Alumni gathered for a glow in the dark egg hunt.

Nearly 150 Golden Flashes hopped down the hills of Front Campus for Kent State’s first-ever alumni glow-in-the-dark egg hunt, Bunnies and Brews, on Friday, March 31. Alumni and friends enjoyed some festive music as they searched for more than 1,700 glowing eggs with excitement to see if they chose any that contained one of 14 golden tickets that led to an amazing prize.  Lucas Bowen, BA ’05, BSN ’10, MSN ’15, was one of those lucky winners. He won a Shark vacuum and a Kent State cooler. “It was totally unexpected, I did not think that I would win one golden ticket let alone two,” he ...

Carly Sherman Headshot

Alexandria, VA—The National Art Education Association has named Carly Sherman, of Kent, OH, as the recipient of the 2023 Western Region Preservice Art Educator Award. This prestigious award, determined through a peer review of nominations, recognizes the exemplary contributions, service, and achievements of an outstanding NAEA member annually at the Regional level within their division. The award will be presented during the NAEA 2023 National Convention in San Antonio. NAEA President James Haywood Rolling, Jr. states, "This award is being given to recognize excellence in professional accom...

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Jon Jivan (right) and his family pose with their new Tesla 3 in 2018.

Jon Jivan, '08, Electronic Media, is a stickler for paying attention to detail. At least when it comes to the family car. In his case, a Tesla Model 3. As senior coordinator, videography, for Kent State University's Division of University Communications and Marketing (UCM), Jivan's expertise lives in telling the stories of the university community. As his ownership of a Tesla recently reached a milestone, Jivan took to Facebook to share his story of Tesla ownership and what it's really like to trust an electronic vehicle to transport his family every day.  Here's his review: ...

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