Ronda McCaskey and Caitlyn Horvath are best friends who went through the nursing program together and graduated one year apart with Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degrees from Kent State University at Geauga. Now they are both intensive care nurses. But they also happen to be mother and daughter. For mom Ms. McCaskey, nursing was a life calling that got deferred by early marriage and raising a family; for daughter Ms. Horvath, nursing was an unexpected discovery made along the way. “For me, I had never considered being a nurse until I was donating plasma down at Ohio University,” M...
From New York to Brazil, alumni across the globe joined together to make a difference in their communities on Saturday, April 27. This year, 860 participants logged 2,383 volunteer hours at 45 different service sites, making it the largest in the event's 11-year history. This favorite tradition provides opportunities for Kent State alumni, friends and family to give back by participating in local volunteer projects while strengthening ties with fellow Flashes. Freddie Lawson, ’00, volunteered with Metropolitan Ministries in Tampa, FL. The organization assists Tampa Bay resid...
Nearly a century ago, residents of the Greenwood homes district of Tulsa, Oklahoma, endured one of the darkest days in our country’s history. According to news reports, a single day of race riots in May 1921 ended with as many as 300 dead and 1,000 homes destroyed. J. Kavin Ross, an advocate for the research and review of the incident, will serve as keynote speaker for Kent State’s 49th commemoration of the historic events of May 4, 1970, where protesting students, observers and soldiers gathered on that fateful day when the Ohio National Guard shot and killed four students and wounde...
ASHTABULA, Ohio (May 1, 2019) — Kent State University at Ashtabula Dean and Chief Administrative Officer Susan J. Stocker, Ph.D., received the Gingy Harshey-Meade Excellence in Leadership Award Friday, April 26, 2019, from the Ohio Nurses Association at the 2019 Nurses Choice Luncheon in Columbus. The award is presented in recognition of sustained exemplary leadership and commitment to the nursing profession, as well as participation in and contributions to the purposes of the Ohio Nurses Association. The award is named for Gingy Harshey-Meade, former Chief Executive Officer of t...
On April 11, 2019, the College of Architecture and Environmental Design was officially named, "The John Elliot Center for Architecture and Environmental Design." John Elliot, 1970 graduate, and his wife Fonda were honored at the dedication ceremony. Hundreds of students, faculty, staff, family and friends of the Elliots came to Kent State to celebrate and commemorate the occasion. For more than 20 years, John and Fonda Elliot have been supporters of the Kent State architecture program. Their generosity and dedication to the program earned them a unanimous vote from the Board of Tru...
Flash’s Food Pantry officially opened in April, serving as a resource for students on the Kent State University at East Liverpool campus who may need an occasional boost with putting food on their tables. Located on the basement floor of Purinton Hall, directly across the hall from the elevator, Flash’s Food Pantry is stocked with non-perishable food items, as well as personal hygiene products. The food pantry is open each Tuesday and Thursday, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Students are welcome to stop in during those hours and select needed items. There is no need for referral, nor do students need t...
In addition to starting her own fashion brand in high school, Aceani Ross-Bigbee has dreams to inspire other would-be fashionistas become their best selves. We sat down to talk to her about what she’s working on and a little about herself. Tell us about your new venture, The Possible Me. The Possible Me is based on the Possible Selves theory. Possible Selves focuses on self-improvement and growth through the idea of 'trying on' different futures. Based on this theory I created a community organization called The Possible Me. We use omni- channel community connections (social media, w...
An interdisciplinary team of Kent State University faculty will participate in a $13.3 million USAID grant to improve educational outcomes for Nigerian children. Nigerian educational statistics are among the worst in the world. Because of early marriages, the Almajiri system, poor investments in education and the low quality of teachers, a total of 10.5 million children (majority girls) are out-of-school in Nigeria. Sixty percent of those children are in Northern Nigeria. The insurgency in Northeast Nigeria has been going on for over a decade, affecting more than 14 m...
Familiar Face Monica Morson Sponsored Programs Administrator Research and Sponsored Programs Kent Campus JOB DESCRIPTION: I facilitate external funding for university research and public service programs while ensuring proper stewardship of awarded funds to comply with federal, state, and university regulations. I coordinate proposal preparation and submit grant proposals while working closely with principal investigators across all campuses. WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE: April 2012 EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: Self-employed with my hus...
Familiar Face Kelly Dragomir Associate Lecturer Radiology Technology Salem Campus JOB DESCRIPTION: Instructor and Clinical Coordinator for Radiology, Instructor in the Computed Tomography program. WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE: July 2012 EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: Radiologic and CT Technologist at Salem Regional Medical Center. likes most about kent state university: Positive work environment, diversity and inclusion of students. ATTRACTION TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY AS AN EMPLOYER: Opportunities to grow professionally and ad...