Engagement Center
Have you received a call from 330-672-0202 recently? Don't be shy, that's a current Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ student calling you!
The Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ Engagement Center, housed within the Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement, is a resource for the Golden Flash family. It helps alumni and friends stay connected with the university, learn what's new at Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ and how to become involved, no matter where life after graduation may have taken you. The Engagement Center team is made up of a small group of high achieving current students, known as Student Engagement Officers (SEOs), who have a passion for Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ and are eager to get to know fellow Golden Flashes. SEOs receive specialized training to build their leadership and communications skills, preparing them not only to assist you on your call, but also for life after graduation as they enter the workforce.
Student Engagement Officers focus on building connections within the Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ community. From checking in on new graduates to personally thanking donors, they remind alumni and friends that their Golden Flash family is rooting for them every step of the way.
Meet our Engagement Center staff and put a face to the name the next time you hear from a Student Engagement Officer.
Andrew Cappuzzello, '15, M.Ed. '17
Associate Director, Engagement Center
Peyton Retone, '26
Graduate Assistant, Engagement Center
Area of Study: Graduate Student, Business Administration
Hometown: Canton, OH
Favorite KSU Memory: I studied abroad in Florence this past summer and was fortunate enough to meet Mayim Bialik, Don Rio, Ashley Graham and Justin Irvin.
Cloe Jones, '26
Graduate Assistant, Engagement Center
Area of Study: Graduate Student, Emerging Media & Technology
Hometown: Cincinnati, OH
Fun Fact Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ Me: I have never broken any bones.
Claire B.
Student Engagement Officer
Area of Study: Senior, Fashion Merchandising
Hometown: Circleville, OH
Favorite Thing Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ KSU: The Fashion Library in Rockwell Hall.
Magen C.
Student Engagement Officer
Area of Study: Senior, Nursing
Hometown: Kent, OH
Fun Fact Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ Me: I have trained and competed in Isshin-RyÅ« karate for over a decade.
Katie D.
Student Engagement Officer
Area of Study: Senior, Biochemistry
Hometown: North Ridgeville, OH
Favorite Thing Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ KSU: I love walking around campus in the fall!
Rachel F.
Student Engagement Officer
Area of Study: Senior, Interior Design
Hometown: Chagrin Falls, OH
Fun Fact Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ Me: The flowers on Taylor Hall hill in the spring!
Kylee G.
Student Engagement Officer
Area of Study: Senior, Art History
Hometown: Uniontown, OH
Fun Fact Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ Me: I was born in North Dakota and have lived in Virginia and Germany!
Sophia W.
Student Engagement Officer
Area of Study: Junior, Fashion Merchandising
Hometown: Ann Arbor, MI
Favorite Thing Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ KSU: I love how walkable the campus is.
Mallory K.
Student Engagement Officer
Area of Study: Sophomore, Marketing
Hometown: Toledo, OH
Fun Fact Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ Me: I am a nail tech too!
Angela P.
Student Engagement Officer
Area of Study: Senior, Marketing
Hometown: Springfield Township, OH
Favorite Thing Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ KSU: The campus. It's like a little town within a town and everyone is working towards the same goal.
Sophia Z.
Student Engagement Officer
Area of Study: Senior, Psychology
Hometown: Akron, OH
Fun Fact Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ Me: I grew up in Shanghai, China! I moved to America my sophomore year of high school.
Lily W.
Student Engagement Officer
Area of Study: Sophomore, Finance
Hometown: Mentor, OH
Fun Fact Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ Me: I have won 4 hula hooping competitions.
Cassie K.
Student Engagement Officer
Area of Study: Graduate Student, Epidemiology
Hometown: Akron, OH
Favorite Thing Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ KSU: My parents are Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ alums and it's so fun being around campus with them!
Henry G.
Student Engagement Officer
Area of Study: Sophomore, Finance
Hometown: Akron, OH
Fun Fact Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ Me: My favorite food is sushi!
Hope D.
Student Engagement Officer
Area of Study: Junior, Accounting
Hometown: Cuyahoga Falls, OH
Fun Fact Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ Me: I love hiking, pilates, reading and crafting.