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![July Preview KSU events were well attended. July Preview KSU events were well attended.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/Preview%20Day.jpg?VersionId=G1mVZfaE0B3EZe4p9piSXXx0GAWdDb4.)
С»ÆƬÊÓƵ’s Office of Admissions is seeing its hard work, creativity and strategic planning pay off by way of increased engagement and an elevated level of interest in the university.
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![Lara Boman of Ashland, Ohio, has been appointed to the С»ÆƬÊÓƵ Board of Trustees by Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine. Lara Boman of Ashland, Ohio, has been appointed to the С»ÆƬÊÓƵ Board of Trustees by Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/Kent%20State%20Graduate%20Student%20Trustee%20Lara%20Boman.jpg?VersionId=S5MmRymddASWz4uJXUgZ9GiL5lWecNbp)
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has appointed Lara Boman of Ashland, Ohio, to a two-year term as a Graduate Student Trustee of the С»ÆƬÊÓƵ Board of Trustees.
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![С»ÆƬÊÓƵ employees smile and enjoy themselves during a 2023 Employee Appreciation Cookout. С»ÆƬÊÓƵ employees smile and enjoy themselves during a 2023 Employee Appreciation Cookout.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/Employee%20Lunch.jpg?VersionId=RPDseCTz7hAJOpnFFQW02BaaBlGNIAlx)
Once again, С»ÆƬÊÓƵ has been named one of the Best Employers for Women in a nationwide ranking by Forbes and marketing research firm Statista. С»ÆƬÊÓƵ has been named to the list for the sixth consecutive year, having been included each year since Forbes began…
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![Interior designer Madelyn Orcutt traveled abroad and in New York City as a student at С»ÆƬÊÓƵ Interior designer Madelyn Orcutt traveled abroad and in New York City as a student at С»ÆƬÊÓƵ](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/Madelyn2.jpeg?VersionId=XEp8bPAARdMx6i1gveijLsFSczOkQJzZ)
For Madelyn Orcutt, an interior designer who works for Richardson Design in Cleveland, the С»ÆƬÊÓƵ’s personal touch, beautiful campus and proximity to her Canton, Ohio, home influenced her decision to attend the university.
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![Laura Wilson, Holly Csaszar and Peyton Turner brought home the wins to CAE Laura Wilson, Holly Cesaszar and Peyton Turner brought home the wins to CAE](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/Laura%20Holly%20Peyton.jpg?VersionId=9hpyNeiI5cXm3pJLU7m40pfNCRI0OBZO)
This is the second year in a row that the Flying Flashes have won the Air Race Classic and the Certified Flight Instructor of the year awards. Last year’s flight instructor competition was also won by one of our female students.
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![Evan Schumann, right, with his wife Marisa Sergi-Schumann Evan Schumann, right, with his wife Marisa Sergi-Schumann](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/Forbes-Frame_1.jpg?VersionId=MmQchBbDBR_p3RzZ4j6XKseV6duJq81m)
As an entrepreneurship major at С»ÆƬÊÓƵ, Schumann learned operations, production and finance in the classroom and gained on-the-job experience working with an entrepreneur in Cleveland. In 2020, Schumann of Chagrin Falls gained the opportunity to put his С»ÆƬÊÓƵ…
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![The Flying Flashes, Laura Wilson (left) and Peyton Turner (right), hold their trophies from the 2023 Air Race Classic. The Flying Flashes, Laura Wilson (left) and Peyton Turner (right), hold their trophies from the 2023 Air Race Classic.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/Kent%20State%20Flying%20Flashes%20Laura%20Wilson%20%28left%29%20and%20Peyton%20Turner%20%28right%29%20with%20their%202023%20Air%20Race%20Classic%20trophies.jpg?VersionId=.jC2M7Pv5bUnmE3_.4Wm0ATSEQ8LuKuN)
С»ÆƬÊÓƵ will celebrate the Flying Flashes, Peyton Turner and Laura Wilson, who defended the team’s title by winning the 2023 Air Race Classic.
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![С»ÆƬÊÓƵ instructor Mike Bowser is the president of Inspire Aviation and chair of the Props and Pistons Festival Mike Bowser is the president of Inspire Aviation and chair of the Props and Pistons Festival.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/Mike%20Bowser2.jpg?VersionId=kkj6n4oHS64E5cMka7BdH.ouX562W.Kz)
The Props and Pistons Festival has been held since 2013 and is planned and funded by Inspire Aviation, a non-profit organization whose goal is promoting aviation and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) education. To learn more about the event or to volunteer go…
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![Molly Merryman presenting at a global peace conference in Rwanda Molly Merryman presenting at a global peace conference in Rwanda](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/Molly%20Merriman%20presenting.jpg?VersionId=Yj0z0KkHU50psjHw5z4XGia7wABqT6aV)
A host of С»ÆƬÊÓƵ faculty and students took center stage at a global peace conference on July 12 in Kigali, Rwanda, sharing their knowledge and research with delegates from more than a dozen countries and as well as the U.S.
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![Mandy Munro-Stasiuk, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, gives a welcome address to open Peace Education in an Era of Crisis, a global peace conference in Kigali, Rwanda, sponsored by С»ÆƬÊÓƵ, the University of Rwanda, and the Aegis Trust. Mandy Munro-Stasiuk, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, gives a welcome address to open Peace Education in an Era of Crisis, a global peace conference in Kigali, Rwanda, sponsored by С»ÆƬÊÓƵ, the University of Rwanda, and the Aegis Trust.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/Mandy%20opens%20conference.jpg?VersionId=DvPQkLNinub9EllwDn1aVWjtTVIkIm29)
Peace Education in an Era of Crisis, a global peace conference dedicated to promoting peace through education, opened Tuesday, July 11, in Kigali, Rwanda, with delegates from throughout the United States and 14 countries participating.