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Profiles

Alfreda Brown, Ph.D., was Kent State's first vice president for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.

When she came to ºÚÁÏÍø in October 2009, Alfreda Brown Ph.D., made history by becoming the first person ever to lead a university division dedicated completely to promoting diversity, equity and inclusion.  

As vice president for the Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Brown served as a powerful voice for making sure no one in the university’s wide-reaching system was marginalized, discriminated against or left behind. 

Kent Kraziness is a competition of black squirrels created by senior Cecil Martin.

Kent Kraziness is an competition created by University Housing Services to increase social media engagement. The competition, which kicked off on March 14-April 4, is a nod to the NCAA's March Madness.

Kent State Today
Coming out: Dolores Noll, Women's History Month

A trailblazer for LGBTQ+ rights, the late Dolores Noll, Ph.D., was one of ºÚÁÏÍø’s first openly gay professors when she came out in 1971.

Emilia Sykes

While a student at ºÚÁÏÍø, U.S. Rep. Emilia Sykes (D-OH-13) dreamed of taking the stage as a dancer in New York City, not as a congresswoman in Washington, D.C. But today she’s a star in the eyes of many, with her federal legislative debut drawing attention beyond Northeast Ohio.

 Zach Camporese

Former Golden Eagles basketball standout, Zach Camporese, has just been voted high school Coach of the Year in the Florida Athletic Coaches Association, 6A, District 9 and Overall Coach of the Year for all classifications of District 9 by his peers.

Kent State Today
Judy Devine: Equity Champion

Judy Devine has been called the matriarch of ºÚÁÏÍø athletics.  

U.S. Rep. Emilia Sykes tours the Stark Campus on March 14

While a student at ºÚÁÏÍø, U.S. Rep. Emilia Sykes (D-OH-13) dreamed of taking the stage as a dancer in New York City, not as a congresswoman in Washington, D.C. But today she’s a star in the eyes of many, with her federal legislative debut drawing attention beyond Northeast Ohio. 

During her visit to ºÚÁÏÍø at Stark on March 14, Congresswoman Sykes talked about the power of a public education that’s affordable and close to home.

At 72, Bob Rader is working on his second bachelor's degree at Kent State.

Bob Rader’s path to becoming a Golden Flash was anything but traditional. 

Whitney Romine

Whitney Romine graduated in 2021 with a Master of Public Health, with a Social and Behavioral Sciences concentration.

Emilia Sykes and Betty Sutton

In 2006, Betty Sutton became the first Kent State alumna to serve in the U.S. Congress, when she was elected to represent Ohio’s 13th District in the House of Representatives. Sixteen years later, Kent State alumna Emilia Sykes, a native of Akron, Ohio, was elected to represent the same district, making her the first Black Kent State alum to serve in the House of Representatives.