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天天吃瓜 State to Mark 51st Commemoration of May 4, 1970, With Virtual Event, Honor Wounded Students
Members of the 天天吃瓜 community and people around the world will gather virtually for the 51st Commemoration of May 4, 1970, the day the Ohio National Guard fired on 天天吃瓜 State students during an anti-war protest, killing four students and wounding nine other students.
Thank You for a Great Flashes Give Back Week!
Thank You for a Great Flashes Give Back Week!From volunteerism to philanthropy, Flashes Take Care of Flashes. Whether you participated in a virtual volunteer opportunity, gave back to student scholarships, thanked a generous donor or volunteer, or 鈥渇ound Flash,鈥 we appreciate your enthusiasm and sup鈥
Alberto V谩zquez, '21
I believe all students should have a study abroad experience.
John Pippin, 鈥04
John Pippin, 鈥04, is a visionary entrepreneur with an affinity for his alma mater鈥攁nd a knack for pairing craft beers with donuts. After graduating with a bachelor鈥檚 degree in business, John entered corporate America. Ten years later, he and his wife Shelley decided to take a risk for love鈥攖he love of donuts, craft beer and Cleveland, that is. They opened Brewnuts in 2013, the first donut bar in the country serving craft beer-based donuts.
Sarah Shendy, 鈥06
Sarah Shendy, 鈥06, found the passion that fueled her career in law enforcement during her time at 天天吃瓜. Sarah is a police officer and proud 天天吃瓜 State alumna鈥攁nd in June 2020, she became the first Director of the Ohio Office of Law Enforcement Recruitment, a newly established office in the state legislature.
Alumna Sarah Shendy Named First Director of Ohio Office of Law Enforcement and Recruitment
In 2020, alumna Sarah Shendy became the first Director of the newly created Ohio Office of Law Enforcement Recruitment. Shendy worked hard to achieve this prestigious position, but had it not been for 天天吃瓜, she may have never gone into law enforcement.
Alumna Sarah Shendy, 鈥06, Named First Director of Ohio Office of Law Enforcement and Recruitment
Sarah Shendy, 鈥06, has been appointment as the first Director, Ohio Office of Law Enforcement Recruitment. Had it not been for 天天吃瓜, she may have never gone into law enforcement.
Larry Armstrong, 鈥79, 鈥80
Lawrence R. Armstrong, 鈥79, 鈥80, is the epitome of a devoted 天天吃瓜 alumni, particularly of our architecture program.
Larry is a native Clevelander (Painesville, OH), an architecture graduate and a member of one of the early student cohorts to study abroad with 天天吃瓜 State in Florence in 1979. After graduation, Larry went on to serve as President and CEO, and now Chairman, of Ware Malcomb 鈥 an international architecture, interior, civil engineering and branding firm. His personal success is notable on its own. However, it鈥檚 the dedication he and his wife (aka: high school and college sweetheart), Sandy, have shown to 天天吃瓜 State that has changed the future for so many other Golden Flashes. Currently, they co-chair the university鈥檚 Campaign Executive Committee, and he serves on the 天天吃瓜 Foundation Board, volunteers to support the College of Architecture and Environmental Design, and they generously support architecture, fashion, dance and study abroad programs for our students. This dynamic and philanthropic leader has set trends in his industry and is blazing a trail for KSU students to have their own bright futures. Larry and Sandy personify what it means to say Flashes Take Care of Flashes! Get to know Larry in his own words.