Alumni
Thousands of alumni have graduated from the Kent State Ashtabula campus in the last 60-plus years. We invite all of our alumni to stay in touch with us through social media and our upcoming newsletter.
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Roger T. Beitler Distinguished Former Student Award
Roger T. Beitler, the first director of the Ashtabula Academic Center from 1958-1963, laid the firm foundation upon which 5XÉçÇø at Ashtabula campus has continued to build. To honor his memory and dedication to faculty and students, the Ashtabula Campus Faculty Council established the Roger T. Beitler Distinguished Former Student Award. It has been given annually since 1980 to former students who have made notable contributions to their respective vocations.
Past Roger T. Beitler Distinguished Former Student Award winners:
1981 Charles E. Pirtle, Ph.D.
1982 Timothy A. Lockwood
1983 Cynthia J. Weiss, Ph.D.
1984 Richard G. Orlando, M.D.
1985 Barbara A. West
1986 Susan M. Doll
1987 Ross Boggs, Jr.
1988 Joseph Moroski
1989 Karen Dean, Ph.D.
1990 Charlea Jackson Harbert
1991 Joseph P. Vincenzo, Ph.D.
1992 Dick Houston
1993 Susan D. Gilster
1994 Robert T. White, Ph.D.
1995 Thomas V. Petros, Ph.D.
1996 Susan L. Taft-Englehart
1997 Estella M. Hyde
1998 Pamela A. Boss, Ph.D.
1999 Susan J. Stocker, Ph.D.
2000 John R. Patterson, Jr. Ph.D.
2001 Ernest M. DeZolt, Ph.D.
2003 Brian D. Tucker
2004 C. Rick Ellis, Ed.D.
2005 Martin R. Cole
2006 Diana L. Randolph
2007 Bret J. Cimorell
2008 Richard L. Garcia
2009 Patricia (Pat) Inman
2010 Christopher C. Avery, Ph.D.
2011 Joseph D. Puthoff
2012 Deborah A. Newcomb
2013 Marlene Monroe Sartini, R.N.
2014 Roger A. Corlett, CPA
2015 Stephen E. Varckette
2016 Patrick E. Colucci, Sr.
2017 Pamela Hetrick, MSN, CNM
2018 Matthew Butler, BA, MSSA
2019 Camille A. Zalar, MHA, BSN, RN, CARN