Kent State University and Akron Public Schools (APS) have renewed a partnership that allows Kent State to continue to offer instructional support and real-world learning opportunities for high school students in Akron. Under the new agreement, Kent State will continue its named academy partner agreement with the district's Firestone Community Learning Center (CLC), which is home to three College & Career Academies at Firestone CLC.  Kent State also will become the sister university to both Firestone and Buchtel CLC and a pathway partner at Buchtel and North. As a sister university,...

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My name is Rachel Spayd and I am a senior marketing major pursuing my professional sales certificate here at Kent State University. As many college students do, I wear many hats as I juggle school and extracurriculars. I am a classmate, friend, aspiring sales professional, Sales Team competitor, Pi Sigma Epsilon Director of Conferences and a busy college student just to name a few. My college experience has been shorter than average (thanks, Covid!) but one that I will truly never forget. My time at Kent State has opened doors for me both personally and professionally, which I can attri...