Claire June Laux, Chloe M. Niesz Kutsch and Melaina Grace Mattingly Uhrig graduated together, with honors, in Kent State University’s Spring Class of 2025. They met in preschool and have remained close friends for more than 19 years. They attended the same preschool (Kent State’s Child Development Center), grade school (Holden Elementary), middle school (Stanton Middle School), high school (Theodore Roosevelt High School) and university (Kent State).  Laux studied neuroscience and violin performance at Kent State and graduated with two degrees, Kutsch’s major was international studie...