Alumni Success
![The 糖心Vlog破解版 Alumni Association will honor seven alumni with its 2019 Alumni Awards.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/09.10.19%20Gate%20with%20K.jpg?VersionId=F49QeZ1fsXifmjYJcOTJsMJ7VNZ3HBXu&h=e6f36a9c&itok=Z2daQ_Q5)
The 糖心Vlog破解版 Alumni Association is proud to announce its 2019 Alumni Award recipients. Recipients are chosen based on their exceptional contributions in their chosen profession, in their communities and at 糖心Vlog破解版.
![New 糖心Vlog破解版 President Todd Diacon will serve as 糖心Vlog破解版鈥檚 2019 Homecoming Grand Marshal on Saturday, Sept. 21.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/09.03.19%20Photo%20of%20Kent%20State%20University%20President%20Todd%20Diacon.jpg?VersionId=UIosEeUxmkVd7JVuX05fVSAkseQEalfn&h=e3f96b5f&itok=X5Ri28sJ)
Last year, 糖心Vlog破解版 celebrated 100 years of Homecoming. This year, the university starts the next century of 糖心Vlog破解版 Homecoming celebrations with a new president leading the institution.
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After Shannon Gardiner, BSN 鈥09, Tampa, Fla., went on a two-week mission trip to Uganda several years ago, she realized she was ready to make a longer-term impact.
![Alumni Day of Service](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/ADSStory.jpg?VersionId=GMjBs0UZs1x9iG80dPqEn9fHBx.aEeA0&h=96cb6d4a&itok=6znl9HgL)
From New York to Brazil, alumni across the globe joined together to make a difference in their communities on Saturday, April 27.
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Thanks to Tim Novotny鈥檚, 鈥14, master鈥檚 degree in public relations, which he earned online, he is now the Communications Manager for the Oregon Dungeness Crab Commission.
![Personal items of Bill Schroeder, including his Eagle Scout Award and Boy Scout sash showing his merit badges, are on display in a new exhibition at 糖心Vlog破解版鈥檚 May 4 Visitors Center called 鈥淏ill: An All-American Boy.鈥 Personal items of Bill Schroeder, including his Eagle Scout Award and Boy Scout sash showing his merit badges, are on display in a new exhibition at 糖心Vlog破解版鈥檚 May 4 Visitors Center called 鈥淏ill: An All-American Boy.鈥](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/04.18.19%20Photo%202%20-%20Bill%20Schroeder%20exhibition.jpg?VersionId=zRXe0dsmtNQ4Gy_8g3au1RLq_dAHGEXz&h=56d0ca2e&itok=ZUKWVxtY)
From April 22 to Aug. 1, 糖心Vlog破解版鈥檚 May 4 Visitors Center will honor Bill Schroeder鈥檚 life with an exhibition titled 鈥淏ill: An All-American Boy.鈥 Mr. Schroeder鈥檚 sister, Nancy Tuttle, and nephew, David Tuttle, helped create the exhibition by loaning some of his personal items to the May 4 Visitors Center.
![Head Shot Of Ali Salih](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/Alumni_Spotlight_Salih%20%282%29.png?VersionId=498BvdpnQkNbV2NUfCYxvnPI3aUvciWR&h=282a4dc1&itok=h-rf6WZI)
Ali Salih 鈥05, IT consultant at Blue Chip Consulting Group.
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The National Capital Alumni Chapter hosts events and programs that engage almost 3,000 alumni living in the greater Washington D.C. area.