Gordon Estlack, PT, DPT, OCS, GCS, Cert MDT, a 2003 graduate, with distinction, of the Physical Therapist Assisting Technology program is the 2024 Roger T. Beitler Distinguished Former Student Award recipient. He currently works as a physical therapist at the Orthopaedic Institute of Ohio in Findlay, Ohio.He was presented the award as part of the Kent State University at Ashtabula spring commencement ceremony on Thursday, May 9, 2024 in Susan J. Stocker Hall.“I have nothing but fond memories of my time at Kent State Ashtabula,” Estlack said. “When researching possible avenues to become a physi...
The Kent State University Board of Trustees approved the updated Kent State Complete College Ohio Campus Completion Plan as part of a state and institutional commitment to increase dramatically the number of college degrees awarded in Ohio. The plan was approved during the Board’s regular quarterly meeting held May 22 at the university’s Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative.Kent State remains committed to improving student success while keeping true to its mission of providing accessible education for the citizens of Ohio and beyond. The university supports and expands the state’s educational ...
The Semiconductor Manufacturing Technician undergraduate certificate provides students with a core of hi-tech manufacturing-related courses and a focus on semiconductor fabrication, clean room, vacuum technology, manufacturing and maintenance, DC circuits and trouble shooting and fundamental use of computers in their daily work.
Dr. Deric Kenne of the Kent State Center for Public Policy and Health, along with lead author Dr. Jianfeng Zhu and Dr Rouming Jin of the Kent State Department of Computer Science, Dr. Hai Phan of the New Jersey Institute of Technology, and Dr. Wei-Shinn Ku of Auburn University combined their resources to develop the study. “User Dynamics and Thematic Exploration in r/Depression during COVID-19: Insights from Overlapping r/SuicideWatch Users” aims to understand the behavior of internet communities supporting fellow users struggling with depression or thoughts of suicide to gain insight into ear...
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Cheryle J. Chiaramonte, a longtime advocate of education throughout Ashtabula County, was honored as the 2024 recipient of the Ashtabula Area College Committee Inc.’s Community Service Award at Kent State University at Ashtabula's spring commencement ceremony on Thursday, May 9, 2024 in Susan J. Stocker Hall.A proud sixth-generation native of Ashtabula County, Chiaramonte has committed decades to working with local nonprofits to help enhance the lives of those who live here."I am most humbled and honored to receive this award. With the loving support of family, friends and coworkers I've spent...
Kent State University’s Division of Student Life hosted its annual employee celebration recently at the Kent State Hotel and Conference Center, where Jason Miller, director of The Counseling Center in the School of Lifespan, Development and Educational Sciences, received The Greg Jarvie Students First Award. Student Life implemented The Greg Jarvie Students First Award to honor employees outside the division who are collaborative partners and keep students first.The award was named in honor of Greg Jarvie, a Kent State University alumnus who served the university for 29 years as a re...
