Join us for the January Geauga Economic Leadership (G.E.L.) breakfast on Friday, January 8, 2027, co-sponsored by Geauga Growth Partnership and ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University at Geauga. This monthly breakfast series brings together local business, nonprofit, and community leaders to network, learn, and collaborate while fostering awareness of the people, services, and opportunities shaping our region.
Practical guidance for owners preparing to transition their company to the next generation or new ownership, protecting the value they’ve built and the local jobs that depend on it.
Join us for the October Geauga Economic Leadership (G.E.L.) breakfast on Friday, December 4, 2026, co-sponsored by Geauga Growth Partnership and ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University at Geauga. This monthly breakfast series brings together local business, nonprofit, and community leaders to network, learn, and collaborate while fostering awareness of the people, services, and opportunities shaping our region.
Join us for the November Geauga Economic Leadership (G.E.L.) breakfast on Friday, November 6, 2026, co-sponsored by Geauga Growth Partnership and ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University at Geauga. This monthly breakfast series brings together local business, nonprofit, and community leaders to network, learn, and collaborate while fostering awareness of the people, services, and opportunities shaping our region.
Join the CPHHS Student Ambassadors for Mind Over Matter: Study & Unwind, an evening dedicated to student wellness, mental health, and semester success. Presented by the College of Public Health and Health Sciences Ambassadors and sponsored by CPHHS, this event offers students an opportunity to take a break, connect with peers, and prioritize their well-being.
Mansi Patel
Current Title:
Senior Analyst, Merchandising Operations
AI Ambassador, Lowe's Companies, Inc.
Degree(s):
B.S. in Fashion Merchandising, ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University, 2021
M.S. in Information Systems, Iowa State University, 2024
Career Bio:
Mansi is a Senior Analyst in Merchandising Operations at Lowe's Companies, where she leads AI and Retail Tech initiatives. She holds a Master's in Information Systems (2024, Iowa State) and a B.S. in Fashion Merchandising (2021, ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì).
Division of Student Life
For generations of ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University students, alumni, faculty and staff, there were certain places that felt like home.Ray’s Place was one of them.And Charlie Thomas was one of the people who made it that way.Thomas, the longtime owner of the iconic downtown Kent restaurant and bar and a 1974 ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì graduate, died Sept. 14. He was 81.For more than 45 years, Thomas was the familiar face behind the bar at Ray’s, a place that became much more than a restaurant. It was a gathering place where ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì students celebrated, alumni returned, community members crossed paths and generations ...
