Centennial Celebration Committee Roster

The Kent State University Centennial Celebration Planning Committee consists of the following members who come from many different areas of the university community:

  • Jenn Arnold, Special Events Coordinator, Institutional Advancement
  • Al Bartholet, Exec. Director, WKSU
  • Jonathan Bey, Exec. Director, Undergraduate Student Senate
  • *T.N. Bhargava, Emeriti Professor, Mathematics
  • Tina Biasella, Director, External Affairs/ Bus & Comm Re KSU - Stark Campus
  • Bill Bucey, Asst. Director, Enroll Mgt & Stu Srv KSU - Salem Campus
  • Ruth Capasso, Asst. Dean, Regional Campuses KSU - Stark Campus
  • *Flo Cunningham, Director University Communications & Marketing
  • *Lin Danes, Mgr, E Comm & Web Cont Svc University Communications & Marketing
  • K. Marie David, Director of Marketing Regional Development
  • Laura Davis, Associate Provost, Provost's Office
  • Kelly Daw, Special Events Coordinator, Commencement
  • David E. Dix, Publisher, Record Courier
  • John Fender, Mayor, City of Kent
  • Gene Finn, Vice President, Institutional Advancement
  • Cara Gilgenbach, Head, Spe Coll & Archives Special Collections & Archives
  • Iris Harvey, Vice President, University Relations & Development
  • *Pamela Jones, Academic Program Officer, Student Advising Center
  • *Jerome LaCorte, Director, Kent Blossom Music
  • Linda Lefton
  • Hope Magnus, Development Coordinator, College of EHHS
  • Pete Mahoney, Assoc. Athletic Director, Intercollegiate Athletics
  • Mike Marquardt, Manager, KSU Bookstore
  • David Middleton, Associate Professor, School of Visual Communication Design
  • Pat Nash, Asst. to Exec. Officer Ofc. of VP, Univ. Relations & Development
  • I. Richmond Nettey, Sr. Academic Program Director, College of Technology
  • **Thomas Neumann, Associate Vice President, University Communications & Marketing
  • Jeff Nolte, Dean, KSU - E. Liverpool/Salem Campuses
  • Jackie Parsons, Exec. Director, KSC & Dining Services
  • Steve Paschen, University Archivist, Special Collections & Archives
  • Pam Patacca, PR Coordinator, KSU - Tuscarawas Campus
  • Guy Pernetti, Executive Director, Kent Historical Society/GMP Multimedia
  • Dean Porr, Asst. Professor, KSU - Tuscarawas Campus
  • *Renee Romine, Training & Develop. Assoc., Human Resource Development
  • *Nancy Schiappa, Assoc. Director, Alumni Relations
  • Denise Seachrist, Interim Dean, Academic & Student Svcs., Reg. Campuses
  • Kim Sebaly, Associate Professor, Educational Founda. & Special Services
  • Dan Smith, Economic Director, City of Kent
  • *Steve Sokany, Associate Vice President, University Development
  • Candy Solterbeck, Administrative Secretary, KSU - Salem & E. Liverpool Campuses
  • Mary Southards, Asst. Dean, KSU - Stark Campus
  • Ramona Stamm, Editorial Commun. Coordinator, University Communications & Marketing
  • Wanda Thomas, Dean, Reg. Campuses
  • Elizabeth Thomas, PR Coordinator, College of EHHS
  • Wanda Thomas, Dean, KSU - Trumbull Campus
  • Will Underwood, Director, University Press
  • Mark Weber, Dean, Library and Media Services
  • Lori Wemhoff, Interim Executive Director, Kent City Chamber of Commerce
  • Don Williams, Interim Dean, Honors College

* Subcommittee chairs