College of Aeronautics & Engineering
![Kent State students have classes in the new FedEx Aeronautics Academic Center.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/airport%20panorama%20%28003%29.jpg?VersionId=Ir.e7KAYZ6sktcRG_93j1muoad51vnkm&h=f47eeb23&itok=LOVAfmrw)
Kent State University’s new FedEx Aeronautics Academic Center provides a world-class training ground to help aviation students and future pilots soar to even greater achievements.
![Kenzie Alge and Alex Johnson](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/Air_Race_Classic_2019%20%281%29.jpg?VersionId=SLMUnc1rwsppV6m2pmcqe5F0K1Z91qyo&h=a49d782d&itok=TtVItYd6)
Kenzie Alge, a Kent State University certified flight instructor and 2019 graduate, and Alex Johnson, a Kent State junior flight technology student, make up the Kent State team competing in the 2019 Air Race Classic that starts June 18 in Jackson, Tennessee.
![Jackie Ruller receives LaunchNET partner award, 2018](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/JackieR.jpg?VersionId=q.3ImfdyFALXklTASyeoBkiAPnRYbpml&h=96cb6d4a&itok=Vd97JZ6B)
![Aeronautics Center under construction](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/05.09.19%20Photo%20of%20FedEx%20Aeronautics%20Academic%20Center%20under%20construction.jpg?VersionId=IelDNbbO6pAbkanjc3lWStwkJL.RdLAS&itok=KqKya4AL)
FedEx Corp. has pledged $5 million, in addition to $1.5 million already given, in support of an aeronautics academic center that will be located at the Kent State University Airport. The new 17,800-square-foot building will be named the FedEx Aeronautics Academic Center.
![Dr. Du and Ms. Deibel show off the ZEV](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/Angela%20Deibel%20and%20Dr%20Du.jpg?VersionId=_jU_L9tyyyRXYiSqHZPTd773XI5Zqgem&h=8e954ca8&itok=UpG7iWpS)
From the Kent State Magazine, “I want to be a voice in the renewable energy community,” says Angela Deibel, reluctant to give up her marketing edge. “I don’t want to just be an engineer—though I love it—but I want to tell [the public] about renewable energy.”