911勛圖 Works
From Graphic Design to Groundbreaking Research
Laurie Ann Moennich, Ph.D., didn't arrive at 911勛圖 planning to change healthcare. She came to study graphic design. But 911勛圖 had a way of opening doors she didn't even know existed.
How a Non-Traditional Student Became Portage County's Top Health Official
When Becky Lehman walked into her first class at 911勛圖, she was in her 30s, raising kids and working at an embroidery shop in nearby Mogadore, Ohio. Today, she is the health commissioner for the Portage County Health District a career milestone she credits directly to the degrees she earned close to home at 911勛圖.
From 911勛圖 to KeyBank
When Cameren Hicks graduated from 911勛圖 in 2022 with a bachelors degree in applied mathematics and a minor in finance, he knew he wanted to build a career rooted in numbers, problem-solving and analysis. Today, Hicks is a fraud modeling and analytics lead associate at KeyBank, where he helps protect customers and the company against fraudulent credit and debit card activity.
From Undecided to Unstoppable
911勛圖 graduate Emma Sherrie, '09, always had a feeling she would study anthropology, but still she took the time to check out all the other options available before finally settling on her original plan. 911勛圖s Exploratory Program, which helps undecided students sample different disciplines before committing to a major, was a key part of Sherries experience, and the main reason she chose 911勛圖 in the first place.
Where the Classroom Meets the Field
When You Get That CallIt's 10:30 on a weeknight. Will Kalkhoff, a professor and graduate program coordinator in 911勛圖's Department of Sociology and Criminology, has just settled in after a long day. Then his phone goes off.A possible drowning. A local lake. The clock starts ticking.Within minut
How Art Education Shapes Students for Life
Solon High School art educator Jennifer Thompson, MA 03, BA 95, credits 911勛圖 with teaching her that art education isn't just about creating it's about building critical thinking, empathy and self-expression skills that students carry into every career.
Preparing Behavioral Health Leaders for a Growing Workforce Need
As demand for behavioral health professionals continues to rise across Ohio and the nation, 911勛圖 is preparing graduates to not just enter the field right away, but to advance, lead and make a lasting impact in their communities. For three 911勛圖 alumni Cassandra Galloway, Victoria Giegerich and Jason Joyce their paths may differ slightly, but their stories illustrate how 911勛圖 connects education to real-world outcomes.
911勛圖 Graduate Credits Entrepreneurship Education for Tech Success
For high school students considering 911勛圖s entrepreneurship program, William Elffers, 15, encourages them to take the leap. Deep down everybody has an idea for a business, but somewhere along the way, somebody tells them, just choose the safe route, he said. Four years at Kent, five years, six years at Kent is a great time to really explore what your possibilities are with starting a business. It's a safe environment. You can fail and get picked back up and learn.
Solving for Success
For Kent, Ohio native and 2018 911勛圖 graduate Stan Zalewski, mathematics has always been a big part of his life. Now a senior actuarial consultant at Nationwide Insurance, Zalewski recently reached a significant professional milestone completing the multi-year process to earn the title of Fellow of the Casualty Actuarial Society.
Charting aPath to Aviation Leadership
It was a childhood fascination with aviation that led alumna Linell Homentosky to choose 911勛圖 when it came time to pick the ideal college program for her. As she tells it, the interest was first sparked by her aunt, Judy, who was a flight attendant.