A new Kent State University graduate celebrates after receiving his diploma during the spring 2025 commencement ceremony. (Photo credit: Bob Christy, Kent State University)

The Kent State University alumni family will grow by nearly 5,000 new graduates from its eight-campus system across Ohio as the university holds its spring commencement ceremonies. The accomplishments of the Spring Class of 2026 will be recognized with commencement ceremonies on May 7-9 and May 15. All of the commencement ceremonies will be livestreamed on the commencement website.In total, 4,987 degrees will be conferred this spring, consisting of 643 associate degrees, 3,332 bachelor’s degrees, 835 master’s degrees, 162 doctoral degrees, and 15 educational specialist degrees. More than ...

Dean Bill Ayres shakes the hand of a graduating student at commencement

Kent State University at Ashtabula celebrated the end of the academic year and honor the spring graduating class by holding the campus’s 82nd commencement ceremony on Thursday, May 7, 2026, in the Susan J. Stocker Hall gymnasium.“Commencement is a major milestone in the lives of our students,” said Dean and Chief Administrative Officer R. William (Bill) Ayres IV, Ph.D. “It’s such a special night to celebrate the accomplishments and achievements of these graduates here on campus and in the familiar and intimate environment the event deserves.”Nearly 100 graduates and special honorees were recog...

Awards Nomination Form (PDF)

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This document is an official nomination form for the College of EHHS Faculty, Staff and Student Awards at Kent State University. It provides fields for candidate and nominator details, alongside a submission checklist for compiling and emailing required materials as a single PDF.

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Sport, Exercise and Performance Psychology (B.S.)

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Julie Mazzei (left) and Iris Metzner

The Kent State Student Center was filled with celebration and pride as the College of Sciences and Humanities at Kent State University recognized its top student leaders, along with one distinguished faculty member and advisor, at the annual Dean’s Undergraduate Student Leadership Awards on April 27.Held each spring, the event honors one student from each academic department who has demonstrated exceptional leadership, academic achievement and service to their peers and community.“This is absolutely my most favorite day of the year where we get to celebrate all of these wonderful students who ...

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