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Kent State University President Beverly Warren presents Earl K. Miller, Ph.D., with a Kent State Alumni Association Professional Achievement Award during the Spring 2016 Commencement ceremony at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center.

Earl K. Miller, Ph.D., and his wife, Marlene M. Wicherski, have pledged $2 million to fund three scholarships and a professorship in Kent State University’s College of Arts and Sciences.

Born without legs, Kent State University at Tuscarawas student Zion Clark competes as a member of the Kent State Tuscarawas Golden Eagles wrestling team.

Born without legs, Zion Clark, Kent State University at Tuscarawas Golden Eagles wrestling phenomenon, overcomes obstacles and gladly accepts challenges both on and off the mat every day with a contagious smile.

Kent State University graduate scenic design student Patrick Ulrich designed the entire set for Kent State's Little Women the Musical. The set was built on a turntable.

Kent State University graduate scenic design student Patrick Ulrich designed the entire set for Kent State's musical Little Women, earning him top honors in the Three Minute Thesis competition.

Robin Vande Zande, Ph.D., associate professor of art education at Kent State University, earned a Distinguished Teaching Award for extraordinary teaching in the classroom.

A passion for education, a curious nature and need for empathy are the elements Robin Vande Zande, Ph.D., associate professor of art education at Kent State University, brings to the classroom.

A Kent State University student listens to a speaker during last year’s Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration at the university.

Kent State University will hold its 16th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration on Jan. 25 at 3:30 p.m. in the Kent Student Center Ballroom.

Carl Linder, a recent graduate from Kent State University at Stark who is also a military veteran, firefighter and EMT, overcame several obstacles on his path to graduation.

The lower floor of Main Hall was familiar to Carl Linder, a military veteran, firefighter and EMT, before he ever enrolled at Kent State University at Stark.

Kent State University President Emerita Carol Cartwright, Ph.D., and her husband, G. Phillip Cartwright, Ph.D., accept an award at the Founders Gala held in November 2017 in the Kent Student Center Ballroom.

Kent State University President Emerita Carol Cartwright, Ph.D., and her husband, G. Phillip Cartwright, Ph.D., have made a $1 million estate gift that will create scholarships at Kent State to support students who wish to engage in the arts.

Ellen Daniels, lecturer in marketing and entrepreneurship at Kent State University, is surrounded by her students after learning that she earned a 2017 Outstanding Teaching Award.

Ellen Daniels, lecturer in marketing and entrepreneurship at Kent State University, earned a 2017 Outstanding Teaching Award because of her unique teaching style and love for sales.

A Kent State University graduate displays his diploma for family and friends during his Summer 2017 Commencement ceremony at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center.

Kent State University will hold its Fall Commencement ceremonies for the Kent Campus on Friday, Dec. 15, and Saturday, Dec. 16, at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (MAC Center).

Eric Harmon, Kent State University at Tuscarawas student and councilman-at-large, is currently the youngest elected official in the state of Ohio.

Kent State University at Tuscarawas student and councilman-at-large Eric Harmon, 19, is currently the youngest elected official in the state of Ohio.