For Matthew Crocker, ’26, graduation day isn’t just a ceremony, it’s the culmination of a relentless pursuit of growth.This spring, Crocker, born and raised in Kent, walked across the stage to receive two master’s degrees—a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) and a Master of Science in Hospitality & Tourism Management (M.S.). These latest achievements bring his total to four degrees, joining an associate’s degree in entrepreneurship and a bachelor’s degree in business.But the diplomas only tell half the story. Behind the titles are years of "tested discipline." Crocker didn't ...
Alumni Spotlight - Lauren Malthaner, ’15, M.P.H. ’17 Research Association, Nationwide Children’s Hospital
The variety of degree programs really let me explore my interests and to discover my passion for public health. The degree program itself provided me with skills in my own concentration but also in other concentrations in public health which I feel made me more marketable and qualified for my current position.
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Alumni Spotlight - Rose Penix, MPH ‘14
As a CPH alumna, Penix understands the challenges that students have to face transitioning from an academic setting to a job setting, and every year she supports more than 30 CPH students during their internship or Applied Practice Experience (APE) at Summa.
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Alumni Spotlight: Whitney Romine
"Outside of my responsibilities at the Mayo Clinic, I have been invited to serve on the Certification Commission for the Association of Animal-Assisted Interventions Professionals (AAAIP). This certification is a new initiative with the purpose of professionalizing the field of animal-assisted interventions and recognizing the specialized skill set required to involve animals into therapeutic interventions/treatments."
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From Public Health Graduate to Air Force Epidemiologist
"Kent also offers graduate assistantship programs, which I knew would be really beneficial for me since I was going to be the one putting myself through school. So, in applying to Kent, I knew that I had opportunities for financial support in addition to being able to work my regular job while I was going through grad school." ~ Victoria Bylsma
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Alumni Spotlight: Taylor Alexander, M.P.H.
I pursued my M.P.H. to enhance my career development and expand my opportunities within public health management. I recognized that obtaining an M.P.H. would equip me with the specialized knowledge and skills needed to tackle complex health issues and open doors to leadership roles.
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Motorcycle Ohio, a program of the Ohio Traffic Safety Office, is celebrating the opening of its newest motorcycle rider training site at the Kent State Stark campus in North Canton. The new location was launched in partnership with the Stark County Sheriff's Office and will expand access to motorcycle safety education for residents in the region.The opening of the new Stark County site comes at an important time: May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month, a great reminder for both riders and drivers to do their part to help reduce motorcycle-related crashes. Recent data underscores the importan...
College of Education and Human Services
The Child Development Center (CDC) was buzzing with a special kind of energy this week as it hosted Kent City Mayor Jack Amrhein for the highly anticipated Lego City Grand Opening. The ribbon-cutting ceremony marked a full-circle moment for the kindergarteners, who originally met with the mayor earlier in the academic year. Inspired by that meeting, the students spent months designing and assembling their own miniature metropolis. For Mayor Amrhein, celebrating his 70th birthday, the visit was more than just a ceremonial duty, it was a return to his academic roots. As a proud Kent State a...
Community is important to Timothy “Tim” Crock, and as a lifelong resident of Kent, Ohio, he wants to help Kent area students advance their education right here at home, empowering them to achieve and build their careers in their own community.“You develop ties to the place you go to college,” Tim explained. “I believe that when you go to college close to home, you keep your ties to the community and will keep supporting it.”As a 1978 graduate of Theodore (Kent) Roosevelt High School, Tim decided to leave a legacy by creating two scholarships that help Kent Roosevelt students enroll at Kent Sta...