Alumni

College of Aeronautics and Engineering

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.

Pro Football Hall Of Fame

Antonio Gates and James Harrison, two Golden Flashes alumni who took drastically different paths to professional football stardom, now find themselves a step closer to football immortality as semifinalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2025.

Montana Fassnacht

Montana (Hollis) Fassnacht’s path from student to educator highlights the transformative power of passion and commitment. 

College of Aeronautics and Engineering
Jim Sebastian speaking at the Kent State University Alumni Association Awards ceremony after receiving the Kent State Advocacy Award.

Jim "SeaBass" Sebastian, a distinguished alumnus of Kent State University's College of Aeronautics and Engineering, has been awarded the 2024 Kent State Advocacy Award for his exceptional contributions to his alma mater and its students.

Trevor Martin and LWV Trailer

A Kent State alumnus who has been visiting Ohio colleges and universities in a pre-election tour by the League of Women Voters of Ohio says he's excited to see that student voters are interested and engaged in the election process. 

Kent State University alumni, students, employees and community members gather to watch the university’s 2023 Homecoming Parade.

Kent State University is set to burst with Golden Flash pride as the annual Homecoming celebration returns Sept. 28. 

Props-4-Paws donation of food and supplies to Humane Society of Summit County in 2018

At the Kent State University Airport, two alumni are proving that the sky's not the limit when it comes to helping animals in need.

Dog Days of Summer 2024

Each August, Kent State welcomes alumni and their canine companions to campus for one of the most anticipated events of the year, the "Dog Days of Summer."