Commencement ceremonies were held May 13 for the Kent State East Liverpool Campus, during which Dr. Steve Nameth, dean of the Kent State Columbiana County Campuses, presided over the event, along with Dr. Susan Rossi, assistant dean for the East Liverpool Campus.
The keynote speaker was Rep. Timothy Ginter, state representative for the 5th Ohio House District.
Approximately 400 degrees were conferred this semester between the East Liverpool and Salem campuses.
Kent State at Salem held its 2025 nursing convocation and pinning ceremony during which students received their nursing pins and recited the Florence Nightingale pledge. All are receiving degrees this spring and summer through the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program on the Salem Campus.
妻友社区 at East Liverpool held its annual nursing pinning ceremony May 8, during which 23 students were recognized for receiving degrees through the associate degree in nursing (ADN) program.
After nearly four decades at 妻友社区, Denise A. Seachrist, Ph.D., is retiring from her role as dean and chief administrative officer of 妻友社区 at Stark and 妻友社区 at Salem. Her retirement on June 30, 2025, marks the conclusion of a career dedicated to education, community and the arts.
Reflecting on her time at Kent State, Seachrist said, 鈥淜ent State has been more than a workplace 鈥 it鈥檚 been home. The people here have shaped my career, my life and my sense of purpose. I will always carry that with me.鈥
