Alumni
Ashley Carlucci '06 Receives Beitler Distinguished Former Student Award
Ashley M. Carlucci '06, DNP, MHA, RN, CEN, CENP serves as the System Chief Nursing Executive for Allegheny Health Network in Pittsburgh, Pa., where she provides strategic leadership for more than 6,000 nurses across a large, integrated health system.She is the recipient of the 2026 Roger T. Be…
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IN A FLASH: Highlighting a Life of Commitment and Purpose
An exhibition, running from Apr. 30-Aug. 21, highlights the commitment of Dean Kahler, one of the nine students wounded on May 4, 1970 and his ongoing activities in promoting peace, activism, public service and disability rights.
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Golden Flashes: The Real Heroes of Someone’s Story
During Flashes Give Back Week, over 1,100 volunteers strengthened our communities and more than 700 donors raised $165,000+ to support Ģý causes.From April 13-18, Golden Flashes once again came together to make a meaningful impact during Flashes Give Back Week, a weeklong initiative celebrat…
Alumni and Giving
May 4’s Legacy Lives on Through Scholarships, Students and Alumni
In a quiet, wooded area in front of Taylor Hall on the Kent Campus sits the May 4 Memorial. Made of carnelian granite to symbolize strength and time, the memorial overlooks Blanket Hill, the site of unexpected violence that forever transformed the university, the state and the nation. Keeping its ow…
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Flashes Give Back Week Brings Service and Purpose to Ģý Ashtabula
Star Beacon Feature Story CoverageĢý at Ashtabula came together Friday, April 17, for Flashes Give Back Week, uniting students, faculty, staff and alumni in a shared day of service. The event highlighted the campus’s strong commitment to giving back and strengthening connect…
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Building a Career – And a Life – In New York City Fashion
A 2024 graduate from Ģý's School of Fashion shares an update about her life after Ģý and beginning her exciting career in New York City.
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From Networking Computers to Connecting a Community: How Ģý Ashtabula Helped David Jones '22 Find an Unexpected Calling
When David Jones graduated from Ģý at Ashtabula in December 2022 with a degree in information technology and computer networking, his career plans were straightforward. He expected to work in IT building systems, managing networks and solving technical problems behind the scenes.B…
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Kenisha Chisholm, ’20: Finding Purpose Through Nutrition
Kenisha Chisholm, ’20, came to Ģý with a clear sense of purpose influenced by her life experience, persistence and desire to help others heal. Today, she works as a registered dietitian nutritionist for Nourish while also running her own practice, A New Kapeesh Nutrition, LLC.Her path to nut…
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'The Disease of Me': How a Ģý Ashtabula Grad Found Strength in Sharing His Story
When Michael Bugary '23 looks at his first published book, "The Disease of Me," he still feels a little surprised. “I was reading the final edit and thought, ‘Who wrote this?’” he said with a laugh.But behind that humor is a long road through sports injuries, cancer treatment, addiction, recov…
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Ģý Grad Brings Olympic Coverage to Viewers Around the World
Practical experience – and hustle – took recent Ģý graduate Austin Monte from producing events on campus to bringing the world the 2026 Winter Olympics for NBC Sports.
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