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“We were supposed to look like Betty Grable and play ball like Joe DiMaggio.”
Four decades before the iconic 1992 film “A League of Their Own,” alumna Lois Youngen, ’55, was earning her college tuition playing in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL).
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Alumnus Shares Insights Through Behind-the-Book Interview
Lawrence R. Armstrong, ’79, ’80, recently shared insights from his first book, “Layered Leadership.” The author described his holistic, humanist approach to leadership and how that has propelled his firm, Ware Malcomb, into a globally recognized architecture and design powerhouse.
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Faces of Kent State
Alumni and Donor Stories
Courtney Gumpf, ’07
Courtney Gumpf, ’07, found her passion at Kent State University, where she built lasting connections and gained valuable experience through leadership in Greek life and internships in both Pittsburgh and New York City.
Legacies Change Lives: Marissa Baker
The compassion, empathy and care nurses showed Marissa Baker when her mother suddenly passed led her to pursue a career in nurs
Kent State University Flashes Give Back Week: Serving Communities, Supporting Students and Showing Gratitude
From April 21-26, Golden Flashes came together in remarkable ways to make an impact during Flashes Give Back Week, a weeklong i
A True Hero: Lucas Slusher, ’17, Is Helping Change the Perception and Function of Prostheses with Hero Arm
One Kent State graduate’s journey to find the right prosthesis led to a monumental win for limb loss awareness in Ohi
Opening Doors for Future Nurses
“When I was a student, I was burning the candle at both ends
Helping Others Realize Their Potential
When Terrence J. “Chip” Bahn, ’75, M.Ed.
‘We were supposed to look like Betty Grable and play ball like Joe DiMaggio’
“We were supposed to look like Betty Grable and play ball like Joe DiMaggio.”
Kent State Alumna Renee Richard’s Decades-long Career in Public Service Recognized with Multiple Prestigious Awards
While some first-year students arrive at Kent State University undecided on their major and career choice, Renee Richard, ’76, had her pa
John and Fonda Elliot Receive Honorary Degrees for Their Extraordinary Contributions
On Saturday, Dec. 14, both John and Fonda received their Doctor of Humane Letters in recognition of their extraordinary contributions to the healthcare field and to Kent State.
Professor Gives Back By Supporting Students In Need
This Giving Tuesday season, Daniel E.
Kent State Alumna D’Andra Mull, Ph.D., on Giving Back to the University that Gave So Much to Her
“Were it not for what I learned from a student affairs professional at Kent State, this journey would not be the path I’m on today.”
Carl Walz, ’77
Carl Walz, ’77, has spent 231 days in space - and it all began with a physics degree and the Air Force ROTC program at Kent State. From a nuclear lab to the cockpit of a jet plane to the crew compartment in a rocket ship, Carl attests that his career has been “a wild ride.”
