Kent State College of Business Administration Student Recognized as PNC Student-Athlete Achiever

KENT, Ohio - April 5, 2016 - PRLog -- Kailyn-Naddiyah Cross, Kent State University College of Business Administration sophomore, was recognized as a PNC Student-Athlete Achiever for 2016.

"I am very thankful to PNC for recognizing student-athletes achievements," said Cross. "I also would like to thank Pi Sigma Epsilon, the Kent State Women's Basketball program and the College of Business Administration for providing me with multiple opportunities to become involved and thus be nominated for this award."

Cross is a managerial marketing major with a minor in human resource management. She plays as a guard for the Kent State Women's Basketball team, where she started 15 games and played in 30 games during her freshman year.  As a high school senior, she was a McDonald's All-American nominee, District All-Star and helped Centerville High School to both a district and conference championship.

PNC Bank partners with Kent State Athletics to recognize student-athletes who display well-rounded achievement through leadership in the classroom, community and competition.

Mark Polatajko, Kent State vice president for finance and administration; Joel Nielsen, Kent State director of athletics; and Drew Martin, PNC executive vice president for Northeast Ohio presented seven student-athletes with plaques during halftime of the men's basketball game on March 1.

"Our students continuously excel in many areas, including their studies, athletics and student organizations," said Deborah F. Spake, dean of the College of Business Administration. "It gives us great pride to see our students to be honored for their many accomplishments."

To learn more about the College of Business Administration, visit http://business.kent.edu.

To learn more about the PNC Student-Athlete Achiever Award, visit http://www.kentstatesports.com/news/2016/3/2/general-pnc-....

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Kent State University's College of Business Administration is fully accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International (AACSB) and one of the largest colleges of business in Ohio.  The college has more than 4,300 students representing 50 countries with over 89 full-time faculty from 16 countries.

The college grants undergraduate through graduate degrees, and is one of only three colleges in Ohio with a comprehensive Ph.D. program.  The MBA program is offered with nine concentrations and five dual degree options. The Executive MBA program offer two tracks: one targeting corporate professionals and the other healthcare executives.  The M.S. in Accounting and M.A. in Economics are specialized master's degrees for those seeking advanced study in these disciplines.  The college boasts nine undergraduate majors, 12 minors and a Professional Sales Certificate program.

The college is listed as a Best Business School by Princeton Review, ranked as a Best Business College by U.S. News and World Report, one of only 23 accounting programs worldwide to be endorsed by the IMA (Institute of Management Accountants), ranked Top-Tier for Executive Education in North America by CEO Magazine and ranked fourth by the SEF (Sales Education Foundation) in Ohio for Professional Sales Education.

The college boasts an onsite Career Services Center and International Programs Office dedicated to business students, and operates the Global Management Center, the Center for Information Systems and the Center for Entrepreneurship and Business Innovation all propelling scholarly research, establishing innovative industry partnerships and providing outreach to Northeast Ohio and beyond.

Media Contacts:

Michelle Manning, Director of Marketing Communications, mparris3@kent.edu, (330) 672-2717

Ashley Cowles, Marketing Communications Specialist, acowles1@kent.edu, (330) 672-1279