Inspiring Stories
Making the World Forever Brighter: Paying it Forward by Supporting Student Success
Sept. 27, 2021
Joyce A. Baugh, M.A. ’83, Ph.D. ’89 and husband, Roger Hatch, Ph.D., were grateful to discover a way they could honor former Kent State professors while helping ensure students have access to a Kent State education, regardless of their financial situation. Joyce’s path to Kent…
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An Ensemble of Philanthropy
Sept. 9, 2021
“If you have money to give, you want to touch as many lives as you can.” - Denise A. Seachrist, Ph.D., '93
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Kathleen Rydar, ’67, ’80 MA Impacts Students' Lives Using Her IRA's Required Minimum Distributions
Aug. 31, 2021
For Kathleen Rydar, '67, '80 MA, receiving support while a student herself sparked a lifetime of giving back. “These investments tucked away during working years present a remarkable opportunity in retirement to give generously to my alma mater while reducing my tax burdens…
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Giving Back and Creating a Legacy
May 3, 2021
Dr. James L. Raper, ’79, chose to support Kent State students with a planned gift that includes an endowed fund and endowed professorship that support nursing research and education.
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Mindy and Gary Aleman – A Lifetime of Giving
Oct. 5, 2020
“It really is all about Kent State’s wonderful students,” Mindy said. “Gary and I were able to pursue our dreams. These students deserve the opportunity to pursue their dreams and need help right now to do that.”
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Jay and Joanie Solomon Provide Immediate and Future Support for Students
Oct. 5, 2020
“I know how hard it is when you’re worried about being able to pay for whatever is coming up,” said Jay Solomon, ’61. “Dollars were always short for me. I was fortunate to be able to find jobs to take care of that, but that doesn’t always happen. I identify…
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Alumna’s Gift Inspires Future Teachers
March 26, 2020
The Michele M. Stoffan Endowed Scholarship inspires and supports future teachers interested in providing the highest quality of instruction in high poverty settings.
Read More »Couple's Scholarship Benefits Students Studying in Two Different Programs
Jan. 6, 2020
The Tirpaks have many wonderful memories of Kent State, and they wanted to honor those memories in a special way, by endowing a named scholarship. The problem was, they each graduated from different colleges within Kent State, and they wanted to have their award available to…
Read More »Rebecca Herr, '71, and Husband, Eric, Founded and Endowed the Undergraduate Nursing Study Abroad Fun
Jan. 6, 2020
"Although they can't be an expert at everything, they need to remain curious."That is Rebecca Herr's advice for students, and her own sense of curiosity became a passion for adventure.
Read More »Legacies Change Lives
Jan. 6, 2020
Second year graduate student Tricia Reed typically works 20 to 30 hours per week while also working on her M.Ed/Ed.S. in school psychology - a hectic schedule that leaves her little time for other activities. But, thanks to the E. Earline Long Endowed Scholarship in School…
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