by Mariah Gibbons | Feb 21, 2024 | Testimonials
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....
by Mariah Gibbons | Feb 13, 2024 | Alumni Feature, Testimonials
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...
by Mariah Gibbons | Aug 24, 2023 | Interviews, Undeniably Kent State
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 –...
by Mariah Gibbons | Oct 13, 2020 | Alumni Feature, Come Home, Interviews, Undeniably Kent State
Torn between nursing and teaching, alumna Allyson Chicoski, MSN ‘17, RN, CNE, was encouraged to become a nurse by her mother and her grandmother, who was a registered nurse. Having successfully completed Kent State University College of Nursing’s Nursing Educator...
by Mariah Gibbons | Sep 10, 2020 | Alumni Feature, Come Home, Interviews, Testimonials, Undeniably Kent State
We are joined by alumna Karrie Boss, MSN ‘18, RN, APRN, ACCNS-AG, CCRN, a Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist, and Stroke Program Coordinator at Wooster Community Hospital in Wooster, Ohio. She firmly believes that the nursing profession chose her at the age of...