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Meet Tatiana Placer, a graduate student pursuing her master鈥檚 in architecture and design at Kent State University. Placer was born in Germany on a U.S. military base and was raised mostly in Orlando, Florida. Growing up in a Puerto Rican household, her upbringing was deeply rooted in the Puerto Rican diaspora.
Kent State鈥檚 Career Exploration and Development fair connects students with leaders from Disney, Rock Entertainment and more, who share words of wisdom for students.
Meet Lettie Friona, a senior integrated social studies major with a concentration in history and minors in classics and mild to moderate special education from Steubenville, Ohio, whose leadership positions have helped shape her experience at Kent State.
Delrecco Gillespie, senior professional studies major and member of Kent State鈥檚 men's basketball team, was recently featured in a recent NCAA article that detailed how setbacks like injury and grief fueled Gillespie鈥檚 drive to play as if it were his last chance to be on the court.
For many Kent State University students, college is about more than just getting a degree. It is about building something meaningful to take with them beyond graduation. Sometimes it鈥檚 a well of knowledge; sometimes it鈥檚 their first stream of revenue. Student entrepreneurs across campus are turning ideas into income. This is the story of five Kent State student entrepreneurs.