Lake County Alumni Chapter
The Lake County Alumni Chapter serves more than 7,500 alumni living in Lake County, Ohio.
As the first and oldest chapter, chartered in 1965, the Lake County Alumni Chapter has hosted six of the University's current and past presidents as the keynote speaker at the annual Blue and Gold Dinner held in the spring.
The dinner is hosted to award the Lake County Alumni Chapter Scholarship. In addition to the dinner, the chapter regularly hosts a networking and wine tasting event in the fall, a Lake County Captions pregame social, a Porthouse Theatre performance and post-production party with the Cleveland Alumni Chapter and many other exciting events.
Kent State also hosts many events year-round in Northeast Ohio and in regions across the U.S. From sporting events to cultural experiences and more, explore upcoming opportunities to connect with other Kent State alumni.
Connect with Lake County Alumni Chapter on Facebook
For more information about the Lake County Alumni Chapter and to connect to its members, visit the chapter’s Facebook page.
Lake County Alumni on Facebook
Support a Student
The chapter sponsors the Lake County Alumni Chapter Scholarship and awards multiple scholarships annually to students from Lake County who attend Kent State University. The tradition started in 2008 to raise the $25,000 endowment level and took only three years to accomplish. The chapter is proud to have helped 11 students with over $20,500 donated.
Congratulations to the students who have been recipients of the scholarship. The following are recent award recipients:
Kathleen Hunziker, 2018-19
Taylor Petti, 2018-19
Christine Reinke, 2018-19
Jenna Kerns, 2019-20
Danielle Tessmer, 2019-20
Riley Elersich, 2020-21
Madeline Majikas, 2020-21
Sean Owens, 2020-21
Sophia Tromba, 2020-21
Carolina Wilson, 2021-22
The chapter is appreciative of all donations and support for the scholarship fund. To give to the Lake County Alumni Chapter Scholarship, follow this link or button below.
Chapter Contacts
Are you interested in learning more about the Arizona Alumni Chapter?
Please contact Kent State Alumni at alumni@kent.edu or the following chapter leaders:
Mike Yaksic, '78
President
myaksic@sbcglobal.net
Volunteer with Us
Kent State holds Flashes Give Back Week, its largest annual volunteer event, each spring. Other volunteer opportunities throughout the year are posted to our alumni events page.