Alumni
Honors College 2023 Distinguished Alumni Award Winner Honored
The 37th Annual Senior Honors Luncheon was held on Saturday, April 22, 2023 in the Kent State University Ballroom to recognize seniors graduating in the spring, summer and fall of 2023. This ceremony also provides an opportunity for the Honors College to recognize alumni who have served the col鈥
Honors College
Help Kent State Celebrate Another Trip Around the Sun
Our university turns 113 on May 19, and we are celebrating with our second Kent State Day of Giving! Join us and help light the path forward for our students by supporting scholarships. All donors who make a gift of $50 or more will receive a Kent State luggage tag to help you travel in blue and 鈥
Alumni and Giving
Gail Pavliga: Psychologist, Professor, Politician
Gail Pavliga, 鈥91, MA 鈥98, Ph.D., is a good listener, a quality that has been the common thread throughout her life as a student, mother, therapist and, most recently, state representative for Ohio House District 72.Pavliga didn鈥檛 plan to be a politician. When she first enrolled at Kent State, she w鈥
Alumni and Giving
Audio: On the Go With Roe
Kent State University alumna Roe Green admits she鈥檚 counting down the days to May 12. That鈥檚 the day she鈥檒l both deliver the spring commencement address and receive a special honor after the Kent State Board of Trustees approved awarding her a Doctor of Humane Letters, an honorary degree.
Kent State Today
Kent State Alumnus Hopes to Outwit, Outplay and Outlast His Competition on 鈥楽urvivor鈥
Dr. Josh Wilder, who received his Doctor of Podiatric Medicine from Kent State University鈥檚 College of Podiatric Medicine in 2016, looks to outwit, outplay and outlast the other contestants on Season 44 of 鈥淪urvivor.鈥
Kent State Today
An 鈥楨ggcellent鈥 Adventure at Kent State
Nearly 150 Golden Flashes hopped down the hills of Front Campus for Kent State鈥檚 first-ever alumni glow-in-the-dark egg hunt, Bunnies and Brews, on Friday, March 31. Alumni and friends enjoyed some festive music as they searched for more than 1,700 glowing eggs with excitement to see if they chose a鈥
Alumni and Giving
Lisbeth (Betsy) Justice, 鈥70, MA 鈥83, Ph.D. 鈥08
Betsy Justice, 鈥70, MA 鈥83, Ph.D. 鈥08, LSW, found her home in Kent and has dedicated her life to creating a strong, supportive community for all
Alumni and Giving
Reaching New Heights in Advanced Air Mobility
As a follow-on to the highly-successful 2022 "Manufacturing for EV Mobility" Conference, the Smart Manufacturing Cluster of NEO, in partnership with Manufacturing Works and Team NEO, and hosted by Kent State University, will present another exciting opportunity, focusing on a yet more targeted marke鈥
College of Aeronautics and Engineering
Alumna Roe Green to Receive Honorary Kent State University Doctoral Degree
The Kent State University Board of Trustees has approved awarding Roe Green, MA 鈥80, a Doctor of Humane Letters, an honorary degree recognizing her contributions to the university and her advocacy for the arts not only in Northeast Ohio, but also across the nation and around the world.
Kent State Today
U.S. Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes, 鈥07, Strives to Deliver Meaningful, Bipartisan Results for the People of Ohio鈥檚 13th District
In 2022, U.S. Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes, 鈥07, became the first Black person elected to represent Ohio鈥檚 13th Congressional District. For eight years, Sykes served as the state representative for House District 34, including three years as the leader of the Ohio House Democratic Caucus. Now serv鈥
Alumni and Giving