Awards and Honors
Alumna To Receive Award For Nonprofit Work
"When I let myself really think about it, I'm moved to tears," Katie Ramunni said about receiving the Outstanding Young Professional award presented by the School of Communication Studies. "It's definitely both a professional and personal highlight of my life." Ramunni will receive the award, hon…
School of Communication Studies
Communication Studies to Honor Fifth Third Bank Vice President at Homecoming
Fifth Third Bank Vice President Louise Gissendaner will receive The Distinguished Alumni Award from Kent State University School of Communication Studies at Homecoming. The award, which celebrates alumni who have made a significant contribution to the field of communication, will be presented during…
School of Communication Studies
Kent State’s Danielle Hupp Honored With “30 for the Future” Award
Danielle Hupp, Kent State University’s assistant director of annual giving, was honored as one of the recipients of the “30 for the Future” award by the Greater Akron Chamber. Hupp, a resident of Akron, Ohio, has been with Kent State since April 2013 and raises funds from Kent State faculty and sta…
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2014 JMC Alumni Awards: About the Winners
JMC is pleased to announce the winners of the 2014 Alumni and Friends Awards. The school will honor the winners of the William D. Taylor Award, Fast-Track Awards and Sharon Marquis Friends of JMC Award at the annual reception on October 17. 2014 Taylor Award Winner Wayne Dawson, a 1…
School of Media and Journalism
School of Communication Studies To Honor Distinguished Alumni at Annual Homecoming Awards
KENT, OH – The School of Communication Studies will recognize three alumni for their contributions to the field of communication and bestow the Dominic Infante Scholarship during its annual Homecoming Awards and Reception Friday, Oct. 17, beginning at 5 p.m. in the Kent Student Center Ballroom Balco…
School of Communication Studies
Kent State Geauga Faculty Member Receives YMCA Volunteer of the Year Award
Constance Longmire, Ph.D., instructor and outreach coordinator in the diversity office at Kent State University at Geauga, received the Adult Volunteer of the Year Award at the Akron Area YMCA Annual Dinner in Akron, Ohio, on April 24. Longmire was awarded for her work with the Nordonia Hills YMCA a…
Kent Campus
Kent State Honors College Graduate Named 2014 Portz Scholar
The National Collegiate Honors Council (NCHC) has named Allison Moats, a recent graduate of the Honors College and the College of Arts and Sciences at Kent State University, as a Portz Scholar for 2014. Allison is a native of Ravenna, Ohio, and received her bachelor’s degree from the Department of A…
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Kent State’s Iris E. Harvey Chosen as a 2014 Women of Note Honoree
Iris E. Harvey, Kent State University’s vice president for university relations, is among the 2014 Women of Note and was recognized on July 24 at LaCentre of Westlake, Ohio. She is one of 15 women selected by Crain’s Cleveland Business for its 2014 class, honoring the women whose passion, dedication…
Kent Campus
Kent State’s “They Led the Way” Exhibit Receives National History Award
A civil rights exhibit created by Kent State University Professor Ann Schierhorn and featuring photography by Kent State Lecturer David LaBelle has won a national Award of Merit from the American Association for State and Local History. The exhibit “They Led the Way” chronicles the stories of eight…
Kent Campus
Kent State Recognized as a “Great College to Work For”
Kent State University is being recognized again as one of the nation’s best. Kent State has been selected as one of this year’s “Great Colleges to Work For” by The Chronicle of Higher Education, the nation’s number one source of news, information and jobs for college and university faculty members a…
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