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Dean Kahler, ’77 - May 4 Survivor

Dean Kahler, ’77, one of the nine wounded in the May 4, 1970, shootings, wasn’t supposed to be at Kent State that day. The 20-year-old farm boy from outside Canton, Ohio, was slated to begin classes during the fall quarter that year, but after being unexpectedly laid off, he contacted the admissions office to see if he could start his studies at the end of March for the spring quarter. He wanted to be a high school teacher and a football and baseball coach, and with Kent State’s excellent reputation as a university for educators, Dean thought it would be the best place for him. When people ask him how he can maintain his relationship with the university, the place where he was shot, Dean simply replies that he had “one bad day” at Kent State. Though he still carries the bullet that shattered his spine 54 years ago, he also carries an unwavering faith in the possibility of a better, brighter tomorrow. “I’m thankful to be alive. I’m thankful I have the talents that God has given me, and I try to use those every day,” said Dean. “I don’t know any different. To me, life is waking up and doing something that’s good for the country, the world. It’s the way I was built.”