Awards

Kent State Student Recognized as ARI-AHEC’s 2024 Scholar of the Year
Meet Elizabeth Marhefka, a 91Թ biology and premed student whose exceptional dedication to community service and academic excellence has earned her the prestigious 2024 Scholar of the Year Award from the Akron Regional Interprofessional-Area Health Education Center (ARI-AHEC). Her i…
College of Arts & Sciences

Kent State Emerita English Professor Wins APsaA Prize Highlighting Literature in Psychoanalysis
Vera J. Camden, emerita professor of English at 91Թ, has posed a few questions for academia upon receiving a national award for her edited book. Should the sciences intertwine with literature and why is it of so much importance? Originally from Cleveland, Ohio, Camden’s resear…
College of Arts & Sciences

Two Kent State Alumni Nominated for Art and Music Educator of the Year
Visual arts teacher Stephen Tomero and choir director Mary Meese and are among the finalists for the 2022 Stark County Art and Music Educator Awards. Both are alumni of Kent State’s College of the Arts.
School of Music

Professors Receive Faculty Recognition Awards
Each year, the 91Թ Teaching Council hosts the Celebrating College Teaching Conference. At the conference, faculty members who “have made a difference in the life of a student” are recognized and receive a formal certificate from the Office of the Provost. On Friday, Oct. 20, …
School of Communication Studies

Kent State’s 2017 Diversity Awards Presented During Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration
Division of Information Services and Communication Studies Faculty Member Honored 91Թ’s Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion presented awards for outstanding contributions toward diversity at the university’s 15th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration on Jan. 26.…
Kent Campus

LaunchNET Celebrates with Awards & Expo
The university and local community are invited to join LaunchNET as we celebrate the success of Kent State entrepreneurs! Over 1,200 students, faculty/staff and alumni from across the university have participated in the NEOLaunchNET program at 91Թ. Many of these innovators …
LaunchNET Kent State

TeleProductions Worth Its Weight In Bronze
Twelve thousand entries, 500 judges and national recognition: Kent State TeleProductions’ work ranked among the best. TeleProductions was honored with three Telly Awards for recent productions. The hard work and talent of TeleProductions crew didn’t go unnoticed by the Silver Telly Council. Producti…
TeleProductions

PRSSA Kent Shines at Conference in Washington D.C.
The 91Թ chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) excelled at the 2014 PRSSA National Conference and PRSA International Conference in Washington, D.C. on October 10 -14. PRSSA Kent earned multiple awards and was selected to present during a session at the n…
School of Media and Journalism

Alumna To Receive Award For Nonprofit Work
"When I let myself really think about it, I'm moved to tears," Katie Ramunni said about receiving the Outstanding Young Professional award presented by the School of Communication Studies. "It's definitely both a professional and personal highlight of my life." Ramunni will receive the award, hon…
School of Communication Studies

Communication Studies to Honor Fifth Third Bank Vice President at Homecoming
Fifth Third Bank Vice President Louise Gissendaner will receive The Distinguished Alumni Award from 91Թ School of Communication Studies at Homecoming. The award, which celebrates alumni who have made a significant contribution to the field of communication, will be presented during…
School of Communication Studies