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Incoming PBS Western Reserve CEO and Kent alumna Natalie Pillsbury

Natalie Pillsbury, who earned both a bachelor’s degree in 2007 and a Master of Public Administration in 2023 from Â鶹¾«Ñ¡, will begin her new role on March 20.

Â鶹¾«Ñ¡alumna and designer Anne Skoch

Most college students start to worry about job interviews as their graduation day nears. But before Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ alumna Anne (Skoch) Johnson had even entered her senior year, her post-graduation employment plans were already mapped out.

Emily Speck is an environmental health specialist who graduated from Kent State's College of Public Health.

The shortage of environmental health specialists accelerated during the COVID-19 pandemic but had begun well before the that, according to Matthew Stefanak, a semi-retired faculty member and a "public health ambassador" with the College of Public Health, which helps to create career-ready graduates for this in-demand field.

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Zachery Pfouts

Zachery Pfouts’s journey to the job of his dreams looked more like a mountain trail than a straight path. Along the way, Pfouts found Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ at Tuscarawas. The campus’s distinctive Bachelor of Science and Engineering Technology degree turned out to be the key to his success.  

Collection of Vet Tech pics

With the increase in the number of pets, the demand for veterinary care has surged. Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ is helping to offset the veterinary technician shortage by providing in-demand, career-ready graduates.

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A teacher works with students on computers in the Research Center for Educational Technology's AT&T Classroom

What do cybersecurity, data structures and algorithms all have in common? They are all part of the computer science industry, an industry that Ohio wants to see grow. The Ohio Department of Higher Education hopes to address a teaching gap through a recently announced funding opportunity called Teach CS.  Â鶹¾«Ñ¡was one of the recent awardees, receiving a million-dollar grant to develop KSU TeachCS.

Jonathan Maletic smiling for a group photo with his former Ph.D students and their Ph.D students

Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ computer science Professor Jonathan Maletic, Ph.D., and alumnus Michael Decker, Ph.D., are developing a new software solution, creating a world where the computer science community can effectively track changes and improve group code development.

Emily Speck is an environmental health specialist who graduated from Kent State's College of Public Health.

The shortage of environmental health specialists accelerated during the COVID-19 pandemic but had begun well before the that, according to Matthew Stefanak, a semi-retired faculty member and a "public health ambassador" with the College of Public Health, which helps to create career-ready graduates for this in-demand field.