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![Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ alumnus Michael Parker](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/20241025_BC_goodyear_Hero_036.jpg?VersionId=hKIC8U5QjrF53dyiKDNt.GcRlfL3pN8_&itok=sewgvX4r)
Alumnus Making Tire Production Safer and More Efficient
Now a project engineer at The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co., alumnus Michael Parker, ’02, uses the skills he developed while pursuing dual degrees in mechatronics engineering and mechatronics engineering technology at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ to launch a successful and fulfilling career.
![Dr. Nick Campitelli](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/240926-Dr%20Nick_RD-00257.jpg?VersionId=8SliPx.u7b_nDaDNCkUpR9B6E.u1P6wI&itok=HAzbelfJ)
Helping Patients – and Students – Find Their Footing
Dr. Nick Campitelli, D.P.M., has been practicing podiatry in Fairlawn, Ohio, now for 20 years and has garnered a major following on TikTok and YouTube for sharing his expertise, leading to many happy patients.
![Evan Gildenbratt](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/240918-KS%20Works-Evan%20Gildenblatt_RD-00146%20%281%29.jpg?VersionId=nutg0u_1it.iDc85BCR3qsjPZm0L26A7&itok=9wCAyr_b)
Peace, Conflict and the Courtroom
Alumnus Evan Gildenblatt said Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University’s peace and conflict studies program intially appealed to him because it was so broadly applicable to everyday life. Today, he uses the skills he learned while earning his Bachelor of Arts in Peace and Conflict Studies in his role as a judicial law clerk at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio in Cincinnati.
![Victoria Bylsma](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/Victoria%20Bylsma%20header.jpg?VersionId=4CSM2pZajHRJhv8X6Me2lgjgNI5.uuaj&itok=uOLPIAg6)
From Public Health Graduate to Air Force Epidemiologist
Victoria Bylsma said it only took about two hours after a mentor suggested she look into a graduate degree in public health for her to know what she wanted to do with her career. Today, the Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University Master of Public Health graduate helps to protect service members’ health and readiness as an injury epidemiologist at the Air Force Research Laboratory in Dayton.
![Dexter Shreve, Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ alumna](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/dexter%20shreve%20hero%20shot.jpg?VersionId=V9avMSiSVEAVGKu.1x2X5R0xCmzf53Vv&itok=97OdOqDJ)
Hands-on Learning, Real-World Success
Unsure of what he wanted to do in life when he first came to Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University, it was the hands-on learning experiences he had in his degree program that led Dexter Shreve to becoming a business owner.
![Myron Lard](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/240723-east-palestine_RD-00227.jpg?VersionId=r8wJQulkpp72ZGbc6xkXMTm4dWF046e_&h=58e16ec2&itok=CEJS1oKA)
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Alumnus Leads Crucial Research on East Palestine Train Derailment
Myron Lard grew up just 40 miles from the East Palestine derailment site. He returned to help the community understand the impact.
![Marcello Fantoni, Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ vice president for Global Education, at the Palace of Versailles Marcello Fantoni, Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ vice president for Global Education, at the Palace of Versailles](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/MARCELLO-20.jpg?VersionId=0.7RZ6ljgPIRVg3.Xs54a4idkflRxOpU&itok=qKf2LuRX)
‘The Future of Higher Education Is Global’
Most people know the Palace of Versailles as a popular French tourist destination. For Marcello Fantoni, Ph.D., Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University’s vice president for global education, Versailles is where he serves on the Scientific Committee of its Research Center, helping to shepherd art history research on a global scale.
![Liam Aberly Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Works](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/240531-KSW-yellow-cake_RD-00257.jpg?VersionId=OPP4il1F.LjOmHjwPfdj76_dtwF7hAl3&itok=BWIrqkLN)
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Fashion Program Stitches Path to Success for Local Designer
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹'s School of Fashion taught Liam Aberle everything he knows about the industry.
![Members of Her Campus Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ during the Her Week celebration in April 2024. Members of Her Campus Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ during the Her Week celebration in April 2024.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/Her%20week%20photo.jpeg?VersionId=GKvF8dpLvzKAMjIsg.E0Ru7uAwNw9i.8&itok=xa4GZcPd)
Her Campus Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Takes Top Honors in National Competition
The Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University student organization Her Campus took top honors from its national organization for a week of events the group held in April to celebrate its 10th anniversary.
![The new Signal Akron newsroom in Akron, Ohio is brimming with Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ journalism graduates. The new Signal Akron newsroom in Akron, Ohio is brimming with Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ journalism graduates.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/20240613_BC_SignalAkron_017.jpg?VersionId=c6muJUgo9p3Fb5j15IMecK9i_5cpRsJe&itok=SEkX3toi)
Newsroom Filled With Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Graduates Takes on Akron, Ohio
When longtime Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University journalism professor Susan Zake decided to pursue a new career with the non-profit online news source, Signal Akron, she made a hiring list from the many Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ graduates she had mentored over her 17-year career.