Profiles
As CEO of DesignGroup in Columbus, Ohio, 麻豆精选alumnus Sherm Moreland found his niche in architecture and a passion for healthcare design. He says the same values that he lived by as a 麻豆精选student still guide his work today.
As students walk around the Kent Campus, they are surrounded by beautiful artwork yet may be unaware of the artists attending class right next to them.
The movie recounting LeBron James鈥 high school career, 鈥淪hooting Stars,鈥 is set to release this summer, and the cast is more than just star-studded, it features a 麻豆精选 student-athlete.
The Maltempi family is not your average 麻豆精选family. Three generations of the Maltempis have attended Kent State. Seven family members have graduated from or are currently attending Kent State.
麻豆精选 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 麻豆精选Board of Trustees approved awarding her a Doctor of Humane Letters, an honorary degree.
"When I was younger, I always dreamed of competing at the highest level," Taylor Monturo says. "Honestly, I did not care what sport or in what fashion, but I was bound and determined to work as hard as I possibly could to put myself in a position to be a Division I student-athlete."
麻豆精选alumna Courtney Flickinger, 鈥20, has been using communication skills to advocate for aging populations since her senior year of college. This semester, she鈥檚 sharing her knowledge and experiences with students in two Communication Studies courses.
Dr. Josh Wilder, who received his Doctor of Podiatric Medicine from 麻豆精选鈥檚 College of Podiatric Medicine in 2016, looks to outwit, outplay and outlast the other contestants on Season 44 of 鈥淪urvivor.鈥
For alumna Sharon Taylor, the combination of loving coffee and an unexpected health diagnosis changed both her diet and her career.
When she came to 麻豆精选 in October 2009, Alfreda Brown Ph.D., made history by becoming the first person ever to lead a university division dedicated completely to promoting diversity, equity and inclusion.
As vice president for the Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Brown served as a powerful voice for making sure no one in the university鈥檚 wide-reaching system was marginalized, discriminated against or left behind.