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Dr. Lester A. Lefton speaks during the ribbon-tying event joining the Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine with Kent State University.
Dr. Lester A. Lefton speaks during the ribbon-tying event joining the Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine with Kent State University.
Dr. Stephen Berlin, former chair of the board of the Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine, Dr. Thomas Melillo, CEO of the College of Podiatric Medicine, Dr. Lester Lefton, President of Kent State University and Jacqueline Woods, Chairperson of the Kent State board of trustees, tie a ribbon signifying the joining of Kent State University and the Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine.
Dr. Stephen Berlin, former chair of the board of the Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine, Dr. Thomas Melillo, CEO of the College of Podiatric Medicine, Dr. Lester Lefton, President of Kent State University and Jacqueline Woods, Chairperson of the Kent State board of trustees, tie a ribbon signifying the joining of Kent State University and the Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine.
The wrapping is dropped on the official Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine Sign during the ribbon tying event.
The wrapping is dropped on the official Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine Sign during the ribbon tying event.
Amy Miceli, a student in the College of Podiatric Medicine and President of the Ohio Podiatric Medical Students Association, speaks during the ribbon-tying event held at the Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine.
Amy Miceli, a student in the College of Podiatric Medicine and President of the Ohio Podiatric Medical Students Association, speaks during the ribbon-tying event held at the Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine.
A reception in the lobby of the College of Podiatric Medicine followed the ribbon-tying ceremony.
A reception in the lobby of the College of Podiatric Medicine followed the ribbon-tying ceremony.
  • Dr. Lester A. Lefton speaks during the ribbon-tying event joining the Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine with Kent State University.
  • Dr. Stephen Berlin, former chair of the board of the Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine, Dr. Thomas Melillo, CEO of the College of Podiatric Medicine, Dr. Lester Lefton, President of Kent State University and Jacqueline Woods, Chairperson of the Kent State board of trustees, tie a ribbon signifying the joining of Kent State University and the Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine.
  • The wrapping is dropped on the official Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine Sign during the ribbon tying event.
  • Amy Miceli, a student in the College of Podiatric Medicine and President of the Ohio Podiatric Medical Students Association, speaks during the ribbon-tying event held at the Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine.
  • A reception in the lobby of the College of Podiatric Medicine followed the ribbon-tying ceremony.

Kent State Celebrates New
College of Podiatric Medicine

Foluke Omosun | 08/10/2012
Kent State University will host a symbolic ribbon-tying event on Wednesday, Aug. 8, at 11 a.m. to celebrate the establishment of the new Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine, formerly known as the Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine.

Faculty, staff, students, alumni and friends of the university and the new college, as well as local officials and media representatives, were invited to attend the event, which took place at the campus of the Kent State College of Podiatric Medicine located at 6000 Rockside Woods Blvd. in Independence, Ohio. As opposed to a ribbon-cutting ceremony, the event is a ribbon tying, signifying the two institutions – Kent State and the Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine – coming together to become the Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine.

The event began with opening remarks, followed immediately by a luncheon reception and facility tours.

The College of Podiatric Medicine officially became a part of Kent State on July 1 in a friendly acquisition that offers expanded academic options for podiatry students, including strategic partnerships with other Kent State colleges.

Find more information about Kent State’s College of Podiatric Medicine.

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