Ashley M. Carlucci '06, DNP, MHA, RN, CEN, CENP serves as the System Chief Nursing Executive for Allegheny Health Network in Pittsburgh, Pa., where she provides strategic leadership for more than 6,000 nurses across a large, integrated health system.She is the recipient of the 2026 Roger T. Beitler Distinguished Former Student Award.  This award was established in 1980 in honor of Dr. Beitler, the first director of the Ashtabula Academic Center from 1958-1963, to be given annually to a former KSUA student who has made notable contributions to their respective vocation."I am incredib...

The President’s Award of Distinction was created as a recognition program to reward staff members who have demonstrated outstanding achievements, service, leadership and dedication to Kent State in advancing the university’s strategic priorities and core values.Full-time classified and unclassified employees at all campuses who have been employed by the university for a minimum of three years and are in good standing were eligible to be nominated. Staff members had to demonstrate exceptional performance in living the university’s core values and/or advancing one of the priorities of A Strategi...