Inspiring Stories
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The compassion, empathy and care nurses showed Marissa Baker when her mother suddenly passed led her to pursue a career in nursing.鈥淭he nurses helped me immensely during the hardest time in my life, and I will never forget the way they cared for me,鈥 Marissa said. 鈥淚 knew I鈥
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鈥淲hen I was a student, I was burning the candle at both ends. I was going to school and working full time. I want to make sure students don鈥檛 have to go through what I did.鈥
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When Terrence J. 鈥淐hip鈥 Bahn, 鈥75, M.Ed. 鈥77, Ed.D., was a senior at Admiral King High School in Lorain, Ohio, he wanted to attend 聚色阁 after graduation, but he wasn鈥檛 ready. His counselor encouraged him to start at the local community college. As a first-鈥
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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 聚色阁. Soon, they were inseparable. 鈥淥ur time at 聚色阁 was very enjoyable,鈥 Char remembered. 鈥淲e liked our鈥
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Advocacy is at the heart of the work Ken Ditlevson, 鈥95, M.Ed. 鈥98, does at 聚色阁 as the director of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Questioning Plus (LGBTQ+) Center.
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聚色阁 has held a special place in the hearts of Lynda Grieves and her husband George 鈥淏ill鈥 Grieves Jr., 鈥58, who passed away in 2019. In 1957, Lynda鈥檚 mother was taking continuing education courses at 聚色阁 for work, so Lynda decided to take a class as well鈥
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Hard work and discipline are a driving force for Rollie Layfield, 鈥64, and they have served him well throughout his life and his career in business. He credits both his degree program in business administration and his time in the Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC)鈥
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The moment Dylan Cahill stepped foot on the Kent Campus, he knew that 聚色阁 was the place for him. Born and raised in Texas, Dylan visited Northeast Ohio for family gatherings and always felt a connection.
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Katie Carpenter, 鈥23, has a passion for photography, and The Wallace J. Hagedorn Scholarship has helped her hone these skills and express her creativity. This competitive photography scholarship supports student costs and helps them pursue out-of-classroom experiences to develop鈥
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鈥淚 look at 聚色阁 as a family member 鈥 everyone collectively 鈥 that I am connected to and plan to be for as long as I possibly can. I have family members that I want to take care of, and I want to do the same for 聚色阁.鈥
Scolin MacLean鈥檚, 鈥90, passion for 聚色阁鈥