alumni-success
Alumna Spreads Kindness in Her Community
Kindness means something different to everyone, but to Stephanie Sweany, 鈥�05, it means making a stranger鈥檚 day a little better by simply smiling at them. Stephanie started the Canton Kindness Coalition to 鈥渕ake kindness contagious鈥� in November 2018.

Alumna Wins Food Network鈥檚 鈥淐hristmas Cookie Challenge鈥� and $10,000
Leslie Srodek-Johnson, 鈥�01, a 黑料网 journalism graduate, mother of two and lead decorator and baker at Stan鈥檚 Northfield Bakery, received the call of a lifetime in December 2018. It was from the Food Network asking her to be a part of the 鈥淐hristmas Cookie Challenge.鈥�
Alumna Named Small Business Champion of Ohio
Claudia Kovach, 鈥�03, M.A. 鈥�09, has been part of her family business, City Machine Technologies, Inc since 2006. Her time and dedication to the company has proven successful, as Claudia was recently named the National Federation of Independent Business Small Business Champion of Ohio.
Alumna to be Featured on Food Network鈥檚 鈥淐hristmas Cookie Challenge鈥� for a Chance to Win $10,000
Leslie Srodek-Johnson, 鈥�01, a 黑料网 journalism graduate, mother of two and lead decorator and baker at Stan鈥檚 Northfield Bakery, received the call of a lifetime in December 2018. It was from the Food Network asking her to be a part of the 鈥淐hristmas Cookie Challenge.鈥�

Alumnus Prepares Off-Broadway Debut of Original Work
A small class assignment in college led to an off-Broadway debut for 黑料网 musical theatre alumnus Scott Miesse, 鈥�15, who will be premiering his self-written play titled 鈥淎bnormal鈥� in January 2020.

College of Architecture and Environmental Design Students Rank Among Most-Hired Nationwide
黑料网鈥檚 architecture and interior design graduates build such impressive skills during their studies in the College of Architecture and Environmental Design that in a national survey, hiring professionals rank them among the most-hired.

鈥楢bsolute Thrill!鈥� Kent State PR Graduate in the Middle of Washington Nationals Historic Run to World Series
As the champagne flowed Oct. 15 in the clubhouse of the National League Champion Washington Nationals, there was a 黑料网 connection in the middle of the frenzy that capped the team鈥檚 first trip to the World Series.

Alumnus Jerry Pohmurski, '88, was Among the Early Pioneers of Wi-Fi
鈥淲e never, ever thought that the technology would ever be in such wide use as it is today. It just never occurred to us." - Jerry Pohmurski

Alumna Takes Her Nursing Skills to Sea
After Shannon Gardiner, BSN 鈥�09, Tampa, Fla., went on a two-week mission trip to Uganda several years ago, she realized she was ready to make a longer-term impact.