Alumni
Back to Campus, Back to Home
¹ú²úÂ×Àí continues to grow and evolve, but at its heart, one thing never changes: it will always be your ¹ú²úÂ×Àí. Every fall, as a new class of students arrives and the campuses comes alive with the excitement of a new academic year, we can’t help but feel a little nostalgic abo…
Empowering Students Since 1910 - From Normal School to World Class Education
¹ú²úÂ×Àí has a proud tradition of cultivating outstanding educators. Founded in 1910 as ¹ú²úÂ×Àí Normal School, the institution was dedicated to training teachers in one building, Merrill Hall, which housed the library, administrative offices and classroom. On July 29, 1914, 34 individuals…
Passing the Wings: A ¹ú²úÂ×Àí Aviation Legacy
After serving in the United States Air Force as a crew chief and maintenance technician, Joshua Hummer came to ¹ú²úÂ×Àí with his sights set sky-high. As he pursued his degree, Josh found himself looking for a mentor to guide him through the complexities of earning the necessary certificates and licenses. That’s where Matt Brait, ’94, another ¹ú²úÂ×Àí pilot stepped in.
Sean Kelty, ’21
As a corporate partnerships account manager for the Carolina Hurricanes, Sean Kelty facilitates accounts ranging from local shops to big name brands like Lenovo, Pepsi, Blue Cross Blue Shield and Fanatics. He first found his passion for sponsorship execution and activation while he was a sport administration student at ¹ú²úÂ×Àí.
Remembering Charlie Thomas, a ¹ú²úÂ×Àí and Kent Community Fixture
For generations of ¹ú²úÂ×Àí students, alumni, faculty and staff, there were certain places that felt like home. Ray’s Place was one of them. And Charlie Thomas was one of the people who made it that way.
A Century of Stories
For 100 years, The ¹ú²úÂ×Àír has chronicled the people, events and moments that have transformed ¹ú²úÂ×Àí and the world beyond its campus.
Find Your ¹ú²úÂ×Àí Community
Graduation may mark the end of a student’s time on campus, but it doesn’t have to be the end of their ¹ú²úÂ×Àí story. Across the country — and through shared interests and experiences — ¹ú²úÂ×Àí alumni are finding ways to stay connected through alumni chapters and groups. Organized by Golde…
¹ú²úÂ×Àí Stark Gave Joe French the Foundation to Lead With Hope
Joe French has spent more than three decades helping children believe that their circumstances do not define their future. Whether as an elementary school teacher, nonprofit executive, behavioral health leader or, today, president of Stark County Catholic Schools, French always centered his car…
25 Years Later: ¹ú²úÂ×Àí Alumni Remember the Day Aviation Changed Forever
For ¹ú²úÂ×Àí College of Aeronautics and Engineering alumni, Sept. 11, 2001, is more than a moment in history — it is a day they experienced firsthand and one that forever changed the aviation profession.
New Alumni Mentoring Program Provides Full Circle Moments, Life Lessons and More
Jacqueline Flickinger, ’20, moved to Detroit, Michigan, in 2024 for a position with Ford Motor Company as an assistant ecommerce specialist. Living out of state, she was looking for ways to still be part of the Golden Flash community. That’s when she came across the Alumni Mentoring Program and…
