NEW FACE Benjamin Lorenzo Director of Bands Glauser School of Music Kent Campus JOB DESCRIPTION I conduct the Wind Ensemble and University/Community Band, teach conducting, and provide leadership and support for the university band program. WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE: August 2022 EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: I was the Associate Director of Bands and Director of Athletic Bands at the University of Arkansas. LIKES MOST ABOUT KENT STATE: The students, staff, and my colleagues! ATTRACTION TO KENT STATE AS AN EMPLOYER: A comprehensive band pr...

NEW FACE Aimee Johnson Costume Shop Supervisor Department of Theatre and Dance Kent Campus JOB DESCRIPTION To facilitate the learning of how to build, run, maintain and manage the costumes of a show through the production process. Mentor and guide students in a hands-on manner in the costume shop. WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE: August 2022 EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: Brenau University in Gainesville, Georgia; Cirque du Soleil in Las Vegas, Nevada LIKES MOST ABOUT KENT STATE: The value the university places on its arts programs. The support of my...

NEW FACE Collin Palmer Associate Vice President of Enrollment Management, Admissions Office of Admissions Kent Campus JOB DESCRIPTION Lead the recruitment and admission initiatives on the Kent campus and develop partnerships across the university to promote access to, and the quality of, a Kent State education. WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE: August 2022 EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: The University of Toledo, The Ohio State University, University of Maryland - College Park LIKES MOST ABOUT KENT STATE: The campus community and the town and gown rela...