Georgia Barnhart’s path to higher education did not begin at a high school graduation stage. It started years later, in a quiet moment after her children had grown, the house had calmed, and her desire to make a difference in the world could no longer be quieted.“I decided to study to become a victim advocate,” Barnhart said. “I realized I wasn’t done. There was more I needed to do, for myself, for others.”Barnhart, who now resides in Dover, Ohio, was born in Naples, Florida, moved to Canton, Ohio, as a child, and graduated from Perry High School. She's pursuing both a Bachelor’s in Criminolog...
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When Don’Marie Reid enrolled in Kent State University four years ago, she was on a mission to prepare for a career as a pediatrician, to become a role model for her peers, and to make the LeBron James Family Foundation proud.As she graduated from Kent State this past week as a member of the first cohort of the I Promise program, Reid walked across the stage knowing that she has achieved her mission and so much more.Reid, who is a biology/pre-med major in the College of Arts and Sciences, credits the LeBron James Family Foundation’s I Promise program and Kent State Vice Pres...
With a flip of a tassel, more than 4,800 Kent State students became Kent State alumni in university commencement ceremonies on May 8, 9 and 10. Exuberant graduates and their families shouted, jumped, hugged and shed happy tears as these Golden Flashes moved on to the next part of their journeys. Want to see one of YOUR photos in “IN A FLASH?” Submit your Kent State-related photos to InAFlash@kent.edu and you may see them in a future Kent State Today post. Photos should be framed -horizontally- and include a brief description...
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Drawing from personal experiences growing up in rural Kansas, Kent State University President Todd Diacon shared how the low-level anxiety of temporary disorientation on country backroads taught him valuable life lessons that remain relevant today.“My message to you today, graduates, is that it is ok not to be fully certain about something,” President Diacon told the enthusiastic crowds. “Being uncertain and even experiencing a bit of anxiety because of that uncertainty, is also ok.”Watch President Diacon’s address: In a time when many graduates face questions about their futures, Diacon’...
