Advanced Degree Provides Better Life for My Family
Jenoy Bolden, MSN ‘20, APRN-CNP, AGACNP-BC, CCRN, graduated in May 2020 from Kent State University College of Nursing’s Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner program. In life, and in school, Bolden has worked to improve her personal and professional growth...
Three-Time Kent State Nursing Alumna Named Women’s Health NP Concentration Coordinator
Kent State University College of Nursing welcomed three-time alumna Alisha Lickwar WHNP-BC, MSN ‘17, BSN ’15, RN, as the new Coordinator for the Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner Program during the fall 2023 semester. Becoming a nursing faculty member was a long-time...
Three-time Alumna Becomes a Nurse to Continue Family Legacy of Serving Humanity
Having recently completed her terminal nursing degree, three-time Kent State University College of Nursing alumna Jasmine Bonder, DNP ‘23, MSN ‘19, BSN ’17, ACNP-BC, RN, shared this achievement was important to her as it highlights her nursing expertise. “Each degree...
Kent State Nursing Student Experiences Increased Sense of Personal Accomplishment and Tenacity through BSN Program
Born in Lagos, Nigeria, Kent State University College of Nursing senior Chukwuemeka (Emeka) Chukwukere relocated to Cleveland, OH, when he was eight years old. Growing up he was inspired to go into the healthcare field by his parents who are licensed practical nurses....
‘Thank you, Kent State University College of Nursing, for believing in me.’
Meet Kent State University College of Nursing alum Marcellus Byrd, BSN ‘23. He initially received his Bachelor of Science degree in Biology with a minor in Chemistry in 2020 from a small, historically black university in Charlotte, North Carolina. After a year working...
Kent State’s BSN Program Teaches Students Life Lessons Alongside Nursing Skills
Caleb Faust, a senior in Kent State University College of Nursing’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program, was drawn to the profession of nursing because of the direct impact he would have on others’ lives, in addition to the career advancement opportunities....
Mother of 8 Pursues Nursing Dream Through RN-to-BSN Program
When you ask Kitty Still about her credentials, she will explain that she is a registered nurse and a C.E.A.L. (Certified Executive for Assisted Living), but she will also point out that she has been a wife to Rob for 34 years and mother to eight amazing children –...
Recent Alumna Attributes Nursing Career Success to Kent State
My name is Lydia Tadda and I received my Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Kent State University in May 2022. Today, I am a Labor and Delivery nurse at Galion Avita Health System. My responsibilities consist of labor and delivery, antepartum, postpartum, and newborn...
Following Family Emergency, Nursing Emerges as Path for BSN Student
Like many nursing students, Sara Peterson, a senior from Buffalo, NY, always had a strong urge to help people in any way she could. Throughout high school, she researched various careers within the medical field, but she was unsure if that was truly what she wanted to...