Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« Works
![21 WFJM TV Anchors and Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« alumnuys Madison Tromler and Erin Simonek 21 WFJM TV Anchors and Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« alumnus Madison Tromler and Erin Simonek](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/erin%20and%20madison.jpg?VersionId=6FRSn5DtoqKz7D2t2adDfkBDS7.tSqjo&itok=f0viPIl9)
From Career-Ready to Camera-Ready at WFMJ-TV
Simonek and Tromler sat down with Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« Today to talk about their experiences in the university’s journalism program and how it prepared them to hit the ground running within the first week on the job at 21 WFMJ-TV.
![Students observing drone](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/student%20drone%20observer%201_0.jpeg?VersionId=tQpKcQ92ZFXpNmDpH00SS6W8xTobWgA2&itok=DJXlpe95)
Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« Awarded FAA Grant to Propel the Next Generation of Aviation Professionals
Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University has been selected as one of thirty-two schools nationwide to receive a significant grant from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) aimed at fostering the development of the future workforce in the aviation industry. This $419,708 grant is earmarked for an initiative aimed at bolstering the workforce for aircraft pilots and unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) operators in Northeast Ohio.
![Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« is expanding the opportunity for students to obtain addictions counseling certification. Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« is expanding the opportunity for students to obtain addictions counseling certification.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/addictions%20counseling%20adobe%20image.jpg?VersionId=DXyX8dm4HquA8ZlP8oO6sMzXNCC7xwTu&itok=AR63omek)
Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« Fills Need for Addiction Counselors in Ohio
Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University’s College of Public Health has taken steps to put more addiction counselors to work in Ohio.
![Incoming PBS Western Reserve CEO and Kent alumna Natalie Pillsbury Incoming PBS Western Reserve CEO and Kent alumna Natalie Pillsbury](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/Natalie%20Pillbury.jpg?VersionId=bUBnYeSzEvJZnsaYVf2E33SC3qNPBbCK&h=15a9861b&itok=30Yfqhv-)
University Alumna and Kent Native Named CEO of PBS Western Reserve
Natalie Pillsbury, who earned both a bachelor’s degree in 2007 and a Master of Public Administration in 2023 from Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University, will begin her new role on March 20.
![Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« alumna and designer Anne Skoch Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« alumna and designer Anne Skoch](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/Anne%20Skoch.jpg?VersionId=Pd9wPSEML0gOK0A_VuzmqgJG_s4OwTLT&itok=X8nGCbpe)
Success Was Written on the Skyline for Alumna Anne Johnson
Most college students start to worry about job interviews as their graduation day nears. But before Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University alumna Anne (Skoch) Johnson had even entered her senior year, her post-graduation employment plans were already mapped out.
![Emily Speck is an environmental health specialist who graduated from Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ«'s College of Public Health. Emily Speck is an environmental health specialist who graduated from Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ«'s College of Public Health.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/Environmental%20Health%20Specialists%20Water%20Samples%205.jpg?VersionId=yZKn_8M8YZsJb6wt_WkSlF4EXCqikzF_&itok=j_xCT9xj)
Wanted: Environmental Health Specialists to Keep Our Air, Water and Food Safe
The shortage of environmental health specialists accelerated during the COVID-19 pandemic but had begun well before the that, according to Matthew Stefanak, a semi-retired faculty member and a "public health ambassador" with the College of Public Health, which helps to create career-ready graduates for this in-demand field.
![Zachery Pfouts](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/PfoutsBanner.jpg?VersionId=ZSYPzhdse.izbsxvzXiOIaSifSxVWzh6&h=a23379f4&itok=iISPnF5m)
Late Start to Jump Start
Zachery Pfouts’s journey to the job of his dreams looked more like a mountain trail than a straight path. Along the way, Pfouts found Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University at Tuscarawas. The campus’s distinctive Bachelor of Science and Engineering Technology degree turned out to be the key to his success.
![Collection of Vet Tech pics](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/page/Vet%20Tech%20Web%20Header%202020%201500x400.jpg?VersionId=ubG5cFTIOQjXLS.Mu7sTg8LU6QefgPj1&h=96cb6d4a&itok=IfVdGUNj)
More Pets Means More Job Opportunities for Animal Lovers
With the increase in the number of pets, the demand for veterinary care has surged. Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University is helping to offset the veterinary technician shortage by providing in-demand, career-ready graduates.
![A teacher works with students on computers in the Research Center for Educational Technology's AT&T Classroom](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/ATT-Classroom-Streetsboro-TeachCS.jpg?VersionId=FUv94YgzDX.0aZLQG0WE8reOLOtpxjYl&h=b11d9da9&itok=8ali4GiJ)
Filling the Computer Science Gap
What do cybersecurity, data structures and algorithms all have in common? They are all part of the computer science industry, an industry that Ohio wants to see grow. The Ohio Department of Higher Education hopes to address a teaching gap through a recently announced funding opportunity called Teach CS. Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« was one of the recent awardees, receiving a million-dollar grant to develop KSU TeachCS.