Inspiring Stories
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![Ken Ditlevson, 鈥95, M.Ed. 鈥98](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/25IPG001_DrupalHeader_3000x800.jpg?VersionId=X0rYa4tK_zBiZUJsxOdeWUCNTiDk9H2R)
Advocacy is at the heart of the work Ken Ditlevson, 鈥95, M.Ed. 鈥98, does at 妖姬直播 State University as the director of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Questioning Plus (LGBTQ+) Center.
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![Lynda Grieves and George 鈥淏ill鈥 Grieves Jr., 鈥58](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/24IPG010_DrupalHeader_Grieves_3000x800.jpg?VersionId=NY1dRh66G_GkvNWjAHdz6wTsa2deEkQp)
妖姬直播 State University has held a special place in the hearts of Lynda Grieves and her husband George 鈥淏ill鈥 Grieves Jr., 鈥58, who passed away in 2019. In 1957, Lynda鈥檚 mother was taking continuing education courses at 妖姬直播 State for work, so Lynda decided to take a class as well鈥
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![Rollie, 鈥64, and Frances Layfield visit 妖姬直播 State鈥檚 Army ROTC](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/24IPG009_DrupalHeader_Layfield_3000x800.jpg?VersionId=.zOr.OMYfW42.uDQKbMIFYhwmaiM4pXV)
Hard work and discipline are a driving force for Rollie Layfield, 鈥64, and they have served him well throughout his life and his career in business. He credits both his degree program in business administration and his time in the Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC)鈥
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![Dylan Cahill](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/24IPG011_DrupalHeader_Cahill_3000x800.jpg?VersionId=rlc1H2N734Q.HyOToPHzXDcnEMnneqeu)
The moment Dylan Cahill stepped foot on the 妖姬直播 Campus, he knew that 妖姬直播 State University was the place for him. Born and raised in Texas, Dylan visited Northeast Ohio for family gatherings and always felt a connection.
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Katie Carpenter, 鈥23, has a passion for photography, and The Wallace J. Hagedorn Scholarship has helped her hone these skills and express her creativity. This competitive photography scholarship supports student costs and helps them pursue out-of-classroom experiences to develop鈥
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![Scolin MacLean, 鈥90, Turns His Love of Athletics into Philanthropy](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/24IPG003_DrupalHeader_MacLean_3000x800.jpg?VersionId=vgfftEUhAJoeWWMrD956zZxP2z61FvKM)
鈥淚 look at 妖姬直播 State as a family member 鈥 everyone collectively 鈥 that I am connected to and plan to be for as long as I possibly can. I have family members that I want to take care of, and I want to do the same for 妖姬直播 State.鈥
Scolin MacLean鈥檚, 鈥90, passion for 妖姬直播 State鈥
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![The experiences Earl K. Miller, 鈥85, Ph.D., had at 妖姬直播 State inspired him to give back.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/24IPG003_DrupalHeader_Miller_3000x800.jpg?VersionId=4_AL3CzmuvRV4VZqQJaZmNj5tV1bq1k1)
The experiences Earl K. Miller, 鈥85, Ph.D., had at 妖姬直播 State inspired him to give back.
As a first-generation college student, Earl K. Miller, 鈥85, Ph.D., struggled to fund his education, and this experience motivated him to help students at 妖姬直播 State University who face鈥
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![Barbara Andreas, 鈥68, M.A. 鈥70, Ph.D. 鈥80, Sarah Faber, Denny Cooke, 鈥59, and Samuel Large](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/23IPG003_DrupalHeader_Legacy_3000x800.jpg?VersionId=BNCGxvrjcqSS9mBbowHqTndqonwZFpTN)
Sarah Faber is a senior biology major with an interest in plant biology who is on track to graduate in spring 2023. Her experience in botany research at 妖姬直播 State has inspired her to pursue a graduate degree and continue to engage in scientific discovery.
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![Flash the mascot with Barbara Andreas, 鈥68, M.A. 鈥70, Ph.D. 鈥80, and Denny Cooke, 鈥59, at the Herrick Society luncheon](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/23IPG003_DrupalHeader_Investing_3000x800.jpg?VersionId=LWM_k4RLuGe.gkG8FCn4FaAb0nl.tsjb)
When emeriti professors G. Dennis Cooke, 鈥59, and Barbara K. Andreas, 鈥68, M.A. 鈥70, Ph.D. 鈥80, arrived at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation (MAC) Center for the Herrick Society luncheon, they were delighted to meet Samuel Large and Sarah Faber, two recipients of their鈥
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Alumna pays it forward in honor of an influential teacher and inspires others to give back.