Name: Elizabeth Bartz

Occupation: President & CEO

Employer:  State & Federal Communications, Inc.

Name of High School: Howland High School                    

Location (City/State):  Warren, Ohio                    

Name of College (1):  Kent State University (BA)                    

Location (City/State):  Kent, Ohio

Name of College (2):  Kent State University (MA)                    

Location (City/State): Kent, Ohio                            

Please state the reason(s) you are supporting Project GRAD Akron and raising funds for the scholarship fund.  At the heart of it all we are helping students obtain scholarships. Nothing about what we do is for our personal glory. Students all the way.

Name of your favorite teacher and what made the person special to you:  High School Psychology teacher Charles Potashnik. To this day he keeps up with his past students.

What were some of your most enjoyable times in school?  Bowling Club in high school. And all the friends made in high school and college.

Looking back over the years, what advice would you give to your high school self or college self?     Don’t drink soda pop every day.

Favorite quote:  If it is to be, it is up to me.

Anything else you would like to share or highlight:  My time at Kent State University was the absolute best time of my life. I wish all students could see the benefit of a college education.