Alumni
Kent State Honors Seven Alumni With 2019 Alumni Awards
The Kent State University Alumni Association is proud to announce its 2019 Alumni Award recipients. Recipients are chosen based on their exceptional contributions in their chosen profession, in their communities and at Kent State.
Kent State’s New President Todd Diacon to Serve as 2019 Homecoming Grand Marshal
Last year, Kent State University celebrated 100 years of Homecoming. This year, the university starts the next century of Kent State Homecoming celebrations with a new president leading the institution.
Kent State to Gather for 49th Annual May 4 Commemoration, Host Renowned Journalist Bob Woodward
Kent State University will hold the 49th commemoration of the historic events of May 4, 1970, where protesting students, observers and soldiers gathered on that fateful day when the Ohio National Guard shot and killed four students and wounded nine others on the Kent Campus.
Mother-Daughter Duo Go Through Kent State Geauga Nursing Program Together
Ronda McCaskey and Caitlyn Horvath are best friends who went through the nursing program together and graduated one year apart with Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degrees from Kent State University at Geauga. Now they are both intensive care nurses. But they also happen to be mother and daughter.
Flashes Make Global Impact During Biggest Service Day Yet
From New York to Brazil, alumni across the globe joined together to make a difference in their communities on Saturday, April 27. This year, 860 participants logged 2,383 volunteer hours at 45 different service sites, making it the largest in the event's 11-year history. This favorite tradit…
Chapter Spotlight: Southern California Alumni Chapter
The Southern California Alumni Chapter engages over 2,000 alumni in Southern California. From participating in Alumni Day of Service to watching the Anaheim Angels vs. the Cleveland Indians each summer, there is always something going on to connect alumni. We caught up with the Southern Cal…Alumnus Earns Valuable Degree from Across the Country and Lands Unique Job at Sea
Thanks to Tim Novotny’s, ’14, master’s degree in public relations, which he earned online, he is now the Communications Manager for the Oregon Dungeness Crab Commission. The commission’s mission is to enhance the Dungeness crab industry’s image and offer profitable opportunities through promoti…
Kent State’s May 4 Visitors Center Celebrates Life With “Bill: An All-American Boy” Exhibition
From April 22 to Aug. 1, Kent State University’s May 4 Visitors Center will honor Bill Schroeder’s life with an exhibition titled “Bill: An All-American Boy.” Mr. Schroeder’s sister, Nancy Tuttle, and nephew, David Tuttle, helped create the exhibition by loaning some of his personal items to the May 4 Visitors Center.
Alumni Spotlight - Ali Salih ’05
Ali Salih ’05, IT consultant at Blue Chip Consulting Group.
New Opportunities for Young Alumni
Under the age of 35 and looking to re-engage with your alma mater and fellow Flashes? Then some of the new events and programs developed specifically for Kent State young alumni may be for you.