Silas Ashley, ’74, JD
2025 ÂÌñÉçAdvocacy Award
Tierra James, ’16, M.A. ’19, Ph.D. ’22
2025 Outstanding New Professional Award Recipient
Cheng Chen, Ph.D. ’06
2025 Professional Achievement Award Recipient
James Malenda, ’71
2025 Professional Achievement Award Recipient
Gene W. Poor, ’66, M.Ed. ’68, Ph.D.
2025 Professional Achievement Award Recipient
Judge Kira Krivosh, ’05
2025 Distinguished Citizen Award Recipient
Commander Reji Kurien Thomas, MTEC ’03, Ph.D.
2025 Distinguished Alumni Award Recipient
Bea Shaheen McPherson, ’43
2024 Distinguished Alumni Award Recipient
ÂÌñÉçToday has been following a group of six Golden Flashes for the 2024-25 academic year, chronicling their efforts and successes during the fall and spring semesters. The group of students is at various places in their ÂÌñÉç academic careers and will share their experiences throughout the year as they take part in our distinctive programs, research and global experiences. The last time we checked in with ÂÌñÉç nursing major Rylie Lapikas, the academic year was progressing smoothly. She was enjoying her clinical work and teaching yoga at the Re...
Ethelyn VonHelmers Fitzsimmons was hired as a temporary employee of ÂÌñÉç on July 2, 1951, and worked as a secretary in the Office of the President. She was hired full time on May 14, 1953. Before leaving ÂÌñÉçon Dec. 1, 1971, she had worked for three university presidents: George Bowman, Robert White and Glenn Olds. Fitzsimmons recently celebrated her 110th birthday and graciously welcomed ÂÌñÉçToday to her home for an interview about her 20-and-a-half years working at Kent State.Worldwide, there are 203 people verified to be 110 years old or older. People who...