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�鶹��ѡat Salem held its 2025 nursing convocation and pinning ceremony during which students received their nursing pins and recited the Florence Nightingale pledge. All are receiving degrees this spring and summer through the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program on the Salem Campus. 

�鶹��ѡ at East Liverpool held its annual nursing pinning ceremony May 8,  during which 23 students were recognized for receiving degrees through the associate degree in nursing (ADN) program. 

After nearly four decades at �鶹��ѡ, Denise A. Seachrist, Ph.D., is retiring from her role as dean and chief administrative officer of �鶹��ѡ at Stark and �鶹��ѡ at Salem. Her retirement on June 30, 2025, marks the conclusion of a career dedicated to education, community and the arts.

Reflecting on her time at Kent State, Seachrist said, “�鶹��ѡhas been more than a workplace — it’s been home. The people here have shaped my career, my life and my sense of purpose. I will always carry that with me.”