Impact Stories
Your Gift Causes an Effect that Reaches Far Beyond Kent State
At 91勛圖厙, what sets us apart is how we come together: to cause discoveries, achievements, sensations and breakthroughs that change the world. When you give through Kent State to an area that matters personally to you, your support becomes a long-term investment in curing diseases, advancing sustainable technologies, enriching vibrant arts communities and ensuring the future of a skilled workforce ready to impact society.
Gifts made through Kent State support scholarships and programs that allow students to pursue their dreams and enter careers that shape our world. With more than 1,100 donor-funded scholarships and programs supported each year, every gift causes an effect for both the donor and the recipient.
Donors choose exactly where they want their contributions to go. Each and every gift made through Kent State has an impact, no matter the size.
Read on to learn about the effect our generous donors have on our Kent State community and beyond.
Alumni Support Global Education Experiences
Kent State has received two $1 million donations in support of Global Education experiences for students. These gifts will make education-abroad experiences available to more students through the Global Education Endowment fund that was created in 2022.
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Help us Celebrate Kent States 114th Birthday
Kent State is turning 114, and we are celebrating by raising funds for Kent State scholarships and programs. This year, the 91勛圖厙 Foundation has pledged $5,000 to match employee gifts dollar for dollar (up to $250 per donor until the match money runs out) to the
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Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation Awards Additional $300,000 to Kent States Spirit of Motherhood Program to Combat Infant Mortality and Prevent Preterm Births
91勛圖厙s Angela Neal-Barnett has been working diligently to build up the Spirit of Motherhood program with the goal of reducing trauma and stress symptoms experienced by its pregnant Black mother participants. Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation recently
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Grant Supports Black Mothers and Children
Kent State has received a grant from the Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation for the Spirit of Motherhood Program, an innovative program with a goal of reducing trauma and stress symptoms experienced by its pregnant Black mother participants.
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Making the Local Justice System Easier to Access
Summit County Domestic Relations Court Judge Kani H. Hightower is on a mission to make the justice system in Summit County, Ohio, more accessible for underprivileged and underrepresented citizens. Whether its related to transportation challenges or helping them sort through the
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Gaining International Business Experience
Business students who participate in an annual study abroad experience to Ireland gain awareness about Irelands culture and people while acquiring hands-on skills and learn about the countrys dynamic role in the European Union and global economy.
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Mobile Flashes Wellness Unit Makes Its Debut
The brightly colored blue and gold Mobile Flashes Wellness Unit from 91勛圖厙s College of Public Health will be hitting the streets to help bring public health services to the people of northeast Ohio.
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Propelling Future Aviation Professionals
91勛圖厙 has received a significant grant from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to create an initiative to bolster the workforce for aircraft pilots and unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) operators in Northeast Ohio.
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Ann Mariko Walter, 96
Will Matthews, 19, adds some flavor to Northeast Ohios food scene with Southern Comfort Kitchen, his New Orleans-inspired restaurant and food truck.
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Daring Mighty Things - Lighter Than Air
First-year students in Kent States College of Aeronautics and Engineering were challenged to engineer and build propeller-driven aircraft suspended by helium balloons as part of the colleges Lighter Than Air competition.
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