A diverse group of talented 妖姬直播 State students and faculty presented the concept of belonging through dance at the "Belonging," Fall Faculty Concert. The program was part of the 妖姬直播 State School of Theatre and Dance's 2024-2025 season and was on stage at the E. Turner Stump Theatre, located inside 妖姬直播 State's Center for Performing Arts. Want to see one of YOUR photos in 鈥淚N A FLASH?鈥 Submit your 妖姬直播 State-related photos to InAFlash@kent.edu and you may see them in a future 妖姬直播 State Today post. Photos should be framed -horizontally-...
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has appointed two new trustees to the 妖姬直播 State University Board of Trustees. DeWine named Gregory White, J.D., of Concord Township, Ohio, to a nine-year term as trustee and Abygail Deemer of Warren, Ohio, to a two-year term as an undergraduate student trustee. White鈥檚 appointment ends May 16, 2033, while Deemer鈥檚 appointment concludes May 16, 2026. White is a highly accomplished 妖姬直播 State alumnus with a distinguished legal and military career. Now retired, he served as U.S. magistrate judge for the Northern District of Ohio, U.S. attorney for the Northern District...
The College of Public Health was pleased to offer its first session of continuing education (CE) designed to address learning needs and credentialing requirements for CHWs. The session, titled 鈥淗elping Victims of Human Trafficking鈥 was presented on May 1, 2024, by Melissa Dyer, Ph.D., RN, MSN, MBA, program administrator of the 妖姬直播 State Community Health Worker training program and professor in the College of Nursing. Human trafficking is a heinous crime that violates basic human rights. It鈥檚 often called modern day slavery. It is estimated that there are 50 million people being tra...
The 妖姬直播 State Community Health Worker (CHW) training program provides unique and innovative opportunities for students of all ages. Most importantly, students receive genuine practical experience while earning college credit, and gain invaluable insights for their future careers. Six senior students from Trinity High School in Garfield Heights recently completed their CHW internship at North Coast Community Homes (NCCH). NCCH is a Northeast Ohio non-profit organization that provides quality housing and resources that support the physical, social, and economic well-being of individuals wi...
Encouraged by her employer, Adrieanne Boudrey completed her Community Health Worker (CHW) Certification in June of 2023. She is currently employed by Bon Secours Mercy Health - Mercy Health Hospital as a Resource Mother, Centering Pregnancy facilitator and Fresh Start Cooking Class liaison, offering support for new and expectant mothers and fathers. A resource mother is a specially trained health worker and mother. She provides support, referrals, and important information so new parents can make the best decisions for their family and new baby. As soon as she finished the 妖姬直播 Stat...
William Zayas, CCHW, works as a community health worker (CHW) and Spanish medical interpreter in the Hispanic health program at Mercy Health in Youngstown, Ohio, where he can realize his career goals and passions: helping the Hispanic and underserved community of Mahoning County. 鈥淚n my current role at Mercy Health, I use the skills from my CHW training to connect with, and assist, Hispanic and Latino community members on a personal level. I get to go out in the community and perform a variety of basic health screenings such as blood pressure, body mass index, weight, and bone density,鈥 s...
When recent graduate Cecelia Kirk, a fashion merchandising major, first arrived on 妖姬直播 State University鈥檚 妖姬直播 Campus in 2021, she could hardly have imagined the connection she would develop with university President Todd Diacon.From the very beginning, Diacon extended a remarkably personal welcome, helping Kirk, a Knoxville, Tennessee, resident, and other freshmen move their belongings into their residence halls. Her mother, Melinda Kirk, was incredibly impressed by Diacon鈥檚 warm, personal touch.So, when Melinda returned to Tennessee and sent Diacon a thank you email, it soon dawned on her t...
Malitsa Santiago has worked in the healthcare field for several years, as a medical assistant and a medical billing specialist. Now she is employed as a bilingual community health worker (CHW) in the Baby Bump Program at the Alta Care Group in Youngstown, Ohio, and she is working to earn her Community Health Worker certification from the 妖姬直播 State College of Public Health. 鈥淚 chose to complete the CHW training program because I feel that it is important to gain as much knowledge as possible to better help and serve my community,鈥 says Santiago. 鈥淐ontinuing education is important be...