Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement

Ken Ditlevson, ’95, M.Ed. ’98

 Advocacy is at the heart of the work Ken Ditlevson, ’95, M.Ed. ’98, does at Kent State University as the director of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Questioning Plus (LGBTQ+) Center. As a young adult growing up in Brook Park, Ohio, Ken was bullied because of his sexual orientation, and he credits a school counselor with saving his life by connecting him with an LGBTQ center in Cleveland. The experience of being around other young people with the same struggles and connecting with resources kept him going when he was at his lowest point.“That Saturday, I took three buse...

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