Profiles

How The Backspace Key Taught a Global Digital Leader to Learn, Correct and Move ForwardÂ
After 27 years of travel and pivoting to various international endeavors, Sonia Karkare, a native of Mumbai, India, is now back at Kent State as an adjunct professor with the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship’s Executive MBA (Master of Business Administration) program. She is teaching diverse types of courses, including the Digital Transformation in Healthcare course.

From Voter Registration Volunteer to Presidential Management Fellow
Two-time Âé¶¹¹û¶³ alumnus Eli Kalil, who is finishing up his first year as a Presidential Management Fellow at Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center, said his degrees prepared him well for the field of healthcare administration

Maternity Leave ‘Critical’ for Employees’ Work-Life Balance
As Kara Crissman’s maternity leave came to an end, she took to to reflect on the pros and cons of being home with a newborn.

As She Prepares To Graduate, Senior Reflects On Experience As Chair Of May 4 Task Force
Serving as the Chair of the May 4 Task Force has been something communication studies major Avery Hall, ’23, describes as one of the most impactful and rewarding experiences she’s had at Âé¶¹¹û¶³.

Kent State Alumna to Lead the Cleveland Foundation
Âé¶¹¹û¶³ alumna Lillian Kuri has been unanimously elected as the Cleveland Foundation’s 10th president and CEO.

An Inside View of Jackson State’s May 1970 Shooting and Its Aftermath
Aliyah C. Tipton, MA ’20, serves as assistant director of communications in Kent State's Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement. An alumna of both Jackson State University and Âé¶¹¹û¶³, she was invited to join University College’s Community Engaged Learning (CEL) division as a trip leader for an Alternative Winter Break, “May 1970, Student-Led Collective Action and the Civil Rights Movement,†in Jackson, Mississippi, from Dec. 19-22, 2022. We asked her to share her experiences

Kent State Alumni Learned to Lead in Army ROTC
Students who join the Kent State Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corp (ROTC) program do double time as they work to earn college degrees and graduate as Army officers. While the schedule may be grueling, for two Kent State graduates, the program prepared them for any challenges they may face.

Designing Your Own Journey From Transfer Student to CEO
As CEO of DesignGroup in Columbus, Ohio, Kent State alumnus Sherm Moreland found his niche in architecture and a passion for healthcare design. He says the same values that he lived by as a Kent State student still guide his work today.

‘A Foot in Two Worlds’: Alumna Leandra Drumm, the Next Generation of Artist
As students walk around the Kent Campus, they are surrounded by beautiful artwork yet may be unaware of the artists attending class right next to them.

Track, School and ‘Shooting Stars’ Film a ‘Balancing Act’
The movie recounting LeBron James’ high school career, “Shooting Stars,†is set to release this summer, and the cast is more than just star-studded, it features a Âé¶¹¹û¶³ student-athlete.