The College of Aeronautics and Engineering gathered at the Kent State University Airport on Friday to celebrate victories by Flying Flashes team 52 Peyton Turner and Alyssa Sheehan, who won first-place Intercollegiate Class in the 2024 Air Race Classic and a second Kent State team that finished in the top 10. Turner, of Chicora, Pennsylvania, and Sheehan of Lockport, Illinois, also won the first place overall Fastest WAI (Women in Aviation International) Team in the 47th annual Air Race Classic, which took place June 18...

This summer, Sophia traveled to Japan on the Journey to Japan: Past and Present faculty-led program. Sophia is a Communications major with a minor in Japanese language, and she spent eleven days exploring the history of Japan in three of the country’s major cities: Tokyo, Kyoto, and Osaka. After her return, we asked her a few questions about her experience. What made you decide to study abroad?I think I have always been interested in studying abroad but prior to this trip, I had no concrete plans to do so. I am pretty shy and introverted, but I have always wanted to experience traveling. ...