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Sonia Karkare

How The Backspace Key Taught a Global Digital Leader to Learn, Correct and Move Forward 

After 27 years of travel and pivoting to various international endeavors, Sonia Karkare, a native of Mumbai, India, is now back at Kent State as an adjunct professor with the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship’s Executive MBA (Master of Business Administration) program. She is teaching diverse types of courses, including the Digital Transformation in Healthcare course.

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Kent State Alum Eli Kalil is spending two years as a Presidential Management Fellow at the Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center.

From Voter Registration Volunteer to Presidential Management Fellow

Two-time Kent State University alumnus Eli Kalil, who is finishing up his first year as a Presidential Management Fellow at Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center, said his degrees prepared him well for the field of healthcare administration

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Kent State's fleet includes this airplane.

Filling Critical Need for More Pilots

Brian Neff, assistant dean of flight and operations at Kent State University’s College of Aeronautics and Engineering, was recently featured on Spectrum News 1 Ohio with a Kent State aeronautics student, to shed light on the national pilot shortage and explain what Kent State is doing to help fix this shortage.

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A photo of Michael Christoff standing in front of a river

Kent State Alumnus Examines the Future of Architecture Industry

Alumnus Michael Christoff is bringing balance and perspective to the field of architecture. With over 17 years of practice under his belt, Christoff’s community-focused perspective has earned him coveted spots on Crain’s Cleveland Business’ 40 under 40 list, Inside Business Magazine’s Northeast Ohio 25 under 35 Movers & Shakers and the Cleveland Bridge Builders. But, he’s not done making a mark on Cleveland or the architecture industry as a whole.

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Rendering of the College of Aeronautics and Engineering expansion

Filling Aviation Workforce Needs

Kent State University was recently featured on Channel 5 News ABC for the expansion of its aeronautics program to provide hands-on experience that will better prepare students to fill gaps in the aviation workforce.

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Earn your degree completely online.

‘Labor of Love’ Leading Design and Success of Online Programs

Kent State is already among 2023’s Best Online Programs, and those programs are working hard to continue changing the conversation about online degrees and demonstrating their value.

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Two students in a lab.

New Research Funding Plan ‘Changes the Game’

Following Kent State’s designation as an R1 research institution, the Division of Research and Sponsored Programs set its sights on investments to maintain this designation, including increasing the amount of grant dollars spent over the next three years.

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Bethany Barkley-Hanson working at her shop in Akron.

Former Student Says Class Assignment on Michael Jordan Helped Launch Her Booming Craft Business

It's easy to see why Bethany Barkley-Hanson is always in the holiday spirit.

Her booming online store, , offers handcrafted wreaths and wall hangings and showcases many holiday-themed items.

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Alumna Sharon Taylor's Coffee Brand Velty

Alumna Making Her Mark One Sip at a Time

For alumna Sharon Taylor, the combination of loving coffee and an unexpected health diagnosis changed both her diet and her career.

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