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She came to Stark State for convenience. Now Para Jones is retiring after shaping its future
Para Jones figured a vacant marketing position at Stark State College would save her from jetlag for a couple years before she moved on to another company.ย Fast-forward to this spring: She announced her retirement as president of the Stark County-based community college after two tenures and 22 years, including the last 14 years at itsโฆ
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