Student Spotlight

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Alumni Spotlight: Riley Jones, B.S. ’24, Computer Engineering Technology

What began as a high school job bagging groceries at Heinen’s led Riley Jones to a full-time career in IT. Now an IT Specialist at the company’s corporate office, Jones manages technology systems across retail stores, warehouses, and a datacenter.

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Catherine Veranese helps air traffic students in the tower simulator

Student Spotlight - Catherine Veranese Finds Flight Path to Success

For Catherine Veranese, a senior air traffic and airspace management student at Kent State University, the path to becoming an aviation professional has been paved with hands-on experience, leadership opportunities and industry connections.

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Leah Benson welds in the CAE foundry

Leah Benson: “A Woman with a Dream”

Leah Benson's childhood dreams were filled with visions of flight. If you asked what creature she'd choose to be, she'd promptly reply, "A bird!" Her parents always encouraged her to pursue her passions, and now she's doing just that as a senior aerospace engineering student at Kent State's College of Aeronautics and Engineering (CAE).

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Sydney Smith

Student Spotlight - Sydney Smith

The faculty of the College of Aeronautics and Engineering (CAE) inspired Sydney with its dedication to innovation, providing students ample opportunities to explore and grow.

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Student Spotlight - Ruth Miller

Student Spotlight - Ruth Miller

Miller, hailing from Monroeville, Pennsylvania, is a sophomore Aerospace Engineering student, with a minor in Economics. In her first semester of college, she co-founded the Women in Engineering Club at Kent State, hoping to bring speakers and professional development workshops to Kent State’s engineering program in the spirit of empowering women and providing a community for womxn to grow as young professionals.

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