Passion. Commitment. Fearless. Those are some of the words used by Kent State University at Ashtabula Occupational Therapy Assistant Technology faculty to describe Lauren Whitten. But they aren’t the only ones who think so highly of the second-year student from Geneva, Ohio, as Whitten was recently named the Sharon Kay Ashworth Outstanding Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) Student by the Ohio Occupational Therapy Association (OOTA). The award is designed to acknowledge student members of OOTA who participate in activities to promote occupational therapy in their community and who cont...
The Paul A. Demshar Foundation is announcing a gift of $10,000 to the Ashtabula Foundation to support Kent State University at Ashtabula’s Rising Scholars program. The Rising Scholars program supports a select group of promising students who have been identified by their school district as having promising academic ability, but may not have access to social and educational opportunities that will allow them to reach their potential. These students are mentored by current Kent State Ashtabula students with a goal of increasing their high school graduation rates to 90 percent and having...
Traumatic injuries are the third leading cause of death nationally and the first in Americans age 44 and younger, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Level I trauma rooms are intended to stabilize and save the lives of patients with the most severe traumatic injuries. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has awarded a $2.47 million grant to a Kent State University researcher to help create trauma rooms that support staff in saving patients’ lives. Sara Bayramzadeh, Ph.D., coordinator and Elliot Professor in the Healthcare Design Prog...
The warning signs are clear. Students as young as sixth-grade exhibit grades, behaviors, and income levels that can predict their likelihood of failing to graduate from high school six years later. Thankfully, the Rising Scholars program at Kent State University Geauga and the Twinsburg Academic Center now stands in the gap, providing mentorship and support for a select group of at-risk students who show promise. The first set of Rising Scholars were welcomed to Kent State Geauga on October 11 by Dr. Robin Dever, Associate Professor and Program Coordinator of the Middle Childhood Education ...