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This year’s speaker for Kent State University’s Bowman Breakfast was the embodiment of the symbiotic relationship between the university and the city of Kent that is celebrated at the annual event.Asad Khan, Ph.D., CEO of Kent Displays Inc., came to Kent as a graduate student in 1993, began his first job at Kent Displays in 1995, and has remained with the company and risen to his top leadership role over the past 30 years. Khan lives in Kent, is active in the community and is raising his family here.In his speech, titled “Rooted & Rising: A Kent State Story With Global Roots,” Khan talked ...

From altering costumes for cast members to performing center stage to working behind the scenes to create top-notch entertainment for guests, Kent State alumni are making a living cruising the seas, all while seeing the world. These Golden Flashes have had the opportunity to travel to Iceland, Norway, Greece, the Carribean, Italy, Spain, The Panama Canal and many other beautiful destinations. Next time you’re on a cruise, you might very well be traveling with some fellow Golden Flashes on board.We caught up with some of our talented alumni to hear about their journeys at sea....

McKenzie Morgan, ’22, creator of the popular fashion and lifestyle blog StyledbyMcKenz, decided to support  Kent State fashion students on their journey just a few years after graduating. But her decision wasn’t about making a grand gesture. It was about gratitude. “The scholarship I received at Kent State changed the trajectory of my life,” McKenzie said. “I’ve always wanted to be able to pay that forward and give that opportunity to another student. I think about how many students could be more successful in their career if they had the proper education to do so.”That scholarship w...