Parkman, LeKesha, "Community Through Commonality: Growth Beyond the Academic While In College" (2022). Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects. 1458.
https://ideaexchange.uakron.edu/honors_research_projects/1458