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Fashion educator overcomes cancer to grow Kent State fashion
Elizabeth Rhodes, named director of Kent State fashion in 1994, battled breast cancer while expanding the program. She built industry partnerships, founded satellite schools in New York and Florence, and pushed cutting edge facilities as colleagues praise her resilience and leadership. She was honored as a Woman of Valor by the American Cancer Society for turning illness into action.
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