College of Aeronautics and Engineering

Kent State's fifth annual Pilot Pinning Ceremony, held one day before 9/11's 25th anniversary, honored nearly 75 students earning their pilot wings alongside firsthand reflections from alumni who were flying commercially on Sept. 11, 2001. Nearly 35 alumni returned to celebrate, with several family members pinning the next generation of Kent State pilots.

Aerospace engineering student Ben Windt spent his internship building digital twins for a NASA-patented manufacturing process at LeapFast Manufacturing, and building a professional network that's already opened the door to his next opportunity.

The future of engineering at Kent State reached an important milestone this spring as the College of Aeronautics and Engineering welcomed its first class of inductees into the Order of the Engineer.