A Glance Back at What You Cared About Most in 2025
Golden Flashes have the biggest hearts! Whether volunteering time, donating resources, leading nonprofit initiatives, advocating for important causes, or mentoring others, Flashes are making a positive impact around the globe.
Didn’t get a chance to tell us what you care about? Explore the Kent State causes and tell us at the link below.
Here are some of the biggest stories that resonated with our Golden Flash Family in 2025.
Workforce

Brewing Success: The Sweet Journey of Creating 'Zonuts'
Junior marketing major uses Kent State experience and personal drive to bring food truck dream to life

McKenzie Morgan, '22, Gives Back to Empower Fashion Students
Kent State alumna returns to support the next generation of fashion industry leaders

How Kent State Prepares Pilots to Master the Skies … Even the Blimp!
Kent State's aviation program equips students with the skills to soar in any aircraft
Global Experience

Digging Deep Into the History of Manot Cave
Kent State anthropology professor and her students are recognized for their impactful research at Manot Cave in Israel.
Arts and Culture

Kent State Designers Dazzle in the 2025 Fashion Show
The Kent State School of Fashion concluded its 2025 Annual Fashion Show on April 26, wrapping up a dynamic Fashion Week that celebrated student creativity, industry collaboration, and the future of design. Held in the recently opened Crawford Hall, the three-night event featured 161 stunning looks from 41 student designers, each selected by a panel of industry experts.

25 Years in 25 Questions with Terri Kent
Celebrating a quarter century of leadership and artistry at Porthouse Theatre