Jessica H. Vargo, CPA, ’89
Assistant Treasurer
CFO, Kent State University Foundation
Kent State University’s College of Aeronautics and Engineering has received more than $550,000 in funding through two major grants that further position the college at the forefront of advanced air mobility (AAM) research and workforce development.A $400,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), awarded through a congressional appropriation, will support the launch of the Advanced Air Mobility Elevating Northeast Ohio (AAMEN) initiative. The project addresses the critical need to safely integrate emerging aircraft technologies, including unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and electric ve...
Gregory A. Long, ’71
Treasurer and Chair, Committee on Finance
President and Managing Partner, Long, Cook & Samsa, Inc. (retired)
Greg Ina, ’95, M.A. ’05
Secretary
Executive Vice President, The Davey Tree Expert Company
Richard G. Krumel, ’71
Chair-Elect
President, Searchwise, Inc. (retired)
2000-Present
2003
The Campaign for Kent State concludes, bringing in $122 million in support
2009
The Centennial Campaign is launched with a goal of $200 million
2010
The Centennial Campaign concludes, with a total of $265 million
2016
The Center for Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement is constructed at 350 South Lincoln
2021
The Forever Brighter Campaign is launched with a goal of $350 million
1950-1999
1954
The Kent State State University Development Fund is created to encourage alumni to give back to their alma mater
1965
The Kent State University Foundation is established as the university formal fundraising division
1965
First alumni chapter is established
July 1, 1967-Dec. 31, 1968
18-month fundraising drive brings in gifts from 3,108 alumni (38,000 total alumni at the time)
1910-1949
May 1910
Lowry Bill authorizes the creation of two new schools in northern Ohio to train elementary school teachers
1910
William S. Kent donates 53 acres to establish the Kent State Normal School, which is named in his honor
1911
Kent State’s first president, John E. McGilvrey, establishes the Kent State University Alumni Association (KSUAA)
September 1913
The Kent State Normal School begins its first full academic year on the Kent Campus