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The Rising Scholars program at Kent State University at Ashtabula will benefit from an extraordinary $3 million gift from the estate of Vera A. Plain through the Ashtabula Foundation following her recent passing at the age of 102.The gift, established through the Carl and Vera Plain Fund, has been directed to the Ashtabula Foundation's Rising Scholars Endowment Fund, which has supported the Rising Scholars program at Kent State Ashtabula since 2019.A native of New Lyme, Ohio, Plain spent much of her adult life in San Diego, California, but maintained a deep connection to Ashtabula County...
Some kept it simple, some went all out. As more than 1,000 students crossed the stage for Summer 2026 Commencement, the fashion choice of the moment was the decorated cap.Here's a look at some of the best we saw. ...
Kent State University’s alumni family grew by more than 1,000 new graduates from its eight-campus system as the university held its summer commencement ceremony on Aug. 8. The Summer Class of 2026 was honored during the ceremony at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center....
Jaden Hacking is currently pursuing his undergraduate degree in exercise science with a concentration in pre-podiatry at Kent State University. A native of Perry, Ohio, Hacking first attended Ohio Wesleyan University, where he ran track. During his first year at Ohio Wesleyan, he suffered a foot injury that ultimately resulted in surgery and ended his track career. It was through that injury that Hacking was introduced to podiatric medicine.“At first, by looking up the profession and learning more about it, I realized that Kent State had a podiatry school,” Hacking said. “But seeing my own pod...
Growing up in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, Saloni Christian was surrounded by healthcare professionals. Her dad is a physician, and her mom is a psychologist. Though never pressured to go into medicine, Christian knew at an early age that she wanted to come to America, study pre-medicine biology and then go to medical school.Christian decided to attend Kent State University – more than 7,700 miles away from her hometown – where her brother received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees, to begin her medical journey in 2019. She was active on campus, working at the Warren Student Recreation and Wel...
For Ayat Husain, the road to Kent State University’s College of Podiatric Medicine started with her own two feet.Ayat Husain grew up in Green, Ohio. After graduating from high school, she joined Kent State in fall 2019, majoring in biology. During that first semester, she learned about the university’s College of Podiatric Medicine. It wasn’t the first time she had heard about podiatric medicine.A Pathway to Podiatric Medicine“I have flat feet,” Husain explained. Flat feet are a common condition in which the feet have little or no arches when pressed flat on the ground. “I knew about the podia...
Join us for free lunch and connection with other students about life as an international student in the U.S. and at KSU. Food and drinks will be provided, and the vibe will be casual and fun. All enrolled Kent State students are welcome. Lunches are co-sponsored by Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) and the College of Honors and Global Education.