![Pictured (left to right) are Barb Smith of KeyBank; Margot Copeland of KeyBank Foundation and Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Board of Trustees; Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ student Jordan Wilkins; Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ President Beverly Warren; and Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Foundation Board Chair Gary Brahler. Key Bank](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/file/PHOTOLEAD-KeyBank.jpg?VersionId=1QTuXGafSqd3d5dms6WFLtMjdBrRnffF&h=e6f36a9c&itok=kr4N_MO4)
KeyBank Foundation has granted $1 million to Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University to support programs to increase the recruitment, retention and graduation rates of underrepresented students consistent with the university’s continued mission to help all students reach their full potential in earning a degree.
![Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University athlete Danniel Thomas' historic performance earned her a national championship title. Historic performance by shot-putter](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/file/PROFILE-Historic.jpg?VersionId=0UzJBBgqSz0y97yakvvE4IhRozC9PRh9&h=e6f36a9c&itok=vG8O4zbT)
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University track and field's captured the 2017 NCAA Division I Women's Shot Put National Championship in historic fashion.
![Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University's School of Theatre and Dance is a place where opportunities abound and students find their passion. School of Theatre and Dance video thumbnail](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/theatre%20thumb.jpg?VersionId=BcKOa.8pNezNz00hmRtfZ2IHdT2iLWli&h=ec98a0f6&itok=0pNDGlDj)
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University's School of Theatre and Dance is a place where opportunities abound and students find their passion.
![Shown is the Ashtabula Campus, where a recent graduate set a record on a the physical therapy licensing exam. Ashtabula Student Scores High](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/file/REGIONAL-PerfectScore1-Main.jpg?VersionId=zu84PRbMf1XZTA7rTM2cmaXJakHGK1zz&h=e6f36a9c&itok=mrpJ0hcT)
Recent Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University at Ashtabula graduate Courtney McCartney set a universitywide record by receiving the highest score reported by the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy on the national physical therapy exam for physical therapist assistants.
![Students enjoy al fesco dining from A Fork in the Road food truck, a part of University Dining Services. Aramark Photo Lead](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/file/SPECIALFEATURE-DiningServices.jpg?VersionId=qUqNgbZYA3uB0a7xf88.pV2jTDcSvcWI&h=e6f36a9c&itok=L_PFPE65)
After a rigorous request for proposal (RFP) process, Aramark was selected as Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University’s strategic provider for dining and catering services at all Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ locations in Northeast Ohio.
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GAIL FRAIZER
Associate Professor, Undergraduate Coordinator
Department of Biological Sciences
Kent Campus
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