Inspiring Stories
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![Ken Ditlevson, ’95, M.Ed. ’98](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/25IPG001_DrupalHeader_3000x800.jpg?VersionId=X0rYa4tK_zBiZUJsxOdeWUCNTiDk9H2R)
Advocacy is at the heart of the work Ken Ditlevson, ’95, M.Ed. ’98, does at Kent State University as the director of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Questioning Plus (LGBTQ+) Center.
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![Lynda Grieves and George “Bill” Grieves Jr., ’58](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/24IPG010_DrupalHeader_Grieves_3000x800.jpg?VersionId=NY1dRh66G_GkvNWjAHdz6wTsa2deEkQp)
Kent State University has held a special place in the hearts of Lynda Grieves and her husband George “Bill” Grieves Jr., ’58, who passed away in 2019. In 1957, Lynda’s mother was taking continuing education courses at Kent State for work, so Lynda decided to take a class as well…
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![Rollie, ’64, and Frances Layfield visit Kent State’s Army ROTC](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/24IPG009_DrupalHeader_Layfield_3000x800.jpg?VersionId=.zOr.OMYfW42.uDQKbMIFYhwmaiM4pXV)
Hard work and discipline are a driving force for Rollie Layfield, ’64, and they have served him well throughout his life and his career in business. He credits both his degree program in business administration and his time in the Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC)…
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![Dylan Cahill](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/24IPG011_DrupalHeader_Cahill_3000x800.jpg?VersionId=rlc1H2N734Q.HyOToPHzXDcnEMnneqeu)
The moment Dylan Cahill stepped foot on the Kent Campus, he knew that Kent State University was the place for him. Born and raised in Texas, Dylan visited Northeast Ohio for family gatherings and always felt a connection.
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![Katie Carpenter ’23](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/24IPG003_DrupalHeader_Carpenter_3000x800.jpg?VersionId=ca_O_0TFrYLqkzpeTzp5DP37tFb7WgYN)
Katie Carpenter, ’23, has a passion for photography, and The Wallace J. Hagedorn Scholarship has helped her hone these skills and express her creativity. This competitive photography scholarship supports student costs and helps them pursue out-of-classroom experiences to develop…
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![Scolin MacLean, ’90, Turns His Love of Athletics into Philanthropy](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/24IPG003_DrupalHeader_MacLean_3000x800.jpg?VersionId=vgfftEUhAJoeWWMrD956zZxP2z61FvKM)
“I look at Kent State as a family member – everyone collectively – that I am connected to and plan to be for as long as I possibly can. I have family members that I want to take care of, and I want to do the same for Kent State.”
Scolin MacLean’s, ’90, passion for Kent State…
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![The experiences Earl K. Miller, ’85, Ph.D., had at Kent State inspired him to give back.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/24IPG003_DrupalHeader_Miller_3000x800.jpg?VersionId=4_AL3CzmuvRV4VZqQJaZmNj5tV1bq1k1)
The experiences Earl K. Miller, ’85, Ph.D., had at Kent State inspired him to give back.
As a first-generation college student, Earl K. Miller, ’85, Ph.D., struggled to fund his education, and this experience motivated him to help students at Kent State University who face…
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![Barbara Andreas, ’68, M.A. ’70, Ph.D. ’80, Sarah Faber, Denny Cooke, ’59, and Samuel Large](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/23IPG003_DrupalHeader_Legacy_3000x800.jpg?VersionId=BNCGxvrjcqSS9mBbowHqTndqonwZFpTN)
Sarah Faber is a senior biology major with an interest in plant biology who is on track to graduate in spring 2023. Her experience in botany research at Kent State has inspired her to pursue a graduate degree and continue to engage in scientific discovery.
“I have grown to…
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![Flash the mascot with Barbara Andreas, ’68, M.A. ’70, Ph.D. ’80, and Denny Cooke, ’59, at the Herrick Society luncheon](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/23IPG003_DrupalHeader_Investing_3000x800.jpg?VersionId=LWM_k4RLuGe.gkG8FCn4FaAb0nl.tsjb)
When emeriti professors G. Dennis Cooke, ’59, and Barbara K. Andreas, ’68, M.A. ’70, Ph.D. ’80, arrived at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation (MAC) Center for the Herrick Society luncheon, they were delighted to meet Samuel Large and Sarah Faber, two recipients of their…
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![Raymond DeMattia ’49](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/23IPG003_DrupalHeader_DeMattia_3000x800.jpg?VersionId=Ce2PpIcNHE_pOxVL3U5lb4R8Bcb3ZhC6)
Alumna pays it forward in honor of an influential teacher and inspires others to give back.