Student Life
![A student pitches her business idea at the John S. and Marlene J. Brinzo Center for Entrepreneurship annual spring pitch competition](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/Pitch_Gabi.jpg?VersionId=N_ah8naBVyWgcFQHzo.rbHS_rjresrIm&h=5e5763a0&itok=pvDBF4Ct)
Each year, April showers mean it's time for the John S. and Marlene J. Brinzo Center for Entrepreneurship's annual spring pitch competition. And while showers bring us flowers, these pitches bring student ideas to life.
![Chef Kenny Gilbert serving students at Eastway Center Chef Kenny Gilbert serving students at Eastway Center](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/440745084_1379928326292016_3437173591567037974_n.jpg?VersionId=J0ZkQOn8FYXdV3O.tTF.juyBFelZU0ST&itok=j1vKS94i)
Cleveland native and celebrity Chef Kenny Gilbert was invited to campus by University Culinary Services to prepare and serve a few of his signature southern-style dishes on April 25 at Eastway Center.
On the final Wednesday of the spring semester's Food Truck Series by University Culinary Services, four vendors will assemble on Risman Plaza from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. on May 1.
Martin Phan, 23, a nursing major in Kent State’s College of Nursing, is one of a growing number of Vietnamese citizens who have chosen to attend Kent State.
![Schroth Series Lecture: Visiting Artist Pauline St. Denis](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/StDenisBanner.jpg?VersionId=VrJdk_oiDgZtk9TKj7vQPkuflgQy60NQ&itok=GZyql8Im)
Fashion photographer Pauline St. Denis has experiences, skills and advice to share about her storied professional career. Luckily for the students in Kent State University’s School of Fashion, St. Denis made time to talk and work directly with students as part of this year’s Annual Fashion Week.
![McGilvrey Kidnap McGilvrey Kidnap](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/Screenshot%202024-04-12%20at%202.05.39%E2%80%AFPM.png?VersionId=1v1cdJLKYPFD97W6SDQRDYDsmNx.sdCn&itok=WMOzNVtj)
In 1941, a writing exercise for high school journalists visiting Kent State was centered around a fictional kidnapping of the university's first president, John E. McGilvrey. In a pre-internet version of a "home page takeover," the stories ran on the front page of the Kent Stater - without including information revealing that they were not real!
![Fashion show 2024](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/20240425_BC_Fashion%20show%2024_560.jpg?VersionId=SxXssQJKXOqHitdA0.CH7E7_9SQTI84h&itok=VjEKhMyV)
A sea of silk and satin, leather and lace floated down the runway as Kent State University’s Annual Fashion Show debuted to an enthusiastic crowd filling the Kent Student Center Ballroom Thursday night.
![Press Kit Image of Chef Kenny Gilbert Press Kit Image of Chef Kenny Gilbert](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/Screenshot%202024-04-23%20at%204.25.51%E2%80%AFPM.png?VersionId=EbKkkgUl8izdNTGWAjnTylsIdO9dxNDc&itok=8NyBdziO)
Cleveland-born celebrity chef Kenny Gilbert is preparing some of his signature classic dishes for students at Eastway Center.
![Assistant Professor Sara Koopman Assistant Professor Sara Koopman](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/Sara%20Koopman%20with%20map.jpg?VersionId=h6_NFVp9AEAnt4JrVt2F7RZFY6eNug13&itok=Col2w_pG)
The idea was simple: Physically connect people with the locations of the May 4, 1970, Kent State University shootings so they might better connect with each other.
![Meg Gidley of Blazing Bats](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/MegGidleyBanner.jpg?VersionId=UNVqAPsjzQIvzTQZPhUHjckY78ycukhT&h=013d9b62&itok=QFq6Hrys)
Senior entrepreneurship major Meg Gidley has loved softball since she was three years old. It was in her blood. Then, injuries sidelined her playing career. So she started a coaching business.