Alumni
Pilot Pinning Ceremony
Earning your Private Pilot Certificate is the first step towards an exciting career as a professional aviator. Let’s Commemorate and Celebrate!The 2025 Pilot Pinning Ceremony was held Thursday, September 4, 2025 at the Kent State Airport.Students who have earned their Private Pilot Certificate at Ke…
College of Aeronautics and Engineering
Kent State University Precision Flight Team Placed 12th at SAFECON 2022
The Kent State University Precision Flight Team recently placed 12th in a national competition of the 28 largest University flight programs in the United States
College of Aeronautics and Engineering
Envision Awards
The College of Aeronautics and Engineering recognizes outstanding, notable and accomplished alumni and friends at the annual awards dinner held in the Henry and Louise Timken Atrium in the Aeronautics and Engineering Building.
College of Aeronautics and Engineering
The Basford Family Kent State Legacy
When James (Jim) Basford came to study business at Kent State University the 1950s, he set in motion a tradition that would span three generations and nearly 500 miles.For Jim, education was the foundation upon which he built the rest of his life. He attended Kent State for a year or so before joini…
Alumni and Giving
Porthouse Theatre’s Legacy of Community Support and Artistic Magic
For nearly 60 years, Porthouse Theatre has brought the power of theatre to the Northeast Ohio community while training the next generation of theatre artists. The annual summer-long program has become a beloved regional icon that produces three musicals, attracts more than 20,000 visitors and employ…
Alumni and Giving
What Makes a Golden Flash Shine?
There are more than 280,000 Kent State University alumni around the world helping their communities grow brighter every day. Here are five alumni whose personal and professional contributions make them – and their communities – shine.
Alumni and Giving
A Life Mapped by Service: Remembering Bea Shaheen McPherson, ’43
For more than 80 years, Bea Shaheen McPherson,’43, embodied what it means to be a Kent State alumna. Whether serving her country during World War II, advocating for the recognition of women cartographers, supporting the growth of Kent State’s School of Fashion and the Kent State University Mus…
Alumni and Giving
Kent State Alumni Are Fueling the New York Fashion Industry
Kent State University alumni are represented in every corner of the fashion capital of the United States. From leading marketing strategy to designing for internationally recognized brands to managing production for iconic labels, their career journeys demonstrate the depth of talent and preparation…
Alumni and Giving
Celebrating the Legacy of Service at Kent State
The newest addition to Kent State University’s Student Leadership Awards recognizes a value that has long defined the university community: service.Introduced this year through a partnership between the Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement with the Center for Student Involvement, the Golde…
Alumni and Giving
From National History Day Intern to Executive Director - Cathy Gorn Leads Fulfilling, Impactful Career
It took a few Kent State history classes for Cathy Gorn, ’82, National History Day Executive Director, to discover her passion for history. However, her journey to get there was unexpected.In her younger years, Cathy was interested in science so biology seemed like a fitting major for her. When she …
Alumni and Giving