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Kent State Alumnus Sings National Anthem at Cleveland Indians Playoff Game
Singing the National Anthem in a packed stadium is nothing new for Jon Ridinger, ’08, M.A. ’09. Ridinger sang at the first game of the American League Division Series at Progressive Field for the Cleveland Indians against the Boston Red Sox on Oct. 6. “Performing in front of a packed house…
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Alumni and Lifelong Friends Reunite to Celebrate 35th Anniversary
What started as a group of Kent State students known as the “Crew of 802” turned into a special, lifelong bond between 15 Kent State graduates. To celebrate this friendship, the “crew (and crewettes)” returned to Kent State Sept. 24-25 to celebrate around 35 years since they graduated (1980-82).&nbs…
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The Voice of Kent State’s “Clippers” Hockey - Alumnus Finds Success Announcing for the NHL
When Mike Fornes, ’75, visited as a high school senior he knew he would spend the next four years there. “When I graduated from high school in Dayton, I had no idea where to find the college experience I needed to achieve my goals.” Fornes says. “I’ll never for…
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A Passion for Gymnastics and Teaching - Alumna Finds Success Coaching
As a child, Joan Ganim, ’69, dreamed of opening her own dance studio. When she came to Kent State that dream soon changed when she discovered a love for gymnastics.“I never tried gymnastics until I attended Kent State,” Ganim says. “I just joined the team as a way to get involved and meet people but…
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Kent State Aeronautics Recent Grad Places Second in His Class at FAA Air Traffic Academy
Associate Dean at ’s College of Applied Engineering, Sustainability and Technology Richmond Nettey, Ph.D., challenges his students to live by the motto, “either the first or with the first." Eric Bradt, ’14, did exactly that when he placed second in his class at the Federal Avia…
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Alumnus Combines Two Passions in Life: Architecture and Putting Others First
By Haley Keding From rowing on the rowing team to working in the corporate world to serving in international mission work, Kent State alumnus and 2015 Distinguished Alumni Award recipient Tim Hunsicker, ’92, ’93, M.Arch ’94, has led a diverse life. But through all his experi…
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International Alumni Spotlight: Hadassah Hall, M.A. '15
Home Country: The Bahamas Current Position: Public Relations Officer, The Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute Background: I studied towards an Associate’s of Arts degree in Journalism and Mass Communication and a Bachelor’s of Education in English Language and Literat…
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Alumna Paints Outdoors Every Day for One Year
Kent State alumna and local artist Michelle Darvis spent every day of 2014 painting outdoors as she tackled her art project, “A Year in Plein Air.” Darvis explains on her website that plein air painting is considered the hardest form of painting because artists paint outside with their canvases a…
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Kent State Alumna Makes it to the Showcase Showdown on the Price is Right
Stephanie Oehler ’99, was lucky enough to hear the words, “Come on Down!” on the Price is Right. Oehler attended the Price is Right, which aired on Feb. 16, with her husband Josh Oehler, who she met at Kent State on the first day of freshman year. The couple made Kent State T-shirts, readin…
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Kent State Alumna Discovers Passion Later in Life: Designing Jewelry for the Stars
If you watched last year’s Emmy Awards or looked inside the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History’s Gems and Minerals exhibit, chances are you’ve seen some of the glittering artistry created by alumna Brenda Oros Smith ‘84. But this success for Smith was a long time coming –…
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