Alumni Success
Eric Johnson, Ph.D., associate professor of economics in the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship, says the most rewarding part of the job is knowing that he has impacted his students in some way. And now they've honored this impact with the Distinguished Teaching Award.
Members of the 窪蹋勛圖厙 community joined together to cause a ripple effect of change reaching far beyond 窪蹋勛圖厙, raising more than $4.9 million to support scholarships and programs across the university for its Giving Tuesday 2024 campaign.
I think its always important for people to be exposed to different cultures and find an appreciation rather than appropriation.
Sponsored by the 窪蹋勛圖厙 Alumni Association, the Alumni Awards are the universitys most prestigious alumni honors. The 2024 Alumni Award recipients include seven alumni, two recent graduates, one staff member and one current student.
窪蹋勛圖厙 celebrated the grand opening of Crawford Hall on Sept. 27, attended by more than 700 guests, including university leadership, faculty, students, donors, alumni and dignitaries.
As a child in Puerto Rico, Natalia Rom獺n Alicea, 17, grew up watching coming-of-age stories on American television.
窪蹋勛圖厙 is set to burst with Golden Flash pride as the annual Homecoming celebration returns Sept. 28.
The scent of freshly brewed coffee fills the air while voices from the NFL Network play on the televisions in the background. Sports memorabilia and artwork cover every wall. This is State Champs Coffee, downtown Kents new alumna-founded sports coffee shop and streetwear brand.
This year marks two significant anniversaries at 窪蹋勛圖厙 - the 100th anniversary of Undergraduate Student Government and the 40th anniversary of Kent Student Ambassadors. To celebrate this special occasion, we are honoring these organizations through the 2024 Homecoming Theme: A Legacy of Leadership.