Alumni
![Three paintings by Patricia Zinsmeister Parker - One still life in blue, one nude woman reclining and one self portrait with multiple faces](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/PatriciaZP_header.jpg?VersionId=2.i2lvit_ORwV_gJw.8JUJhVJcPSvqpc&h=e6f36a9c&itok=o4f4P9bY)
![Kate Wyatt (MM '19)](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/Kate%20Wyatt%20.jpg?VersionId=vEcBiy0E9tVI.VziNRRKNAQ_C5h_uCGT&h=3c85b30e&itok=Rdl-XMVz)
Wyatt shares her story in music education from growing up as the only violinist in her school to now touching the lives of over 200 string students each week.
![Tanya_Wenneman_Grad_Cap](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/Tanya_Wenneman_Grad_Cap.jpg?VersionId=1a3cjvHWPdyEIC8ViDbxI4uU53DsWo1t&h=50146eaf&itok=0fnGsCdN)
Tanya Wenneman stumbled into finding her passion and now is doing work that helps to make the traveling she wants to do a little bit easier and safer!
![Kent State’s Giving Tuesday campaign raises funds to keep students on track to graduation, like the students pictured here who are safely participating in their class while adhering to the university’s COVID-19 guidelines.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/20200902_BC_200504_Covid_teaching_079a_0.jpg?VersionId=qP3wk8TNtTUtLFvaYi_cJd1cKK3FPGn9&h=58c8a5e7&itok=6PTP6z9D)
Kent State launched its month-long celebration of philanthropy, Giving Tuesday, on Nov. 9 and highlighted a fundamental belief that “Flashes Take Care of Flashes.”
![Kent State’s Giving Tuesday campaign raises funds to keep students on track to graduation, like the students pictured here who are safely participating in their class while adhering to the university’s COVID-19 guidelines.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/20200902_BC_200504_Covid_teaching_079a_0.jpg?VersionId=qP3wk8TNtTUtLFvaYi_cJd1cKK3FPGn9&h=58c8a5e7&itok=6PTP6z9D)
Kent State launched its month-long celebration of philanthropy, Giving Tuesday, on Nov. 9 and highlighted a fundamental belief that “Flashes Take Care of Flashes.”
![Kent State’s Giving Tuesday campaign raises funds to keep students on track to graduation, like the students pictured here who are safely participating in their class while adhering to the university’s COVID-19 guidelines.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/covid-teaching.jpg?VersionId=6_xOy6ur_udnA9AB3pqqiMLkSwXeHBId&h=34bbd072&itok=rk9iUs9X)
Kent State launched its month-long celebration of philanthropy, Giving Tuesday, on Nov. 9 and highlighted a fundamental belief that “Flashes Take Care of Flashes.”
![Doug Bitter](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/IMG_4883.jpg?VersionId=OpHlJIx86xG8GgWydcFswv0v9J60zeFS&h=cbcc4192&itok=CrxinMda)
In the finale of The Office, Andy Bernard muses: “I wished there was a way to know when I was in ‘the good ole days’ before I left them.”
![Kent State University students pose for a photo during Homecoming 2019.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/2019HomeComing.jpg?VersionId=__4womrrQOvG.gF6I2sYjFggiJm.4C2s&h=e6f36a9c&itok=fQiKxwuB)
Now that the fall semester at Kent State is in full force, we are excited to announce that two of our most anticipated traditions will be held during the month of October. (Photo from Homecoming 2019)
![Kent State University sign](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/sign_0.jpg?VersionId=bGc5P8E_e.nAxXNkWM4fG2_29aOUZLYu&h=7ae6e311&itok=MZsMZdFO)
![Honors College Students and Staff Pose at Mat Making Event](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/IMG_7948_6.jpg?VersionId=0b441qH8MuCOv0Xs0wUVzMLLD8eIx_by&h=58f78842&itok=UUW57lWA)