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 2026 Pilot Pinning Ceremony will be held Thursday, September 10, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. at the Kent State Airport.Students who have earned their Private Pilo…
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
Kent State Move-in: Then and Now
Move-in day is a surreal experience for students and their families as they pack up, say goodbye to childhood bedrooms and friends, and welcome the next big chapter in their lives. Anyone who lived on campus during their time at university will often say it was the best time of their lives, and it a…
Alumni and Giving
Ian Holt’s Breakthrough Season Built on Kent State Roots
Ian Holt, ’18, isn't trying to look too far ahead, even as everything in his career suggests he's on the verge of the next big step.The former Kent State golfer has already captured two Korn Ferry Tour victories this season, which is the main developmental tour for the PGA Tour, and put himself in s…
Alumni and Giving
Golden Friendships Last a Lifetime
Stepping across the stage to receive a Kent State diploma is a major life milestone. As graduates begin this new journey, they take with them a solid education, personal growth, a network of peers and more. However, some of the most priceless memories they walk away with are the meaningful friendshi…
Alumni and Giving
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