Melissa Fenn, M.Ed., a senior advisor II in Kent State University鈥檚 College of Nursing, has been described by students as someone with a heart of gold, a source of comfort and 鈥渢he best of the best.鈥 During her 16 years at the university, Fenn has worked to form bonds with her students that transcend academics and provide a supportive voice they can trust during challenging times.For her exemplary work, Fenn was recently awarded the university's inaugural Distinguished Advisor Award by University Advising and the Kent Academic Advising Support and Advising Association (KASADA). Of her 24-year ...
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Webster University Vienna, Austria
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Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement
Athalia James Viewbook Profile from Kent State on Vimeo. Drawn to healthcare as a child, Athalia James, B.S.N. '22, pursued that passion all the way to a career in nursing. Kent State鈥檚 clinical programs helped her home in on an area of specialty and decide where she wanted to work. 鈥淜ent State gave us so much knowledge when it comes to the nursing field, but most importantly they teach the art of nursing,鈥 James told Kent State Today.Along the way she discovered that the university鈥檚 positive reputation put her in a great position as well 鈥 in high demand wit...
The Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine (KSUCPM) community is deeply saddened by the passing of Hall of Fame member Terence Albright, DPM. Born in York, Pennsylvania, Dr. Albright passed away at the age of 76 on January 1, 2024. Following his graduation from the then Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine (OCPM) in 1975, Dr. Albright opened practice at the Pen Bay Medical Center in Rockport where he served the community for 17 years, as well as Maine鈥檚 Board of Podiatric Medicine. Dr. Albright went on to become the President of the William Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine ...
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University of Roehampton, England, United Kingdom
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Andrea Clark
鈥淭he staff with ISEP and Universitat Pompeu Fabra were absolutely amazing; they were so incredibly helpful, supportive, and welcoming. I cannot express how grateful I am to have had this experience abroad; I gained intercultural understanding and communication skills, language skills, personal growth, and many memories and friendships that I will cherish for life.鈥
Madelyn Stewart
鈥淢y study abroad experience has been nothing but the most amazing and memorable experience of my entire life. Going into study abroad in January I was definitely nervous as I have never done something like this. But now coming to an end it鈥檚 something I wish I would鈥檝e done sooner. Greece is one of the most amazing countries in the entire world. The people, the culture, the food and the experiences were like no other than my entire life I鈥檝e experienced.
As the spring semester came to a close, Michelle Ewing, professor in Kent State University's School of Media and Journalism, took a moment to reflect on a valuable lesson her public relations students gained - the importance of learning from failures.In a recent LinkedIn post, Ewing shared feedback from her Principles of Public Relations course's final exam, where students at Kent State's College of Communication and Information were asked what they found most valuable from the class. Many cited the conversations with industry guest speakers who discussed their own career mistakes and how they...
Speaking out against government corruption and ethnic killings in his home country of Ethiopia made Medhin Dollebo, Ph.D., the target of constant threats and harassment. His job as a professor at the University of Hawassa was taken from him, and officials took him to court to sue him to force him to repay the salary already awarded him. Even his wife and young son sought refuge with her family when the harassment and threats became too much for her to bear.Through the efforts of the Scholars at Risk Network and Kent State University, Dollebo is now spending a year as a scholar in residen...