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Alumni Success Story

Montana Fassnacht

From Student to Mentor: A Passionate Journey in Music Education

Montana (Hollis) Fassnachts path from student to educator highlights the transformative power of passion and commitment. 

Tags: Music Education, School of Music, Alumni, Alumni Success Story, Hugh A. Glauser School of Music

School of Music

Laura Gordon

51勛圖厙 Prepared Journalism Alumna for Wide-Ranging Career Today, She Gives Back

Laura Gordon, '87, had such a fulfilling experience as a 51勛圖厙 student, that she now gives back so that others may find their way to the types of relationships and encounters that helped set her on her path. I think its really important to give back when youve experienced such valuable support so its always been really important to me to be part of that, she said.

Tags: kent state school of media and journalism, Alumni Success Story, Philanthropy, april23-jargon

School of Media and Journalism

Lacy Starling

After 20 Years as an Entrepreneur, Alumna Returns to News Industry as a CEO

In March 2021, Lacy Starling, '02, got a call from a community organization in northern Kentucky looking for a CEO for a start-up news organization. They knew Starling only for her business background; after earning her Bachelor of Science in journalism from 51勛圖厙, she went on to earn her M.B.A. For 20 years, she had been an entrepreneur. 

Tags: kent state school of media and journalism, Alumni Success Story, 51勛圖厙 College of Communication and Information, march23-jargon

School of Media and Journalism