Earth Fest 24 guitar player and KSU chef

Birds flew overhead, black squirrels darted around and a cool, calm breeze swept across Risman Plaza on April 22 as dozens of organizations assembled their tables for Earth Fest, an interactive Earth Day event.  {"preview_thumbnail":"/s3/files/styles/video_embed_wysiwyg_preview/public/video_thumbnails/938679830.jpg?itok=SwjVoqwe","video_url":"https://vimeo.com/938679830","settings":{"responsive":true,"width":"854","height":"480","autoplay":false},"settings_summary":["Embedded Video (Responsive)."]}The entire campus was in full bloom, with the sun shining brightly across the lawn as studen...

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The McManus family making remarks during the 2024 Robin McManus Scholarship Benefit.

Nearly 100 people from the local community, including parents, families and friends, gathered recently at Hobbs Hall in Kent to celebrate the Child Development Center (CDC) – one of Kent State University’s most coveted educational resources – during the annual Robin McManus Scholarship Benefit.The affair raised more than $12,000 for the Robin McManus Scholarship, which provides need-based student scholarships and allows more children in the Kent community to access the enriching experience of a CDC education. “As a father of three, I know the importance of early education opportuniti...

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