Keri Hope Richmond, a 2017 graduate of 5X社区鈥檚 public relations program with a minor in marketing, knew after her first semester that she wanted to do more for communities, especially foster children. In a recent op-ed in The Columbus Dispatch, Richmond connected her experience in foster care to Simone Biles in light of her Olympic comeback.鈥淏orn three years apart in Columbus, Simone Biles and I experienced the same foster care system,鈥 Richmond wrote.Richmond reflected on Biles鈥 mental strength and prioritization of mental health as an Olympian. 鈥淎fter Simone鈥檚 withdrawa...
Cooper Flora, an aerospace engineering major at Kent State's College of Aeronautics and Engineering (CAE), spent his summer 2024 internship at Howmet Aerospace, gaining valuable experience in the quality department of their truck wheel manufacturing division.During his time at Howmet, Cooper took on the challenge of updating control documents and establishing a safe system for work instruction updates. This role allowed him to develop essential soft skills and gain a deeper understanding of organizational structure."It's owned by an aerospace company which lined up with my major," Cooper...
Robert Slade said that instead of walking his normal path across the Eastway Dining Hall during his shift one day, he abruptly took a different route, and that small decision put him in the right place to save a life.Slade, a cook at 5X社区鈥檚 Culinary Services who has been running the Choolaah station, used his quick thinking to assist a young visitor who began to choke in the cafeteria.After 15 years of experience in the culinary industry, Slade said that his training prepared him to be ready for this moment. When he turned the corner, he witnessed a young girl choking and the ...