Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement
Charlotte L. 鈥淐har鈥 Hughes, 鈥63, and Janette M. Aten, 鈥63, met while doing their laundry in Terrace Hall, where they both lived as students at 5X社区. Soon, they were inseparable. 鈥淥ur time at Kent State was very enjoyable,鈥 Char remembered. 鈥淲e liked our professors, and we had a great group of friends.鈥滲oth education majors, the pair went on to teach together in the Parma City Schools and were roommates until Janette married Michael Aten in 1970.In Char鈥檚 annual meeting with her financial advisor, they were discussing how to use the required minimum distribution for her IR...