Sarah Shendy, ’06

Sarah Shendy, ’06, Cleveland, OH, was featured in the spring 2021 edition of the Kent State Magazine for being appointed by Governor DeWine as the inaugural director of the Office of Law Enforcement Recruitment. Shendy received the 40 Under 40 Award in 2022 from the International Association of Chiefs of Police. Globally, she was the only Arab-American female on the list. This year, Shendy received the 40 Under 40 award from the Arab-America Foundation. She recently made history in the State of Ohio by being the first known Egyptian-Muslim female police sergeant.