When Alexander Margetis took his first trigonometry class as a high school student in Stow, Ohio, he discovered that math came naturally to him.“I wasn’t really sure what I wanted to do with my life and my career,” Margetis said. “But when you’re unsure, you always go with what you’re good at in school, right?” “That was the first time where I was thinking of pursuing a career in mathematics.”That early realization eventually led Margetis to Kent State University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Applied Mathematics with a minor in finance in 2018. Today, he works as a senior...
Sarah Cook’s early interest in math turned into a major and eventually a career as a senior actuary at Pacific Life, a leading insurance company.Today, Cook helps ensure financial stability for thousands of policyholders through complex modeling, financial forecasting and risk analysis. Her path to that role started at Kent State University.From Overwhelmed to OpportunityCook began her studies at Ohio State but quickly realized it wasn’t the right fit. “It was too big for me,” she said. “So I chose to go to Kent, to get closer to home.”She transferred to Kent State and didn’t look back.“I...
For David Liszewski, choosing a college major wasn’t about chasing a dream job. It was about chasing good problems.“I love solving problems,” he said. “I knew [mathematics] would be a great degree as a launching platform for what I wanted to do.”This mindset led him to Kent State University, where he earned a degree in applied mathematics. Today, he’s a machine learning engineer living in Seattle and working remotely for Centerfield, a digital marketing and technology company based in Los Angeles.A Math Major with Real-World FocusLiszewski grew up in Hermitage, Pennsylvania. Kent State of...
Two faculty members from Kent State University’s School of Media and Journalism have won top honors at the Oscar-qualifying St. Louis International Film Festival for a short film that tackles the complex issue of elder abuse. The film stars Oscar nominee Barkhad Abdi, known for his role in “Captain Phillips,” as a rideshare driver who encounters an elderly woman struggling to secure housing after being displaced from a nursing home. Dana White, an associate professor in Kent State’s media program, wrote the screenplay, while Christopher Knoblock, an associate lecturer at Kent S...
As part of Kent State's Thomas Schroth Visiting Artist Series, and in partnership with the university's College of Architecture and Environmental Design and College of the Arts, internationally renowned artist Krzysztof Wodiczko returned to campus for a unique collaboration with Kent State architecture and art students. Wodiczko last visited Kent State in spring 2025 and spoke about the intersection of art, technology and social justice. His presentation can be viewed by following this link. He returned in November to lead an immersive workshop in the College of Ar...
The Kent State Men's Basketball team (7-1) extended their win streak to seven in a row on Saturday night defeating Penn State Shenango by a final score of 123-59. Nearly every Golden Flash scored as seven players tallied double-digits. Cian Medley set a new single-game school record in assists, and Kent State's 123 points on 51 shots made also updates the record book....
From altering costumes for cast members to performing center stage to working behind the scenes to create top-notch entertainment for guests, Kent State alumni are making a living cruising the seas, all while seeing the world. These Golden Flashes have had the opportunity to travel to Iceland, Norway, Greece, the Carribean, Italy, Spain, The Panama Canal and many other beautiful destinations. Next time you’re on a cruise, you might very well be traveling with some fellow Golden Flashes on board....
Learn more about one of the newest faculty members at the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship. Kevin Munch, Ph.D., CPA. M.Acc.Assistant Professor of AccountingAmbassador Crawford College of Business and EntrepreneurshipEducational BackgroundB.B.A., Ohio University, 2016M.Acc., Wright State University, 2017Ph.D., University of Florida, 2025Which courses do you teach at Kent State? Accounting Information Systems (ACCT 33004)When did you join the Kent State faculty? August 2025What made you decide to go into teaching? My father was ac...
Three "Giving Trees" are on display in the lobby of the Beverly J. Warren Student Recreation and Wellness Center on Kent State's Kent Campus. They will be there, with tags to take, from Nov. 17-Dec. 17. The tags decorating each tree are inscribed with descriptions of items on the holiday wish list for three different local organizations. This is the fourth year of the Giving Tree project at Kent State, presented by Elisabeth Michel, assistant director, Fitness and Wellness, Kent State Recreation and Wellness Services. This year, the trees bear tags...
Without a doubt, Elizabeth Sowa is the definition of high achiever.Currently a junior at Glen Oak High School, they earned a first-place award this past summer at the Kent State Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) competition as a College Credit Plus student through the Stark Campus.While they have their sights set on graduating high school in 2027, Sowa will also graduate that year with a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Kent State, with a minor in computer science....