By Kim Calvert, VP of Marketing and Member Services Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber The Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber, in partnership with Eastern Gateway Community College, Kent State University at Trumbull and Youngstown State University, held a press conference this morning to announce a unique collaboration to promote and further enhance internship opportunities at the non-profit business organization. Having moved to a new, larger office at 100 E. Federal Street last summer, the Chamber team identified three semi-private offices that they wished to dedicate as permanen...

Their Story Montana was one of the first people I met when transferring to Kent in Spring 2017 to complete my Music Education degree. Before I student taught, Montana and I had a night class together and would often talk after. I ended up student teaching at her alma mater, and would go out for drinks after evening rehearsals. We ended up getting together and the rest is history! The Proposal I proposed to Montana in July of 2020, and we are getting married June 10, 2022! How Stephen and Montana Remain Connected to Kent State as alumni In a “normal”, non-COVID setting, we would come to sc...

Research from Dr. William Lechner and Dr. Deric Kenne was featured in WKBN, a local news source from Youngstown, Ohio. The piece features a brief interview from Dr. Lechner and highlights the implications of the research findings, specifically that the increase in alcohol use will not subside with the end of the pandemic. This important research was first published in Addictive Behaviors in November 2020 and has provided important insight into impact of the pandemic on the health and behaviors of college students. To read the WKBN article, click here or visit the link below: ...

Their Story We met Spring semester 1992 in the education sophomore practicum block. I had just joined a sorority and he was in a fraternity, so we would talk about Greek life. The following semester, Fall 1992, we saw each other at a Greek event and have been together ever since. We celebrated our 25th anniversary in June 2020. The Proposal and Marriage We got engaged during the Spring semester of our junior year. We got married at the Walt Disney World resort in Florida one year after graduating from Kent State. How Julie and Brian Remain Connected to Kent State Our daughter is curr...

Their Story Richard was commuting from Akron. I was living on campus. We met at a required philosophy class at 8 AM, probably the only early class I had in 4 years! Dr. Politela seated the students alphabetically so we were assigned adjoining seats. Richard's arms were scarred with fresh scratches immediately recognizable to a cat lover. He had a kitten at home and I really missed my cat so we had something to talk about but I had already been struck by the thunderbolt. Next quarter I took advantage of my little job for Dr. Bixenstine running subjects in a game theory study to schedule this...

Their Story We met through a mutual friend on campus. I was a tour guide and he was a student manager for Prentice Cafe. We started dating in 2007, right before I went to NYC with the fashion school for a semester.  The Proposal and Marriage In 2010, we went on a little Vacation to Chicago, where my family is from. He wanted to propose in the Field Museum, but the whole place was crowded. As we were leaving, he knelt in the snow outside and asked me to marry him. We got married in June of 2012. How Kristen and Nicholas Remain Connected to Kent State We try and go to every h...

Their Story We met at Kent State in 2004 and started dating in 2007. We had a lot of mutual friends and we ended up living on College Street together. We started dating in 2007 after attending a Lambda Chi Date Party together!  The Proposal and Marriage We got engaged at The Point in Pittsburgh, PA in 2013. We were married in 2014. Currently we live in Upper St. Clair, PA and have two daughters with another on the way!  How Melissa and Curt Remain Connected to Kent State We donate. ...

The College of the Arts is proud to continue the acclaimed Thomas Schroth Visiting Artist Series with virtual presentations this spring dedicated to the College's commitment to celebrating diversity within the Arts. The next guest speaker of this year's series is fashion and costume designer and founder of Keama, L.L.C.  Keama Garrett. Garrett will give a presentation and take questions on Thursday, February 4, 2021 from 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. via Zoom. Admission to the event is FREE, however reservations are required. To RSVP to attend, please visit the link below: R...